Position Papers
Allowance for Time LostApril 2008
Padded Goal StructuresMarch 2008
Offside Myths    PDFOctober 2007
Offside_Issues.  PDF
you tube U.S. Soccer Referee Position Paper: October 16, 2007  
October 2007
Handling Injuries  PDFOctober 2007
The Opinion of the Referee and Obvious Goal Scoring Opportunities  PDFSeptember 2007
Consejos para Árbitros Nuevos  (MSWord)  (PDF document)
September 2007
Advice for New Referees (PDF document)August 2007
Violations of Law 14 (The Penalty Kick)August 2007
Memorandum 2007 PDF June 2007
A Classic Offside Scenario May 2007
When Fouls Continue! April 2007
Instructions for Referees and Resolutions
Affecting Team Coaches and Players PDF
March 2007
USSF Game Report   MS Word doc October 2006
2006 Amendments to the Futsal Laws PDF August 2006
Fouls, Misconduct, and the Restart of Play PDF
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     Video clip Real Salt Lake @ Columbus.wmv
August 2006
Contact with Game Officials PDF
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Video Clip 1:  NY Red Bulls and FC Dallas (July 8, 2006)  wmv
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Chivas and Colorado (July 20, 2006)  wmv
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      Video Clip 4:  Colorado and Real Salt Lake (June 9, 2006) wmv
August 2006
CAUTIONS AND CAUTIONABLE OFFENSES 2006 PDF July 2006
The Status of Players Who Are Sent Off    PDF July 2006
Memorandum 2006 PDF
May 2006
Instructions for Referees and Resolutions
Affecting Team Coaches and Players
PDF
May 2006
7+7 Memo 2006 PRO-AM PDF
May 2006
Law 14 Know the Laws PK PDF
May 2006
Law 14 PKs and the 2005-2006 Law Changes PDF
May 2006
Corrections to 2005 Referee Administrative Handbook  PDF
September 2005
Penalty Kicks and the 2005-2006 Law Changes   PDF
June 2005
Memorandum 2005      PDF
June 2005
Handling Offenses
April 2005
USSF Cup Competition Instructions for Referees
April 2005
Changes in the Laws of the Game for 2005
April 2005
Cautions and Cautionable Offensess       PDF
August  2004
Memorandum 2004
June 2004
Kicks from the Penalty Mark December 16, 2003
Advice to Referees on the Laws of the Game
November 15, 2003
Automatic Suspension Following an Expulsion from a Match November 14, 2003
Dealing with Severe Weather September 23, 2003
Players Wearing Non-Compulsory Equipment September 2003
Cardable Offenses and the Restart of Play
August 2003
Memorandum 2003 June 2003
Quoting U.S.S.F. email memo to SDI’s:
“The amendments to the Laws of the Game take
effect from July 1, 2003.  The instructions
and directives are introduced with immediate effect.”

Grade Designations/Changes  May 2003
Instructions for Referees
and Resolutions Affecting Team Coaches and Players
Regional and National Cup Competitions
and Tournaments
May 2003
Mass Confrontation March 14, 2003
Misconduct Involving Language/Gestures March 14, 2003
Player's Equipment March 7, 2003
Managing Match Time March 4, 2003 
Referee Uniform Additions February 19,2003
Rescinding a Displayed Card for Misconduct January 6, 2003
Law 4. "The Players Equipment"  (Jersey Sleeves) November 8, 2002
Obvious Goal-Scoring Opportunity Denied September 16, 2002
Law 4. "The Players Equipment"  (Jersey Sleeves) June 27 2002
Medical Alert Jewelry and Law 4 October 30, 2001