NFHS SOCCER STUDY EXAMS GUIDE QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔What should the referee do if a teammate moves into the opponent's half during a
kickoff? - ✔✔Order the kickoff to be retaken.
✔✔What is the correct call if a goal is scored directly from a dropped ball? - ✔✔No goal;
the ball must touch another player before a goal can be scored.
✔✔What should the referee do if a corner flag is removed before a corner kick? -
✔✔Order the flag to be replaced and retake the corner kick.
✔✔What is the ruling if a goalkeeper kicks the ball directly to an opponent during a goal
kick? - ✔✔Allow play to continue; this is legal.
✔✔What should the referee do if a player spits at another player? - ✔✔Eject the player
and show a red card.
✔✔What must be considered to determine if a goal-scoring opportunity has been
denied? - ✔✔Direction of play, distance to the goal, likelihood of gaining control of the
ball, and location of defenders.
✔✔What should the referee do if a player fouls another player by pulling their jersey? -
✔✔Caution the offending player.
✔✔What happens if a player receives the ball from a goal kick while offside? - ✔✔Play
continues; there is no offside violation.
✔✔What should the referee do if a throw-in is awarded incorrectly? - ✔✔Stop play and
have the correct team take the throw-in.
✔✔What should the referee do if a goal is disallowed? - ✔✔The referee can award a
goal kick to Team B, restart with a drop ball to Team B's goalkeeper, or retake the
penalty kick, depending on the situation.
✔✔What happens when players collide and remain on the ground? - ✔✔The referee
must ensure both players leave the field with the option to be substituted, unless
cleared by the athletic trainer.
✔✔What occurs if a goalkeeper is cautioned during a penalty kick? - ✔✔The
goalkeeper must leave the field and be replaced by a substitute or a field player.
, ✔✔When can a substitute enter the game without being beckoned? - ✔✔A substitute
may enter at the beginning of the period, when a player is injured, or when a goal is
scored.
✔✔What is the score of a forfeit? - ✔✔A forfeit will be scored 1-0 except when Team A
does not show up or is unable to continue.
✔✔What should the referee do if Player A1 kicks off and the ball goes directly into
Team B's goal? - ✔✔The referee should disallow the goal and have Team A retake the
kickoff.
✔✔What is the ruling if A3 plays the ball while in an offside position? - ✔✔The official
shall award an indirect free kick to Team B at the spot where A3 played the ball.
✔✔What should the referee do if Player A3's hair beads come undone during play? -
✔✔The referee should ask A3 to correct the equipment, and if not immediately
correctable, ask A3 to leave the field without a caution.
✔✔What is the ruling if Team A is awarded a throw-in and Player A2 throws the ball
incorrectly? - ✔✔The referee should blow the whistle for an illegal throw and award a
throw-in to Team B.
✔✔What happens if a goalkeeper miskicks the ball during a goal kick? - ✔✔The referee
should have the goalkeeper retake the goal kick as the first kick did not exit the penalty
area.
✔✔What is the ruling if a player wears illegal tape on their socks? - ✔✔The color of the
tape must be a similar color to the sock above the ankle; otherwise, it is not permitted.
✔✔What should the referee do if a coach is using a vape pen on the sideline? - ✔✔This
is not allowed in any circumstance.
✔✔What is the appropriate restart if the ball deflects off the referee? - ✔✔A drop ball to
a player on Team A.
✔✔When is a second whistle required to restart play? - ✔✔A second whistle is required
after a substitution.
✔✔What should the referee do if Player A1 steps on top of the ball during an indirect
free kick? - ✔✔The referee should disallow the goal and have Team A retake the
indirect free kick.
✔✔What should the referee do if the game balls are inflated to the manufacturer's
recommendation? - ✔✔The referee should use the balls at their current inflation.
ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔What should the referee do if a teammate moves into the opponent's half during a
kickoff? - ✔✔Order the kickoff to be retaken.
✔✔What is the correct call if a goal is scored directly from a dropped ball? - ✔✔No goal;
the ball must touch another player before a goal can be scored.
✔✔What should the referee do if a corner flag is removed before a corner kick? -
✔✔Order the flag to be replaced and retake the corner kick.
✔✔What is the ruling if a goalkeeper kicks the ball directly to an opponent during a goal
kick? - ✔✔Allow play to continue; this is legal.
✔✔What should the referee do if a player spits at another player? - ✔✔Eject the player
and show a red card.
✔✔What must be considered to determine if a goal-scoring opportunity has been
denied? - ✔✔Direction of play, distance to the goal, likelihood of gaining control of the
ball, and location of defenders.
✔✔What should the referee do if a player fouls another player by pulling their jersey? -
✔✔Caution the offending player.
✔✔What happens if a player receives the ball from a goal kick while offside? - ✔✔Play
continues; there is no offside violation.
✔✔What should the referee do if a throw-in is awarded incorrectly? - ✔✔Stop play and
have the correct team take the throw-in.
✔✔What should the referee do if a goal is disallowed? - ✔✔The referee can award a
goal kick to Team B, restart with a drop ball to Team B's goalkeeper, or retake the
penalty kick, depending on the situation.
✔✔What happens when players collide and remain on the ground? - ✔✔The referee
must ensure both players leave the field with the option to be substituted, unless
cleared by the athletic trainer.
✔✔What occurs if a goalkeeper is cautioned during a penalty kick? - ✔✔The
goalkeeper must leave the field and be replaced by a substitute or a field player.
, ✔✔When can a substitute enter the game without being beckoned? - ✔✔A substitute
may enter at the beginning of the period, when a player is injured, or when a goal is
scored.
✔✔What is the score of a forfeit? - ✔✔A forfeit will be scored 1-0 except when Team A
does not show up or is unable to continue.
✔✔What should the referee do if Player A1 kicks off and the ball goes directly into
Team B's goal? - ✔✔The referee should disallow the goal and have Team A retake the
kickoff.
✔✔What is the ruling if A3 plays the ball while in an offside position? - ✔✔The official
shall award an indirect free kick to Team B at the spot where A3 played the ball.
✔✔What should the referee do if Player A3's hair beads come undone during play? -
✔✔The referee should ask A3 to correct the equipment, and if not immediately
correctable, ask A3 to leave the field without a caution.
✔✔What is the ruling if Team A is awarded a throw-in and Player A2 throws the ball
incorrectly? - ✔✔The referee should blow the whistle for an illegal throw and award a
throw-in to Team B.
✔✔What happens if a goalkeeper miskicks the ball during a goal kick? - ✔✔The referee
should have the goalkeeper retake the goal kick as the first kick did not exit the penalty
area.
✔✔What is the ruling if a player wears illegal tape on their socks? - ✔✔The color of the
tape must be a similar color to the sock above the ankle; otherwise, it is not permitted.
✔✔What should the referee do if a coach is using a vape pen on the sideline? - ✔✔This
is not allowed in any circumstance.
✔✔What is the appropriate restart if the ball deflects off the referee? - ✔✔A drop ball to
a player on Team A.
✔✔When is a second whistle required to restart play? - ✔✔A second whistle is required
after a substitution.
✔✔What should the referee do if Player A1 steps on top of the ball during an indirect
free kick? - ✔✔The referee should disallow the goal and have Team A retake the
indirect free kick.
✔✔What should the referee do if the game balls are inflated to the manufacturer's
recommendation? - ✔✔The referee should use the balls at their current inflation.
