Dubai Blue
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Genuine question here...May have already been said
The refs assistant is only to raise the flag if absolutely certain. If he/she isn't they're supposed to raise the flag later and then it goes to VAR
Given that VAR is only used when a goal is scored, what happens when a linesman correctly suspects offside but keeps his flag down as it's tight and then a corner is awarded? Can he then tell the ref it was offside and they go back or does the game have to proceed with the attacking side having gained an unfair advantage?