US Soccer Grassroots Recertification Exam
US SOCCER GRASSROOTS RECERTIFICATION EXAM NEWEST
2025/2026 COMPLETE ALL 100 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
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Does the announcement of the number of minutes of 'added time' state the exact
amount of time left in the game?
a) Yes, once stated, the time cannot be changed
b) No, it simply indicates the minimum amount of time that the referee will add
on to the end of the period.
c) Yes, but there should be no more than five minutes added to the game
d) Yes, the final whistle must be blown as soon as that amount of time has ended.
- ANSWER-b) No, it simply indicates the minimum amount of time that the referee
will add on to the end of the period.
The referee kicks-off the game with a loud whistle. As an assistant referee during
the game, I must position myself:
a) Along the touchline with a defender other than the goalkeeper
b) Along the touchline of one half of the field, in line with the player attacking to
goal
c) Along the touchline of one half of the field, either by the team benches or by
the spectators, in line with the second-to-last defender
d) Along the touchline of one half of the field, either by the team benches or by
the spectators, in line with the second-to-last defender, or in line with the ball
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whichever is closer to the goal line - ANSWER-d) Along the touchline of one half of
the field, either by the team benches or by the spectators, in line with the second-
to-last defender, or in line with the ball whichever is closer to the goal line
The purpose of the Grassroots referee is to:
a) Keep the game going
b) Facilitate a fair, safe, and fun game for players
c) Be on time for the first game of the day - ANSWER-b) Facilitate a fair, safe, and
fun game for players
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?
a) Award a direct free kick for handball to the defending team
b) Award an indirect free kick for handball and immediately scoring a goal
c) Award a penalty kick since the handball occurred inside the penalty area
d) 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 - ANSWER-d) 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
I do not feel I was assigned many games in my first season. I should:
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a) Communicate with my assignor(s) to let them know that your goal is to increase
the number of games in the current season without sustaining an injury for
working too many
b) Demand 2-3 games per day regardless or decline when I only get one game
c) Decline more games until I get what I want - ANSWER-a) Communicate with my
assignor(s) to let them know that your goal is to increase the number of games in
the current season without sustaining an injury for working too many
The two team captains agree to eliminate the halftime interval but one of the
players insists on a halftime interval. What decision should the referee make?
a) The referee should ignore it.
b) The referee must grant a halftime interval.
c) The referee should send off the player
d) The coach should substitute the player - ANSWER-b) The referee must grant a
halftime interval.
Where should play be restarted after the unsporting behavior of a player who lifts
the ball with his foot to head the ball back to her own goalkeeper?
a) From where the offending player was when the goalkeeper received the ball.
b) From where the goalkeeper was standing
c) From the position of the player who commits the offense
d) None of the answers are correct - ANSWER-c) From the position of the player
who commits the offense
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US SOCCER GRASSROOTS RECERTIFICATION EXAM NEWEST
2025/2026 COMPLETE ALL 100 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED
A+||BRAND NEW VERSION!!
Does the announcement of the number of minutes of 'added time' state the exact
amount of time left in the game?
a) Yes, once stated, the time cannot be changed
b) No, it simply indicates the minimum amount of time that the referee will add
on to the end of the period.
c) Yes, but there should be no more than five minutes added to the game
d) Yes, the final whistle must be blown as soon as that amount of time has ended.
- ANSWER-b) No, it simply indicates the minimum amount of time that the referee
will add on to the end of the period.
The referee kicks-off the game with a loud whistle. As an assistant referee during
the game, I must position myself:
a) Along the touchline with a defender other than the goalkeeper
b) Along the touchline of one half of the field, in line with the player attacking to
goal
c) Along the touchline of one half of the field, either by the team benches or by
the spectators, in line with the second-to-last defender
d) Along the touchline of one half of the field, either by the team benches or by
the spectators, in line with the second-to-last defender, or in line with the ball
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whichever is closer to the goal line - ANSWER-d) Along the touchline of one half of
the field, either by the team benches or by the spectators, in line with the second-
to-last defender, or in line with the ball whichever is closer to the goal line
The purpose of the Grassroots referee is to:
a) Keep the game going
b) Facilitate a fair, safe, and fun game for players
c) Be on time for the first game of the day - ANSWER-b) Facilitate a fair, safe, and
fun game for players
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?
a) Award a direct free kick for handball to the defending team
b) Award an indirect free kick for handball and immediately scoring a goal
c) Award a penalty kick since the handball occurred inside the penalty area
d) 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 - ANSWER-d) 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
I do not feel I was assigned many games in my first season. I should:
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a) Communicate with my assignor(s) to let them know that your goal is to increase
the number of games in the current season without sustaining an injury for
working too many
b) Demand 2-3 games per day regardless or decline when I only get one game
c) Decline more games until I get what I want - ANSWER-a) Communicate with my
assignor(s) to let them know that your goal is to increase the number of games in
the current season without sustaining an injury for working too many
The two team captains agree to eliminate the halftime interval but one of the
players insists on a halftime interval. What decision should the referee make?
a) The referee should ignore it.
b) The referee must grant a halftime interval.
c) The referee should send off the player
d) The coach should substitute the player - ANSWER-b) The referee must grant a
halftime interval.
Where should play be restarted after the unsporting behavior of a player who lifts
the ball with his foot to head the ball back to her own goalkeeper?
a) From where the offending player was when the goalkeeper received the ball.
b) From where the goalkeeper was standing
c) From the position of the player who commits the offense
d) None of the answers are correct - ANSWER-c) From the position of the player
who commits the offense
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