NFHS - OFFICIATING SOCCER: FOULS AND MISCONDUCT EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS

NFHS - OFFICIATING SOCCER: FOULS AND MISCONDUCT EXAM

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS


A foul can only occur under the following circumstances:

A&B

The goalkeeper in possession of the ball following an attack has how long to

release the ball back into play:

6 seconds

A player is hit in the arm by the ball during play. The player was retreating at the

the time and made no attempt to deflect the ball from it's original path. The

referee should:

Allow play to continue

A player is "charged" in a fair manner but the ball is not within playing distance.

The referee should respond by:

Administering Indirect free kick

What does the referee do if the goalkeeper handles the ball directly from a throw-

in from a teammate?

An indirect free-kick is given to the opponents from the spot where he handled the ball.

A goalkeeper in his penalty area holds the ball in his hands then places it on the

ground. He then dribbles the ball outside the penalty are. He then decides to re-

enter the penalty area and touches the ball again with his hands. What action

should the referee take in this situation?