Information for Soccer Referees in the United States
Law 01 – The Field
Podcast: MLS 2008 Week 4
1385 days
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
Position Paper: Objects on the Field
1404 days
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
1424 days
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