The article below is presented to coaches by the U.S. Soccer Referee Department. The complete article regarding "Rescinding a Card" mentioned below, is available in the referee "Laws of the Game" section of ussoccer.com as a PDF.

The article below is presented to coaches by the U.S. Soccer Referee Department. The complete article regarding "Law 11 - Offside" mentioned below, is available in the referee "Laws of the Game" section of ussoccer.com as a PDF.

In an effort to continue to provide diverse and unique educational opportunities, U.S. Soccer’s CoachesNet, through a partnership with Premier International Tours (formerly Euro-Sportring), is pleased to bring you another installment of Premier International Tours Coaches Corner.

The attached clip from a match played by Columbus at Toronto last Saturday, May 17, involves an often misunderstood offense commonly referred to as the "pass back" violation. Unfortunately, the phrase "pass back" itself can be a source of confusion.