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Grassroots referee recert test ACTUAL VERIFIED
EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE.pdf
In the penalty area decision in the second half, the referee
could not see that the foul occurred over the penalty are
line and therefore inside the penalty area. The referee
awarded a direct free kick outside the penalty area. What
can I do to improve on similar situations in the next game?
a) As an assistant referee, call the referee.
b) As an assistant referee, make eye contact and call the
referee if they are not looking at me.
c) As an assistant referee, make eye contact, get the
referee's attention, and use the 'skirt' signal to indicate that
the offense occurred inside the penalty area. - Answer-c)
As an assistant referee, make eye contact, get the
referee's attention, and use the 'skirt' signal to indicate that
the offense occurred inside the penalty area.
An assistant referee signals that the ball has passed over
the touch line. A defender inside the penalty area violently
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strikes an attacker after the ball leaves the field of play.
What decision should the referee make?
a) The referee should send and show the red card to the
defender for violent conduct. Play is restarted with a
throw-in.
b) The referee should send off the offender and show the
red card to the defender for violent conduct. Play is
restarted with a penalty kick.
c) The referee should caution and show the yellow card to
the defender for unsporting behavior. Play is restarted with
a throw-in.
d) The referee should caution and show the yellow card to
the defender for unsporting behavior. Play is restarted with
a penalty kick. - Answer-Not b
Wow! My confidence and comfort level have increased
after several games and with the help of my fellow
referees. I have also started my self-reflection journal
where I write brief notes on:
a) 'What went well' and 'why'
b) 'What did not go well' and 'why'
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c) Determining what steps to take to help me with
addressing some of the items that did not go so well such
as reviewing part of the online course and/or specific law.
d) All of the above are correct. - Answer-d) All of the above
are correct.
A shorter time spent during subs is possible by applying
the substitution procedure. This includes the referee:
a) Allowing a player being substituted to leave by the
nearest point on the boundary line in most cases.
b) Allowing only 5 substitutions per team in every match
from grassroots to professionals.
c) Allowing a maximum of 3 minutes for the player who is
to be substituted to leave. - Answer-a) Allowing a player
being substituted to leave by the nearest point on the
boundary line in most cases.
How does the referee penalize kicking or attempt to kick
an opponent using excessive force if the ball is not in
play?
a) Serious Foul Play
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b) Unsporting Behavior
c) Violent Conduct
d) Playing in a dangerous manner - Answer-c) Violent
Conduct
A player who is off the field of play to receive medical
treatment trips a player who is on the field of play. What
decision does the referee make?
a) The referee shows a red card and sends off the player.
Play is restarted with an indirect free kick.
b) The referee shows a yellow card and cautions the
player. Play is restarted with an indirect free kick.
c) The referee either cautions or sends off the player as
appropriate. Play is restarted with either a penalty kick or a
direct free kick.
d) The referee cautions the player and restarts with a
dropped ball. - Answer-c) The referee either cautions or
sends off the player as appropriate. Play is restarted with
either a penalty kick or a direct free kick.
Which of the following ARE NOT considered offside
offenses when the attacker is in an offside position at the
Grassroots referee recert test ACTUAL VERIFIED
EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE.pdf
In the penalty area decision in the second half, the referee
could not see that the foul occurred over the penalty are
line and therefore inside the penalty area. The referee
awarded a direct free kick outside the penalty area. What
can I do to improve on similar situations in the next game?
a) As an assistant referee, call the referee.
b) As an assistant referee, make eye contact and call the
referee if they are not looking at me.
c) As an assistant referee, make eye contact, get the
referee's attention, and use the 'skirt' signal to indicate that
the offense occurred inside the penalty area. - Answer-c)
As an assistant referee, make eye contact, get the
referee's attention, and use the 'skirt' signal to indicate that
the offense occurred inside the penalty area.
An assistant referee signals that the ball has passed over
the touch line. A defender inside the penalty area violently
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strikes an attacker after the ball leaves the field of play.
What decision should the referee make?
a) The referee should send and show the red card to the
defender for violent conduct. Play is restarted with a
throw-in.
b) The referee should send off the offender and show the
red card to the defender for violent conduct. Play is
restarted with a penalty kick.
c) The referee should caution and show the yellow card to
the defender for unsporting behavior. Play is restarted with
a throw-in.
d) The referee should caution and show the yellow card to
the defender for unsporting behavior. Play is restarted with
a penalty kick. - Answer-Not b
Wow! My confidence and comfort level have increased
after several games and with the help of my fellow
referees. I have also started my self-reflection journal
where I write brief notes on:
a) 'What went well' and 'why'
b) 'What did not go well' and 'why'
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c) Determining what steps to take to help me with
addressing some of the items that did not go so well such
as reviewing part of the online course and/or specific law.
d) All of the above are correct. - Answer-d) All of the above
are correct.
A shorter time spent during subs is possible by applying
the substitution procedure. This includes the referee:
a) Allowing a player being substituted to leave by the
nearest point on the boundary line in most cases.
b) Allowing only 5 substitutions per team in every match
from grassroots to professionals.
c) Allowing a maximum of 3 minutes for the player who is
to be substituted to leave. - Answer-a) Allowing a player
being substituted to leave by the nearest point on the
boundary line in most cases.
How does the referee penalize kicking or attempt to kick
an opponent using excessive force if the ball is not in
play?
a) Serious Foul Play
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b) Unsporting Behavior
c) Violent Conduct
d) Playing in a dangerous manner - Answer-c) Violent
Conduct
A player who is off the field of play to receive medical
treatment trips a player who is on the field of play. What
decision does the referee make?
a) The referee shows a red card and sends off the player.
Play is restarted with an indirect free kick.
b) The referee shows a yellow card and cautions the
player. Play is restarted with an indirect free kick.
c) The referee either cautions or sends off the player as
appropriate. Play is restarted with either a penalty kick or a
direct free kick.
d) The referee cautions the player and restarts with a
dropped ball. - Answer-c) The referee either cautions or
sends off the player as appropriate. Play is restarted with
either a penalty kick or a direct free kick.
Which of the following ARE NOT considered offside
offenses when the attacker is in an offside position at the
