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7+7: Sending off and Cautionable Offenses (.pdf) - 05/14/09 |
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Abandoning a Match Due to Insufficient Number of Players (.pdf) - revised 11/22/02 |
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Advantage and the Penalty Area (.pdf) - added 04/11/08 (Watch now at YouTube) |
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Allowance for Time Lost (.pdf) - added 04/22/08 |
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Automatic Suspension Following an Expulsion from a Match (.pdf) - added 11/14/03 |
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Availability of Water During a Match (.pdf) - added 4/06/02 |
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Behavior in the Technical Area (.pdf) - added 1/12/07 |
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Cardable Offenses and the Restart of Play (.pdf) - added 8/26/03 |
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Ceremonial Restart after Misconduct (.pdf) - added 10/26/99 |
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Changes in the Laws of the Game for 2005 (.pdf) - added 3/29/05 |
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Contact with Game Officials (.pdf) - added 8/09/2006 (Clips Available for Download via Google Video) |
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Courageous Call (.pdf) - added 02/13/09 |
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Dealing with Severe Weather (.pdf) - revised 4/27/05 |
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Disallowed Goal From a Passback Violation(.pdf) - added 7/31/08 (Watch now at YouTube) |
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Electronic Flags (.pdf) |
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Feinting at the Taking of a Penalty Kick (.pdf) - added 4/05/01 |
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The Field of Play (Equipment and Devices) (.pdf) - added 3/29/05 |
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Fouls, Misconduct and Restarts (.pdf) - added 8/21/2006 (Clip Available for Download via Google Video) |
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Gesturing for a Card - Misconduct (.pdf) - added 4/5/2007 |
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Handling Offenses (.pdf) - added 4/27/05 |
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Head Injuries (.pdf) - added 03/30/09 (Watch now at YouTube) |
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Headsets in the Technical Area (.pdf) - added 4/29/09 |
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Impermissible Behavior by Team Officials in Professional Matches (.pdf) - added 3/22/06 |
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Increasing the Communication Effectiveness of The Officiating Team (.pdf) - added 02/28/07
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Instructional Documents (Memoranda and Position Papers) (.pdf) - 1/13/03 |
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Instructions to Referees & Resolutions Affecting Team Coaches and Players (.pdf) - revised 4/27/05 |
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Jersey Sleeves Rule Suspended (.pdf) - This position paper refers to this previous announcement |
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Kicks from the Penalty Mark (.pdf) - revised 10/14/04 |
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Kicks from the Penalty Mark, The “Reduce to Equate” Principle (.pdf) - added 6/11/02 |
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Law 11 - Offside - Interfering with Play and an Opponent (.pdf) - added 8/25/2006 (Google Video) |
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Law 15 - Throw In (.pdf) - added 3/26/06 |
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Law 4 - Players’ Equipment (Jewelry) (.pdf) - added 3/17/03 |
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Law 4 and Hair Control Devices (.pdf) - added 06/08/09 |
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Managing Match Time (.pdf) - added 3/04/03 |
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Mandatory Suspension Following Dismissal (.pdf) - added 10/22/02 |
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Mass Confrontation (.pdf) - added 3/14/03 |
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Match Reports and Discipline (.pdf) - added 04/07/08 |
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Medical Alert Jewelry and Law 4 (.pdf) - added 10/29/01 |
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Misconduct and Display of Cards (.pdf) - added 8/26/02 |
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Misconduct Involving Language/Gestures (.pdf) - added 3/14/03 |
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Misconduct by Attackers at a Free Kick (.pdf) - revised 11/22/02 |
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No Replacement for Player Sent Off after the Game Has Started (.pdf) - revised 11/22/02 |
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Objects on Field (.pdf) - added 4/3/08 |
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Obvious Goal-Scoring Opportunity Denied - The 4 Ds (.pdf) - added 9/16/02 |
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Obvious Goal-Scoring Opportunity - Advantage (.pdf) - added 6/12/2006 |
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Obvious Goal-Scoring Opportunity - Opinion of the Referee (.pdf) - added 9/25/2007 - (Watch now at YouTube) |
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Offside and Interfering with Play (.pdf) - added 7/26/07 - (Watch now at YouTube) |
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Offside - Law 11 (.pdf) - added 8/24/05 |
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Offside - Interfering With Play (.pdf) - added 03/25/09 - (Watch now at YouTube) |
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Offside - Is Touching the Ball a Requirement? (.pdf) - added 04/18/07 - (Watch now at YouTube) |
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Offside - Classic Offside Situation (.pdf) - added 05/04/2007 - (Watch now at YouTube) |
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Offside - (.pdf) - added 9/8/05 |
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Offside Issues (.pdf) - added 10/16/07 - (Watch now at YouTube) |
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Offside On A Corner Kick (.pdf) - added 04/24/08 - (Watch now at YouTube) |
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Padded Goal Structures (.pdf) - added 03/19/07 |
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'Pass Back' Violation (.pdf) - added 5/21/08 - (Watch now at YouTube) |
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Penalty Kicks and the 2005-2006 Law Changes (.pdf) - added 9/6/05 |
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Player-Coaches (.pdf) - added 11/11/08 |
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Player Dress (.pdf) - revised 11/22/02 |
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Player's Equipment (.pdf) - added 3/07/03 |
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Player Jerseys (.pdf) - added 10/21/08 |
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Players Temporarily off the Field Involvement of Fourth Official (.pdf) - added 4/23/01 |
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Players Wearing Non-Compulsory Equipment (.pdf) - added 9/03/03 |
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Positioning at Free Kick Restarts (.pdf) - revised 11/22/02 |
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Priority of Assistant Referee Responsibilities (.pdf) - added 03/24/09 |
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Quick Free Kicks versus Ceremonial Restarts (.pdf) - added 04/18/07 (Watch now at YouTube) |
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Quick Free Kicks (.pdf) - added 06/22/07 (Watch now at YouTube) |
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Removing the Jersey While Celebrating a Goal (.pps) |
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Rescinding a Card (.pdf) - added 6/26/08 |
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Rescinding a Displayed Card for Misconduct (.pdf) - added 1/06/03 |
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Restarts after Striking, Throwing or Spitting (.pdf) - revised 11/22/02 |
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Sequential Infringements of the Law (.pdf) - revised 11/22/02 |
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Send-Offs for Receiving a Second Caution (.pdf) - added 10/12/04 |
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Serious Injuries (.pdf) - added 3/26/09 (Watch now on YouTube) |
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Shinguards (.pdf) - added 3/20/01 |
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Status of Sent Off Players (.pdf) - added 7/7/2006 |
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Striking(.pdf) - added 7/3/2008 |
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Technical Area and Signage(.pdf) - added 4/21/09 |
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Throw-In to Keeper by Teammate (.pdf) - added 1/01/00 |
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Use of Elbow (.pdf) - added 1/15/07 |
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Violations of Law 14 (.pdf) - added 8/01/07 |
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