NFHS SOCCER EXAM
NFHS SOCCER EXAM 2025 LATEST UPDATED ACTUAL EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
Player A1 kicks the ball and it deflects off the referee standing on the field near the halfway line,
and the ball goes directly to Player B1. What is the appropriate restart?
A. Drop ball to a player on Team A.
Player A1 is attacking Team B's goal. Player B5 fouls Player A1 by pulling at the jersey, stopping a
promising attack (SPA). The referee shall:
C. Caution Player B5.
Player A spits at Player B during a verbal altercation.
B. Player A is ejected and receives a red card.
A10 is in an offside position. Player A9 plays the ball and defender B12 is struck by the ball in the
leg. The ball inadvertently goes toward A10. The official shall:
B. Penalize A10 for being offside and restart with an indirect free kick for Team B.
Player A1 passes the ball to A3 using the shoulder area above the armpit. The referee should:
C. Allow play to continue.
Team A is in the lead during the last five minutes of the game. Team B has a substitute who has
reported to the official area and is ready to substitute. Team A then sends a player to report to
the official area and is ready to substitute. The ball goes out of play and Team B is awarded a
throw-in. The official shall:
C. Stop the clock for the substitutions.
On a corner kick, the defending team should be positioned 10 yards away from the:
C. Corner arc.
During play, player A1 appears injured. The referee whistles to stop play. When is the player
required to leave the field?
A. The player must leave the field because play was stopped for an injury.
The home team and the visiting team are both wearing white shorts.
B. This is permitted.
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During the taking of a penalty kick, kicker B2 plays the ball backward to teammate B5 who
shoots and scores a goal. What is the correct restart?
C. An indirect free kick for the defending team.
Coach A is observed using a vape pen on the sideline but 50 feet from a player.
B. This is not allowed in any circumstance.
In an attempt to play the ball, the player in red goes down and traps the ball between the legs
preventing the player in white from making a play on the ball. The referee should:
D. Award an indirect free kick to the team in white for the dangerous play by red.
The referee shall signal an indirect free kick by raising an arm above their head. How long is this
signal to be maintained after the ball is kicked?
D. B or C.
Before the game, the referee inflates the game balls to 11 psi per the manufacturer's
recommendation of 10 to 12 psi. The visiting team's coach complains that the balls are too hard.
What should the referee do?
A. Deflate the balls to the minimum pressure allowed by rule: 8.5 psi.
During the taking of a goal kick, the goalkeeper miskicks the ball and it travels a short distance.
The goalkeeper immediately kicks the ball again so it exits the penalty area. What should the
referee do?
D. Award an indirect free kick to the opponent at the spot that the goalkeeper kicked the ball a
second time.
The referee observes Team A wearing red socks with black tape applied above the ankles. What
is the ruling?
B. Not permitted. The color of the tape must be a similar color of the sock.
The goalkeeper, before taking a goal kick, moves from the right side of the goal area to the left
side of the goal area before spotting the ball.
D. This is allowed, but if this is deemed a time-wasting ploy, the referee shall stop the clock and
caution the goalkeeper.
Player in red passes the ball ahead to a teammate in an offside position. The referee should
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B. Award the team in white an indirect free kick for the offside where the teammate played the
ball.
During a penalty kick, kicker A2 kicks the ball and it immediately deflates. What is the
appropriate restart?
A. Retake the penalty kick.
The visiting team arrives at the game site and the goalkeeper's jersey does not have a number.
A. The visiting team should change to a legal goalkeeper jersey. If unable to correct, the game
shall be played and the referee must notify the state association following the game.
A3 is in an offside position near the edge of the penalty arc. A2 takes a shot at goal which
deflects off B2's hip to A3 who plays the ball. The correct procedure is:
A. Award an indirect free kick to Team B at the spot where A3 played the ball.
Team A is awarded an indirect free kick. Player A1 steps on top of the ball without it moving.
Player A4 then shoots the ball directly into the opponent's goal. The referee should:
A. Award a goal and restart the match with a kickoff for Team B.
B2 is pulled down by the jersey by A5. The referee stops play and awards a free kick to Team B.
A5 then picks up the ball and begins walking away with the ball yelling the player fell down on
their own.
D. The referee should caution A5 and require A5 to leave the field of play.
If a goal kick is touched twice by the kicker before another player has touched the ball, what is
the proper penalty?
C. Indirect kick from the spot of the infraction.
A10 is in an offside position. Defender B12, with time, space and clear sight of the ball, extends
their leg in an attempt to clear the ball. The ball then inadvertently goes toward A10. The official
shall:
A. Allow play to continue.
The hosting school schedules a junior varsity and varsity match on the same day. After the JV
match has concluded, the visiting JV team stays to watch its varsity team. During the match, the
JV players from the spectator stands are shouting comments containing abusive language
toward the referees that are causing game management issues. The referee should:
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NFHS SOCCER EXAM 2025 LATEST UPDATED ACTUAL EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
Player A1 kicks the ball and it deflects off the referee standing on the field near the halfway line,
and the ball goes directly to Player B1. What is the appropriate restart?
A. Drop ball to a player on Team A.
Player A1 is attacking Team B's goal. Player B5 fouls Player A1 by pulling at the jersey, stopping a
promising attack (SPA). The referee shall:
C. Caution Player B5.
Player A spits at Player B during a verbal altercation.
B. Player A is ejected and receives a red card.
A10 is in an offside position. Player A9 plays the ball and defender B12 is struck by the ball in the
leg. The ball inadvertently goes toward A10. The official shall:
B. Penalize A10 for being offside and restart with an indirect free kick for Team B.
Player A1 passes the ball to A3 using the shoulder area above the armpit. The referee should:
C. Allow play to continue.
Team A is in the lead during the last five minutes of the game. Team B has a substitute who has
reported to the official area and is ready to substitute. Team A then sends a player to report to
the official area and is ready to substitute. The ball goes out of play and Team B is awarded a
throw-in. The official shall:
C. Stop the clock for the substitutions.
On a corner kick, the defending team should be positioned 10 yards away from the:
C. Corner arc.
During play, player A1 appears injured. The referee whistles to stop play. When is the player
required to leave the field?
A. The player must leave the field because play was stopped for an injury.
The home team and the visiting team are both wearing white shorts.
B. This is permitted.
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During the taking of a penalty kick, kicker B2 plays the ball backward to teammate B5 who
shoots and scores a goal. What is the correct restart?
C. An indirect free kick for the defending team.
Coach A is observed using a vape pen on the sideline but 50 feet from a player.
B. This is not allowed in any circumstance.
In an attempt to play the ball, the player in red goes down and traps the ball between the legs
preventing the player in white from making a play on the ball. The referee should:
D. Award an indirect free kick to the team in white for the dangerous play by red.
The referee shall signal an indirect free kick by raising an arm above their head. How long is this
signal to be maintained after the ball is kicked?
D. B or C.
Before the game, the referee inflates the game balls to 11 psi per the manufacturer's
recommendation of 10 to 12 psi. The visiting team's coach complains that the balls are too hard.
What should the referee do?
A. Deflate the balls to the minimum pressure allowed by rule: 8.5 psi.
During the taking of a goal kick, the goalkeeper miskicks the ball and it travels a short distance.
The goalkeeper immediately kicks the ball again so it exits the penalty area. What should the
referee do?
D. Award an indirect free kick to the opponent at the spot that the goalkeeper kicked the ball a
second time.
The referee observes Team A wearing red socks with black tape applied above the ankles. What
is the ruling?
B. Not permitted. The color of the tape must be a similar color of the sock.
The goalkeeper, before taking a goal kick, moves from the right side of the goal area to the left
side of the goal area before spotting the ball.
D. This is allowed, but if this is deemed a time-wasting ploy, the referee shall stop the clock and
caution the goalkeeper.
Player in red passes the ball ahead to a teammate in an offside position. The referee should
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B. Award the team in white an indirect free kick for the offside where the teammate played the
ball.
During a penalty kick, kicker A2 kicks the ball and it immediately deflates. What is the
appropriate restart?
A. Retake the penalty kick.
The visiting team arrives at the game site and the goalkeeper's jersey does not have a number.
A. The visiting team should change to a legal goalkeeper jersey. If unable to correct, the game
shall be played and the referee must notify the state association following the game.
A3 is in an offside position near the edge of the penalty arc. A2 takes a shot at goal which
deflects off B2's hip to A3 who plays the ball. The correct procedure is:
A. Award an indirect free kick to Team B at the spot where A3 played the ball.
Team A is awarded an indirect free kick. Player A1 steps on top of the ball without it moving.
Player A4 then shoots the ball directly into the opponent's goal. The referee should:
A. Award a goal and restart the match with a kickoff for Team B.
B2 is pulled down by the jersey by A5. The referee stops play and awards a free kick to Team B.
A5 then picks up the ball and begins walking away with the ball yelling the player fell down on
their own.
D. The referee should caution A5 and require A5 to leave the field of play.
If a goal kick is touched twice by the kicker before another player has touched the ball, what is
the proper penalty?
C. Indirect kick from the spot of the infraction.
A10 is in an offside position. Defender B12, with time, space and clear sight of the ball, extends
their leg in an attempt to clear the ball. The ball then inadvertently goes toward A10. The official
shall:
A. Allow play to continue.
The hosting school schedules a junior varsity and varsity match on the same day. After the JV
match has concluded, the visiting JV team stays to watch its varsity team. During the match, the
JV players from the spectator stands are shouting comments containing abusive language
toward the referees that are causing game management issues. The referee should:
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