Recertifying Referee Quiz Grassroots
Questions And Answers
pro tip for most questions if you get it wrong it wont show up again. So you should
choose the wrong answer for obvious questions soyou can practice answering the
hard ones
it also does not come back to wrong questions, may come back to same topic.
The lines on the field of play must be the same width, which must not be wider than
__ inches.
5 in (12cm)
"As a referee when I see a careless foul, my whistle is softer in volume and shorter in
length compared with when I see a reckless offense," stated a match official. T or F
True
A player taking a penalty kick plays the ball forward for a team-mate to run on to it
and score. Is that permitted?
make sure as the referee you are watching the players at the top of the box, with the
kicker out of the corner of your eye. The players entering early into the box NOW ONLY
matter if they affect the play.
Yes. as long as they didnt enter the box(including the arc above the 18, bc 10 yards from
pk spot)
,Yes, provided the correct penalty kick procedures have been followed.
The ball and the shoulder area ABOVE the armpit of an attacker make contact and the
ball goes into goal. What is the decision by the referee?
(ask a harder question like he raises his arm but the middle of the ball hits the edge of
his shoulder is it a handball)
Goal. (no handball). Award a goal to the attacker since boundary for handball between
the shoulder and the upper arm is defined as the bottom of the armpit
"My teammates were NOT able to stay after we completed the game report since they
had to go to a different venue/field. Who else could help with reflection after the
game?"
A referee mentor available on site; if I am a minor, my parent/guardian should be
informed and/or present. My two cents...You can also contact your assignor and the rest
of the referee crew, especially when you don't know what to write for cards, use the
letter of the law if typing it out.
The referee mistakenly stops the first half of a match 5 minutes short. They do not
realize the error until after the match has finished. What action should the referee
take?
i have done this also did 5 minutes late. Corrected as soon as i blew whistle both times.
As we all saw the math aint mathing
So it says after the match has finished, ie you shake hands and have walked off. If you
just blew the whistle and then were like oh ..... or the coaches say ugh sir,ref we still
have 5 or 10 minutes obviously continue
, Answer: The referee should report the fact to the appropriate authorities, specifying the
reasons for the decision in the Referee Report and Supplemental Report.
The performing environment of the Referee includes the following:
(can select multiple or one)
Grassroots games (youth and adult) in small-sided, 7v7, 9v9, and 11v11 competitions
Professional stadiums
Professional players and coaches
Grassroots games (youth and adult) in small-sided, 7v7, 9v9, and 11v11 competitions
Professional stadiums--- tbd(didnt come back) but i think a and b
A corner kick is taken, and the ball deflects off the referee and into the goal. What
decision should the referee make?
The referee awards a goal
The referee stops play and a dropped ball is awarded
The referee stops play and awards an indirect free kick
The referee stops play and has the corner kick retaken
The referee stops play and a dropped ball is awarded
While the ball is in play, a defender positioned inside her own penalty area, strikes an
opponent who is outside the penalty area with excessive force. What decision does
the referee make?
Red card, dfk where the infraction occurred/opponent or attacker is
Questions And Answers
pro tip for most questions if you get it wrong it wont show up again. So you should
choose the wrong answer for obvious questions soyou can practice answering the
hard ones
it also does not come back to wrong questions, may come back to same topic.
The lines on the field of play must be the same width, which must not be wider than
__ inches.
5 in (12cm)
"As a referee when I see a careless foul, my whistle is softer in volume and shorter in
length compared with when I see a reckless offense," stated a match official. T or F
True
A player taking a penalty kick plays the ball forward for a team-mate to run on to it
and score. Is that permitted?
make sure as the referee you are watching the players at the top of the box, with the
kicker out of the corner of your eye. The players entering early into the box NOW ONLY
matter if they affect the play.
Yes. as long as they didnt enter the box(including the arc above the 18, bc 10 yards from
pk spot)
,Yes, provided the correct penalty kick procedures have been followed.
The ball and the shoulder area ABOVE the armpit of an attacker make contact and the
ball goes into goal. What is the decision by the referee?
(ask a harder question like he raises his arm but the middle of the ball hits the edge of
his shoulder is it a handball)
Goal. (no handball). Award a goal to the attacker since boundary for handball between
the shoulder and the upper arm is defined as the bottom of the armpit
"My teammates were NOT able to stay after we completed the game report since they
had to go to a different venue/field. Who else could help with reflection after the
game?"
A referee mentor available on site; if I am a minor, my parent/guardian should be
informed and/or present. My two cents...You can also contact your assignor and the rest
of the referee crew, especially when you don't know what to write for cards, use the
letter of the law if typing it out.
The referee mistakenly stops the first half of a match 5 minutes short. They do not
realize the error until after the match has finished. What action should the referee
take?
i have done this also did 5 minutes late. Corrected as soon as i blew whistle both times.
As we all saw the math aint mathing
So it says after the match has finished, ie you shake hands and have walked off. If you
just blew the whistle and then were like oh ..... or the coaches say ugh sir,ref we still
have 5 or 10 minutes obviously continue
, Answer: The referee should report the fact to the appropriate authorities, specifying the
reasons for the decision in the Referee Report and Supplemental Report.
The performing environment of the Referee includes the following:
(can select multiple or one)
Grassroots games (youth and adult) in small-sided, 7v7, 9v9, and 11v11 competitions
Professional stadiums
Professional players and coaches
Grassroots games (youth and adult) in small-sided, 7v7, 9v9, and 11v11 competitions
Professional stadiums--- tbd(didnt come back) but i think a and b
A corner kick is taken, and the ball deflects off the referee and into the goal. What
decision should the referee make?
The referee awards a goal
The referee stops play and a dropped ball is awarded
The referee stops play and awards an indirect free kick
The referee stops play and has the corner kick retaken
The referee stops play and a dropped ball is awarded
While the ball is in play, a defender positioned inside her own penalty area, strikes an
opponent who is outside the penalty area with excessive force. What decision does
the referee make?
Red card, dfk where the infraction occurred/opponent or attacker is
