Laws of the Game
Refer to the link on the left for the current Laws of the Game published by FIFA.
Ask the Referee
Click on the link to the left to e-mail the HARSOA interpretor with any questions on how the Laws of the Game are interpreted
US Soccer Position Papers
Visit the US Soccer website for their position papers on interpreting the Laws of the Game
Hand Ball Rule
To learn more about the "hand ball rule", we need to begin by looking inside FIFA's Laws of the Game to see what the rules really are.
There is no "hand ball" rule per se, rather, Law 12 states that is illegal if a player "handles the ball deliberately (except for the goalkeeper within his own penalty area)". This means that is not a foul if the ball touches a player's hand, only if the player intentionally handles the ball. Therefore, all of those times that a defender kicks the ball right into a player's hand or the ball bounces up and hits an arm, these are not fouls and should not be called. 
Law 11 - Offsides
This often misunderstood Law can be broken down into what constitutes being in a offside position, and when being in that position is an offense.
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