USSF Position Papers

2006 Professional League Seminars (12-20-05)

Use of Elbows (09-01-05)

2005 Game Amendments - PowerPoint 

Player Behavior in Celebrating a Goal 

Proper Shinguards (03-20-01)

2005 Fair Play Newsletter

Handling Offenses (04-27-04)

2005 National Referee Committee Notes

2005 Memorandum - English

2005 "7 Cautionable + 7 Sending-Off Offenses" - Professional

Referee Committee Meeting Highlights (05-26-05)

Bleeding (04-23-01)

Cardable Offenses and the Restart of Play (08-26-03)

Ceremonial Restart After Misconduct (10-26-99)

Electronic Flags (1998)

Feinting at the Taking of a Penalty Kick (04-05-01)

Jersey Sleeves Rule Suspended (11-04-02)

Kicks From the Penalty Mark (Updated) (10-14-04)

Player's Equipment (Jewelry) (03-17-03)

Managing Match Time (03-04-03)

Mandatory Suspension Following Dismissal (10-22-02)

Mass Confrontations (03-14-03)

Medical Alert Jewelry (10-29-01)

Misconduct Involving Language/Gestures (03-14-03)

Misconduct by Attackers at a Free Kick (11-22-02)

Substitution Requirements in a Professional Game (05-01-03)

No Replacement for a Player Sent Off After Game has Started (11-22-02)

Players Wearing Non-Compulsory Equipment (09-03-03)

Obvious Goal Scoring Opportunity Denied (4 D's) (09-16-02)

Player Dress (11-22-02)

Player's Equipment (03-07-03)

Player Temporarily Off of the Field Involvement of Fourth Official (04-23-01)

Positioning at Free Kick Restarts (11-22-02)

The "Reduce to Equate" Principle (06-11-02)

Removal of Jerseys Celebrate a Goal (07-23-03)

Rescinding a Displayed Card for Misconduct (01-06-03)

Restarts after Striking, Throwing, or Spitting (2001)

Sequential Infringements of the Law (11-22-02)

Dealing with Severe Weather (09-23-03)

Throw-in to Keeper by Teammate (01-01-00)