During my game at the weekend I gave clear instructions to both the club linesman's before KO. Asking them to be clear with there signals for goal kicks, throw-in , corner's and for offsides and if they are unsure of any decision to keep the flag in the middle of there body pointing the ground make eye contact with me and follow my decision. I also asked them to keep the flag up for offside until i have clearly seen them or given them a signal that i was going to play on.
Now here the incident.
A long ball was played from the attacking team over the defending team back line the forward was quickly on to it and scored a goal. As the ball was turn over quickly from defence to attack i was unable to see the position of the now attacking forward. I took a glance at the lineman who hesitated with the flag but did not fully put up and keep the flag down it wasn't until his team mates on the field screaming for offside he was saying I put my flag up ref. I reminded him of my clear instruction before the game to hold his flag up high for off sides until I have clearly seen him or indicated I was happy to play on. The lineman did not argue but claimed he did put his flag but I felt he was only saying this after pressure from his team mates and management team
The goal was awarded and defending team also had a player sent to sin Bin as he continued to argue my decision not to award a offside and allow the goal.
What I'm asking is was I right to over rule the club lineman?
Now here the incident.
A long ball was played from the attacking team over the defending team back line the forward was quickly on to it and scored a goal. As the ball was turn over quickly from defence to attack i was unable to see the position of the now attacking forward. I took a glance at the lineman who hesitated with the flag but did not fully put up and keep the flag down it wasn't until his team mates on the field screaming for offside he was saying I put my flag up ref. I reminded him of my clear instruction before the game to hold his flag up high for off sides until I have clearly seen him or indicated I was happy to play on. The lineman did not argue but claimed he did put his flag but I felt he was only saying this after pressure from his team mates and management team
The goal was awarded and defending team also had a player sent to sin Bin as he continued to argue my decision not to award a offside and allow the goal.
What I'm asking is was I right to over rule the club lineman?