NFHS SOCCER ACTUAL EXAMS SCRIPT QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔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. - ✔✔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: - ✔✔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: - ✔✔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. - ✔✔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? - ✔✔Taunting is a misconduct and requires
that the offending player be disqualified. - 12-8-2b
✔✔The visiting team arrives for a contest wearing light gray jerseys and socks. -
✔✔The visiting team must change to an all-white jersey and socks if possible. If it is not
possible to correct the problem, the game shall be played and the state association
notified. - 4-1-1a; 4-1-1 Situation H
✔✔Visiting Team B is wearing white jerseys and socks. B1 is wearing a black long-
sleeve undershirt, B2 is wearing black tights, and B3 is wearing a black arm sleeve. -
✔✔This is legal. - 4-4-1a, d
✔✔During a penalty kick, Player A2 kicks the ball and the ball becomes deflated when it
hits the crossbar. What is the appropriate restart? - ✔✔Retake the penalty kick. - 2-2-4
✔✔During the game, the referee notices several players with untucked jerseys. The
referee should: - ✔✔Do nothing, as jerseys are not required to be tucked into the shorts.
- 4-1-1a
✔✔A pass by A2 to A3 strikes the referee who is standing in the penalty area. The ball
remains on the field of play and is controlled by B2. What is the appropriate restart? -
✔✔Drop ball to the defending goalkeeper. - 9-1-1(b); 9-2-1(e); 9-2-3
, ✔✔Player A1 is on an attack, kicks the ball and it deflects off the referee to Player B1.
What is the appropriate procedure? - ✔✔The officials should stop play and conduct a
drop ball with one player from Team A at the position where it was last touched by the
official. - 9-1-1(b); 9-2-3
✔✔If Team A, while defending, is awarded an indirect free kick inside the penalty area,
the opposing plays shall stand: - ✔✔Outside the penalty area, at least 10 yards from the
ball, until the ball is in play. - 13-3-1
✔✔If the referee fails to signal the kick is indirect and the ball goes directly into the
opponent's goal, the result shall be: - ✔✔Retake the indirect free kick. - 13-3-4 (NEW)
✔✔Pads on soccer goals: - ✔✔Shall be white. - 1-4-1
✔✔Which of the following is true if opposing teams choose to be on opposite sides of
the field? - ✔✔The teams shall be diagonally across from each other. - 1-5-3 Exception
1
✔✔A10 is in an offside position. After receiving a pass from B7, B9 accidentally passes
the ball to A10. A10 should be: - ✔✔Allowed to continue with play. - 11-1-4- Situation A
✔✔A3 receives the ball directly from a corner kick taken by A5, while A3 is standing in
an offside position. A3 should be: - ✔✔Allowed to continue with play - 11-1-2
✔✔The defending team kicks the ball across the goal line near the corner flag. The
corner area on that side of the field is very muddy. - ✔✔The kick must be taken from the
correct corner regardless of the muddy conditions. - 17-1-3
✔✔On a corner kick, two players from Team A line up to take the corner kick. Player A1
runs over the ball, touching it with his foot. - ✔✔Player A2 is legally permitted to play the
ball. - 17-1-5
✔✔During active play, Substitute/Bench Player B12 mistakenly thinks the ball has gone
out of bounds and kicks the ball toward a teammate who is in play. - ✔✔Award Team A
a direct kick from the point where B12 kicked the ball and caution B12. - 13-2-1j
✔✔The kicker may not play the ball until it has been: - ✔✔Touched and played by
another player. - 18-1-5
✔✔Each team shall submit a team roster. Which is not permissible to do once the game
starts? - ✔✔A. Add players to the roster.B. Change uniform numbers on the roster.C.
Add bench personnel to the roster.
**D. All of the above are permissible.
ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔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. - ✔✔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: - ✔✔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: - ✔✔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. - ✔✔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? - ✔✔Taunting is a misconduct and requires
that the offending player be disqualified. - 12-8-2b
✔✔The visiting team arrives for a contest wearing light gray jerseys and socks. -
✔✔The visiting team must change to an all-white jersey and socks if possible. If it is not
possible to correct the problem, the game shall be played and the state association
notified. - 4-1-1a; 4-1-1 Situation H
✔✔Visiting Team B is wearing white jerseys and socks. B1 is wearing a black long-
sleeve undershirt, B2 is wearing black tights, and B3 is wearing a black arm sleeve. -
✔✔This is legal. - 4-4-1a, d
✔✔During a penalty kick, Player A2 kicks the ball and the ball becomes deflated when it
hits the crossbar. What is the appropriate restart? - ✔✔Retake the penalty kick. - 2-2-4
✔✔During the game, the referee notices several players with untucked jerseys. The
referee should: - ✔✔Do nothing, as jerseys are not required to be tucked into the shorts.
- 4-1-1a
✔✔A pass by A2 to A3 strikes the referee who is standing in the penalty area. The ball
remains on the field of play and is controlled by B2. What is the appropriate restart? -
✔✔Drop ball to the defending goalkeeper. - 9-1-1(b); 9-2-1(e); 9-2-3
, ✔✔Player A1 is on an attack, kicks the ball and it deflects off the referee to Player B1.
What is the appropriate procedure? - ✔✔The officials should stop play and conduct a
drop ball with one player from Team A at the position where it was last touched by the
official. - 9-1-1(b); 9-2-3
✔✔If Team A, while defending, is awarded an indirect free kick inside the penalty area,
the opposing plays shall stand: - ✔✔Outside the penalty area, at least 10 yards from the
ball, until the ball is in play. - 13-3-1
✔✔If the referee fails to signal the kick is indirect and the ball goes directly into the
opponent's goal, the result shall be: - ✔✔Retake the indirect free kick. - 13-3-4 (NEW)
✔✔Pads on soccer goals: - ✔✔Shall be white. - 1-4-1
✔✔Which of the following is true if opposing teams choose to be on opposite sides of
the field? - ✔✔The teams shall be diagonally across from each other. - 1-5-3 Exception
1
✔✔A10 is in an offside position. After receiving a pass from B7, B9 accidentally passes
the ball to A10. A10 should be: - ✔✔Allowed to continue with play. - 11-1-4- Situation A
✔✔A3 receives the ball directly from a corner kick taken by A5, while A3 is standing in
an offside position. A3 should be: - ✔✔Allowed to continue with play - 11-1-2
✔✔The defending team kicks the ball across the goal line near the corner flag. The
corner area on that side of the field is very muddy. - ✔✔The kick must be taken from the
correct corner regardless of the muddy conditions. - 17-1-3
✔✔On a corner kick, two players from Team A line up to take the corner kick. Player A1
runs over the ball, touching it with his foot. - ✔✔Player A2 is legally permitted to play the
ball. - 17-1-5
✔✔During active play, Substitute/Bench Player B12 mistakenly thinks the ball has gone
out of bounds and kicks the ball toward a teammate who is in play. - ✔✔Award Team A
a direct kick from the point where B12 kicked the ball and caution B12. - 13-2-1j
✔✔The kicker may not play the ball until it has been: - ✔✔Touched and played by
another player. - 18-1-5
✔✔Each team shall submit a team roster. Which is not permissible to do once the game
starts? - ✔✔A. Add players to the roster.B. Change uniform numbers on the roster.C.
Add bench personnel to the roster.
**D. All of the above are permissible.
