NFHS - OFFICIATING SOCCER: OFFSIDE RULE EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS VERIFIED

NFHS - OFFICIATING SOCCER: OFFSIDE RULE EXAM QUESTIONS AND

ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS VERIFIED


When a player is in an offside position, the game should be stopped for offside

and an indirect free kick awarded to the opponent.

False

The goalkeeper is always one of the two defenders needed to be nearer the goal

line than the ball so an attacking player is not in an offside position.

False

At the moment the ball is played an attacking player is in his/her own half of the

field and breaks forward. The player receives the ball 5 yards into the attacking

half and there are not two or more defenders between him/her and the goal line.

The referee should allow play to continue.

True

An attacking player is in an offside position and runs back to his/her own half of

the field to receive a pass. Play should be allowed to continue.

False

An indirect free kick for an offside infringement can never occur in the attacking

team's own half of the field.

False

A player is in an offside position when a shot on goal is taken. The goalkeeper

parries the ball to the player who scores. The goal should be disallowed for

offside.