United States Soccer Federation

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United States Soccer Federation

• Position Papers
• 1999 - 2003

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Ceremonial Restart after Misconduct

October 26, 1999Throw-In to Keeper by Teammate

January 1, 2000Restarts after
Striking, Throwing or Spitting

2001 Celebration of Goals

March 19, 2001Shinguards


March 20, 2001 Feinting at the Taking of a
Penalty Kick
April 5, 2001Players
Temporarily Off the Field Involvement of Fourth
Official April 23,
2001Medical Alert Jewelry and Law 4

October 29, 2001Kicks from the Penalty
Mark The Reduce to Equate Principle
June 11, 2002Misconduct and Display of
Cards
August 26, 2002Obvious
Goal-Scoring Opportunity Denied (The 4Ds)
September 16, 2002Mandatory
Suspension Following Dismissal
October 22,
2002Jersey Sleeves Rule Suspended

November 4, 2002Abandoning a Game due to
Insufficient Number of Players
November 22, 2002Misconduct by Attackers at a
Free Kick
November 22, 2002No Replacement for
Player Sent Off after the Game Has Started
November 22, 2002Player Dress

November 22,
2002Positioning at Free Kick Restarts

November 22, 2002Sequential Infringements of
the Law
November 22, 2002Rescinding a
Displayed Card for Misconduct
January 6, 2003
Table of Contents
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Ceremonial Restart after MisconductOctober 26,
1999
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Ceremonial Restart

• Restart Signal from Referee Required
• When such a stoppage occurs
• Make Clear to Player Signal is needed
• Be careful in how to Communicate
• -- point at whistle? LAST RESORT
• -- stand in front of ball? NO
• -- use whistle for restart ONLY

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Throw-In to Keeper by TeammateJanuary 1, 2000
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Throw-In to Goalkeeper

• TI going to goal, GK punches ball. Ball not in
  net.
• -- No misconduct. IFK.
• TI going to goal, GK punches ball. Ball in net.
• -- Apply advantage Goal.
• TI going to goal, Def. punches ball. Ball not in
  net.
• -- DFK (PK), No DGH
• TI going to goal, Def. punches ball. Ball in net.
• -- Apply advantage Goal. CautionDiscretion

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Restarts after Striking, Throwing or
Spitting2001
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Restarts after Striking/Throwing/Spitting

• For all cases
• Objects can be the ball, shoes, stones, dirt
  clods, etc.
• Spitting Striking Report Spitting, not
  Violent Conduct
• If Ball Out of Play, Restart Accordingly

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Restarts after Striking/Throwing/Spitting

• Where to Restart (direct contact)
• Where foul or misconduct occurred (except...)
• Where to Restart (no direct contact)
• Depends...

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Restarts after Striking/Throwing/Spitting

• Law 12 - Case 1. Striking/Spitting at opponent
  or throwing ball/object from own penalty area
• a. If GK, DFK from opponent location
• b. if not GK, throw object DFK from opponent
  location
• c. if not GK, throw ball PK

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Restarts after Striking/Throwing/Spitting

• Law 12 - Case 2. Striking/Spitting or throwing
  object into penalty area
• a. At GK DFK at GK location
• b. At attacker PK
• c. From outside penalty area ball at opponent.
  DFK (handling)

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Restarts after Striking/Throwing/Spitting

• Law 12 - Case 3. Player at anyone off field
• a. if object, IFK from player location
• b. if ball, DFK from player location
• Law 12 - Case 4. Player/substitute off field at
  opponent on field
• dropped ball at place where ball was when...

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Restarts after Striking/Throwing/Spitting

• Law 3 - Case 1. Substitute enters field (E),
  struck by opponent (ball in play)
• Opponent Sent Off for Misconduct, Substitute
  Cautioned for E
• Restart IFK for Substitutes Team

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Restarts after Striking/Throwing/Spitting

• Law 3 - Case 2. If referee had decided to caution
  for E before opponent struck substitute...
• Restart a dropped ball where ball was when
  referee decided to stop play

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Restarts after Striking/Throwing/Spitting

• Law 15 - Case 1. Throwing ball at opponent _at_ TI
• a. If NOT careless, reckless, with excessive
  force and no effect on player struck No
  Infringement
• b. If careless, reckless, with excessive force
  foul and/or misconduct. Restart DFK from place
  of contact
• c. Illegal Throw-in (Law 15) Restart Throw-in
  by opponent. Misconduct occurred during stoppage

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Celebration of GoalsMarch 19, 2001
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Celebration of Goals

• Not automatically misconduct!
• Be aware of player actions
• -- provocative
• -- obscene
• -- insulting
• -- delay restart
• -- Caution!

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ShinguardsMarch 20, 2001
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Shinguards

• Covered ENTIRELY by stockings
• Suitable material cushioning, impact spreading
• Reasonable protection given age and size of the
  player
• Not dangerous to wearer or any other player
• Reputable Manufacturer

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Feinting at the Taking of a Penalty KickApril
5, 2001
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Feinting at the Taking of a PK

• Player is permitted to feint
• Referees
• decide what is unsporting behavior
• judge unnecessary delay of restart
• If so, and if kick cannot be stopped
• Result Goal. Caution and Retake
• Result No Goal. Caution next stoppage

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Players Temporarily Off the FieldInvolvement
of Fourth OfficialApril 23, 2001
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Players Temporarily Off Field

• Keys
• Injury treatment off field
• Player to return ASAP
• Account of time lost
• Referee check specific Rules of Competition

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Players Temporarily Off Field

• Injury (not bleeding)
• allow re-entry from touchline (ball in play) or
• any boundary line (ball not in play)
• Injury (bleeding, equipment)
• be certain problem has been corrected
• AR, 4th Official

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Medical Alert Jewelry and Law 4October 29,
2001
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Medical Alert

• Allowed
• Religious or Medical
• In the opinion of the referee it is not dangerous

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Kicks from the Penalty MarkThe Reduce to
Equate PrincipleJune 11, 2002
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Reduce to Equate

• Kicks from Penalty Mark begin with same number
  Players per Team
• Less than 11 Eligible Players
• Captain identifies Player(s) not participating
  if...
• Once kicks begin, no Reduce to Equate

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Misconduct and Display of CardsAugust 26, 2002
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Display of Cards

• Yellow and Red Cards only
• Players
• Named Substitutes
• Substituted Players
• During a Game

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Display of Cards

• During a Game includes
• Anytime When Play Temporarily Stopped
• Half Time or Similar Breaks in Play
• Overtime
• Kicks From The Penalty Mark

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Display of Cards

• During a Game ALSO includes
• Warming Up Time Prior to Game
• Player Sent Off May Be Replaced
• No Other Roster Changes
• Immediately After the Game
• Still on the Field but Leaving

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Obvious Goal-Scoring Opportunity Denied (The
4Ds)September 16, 2002
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Obvious Goal-Scoring Opportunity

• Four elements
• Number of Defenders
• Distance to goal
• Distance to ball
• Direction of play
• If F in DGF is SFP or VC
• Report both, but list SFP (VC) as reason for
  Send-Off

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Mandatory Suspension Following DismissalOctober
22, 2002
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Mandatory Suspension

• All Send-Offs minimum one game suspension from
  same competition
• Even if for 2CT
• Suspension could be longer (Rules of
  Competition)

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Jersey Sleeves Rule SuspendedNovember 4, 2002
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Jersey Sleeves

• Referees Concern is Safety
• Enforce Rules of Competition

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Abandoning a Game due to Insufficient
Number of PlayersNovember 22, 2002
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Abandoning a Game

• If team cannot field 7 players!
• But
• Continue, if it is temporary!
• Uniform
• Injury
• Verify Rules of Competition for alternatives
• Report all circumstances

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Misconduct by Attackers at a Free
KickNovember 22, 2002
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Misconduct by Attackers

• During the taking of FK
• Be aware of possibilities
• Adopting intelligent positioning
• ensures detection
• is preventative

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No Replacement for Player Sent Off after the Game
Has StartedNovember 22, 2002
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No Replacement

• Even though not in the Laws anymore
• A player, sent off after game has started, may
  not be replaced

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Player DressNovember 22, 2002
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Player Dress

• Religious Headgear (Clothing) is allowed if
• No danger to player or other players
• Not used to circumvent the Laws
• Exception to be requested in advance

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Positioning at Free Kick RestartsNovember 22,
2002
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Positioning at FK Restarts

• Important Areas of Concern
• Fouls//Misconduct in the Wall"
• Offside
• Whether a Goal is scored
• Pre-game Conference!

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Positioning at FK Restarts

• Prioritize Circumstances
  based on location, prior free kicks, nature of
  foul/misconduct, etc.
• Factors to be taken into account
• number of attackers in "wall"
• offside potential of attacker position
• likelihood of scoring off FK

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Sequential Infringements of the LawNovember
22, 2002
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Sequential Infringements

• When ball out of play, Referee must deal
  with foul as Misconduct
• Ball not in play when
• Across touch/goal line
• When referee stops play
• At moment decision is made, not when announced
  by referee
• Offside when AR gives signal

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Rescinding a Displayed Card for
MisconductJanuary 6, 2003
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Rescinding.

• ONLY if Play has not Restarted
• After Restart NEVER
• If Referee Believes a Mistake was Made Report
  Card and Details
• Now it is up to Competition Authority
• Not Reporting by Referee of all Cards SERIOUS
  Violation

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United States Soccer Federation

• Position Papers
• 1999 - 2003