2025 Recertifying Referee Quiz
Grassroots Exam Questions And All
Correct Answers.
pro tip for most questions if you get it wrong it won’t show up again. So, you should choose the
wrong answer for obvious questions so you can practice answering the hard ones - Answer it
also does not come back to wrong questions, may come back to same topic.
The lines on the field of play must be the same width, which must not be wider than __ inches. -
Answer 5 in (12cm)
"As a referee when I see a careless foul, my whistle is softer in volume and shorter in length
compared with when I see a reckless offense," stated a match official. T or F - Answer True
A player taking a penalty kick plays the ball forward for a team-mate to run on to it and score. Is
that permitted?
make sure as the referee you are watching the players at the top of the box, with the kicker out
of the corner of your eye. The players entering early into the box NOW ONLY matter if they
affect the play. - Answer Yes. as long as they didnt enter the box(including the arc above the
18, bc 10 yards from pk spot)
Yes, provided the correct penalty kick procedures have been followed.
The ball and the shoulder area ABOVE the armpit of an attacker make contact and the ball goes
into goal. What is the decision by the referee?
(ask a harder question like he raises his arm but the middle of the ball hits the edge of his
shoulder is it a handball) - Answer Goal. (no handball). Award a goal to the attacker since
boundary for handball between the shoulder and the upper arm is defined as the bottom of the
armpit
"My teammates were NOT able to stay after we completed the game report since they had to go
to a different venue/field. Who else could help with reflection after the game?" - Answer A
referee mentor available on site; if I am a minor, my parent/guardian should be informed and/or
present. My two cents...You can also contact your assignor and the rest of the referee crew,
especially when you don't know what to write for cards, use the letter of the law if typing it out.
The referee mistakenly stops the first half of a match 5 minutes short. They do not realize the
, Answer: The referee should report the fact to the appropriate authorities, specifying the
reasons for the decision in the Referee Report and Supplemental Report.
The performing environment of the Referee includes the following:
(can select multiple or one)
Grassroots games (youth and adult) in small-sided, 7v7, 9v9, and 11v11 competitions
Professional stadiums
Professional players and coaches - Answer Grassroots games (youth and adult) in small-sided,
7v7, 9v9, and 11v11 competitions
Professional stadiums--- tbd(didnt come back) but i think a and b
A corner kick is taken, and the ball deflects off the referee and into the goal. What decision
should the referee make?
The referee awards a goal
The referee stops play and a dropped ball is awarded
The referee stops play and awards an indirect free kick
The referee stops play and has the corner kick retaken - Answer The referee stops play and a
dropped ball is awarded
While the ball is in play, a defender positioned inside her own penalty area, strikes an opponent
who is outside the penalty area with excessive force. What decision does the referee make? -
Answer Red card, dfk where the infraction occurred/opponent or attacker is
An attacker in an offside position, at the moment of the touch by a teammate, receives the ball
from a SAVE by the opposing goalkeeper. Is this an offside offense?
read each part seperately, not a trick question. the moment it starts touching the tm8 the
offside line starts, for example if he/she holds the play with the foot then the attackers run from
infront of to behind the defenders, they would not be offside - Answer abCd
Yes, the attacker is involved in active play by interfering with play
Yes, the attacker is involved in active play by interfering with an opponent
Yes, the attacker is involved in active play by gaining an advantage by playing the ball
No, not an offside offense
Grassroots Exam Questions And All
Correct Answers.
pro tip for most questions if you get it wrong it won’t show up again. So, you should choose the
wrong answer for obvious questions so you can practice answering the hard ones - Answer it
also does not come back to wrong questions, may come back to same topic.
The lines on the field of play must be the same width, which must not be wider than __ inches. -
Answer 5 in (12cm)
"As a referee when I see a careless foul, my whistle is softer in volume and shorter in length
compared with when I see a reckless offense," stated a match official. T or F - Answer True
A player taking a penalty kick plays the ball forward for a team-mate to run on to it and score. Is
that permitted?
make sure as the referee you are watching the players at the top of the box, with the kicker out
of the corner of your eye. The players entering early into the box NOW ONLY matter if they
affect the play. - Answer Yes. as long as they didnt enter the box(including the arc above the
18, bc 10 yards from pk spot)
Yes, provided the correct penalty kick procedures have been followed.
The ball and the shoulder area ABOVE the armpit of an attacker make contact and the ball goes
into goal. What is the decision by the referee?
(ask a harder question like he raises his arm but the middle of the ball hits the edge of his
shoulder is it a handball) - Answer Goal. (no handball). Award a goal to the attacker since
boundary for handball between the shoulder and the upper arm is defined as the bottom of the
armpit
"My teammates were NOT able to stay after we completed the game report since they had to go
to a different venue/field. Who else could help with reflection after the game?" - Answer A
referee mentor available on site; if I am a minor, my parent/guardian should be informed and/or
present. My two cents...You can also contact your assignor and the rest of the referee crew,
especially when you don't know what to write for cards, use the letter of the law if typing it out.
The referee mistakenly stops the first half of a match 5 minutes short. They do not realize the
, Answer: The referee should report the fact to the appropriate authorities, specifying the
reasons for the decision in the Referee Report and Supplemental Report.
The performing environment of the Referee includes the following:
(can select multiple or one)
Grassroots games (youth and adult) in small-sided, 7v7, 9v9, and 11v11 competitions
Professional stadiums
Professional players and coaches - Answer Grassroots games (youth and adult) in small-sided,
7v7, 9v9, and 11v11 competitions
Professional stadiums--- tbd(didnt come back) but i think a and b
A corner kick is taken, and the ball deflects off the referee and into the goal. What decision
should the referee make?
The referee awards a goal
The referee stops play and a dropped ball is awarded
The referee stops play and awards an indirect free kick
The referee stops play and has the corner kick retaken - Answer The referee stops play and a
dropped ball is awarded
While the ball is in play, a defender positioned inside her own penalty area, strikes an opponent
who is outside the penalty area with excessive force. What decision does the referee make? -
Answer Red card, dfk where the infraction occurred/opponent or attacker is
An attacker in an offside position, at the moment of the touch by a teammate, receives the ball
from a SAVE by the opposing goalkeeper. Is this an offside offense?
read each part seperately, not a trick question. the moment it starts touching the tm8 the
offside line starts, for example if he/she holds the play with the foot then the attackers run from
infront of to behind the defenders, they would not be offside - Answer abCd
Yes, the attacker is involved in active play by interfering with play
Yes, the attacker is involved in active play by interfering with an opponent
Yes, the attacker is involved in active play by gaining an advantage by playing the ball
No, not an offside offense
