NFHS - OFFICIATING SOCCER:
OFFSIDE RULE ACTUAL QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
When a player is in an offside position, the game should be stopped for offside and an indirect
free kick awarded to the opponent. - CORRECT ANSWERS False
The goalkeeper is always one of the two defenders needed to be nearer the goal line than the ball
so an attacking player is not in an offside position. - CORRECT ANSWERS False
At the moment the ball is played an attacking player is in his/her own half of the field and breaks
forward. The player receives the ball 5 yards into the attacking half and there are not two or more
defenders between him/her and the goal line. The referee should allow play to continue. -
CORRECT ANSWERS True
An attacking player is in an offside position and runs back to his/her own half of the field to
receive a pass. Play should be allowed to continue. - CORRECT ANSWERS False
An indirect free kick for an offside infringement can never occur in the attacking team's own half
of the field. - CORRECT ANSWERS False
A player is in an offside position when a shot on goal is taken. The goalkeeper parries the ball to
the player who scores. The goal should be disallowed for offside. - CORRECT
ANSWERS True
A shot on goal is taken and goes into the top left corner of the goal. At the time of the shot an
attacking player was in the goal area, near the right side. The referee should allow the goal since
the player was merely in an offside position. - CORRECT ANSWERS True
OFFSIDE RULE ACTUAL QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
When a player is in an offside position, the game should be stopped for offside and an indirect
free kick awarded to the opponent. - CORRECT ANSWERS False
The goalkeeper is always one of the two defenders needed to be nearer the goal line than the ball
so an attacking player is not in an offside position. - CORRECT ANSWERS False
At the moment the ball is played an attacking player is in his/her own half of the field and breaks
forward. The player receives the ball 5 yards into the attacking half and there are not two or more
defenders between him/her and the goal line. The referee should allow play to continue. -
CORRECT ANSWERS True
An attacking player is in an offside position and runs back to his/her own half of the field to
receive a pass. Play should be allowed to continue. - CORRECT ANSWERS False
An indirect free kick for an offside infringement can never occur in the attacking team's own half
of the field. - CORRECT ANSWERS False
A player is in an offside position when a shot on goal is taken. The goalkeeper parries the ball to
the player who scores. The goal should be disallowed for offside. - CORRECT
ANSWERS True
A shot on goal is taken and goes into the top left corner of the goal. At the time of the shot an
attacking player was in the goal area, near the right side. The referee should allow the goal since
the player was merely in an offside position. - CORRECT ANSWERS True
