Memos from US Soccer

Updated: Wednesday, 06-Aug-2008 14:14:12 CDT

The US Soccer's YouTube page is an excellent place to get caught up on all of U.S. Soccer's rule interpretations.
To view videos from the U.S. Soccer Referee Department, log onto ussoccer.com's YouTube page at www.youtube.com/ussoccerdotcom.
Select Playlists then select U.S. Referee Department.
Topic
USSF Memo
Video Clips
Passback Violation
July, 2008
Pass Back Violation
and Disallowed Goal
Available on YouTube
Striking
July, 2008
Striking
Available on YouTube
Rescinding a Card
June, 2008
Rescinding a Card
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Offside - Corner Kick
May, 2008
Offside on a Corner Kick
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The Fourth Official
May, 2008
The Fourth Official (Adobe)
The Fourth Official
PowerPoint (1.7 megabytes)
Additional Guidance and Instruction
May, 2008
Additional Guidance and Instruction, 2008
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2008 7 + 7 Pro-Am Memo
May, 2008
2008 Pro Am Cautions and Send-Off Memo

2008 Pro Am Cautions and Send-Off Memo (Spanish)
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Passback Violation
May, 2008
Passback Violation
Available on YouTube
Revised Procedures
May, 2008
Revised Procedures 2008
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Advantage and the Penalty Area
April, 2008
Advantage and the Penalty Area
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Objects on the Field
April, 2008
Objects on the Field
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Padded Goals
March, 2008
Padded Goal Structures
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Offside Myths
October, 2007
Offside Myths
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Offside Issues
October, 2007
Offside Issues
Available in YouTube
Handling Injuries
October, 2007
Handling Injuries
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OGSO
September, 2007
Referee Opinion and OGSO
Available in YouTube
Advice to New Referees
August, 2007
September, 2007
Advice to New Referees
Advice to New Referees (Spanish)
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Law 14 Violations
August, 2007
Violations of Law 14 (Penalty Kick)
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Offside and Interfering
July, 2007
Offside and Interfering with Play
Availabe on YouTube
Quick Kicks
June, 2007
Quick Kicks
Availabe on YouTube
Offside
May, 2007
Classic Offside Scenario
Availabe on YouTube
Fouls
April, 2007
When Fouls Continue
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Offside
April, 2007
Offside Issue
Available on YouTube
Quick Free Kicks
April, 2007
Quick Free Kicks
Available on YouTube
Tournament Resolutions
March, 2007
Tournament Resolutions
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Contact With Game Officials
August, 2006
Contact With Game Officials
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Offside
August, 2006
Offside Memorandum
Video on Google
Status of Sent-Off Players
July, 2006
Sent-Off Players
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Advantage and Obvious Goal Scoring Opportunities
June, 2006

Advantage and OGSO

Champion's League Final (2006)
".wmv" file

Llamosa
New England - Chivas

".wmv" file

Behavior in the Technical Area
March, 2006
Technical Area
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Throw In
January, 2006
Throw In - Law 15
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Referee Positioning
July, 2005
Proper Positioning
Proper Positioning
PowerPoint
4 D's (OGSO)
September, 2002
4 D's (OGSO)
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Please refer questions and comments to David Busekist.