US SOCCER GRASSROOTS RECERTIFICATION
Which of the following ARE NOT considered offside offenses when the attacker is in an
offside position at the moment when the ball was played or touched by a teammate?
a) Being involved in active play by interfering with play
b) Being involved in active play by interfering with an opponent
c) Being involved in active play by gaining an advantage by playing the ball or
interfering with an opponent
d) All of the above are offside offenses - Answer - yes
Where three or more defending team players form a "wall," all teammates of the kicker
(attacking team) must remain at least:
a) 10 yards from the wall
b) 4.5 yards from the wall
c) 2 yards from the wall
d) 1 yard from the wall - Answer - not a
A player taking a penalty kick plays the ball forward for a team-mate to run on to it and
score. Is that permitted?
a) No. The kick must be retaken as this is not permitted.
b) Yes, provides the correct penalty kick procedures have been followed.
c) No. The referee stops play and restarts the game with an indirect free kick to the
defending team from the penalty mark.
d) No. The goal is disallowed and the referee restarts play with a goal kick. - Answer - b)
Yes, provides the correct penalty kick procedures have been followed.
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 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'
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
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.
Which of the following ARE NOT considered offside offenses when the attacker is in an
offside position at the moment when the ball was played or touched by a teammate?
a) Being involved in active play by interfering with play
b) Being involved in active play by interfering with an opponent
c) Being involved in active play by gaining an advantage by playing the ball or
interfering with an opponent
d) All of the above are offside offenses - Answer - yes
Where three or more defending team players form a "wall," all teammates of the kicker
(attacking team) must remain at least:
a) 10 yards from the wall
b) 4.5 yards from the wall
c) 2 yards from the wall
d) 1 yard from the wall - Answer - not a
A player taking a penalty kick plays the ball forward for a team-mate to run on to it and
score. Is that permitted?
a) No. The kick must be retaken as this is not permitted.
b) Yes, provides the correct penalty kick procedures have been followed.
c) No. The referee stops play and restarts the game with an indirect free kick to the
defending team from the penalty mark.
d) No. The goal is disallowed and the referee restarts play with a goal kick. - Answer - b)
Yes, provides the correct penalty kick procedures have been followed.
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 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'
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
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.
