GRASSROOTS REFEREE RE-CERTIFICATION
ACTUAL EXAMINATION 2026 QUESTIONS
WITH SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
⫸ During reflection, referees can ask questions to clarify the scenario
being discussed, the correct decision, and the justification and
supporting segments in the IFAB's Laws of the Game. Answer: True
⫸ Can the yellow or red card be shown to a substitute who is sitting on
the bench? Answer: Yes
⫸ If an opposing player did not have time to leave the penalty area at
the taking of a goal kick, can the player play, touch, or challenge for the
ball? Answer: No, if an opponent plays, touches or challenges for the
ball, the goal kick is retaken
⫸ When determining if a handling offense took place, the IFAB's Laws
of the Game state that every touch between a player's hand/arm and the
ball is an offense. Answer: False
⫸ Which of the following ARE NOT considered offside offenses when
the attacker is in an offside position at the moment when the ball was
played or touched by a teammate? Answer: All of the above
, ⫸ When is a player NOT penalized for being in an offside position if
they receive the ball from a team-mate? Answer: Whenever they receive
the ball from a corner, free throw, or goal kick.
⫸ "I am the assistant referee in an adult 11v11 game, and I see an
offense committed by an attacker against an opponent while challenging
for the ball," shared the match official. I should convey this information
to the referee if the whistle is not blown to stop play because there is no
advantage. I should: Answer: ok questions like this are so stupid but
option c the longest one:
Look at where the referee is; determine if they saw the action; if their
view was obstructed, raise my flag with my left hand so long as there is
no advantage; slightly wave my flag; and after they stops the game,
point in the direction of the restart
⫸ Which of the following statements IS NOT true regarding the
procedure to take a corner kick? Answer: the ball is in play when it is in
play and leaves the corner arc(all the ball has to do is clearly move)
⫸ An attacker in an offside position at the moment of the touch by a
teammate receives the ball from a deflection by a defender. Is this an
offside offense? Answer: Yes, the attacker is involved in active play by
gaining an advantage and by interfering with an opponent
⫸ A flag post placed in each corner of the field with a non-pointed top
must be a minimum of __ feet high. Answer: again dumb rule we dont
need to know but 5 feet(the clubs always provide this, until a kid breaks
one)
ACTUAL EXAMINATION 2026 QUESTIONS
WITH SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
⫸ During reflection, referees can ask questions to clarify the scenario
being discussed, the correct decision, and the justification and
supporting segments in the IFAB's Laws of the Game. Answer: True
⫸ Can the yellow or red card be shown to a substitute who is sitting on
the bench? Answer: Yes
⫸ If an opposing player did not have time to leave the penalty area at
the taking of a goal kick, can the player play, touch, or challenge for the
ball? Answer: No, if an opponent plays, touches or challenges for the
ball, the goal kick is retaken
⫸ When determining if a handling offense took place, the IFAB's Laws
of the Game state that every touch between a player's hand/arm and the
ball is an offense. Answer: False
⫸ Which of the following ARE NOT considered offside offenses when
the attacker is in an offside position at the moment when the ball was
played or touched by a teammate? Answer: All of the above
, ⫸ When is a player NOT penalized for being in an offside position if
they receive the ball from a team-mate? Answer: Whenever they receive
the ball from a corner, free throw, or goal kick.
⫸ "I am the assistant referee in an adult 11v11 game, and I see an
offense committed by an attacker against an opponent while challenging
for the ball," shared the match official. I should convey this information
to the referee if the whistle is not blown to stop play because there is no
advantage. I should: Answer: ok questions like this are so stupid but
option c the longest one:
Look at where the referee is; determine if they saw the action; if their
view was obstructed, raise my flag with my left hand so long as there is
no advantage; slightly wave my flag; and after they stops the game,
point in the direction of the restart
⫸ Which of the following statements IS NOT true regarding the
procedure to take a corner kick? Answer: the ball is in play when it is in
play and leaves the corner arc(all the ball has to do is clearly move)
⫸ An attacker in an offside position at the moment of the touch by a
teammate receives the ball from a deflection by a defender. Is this an
offside offense? Answer: Yes, the attacker is involved in active play by
gaining an advantage and by interfering with an opponent
⫸ A flag post placed in each corner of the field with a non-pointed top
must be a minimum of __ feet high. Answer: again dumb rule we dont
need to know but 5 feet(the clubs always provide this, until a kid breaks
one)
