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7+7: Sending off and Cautionable Offenses (.pdf) - 05/01/08
Abandoning a Match Due to Insufficient Number of Players (.pdf) - revised 11/22/02
Advantage and the Penalty Area (.pdf) - added 04/11/08 (Watch now at YouTube)
Allowance for Time Lost (.pdf) - added 04/22/08
Automatic Suspension Following an Expulsion from a Match (.pdf) - added 11/14/03
Availability of Water During a Match (.pdf) - added 4/06/02
Behavior in the Technical Area (.pdf) - added 1/12/07  
Cardable Offenses and the Restart of Play (.pdf) - added 8/26/03
Ceremonial Restart after Misconduct (.pdf) - added 10/26/99
Changes in the Laws of the Game for 2005 (.pdf) - added 3/29/05
Contact with Game Officials (.pdf) - added 8/09/2006 (Clips Available for Download via Google Video)
Dealing with Severe Weather (.pdf) - revised 4/27/05
Electronic Flags (.pdf)  
Feinting at the Taking of a Penalty Kick (.pdf)  - added 4/05/01 
The Field of Play (Equipment and Devices) (.pdf) - added 3/29/05
Fouls, Misconduct and Restarts (.pdf) - added 8/21/2006 (Clip Available for Download via Google Video)
Gesturing for a Card - Misconduct (.pdf) - added 4/5/2007
Handling Offenses (.pdf) - added 4/27/05
Impermissible Behavior by Team Officials in Professional Matches (.pdf) - added 3/22/06

Increasing the Communication Effectiveness of The Officiating Team (.pdf) - added 02/28/07

Instructional Documents (Memoranda and Position Papers) (.pdf) - 1/13/03
Instructions to Referees & Resolutions Affecting Team Coaches and Players (.pdf) - revised 4/27/05
Jersey Sleeves Rule Suspended (.pdf - This position paper refers to this previous announcement
Kicks from the Penalty Mark (.pdf) - revised 10/14/04
Kicks from the Penalty Mark, The “Reduce to Equate” Principle (.pdf- added 6/11/02
Law 11 - Offside - Interfering with Play and an Opponent (.pdf) - added 8/25/2006 (Google Video)
Law 15 - Throw In (.pdf) - added 3/26/06
Law 4 - Players’ Equipment (Jewelry) (.pdf) - added 3/17/03
Managing Match Time (.pdf) - added 3/04/03
Mandatory Suspension Following Dismissal (.pdf) - added 10/22/02
Mass Confrontation (.pdf) - added 3/14/03
Match Reports and Discipline (.pdf) - added 04/07/08
Medical Alert Jewelry and Law 4 (.pdf) - added 10/29/01
Misconduct and Display of Cards (.pdf- added 8/26/02
Misconduct Involving Language/Gestures (.pdf) - added 3/14/03
Misconduct by Attackers at a Free Kick (.pdf) - revised 11/22/02
No Replacement for Player Sent Off after the Game Has Started (.pdf) - revised 11/22/02
Objects on Field (.pdf- added 4/3/08
Obvious Goal-Scoring Opportunity Denied - The 4 Ds (.pdf- added 9/16/02
Obvious Goal-Scoring Opportunity - Advantage (.pdf) - added 6/12/2006
Obvious Goal-Scoring Opportunity - Opinion of the Referee (.pdf) - added 9/25/2007 - (Watch now at YouTube)
Offside and Interfering with Play (.pdf) - added 7/26/07 - (Watch now at YouTube)
Offside - Law 11 (.pdf) - added 8/24/05
Offside - Is Touching the Ball a Requirement? (.pdf) - added 04/18/07 - (Watch now at YouTube)
Offside - Classic Offside Situation (.pdf) - added 05/04/2007 - (Watch now at YouTube)
Offside - (.pdf) - added 9/8/05
Offside Issues (.pdf) - added 10/16/07 - (Watch now at YouTube)
Offside On A Corner Kick (.pdf) - added 04/24/08 - (Watch now at YouTube)
Padded Goal Structures (.pdf) - added 03/19/07
Penalty Kicks and the 2005-2006 Law Changes (.pdf) - added 9/6/05
Player Dress (.pdf) - revised 11/22/02
Player's Equipment (.pdf) - added 3/07/03
Players Temporarily off the Field Involvement of Fourth Official (.pdf) - added 4/23/01
Players Wearing Non-Compulsory Equipment (.pdf) - added 9/03/03
Positioning at Free Kick Restarts (.pdf) - revised 11/22/02
Quick Free Kicks versus Ceremonial Restarts (.pdf) - added 04/18/07 (Watch now at YouTube)
Quick Free Kicks (.pdf) - added 06/22/07 (Watch now at YouTube)
Removing the Jersey While Celebrating a Goal (.pps
Rescinding a Displayed Card for Misconduct (.pdf) - added 1/06/03
Restarts after Striking, Throwing or Spitting  (.pdf) - revised 11/22/02
Sequential Infringements of the Law (.pdf) - revised 11/22/02
Send-Offs for Receiving a Second Caution (.pdf) - added 10/12/04
Shinguards (.pdf) - added 3/20/01
Status of Sent Off Players (.pdf) - added 7/7/2006
Throw-In to Keeper by Teammate (.pdf) - added 1/01/00
Use of Elbow (.pdf) - added 1/15/07
Violations of Law 14 (.pdf) - added 8/01/07
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U.S. Men vs. Argentina Presented by Visa
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06/08/2008  7:30 PM  ET
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