Law 01 – The Field

Podcast: MLS 2008 Week 4

A podcast from US Soccer with Director of Referee Development Paul Tamberino and Manager of Assessment and Training Brian Hall. Their review topics include: Bench control Additional Time Game flow and taking risks Goalkeeper Possession http://podcast.ussoccer.com/04-22-08-RefereeReviewWeek4.mp3

Position Paper: Objects on the Field

This position paper talks about how to deal with objects on the field such as streamers or balloons thrown from the stands: http://images.ussoccer.com/Documents/cms/ussf/ObjectsOnField1.pdf

Position Paper: Padded Goalposts

This position paper explains why padded goalposts are not allowed. Despite these understandable concerns and good intentions, U.S. Soccer cannot approve the use of padding on goalposts or crossbars in affiliated matches http://images.ussoccer.com/Documents/cms/ussf/Padded%20Goal%20Structures%20_2_.pdf