NFHS SOCCER OFFICIATING RULES EXAM
FINAL SCRIPT 2026 COMPLETE SOLUTION SET
◉ True or False: When a team plays with fewer than 6 players due to
illness, injury or disqualification, a loss of rally/point shall be
awarded to the opponent each time a vacant position rotated to
serve in the right back position. Answer: True
◉ A potential screen exists, but is not limited to:
A. Player(s) on the serving waving arms, jumping, moving sideways
or standing close to the server, and the ball is served over the
player(s).
B. Players on serving team taking action to prevent opponents from
seeing path of served ball.
C. When a group of two or more players on the serving team stand
close together, and the ball is served directly over them and in a low
trajectory.
D. All are correct. Answer: D. All are correct.
◉ During the set, the libero tracker shall:
A. Notify the second referee if the libero does not remain out of the
set for one rally between replacements, unless the libero is replacing
the player in the right back position and will serve the next rally.
,B. Inform the second referee of each team's libero status at the
beginning of each time-out.
C. Notify the scorer to sound the audio device at the time the ball is
contacted for the serve when there is an illegal replacement.
D. All are correct. Answer: D. All are correct.
◉ True or False: Any cards issued for unsporting conduct prior to
the first set or between sets shall be administered at the beginning
of the set immediately following the violation. Answer: True
◉ Unsporting conduct forfeit results when:
A. A disqualified individual violates conduct rules following
disqualification.
B. Coach is disqualified and removed from premises and no other
authorized school personnel is available to take the bench.
C. Team refuses to play when directed to do so by the first referee.
D. All are correct. Answer: D. All are correct.
◉ An attack line shall be drawn across each playing area from
sideline to sideline and shall be:
A. A solid color.
B. One clearly visible color.
C. 2 inches (5 centimeters) wide.
D. All are correct. Answer: D. All are correct.
, ◉ True or False: One of the second referee's specific responsibilities
during a time-out is to whistle a warning at 45 seconds and instruct
the timer to sound the audio signal at 60 seconds to end the time-
out. Answer: True
◉ Once a replay is signaled by the first referee, the following
requests may be recognized:
A. Time-out
B. Service order
C. Both a time-out and service order.
D. None are correct. Answer: D. None are correct
◉ True or False: The visiting team shall call both the pre-match coin
toss and the deciding set coin toss, if necessary. Answer: False
◉ True or False: The winner of the pre-match coin toss selects its
team bench. Answer: False
◉ True or False: A match shall be forfeited when there is a power
failure or when other unforeseen circumstances occur. Answer:
False (The match is suspended, not forfeited)
FINAL SCRIPT 2026 COMPLETE SOLUTION SET
◉ True or False: When a team plays with fewer than 6 players due to
illness, injury or disqualification, a loss of rally/point shall be
awarded to the opponent each time a vacant position rotated to
serve in the right back position. Answer: True
◉ A potential screen exists, but is not limited to:
A. Player(s) on the serving waving arms, jumping, moving sideways
or standing close to the server, and the ball is served over the
player(s).
B. Players on serving team taking action to prevent opponents from
seeing path of served ball.
C. When a group of two or more players on the serving team stand
close together, and the ball is served directly over them and in a low
trajectory.
D. All are correct. Answer: D. All are correct.
◉ During the set, the libero tracker shall:
A. Notify the second referee if the libero does not remain out of the
set for one rally between replacements, unless the libero is replacing
the player in the right back position and will serve the next rally.
,B. Inform the second referee of each team's libero status at the
beginning of each time-out.
C. Notify the scorer to sound the audio device at the time the ball is
contacted for the serve when there is an illegal replacement.
D. All are correct. Answer: D. All are correct.
◉ True or False: Any cards issued for unsporting conduct prior to
the first set or between sets shall be administered at the beginning
of the set immediately following the violation. Answer: True
◉ Unsporting conduct forfeit results when:
A. A disqualified individual violates conduct rules following
disqualification.
B. Coach is disqualified and removed from premises and no other
authorized school personnel is available to take the bench.
C. Team refuses to play when directed to do so by the first referee.
D. All are correct. Answer: D. All are correct.
◉ An attack line shall be drawn across each playing area from
sideline to sideline and shall be:
A. A solid color.
B. One clearly visible color.
C. 2 inches (5 centimeters) wide.
D. All are correct. Answer: D. All are correct.
, ◉ True or False: One of the second referee's specific responsibilities
during a time-out is to whistle a warning at 45 seconds and instruct
the timer to sound the audio signal at 60 seconds to end the time-
out. Answer: True
◉ Once a replay is signaled by the first referee, the following
requests may be recognized:
A. Time-out
B. Service order
C. Both a time-out and service order.
D. None are correct. Answer: D. None are correct
◉ True or False: The visiting team shall call both the pre-match coin
toss and the deciding set coin toss, if necessary. Answer: False
◉ True or False: The winner of the pre-match coin toss selects its
team bench. Answer: False
◉ True or False: A match shall be forfeited when there is a power
failure or when other unforeseen circumstances occur. Answer:
False (The match is suspended, not forfeited)
