Soccer Referee Test Questions and Correct Answers
Question 1
In the definition of offside position, is the requirement that an attacker be "nearer to the opponents' goal line than ... the
second last de¬fender" met if the only aspect of the attacker that is past the second last defender is any part of the (a)
torso, (b) head, (c) feet and (d) arms?
Correct Answer
(a) Yes, (b) yes, (c) yes, and (d) no. (LOTG 11)
Question 2
What is the proper procedure for a substitution?
Correct Answer
. 1/ Inform referee, 2/ player on field leaves first, 3/ substitute comes in on referee signal, and 4/ substitute enters at
halfway line. (LOTG 3, ATR 3.4)
Question 3
What is the restart when a referee stops play to administer a caution?
Correct Answer
. Indirect free kick. (LOTG 12)
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,Question 4
On the taking of an indirect free
kick, the first attacker taps the top of the
ball with his foot, then a second attacker
swoops in and kicks the ball into the goal.
What is the restart?
Correct Answer
No goal, and a goal kick for the defend¬ers. A tap on the top of a ball is not considered a kick, so the first kick was by the
second attacker. But this is an indirect free kick and the ball went directly into the goal on what was deemed to be the
first kick. (ATR 13.5)
Question 5
what are the elements necessary for a penal foul?
Correct Answer
1/ It must be committed by a player, 2/ it must occur on the field of play, 3/ it must occur while the ball is in play, and 2/
it must be an offense listed in Law 12. (LOTG 12)
Question 6
Can a player be called for offside after a goal kick by his own team?
Correct Answer
No. (LOTG 11)
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, Question 7
What is the restart when a free kick is kicked into the kicker's goal?
Correct Answer
. No goal and a corner kick. A team can never score on itself directly from a restart. (LOTG 13)
Question 8
What is the restart when a player on a throw-in tosses the ball into his own goal?
Correct Answer
Corner kick for opposing team. A team can never score on itself directly from a restart. (ATR 10.6, 15.6, ILOTG 15)
Question 9
What is the sanction if a player removes his jersey to celebrate a goal?
Correct Answer
Yellow card. It's a form of unsport¬
ing behavior. (LOTG 12)
Question 10
Is there a specified minimum distance players must retreat for a dropped ball?
Correct Answer
No, and it's now the only restart
without a specified distance. (ATR 8.5)
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Question 1
In the definition of offside position, is the requirement that an attacker be "nearer to the opponents' goal line than ... the
second last de¬fender" met if the only aspect of the attacker that is past the second last defender is any part of the (a)
torso, (b) head, (c) feet and (d) arms?
Correct Answer
(a) Yes, (b) yes, (c) yes, and (d) no. (LOTG 11)
Question 2
What is the proper procedure for a substitution?
Correct Answer
. 1/ Inform referee, 2/ player on field leaves first, 3/ substitute comes in on referee signal, and 4/ substitute enters at
halfway line. (LOTG 3, ATR 3.4)
Question 3
What is the restart when a referee stops play to administer a caution?
Correct Answer
. Indirect free kick. (LOTG 12)
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,Question 4
On the taking of an indirect free
kick, the first attacker taps the top of the
ball with his foot, then a second attacker
swoops in and kicks the ball into the goal.
What is the restart?
Correct Answer
No goal, and a goal kick for the defend¬ers. A tap on the top of a ball is not considered a kick, so the first kick was by the
second attacker. But this is an indirect free kick and the ball went directly into the goal on what was deemed to be the
first kick. (ATR 13.5)
Question 5
what are the elements necessary for a penal foul?
Correct Answer
1/ It must be committed by a player, 2/ it must occur on the field of play, 3/ it must occur while the ball is in play, and 2/
it must be an offense listed in Law 12. (LOTG 12)
Question 6
Can a player be called for offside after a goal kick by his own team?
Correct Answer
No. (LOTG 11)
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, Question 7
What is the restart when a free kick is kicked into the kicker's goal?
Correct Answer
. No goal and a corner kick. A team can never score on itself directly from a restart. (LOTG 13)
Question 8
What is the restart when a player on a throw-in tosses the ball into his own goal?
Correct Answer
Corner kick for opposing team. A team can never score on itself directly from a restart. (ATR 10.6, 15.6, ILOTG 15)
Question 9
What is the sanction if a player removes his jersey to celebrate a goal?
Correct Answer
Yellow card. It's a form of unsport¬
ing behavior. (LOTG 12)
Question 10
Is there a specified minimum distance players must retreat for a dropped ball?
Correct Answer
No, and it's now the only restart
without a specified distance. (ATR 8.5)
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