NFHS HIGH SCHOOL SOCCER RULES
CERTIFICATION EVALUATION 2026 FULL
QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS
◉ Player A2 deliberately plays the ball to player B9 who is in an
offside position. B9 should be: Answer: Allowed to continue to play,
no infraction. - 11-1-4
◉ Team A has a kickoff in the first half of play. Player A1 kicks the
ball backward to Player A2. The official should: Answer: Allow play
to continue. - 8-1-3
◉ A7 and A9 have both fallen to the ground next to each other in the
vicinity of the ball. While still on the ground, A9 attempts to kick the
ball to A13. Answer: A9 is guilty of dangerous play. The referee
should award Team B an indirect free kick. - 12-6
◉ B9 takes a throw-in, which his goalkeeper, B1, traps with his feet.
B1 then dribbles the ball into the penalty area and picks it up with
his hands in order to punt the ball. The officials should: Answer:
Award an indirect free kick to Team A. - 12-7-3- Situation B
◉ During halftime, the referee notices that the visiting team's head
coach is showing his players a video of action from the first half on
, his tablet. What action should be taken? Answer: Take no action. -
12-8-1- Situation C
◉ During active play, Team B's coach enters the playing field to
argue a call with the official, but does not interfere with active play.
Answer: Award Team A an indirect kick from where the ball was
when the referee stopped play. - 13-2-3a
◉ At the taking of a tie-breaking kick from the penalty mark,
goalkeeper A1 deflects the kicked ball. As he celebrates, the ball's
momentum causes it to strike the ground and spin into the goal. The
referee should: Answer: Allow the goal. - 14-1-6
◉ A throw-in by Player A goes directly to her own goalkeeper, who
catches the ball with her hands. The referee should: Answer: Award
an indirect free kick to the opponent. - 12-7-4- Penalty
◉ A2 is advancing the ball toward the opponent's goal with an
obvious goal-scoring opportunity. B3, who is attempting to play the
ball, fouls A2, who is outside the penalty area and does not score a
goal. Answer: Award Team A a direct kick and disqualify B3 for
denying an obvious goal-scoring opportunity. - 12-8-2d(3)
◉ Which of these is true about taunting? Answer: Taunting is a
misconduct and requires that the offending player be disqualified. -
12-8-2b
CERTIFICATION EVALUATION 2026 FULL
QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS
◉ Player A2 deliberately plays the ball to player B9 who is in an
offside position. B9 should be: Answer: Allowed to continue to play,
no infraction. - 11-1-4
◉ Team A has a kickoff in the first half of play. Player A1 kicks the
ball backward to Player A2. The official should: Answer: Allow play
to continue. - 8-1-3
◉ A7 and A9 have both fallen to the ground next to each other in the
vicinity of the ball. While still on the ground, A9 attempts to kick the
ball to A13. Answer: A9 is guilty of dangerous play. The referee
should award Team B an indirect free kick. - 12-6
◉ B9 takes a throw-in, which his goalkeeper, B1, traps with his feet.
B1 then dribbles the ball into the penalty area and picks it up with
his hands in order to punt the ball. The officials should: Answer:
Award an indirect free kick to Team A. - 12-7-3- Situation B
◉ During halftime, the referee notices that the visiting team's head
coach is showing his players a video of action from the first half on
, his tablet. What action should be taken? Answer: Take no action. -
12-8-1- Situation C
◉ During active play, Team B's coach enters the playing field to
argue a call with the official, but does not interfere with active play.
Answer: Award Team A an indirect kick from where the ball was
when the referee stopped play. - 13-2-3a
◉ At the taking of a tie-breaking kick from the penalty mark,
goalkeeper A1 deflects the kicked ball. As he celebrates, the ball's
momentum causes it to strike the ground and spin into the goal. The
referee should: Answer: Allow the goal. - 14-1-6
◉ A throw-in by Player A goes directly to her own goalkeeper, who
catches the ball with her hands. The referee should: Answer: Award
an indirect free kick to the opponent. - 12-7-4- Penalty
◉ A2 is advancing the ball toward the opponent's goal with an
obvious goal-scoring opportunity. B3, who is attempting to play the
ball, fouls A2, who is outside the penalty area and does not score a
goal. Answer: Award Team A a direct kick and disqualify B3 for
denying an obvious goal-scoring opportunity. - 12-8-2d(3)
◉ Which of these is true about taunting? Answer: Taunting is a
misconduct and requires that the offending player be disqualified. -
12-8-2b
