NFHS – OFFICIATING SOCCER: FOULS AND MISCONDUCT EXAM WITH CORRECT ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECTLY WELL DEFINED ANSWERS LATEST ALREADY GRADED A+ 2025 – 2026

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NFHS – OFFICIATING SOCCER: FOULS
AND MISCONDUCT EXAM WITH
CORRECT ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECTLY WELL DEFINED ANSWERS
LATEST ALREADY GRADED A+ 2025 –
2026
A foul can only occur under the following circumstances: - (ANSWER)A & B



The goalkeeper in possession of the ball following an attack has how long to
release the ball back into play: - (ANSWER)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: - (ANSWER)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: - (ANSWER)Administering Indirect free kick



What does the referee do if the goalkeeper handles the ball directly from a throw-
in from a teammate? - (ANSWER)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-