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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Anyone have a small handbook of rules of the game they recommend?  Kid would like a quick/easy reference to peruse/give a once over before starting to ref.[/quote]
It's actually IFAB Laws of the Game. USSF follows IFAB Laws. So there really is no handbook or cheat sheet. The Laws aren't really that big compared to other sports. There are 17 Laws and some are only a few paragraphs. The largest has to be Law 12 (Fouls and Misconduct). I read that Law 11 and Law 12 every week. Law 11 is Offside. Law 11 is only like a page long. A 5 minute read. There really isn't much fluff in any of the Laws. But some don't need to be reread very often such as the Field of Play, The Ball, Duration of Match., etc. There is an app as well that I recommend downloading. For me, the details of Law 12 are tough to keep track of for what's a yellow card? What's a straight red? When is a red downgraded to a yellow? When is a yellow ignored? Is is DOGSO or just SPA? Etc etc. Offside is only a page but feels like it takes a lifetime to know and apply every detail. Good luck.[/quote]

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