Entry-Level Referee Quiz
Session 1 Intro, Laws 14
1. Can the size of the goals be changed? Why?
2. What is the distance between the goal line and the outer edge of the penalty area?
3. The minimum height of the corner flag is ________ Why?
4. Name six items to be checked, and cite the measurements, when inspecting the ball:
5. Cite the difference between a player:
And a substitute:
6. After the start of the game, the referee sends off a player. What is the maximum number of players that team may continue playing with?
7. Before the start of the game, the referee sends off a player. What is the maximum number of players that team may continue playing with?
8. List the six steps for a proper substitution:
9. Maximum number of players allowed: Minimum number of players required:
10. May a team play without a goalkeeper?
11. A teammate of the goalkeeper and the goalkeeper swap jerseys; but forget to get the referee's permission. The referee should:
a. Stop play instantly; Caution both players
b. Caution only the teammate; Restart: drop ball
c. Award an indirect free kick to opponents
d. Caution both at the next stoppage of play
12. Explain the difference between a player returning to the game after having his equipment fixed and a player returning to the game after having an injury treated.
13. Substitutes should enter the field at the halfway line. (True / False)
14. A player has a plaster cast. What does the referee do?
a. The Laws do not address "casts".
b. He may not play if the cast is considered to be dangerous.
c. He may play if the opposing coach agrees
d. He may NOT play under any circumstance.
15. May players wear tennis shoes? Why / why not?
16. Keepers' jerseys must be different from ______and from ______
17. Players may wear any color thermal shorts a long as all team members wear the same color. (True / False)
18. The referee notices a player's equipment is not what it should be. What action(s) should the referee take?
19. The required equipment of a player includes shinguards. Shinguards must:
a. Be covered entirely by the stockings or socks.
b. Be made of a suitable material (rubber, plastic, or similar material).
c. Provide a reasonable degree of protection.
d. Satisfy all three of the above requirements.
Session 2 Laws 12 (fouls), 13
20. What three criteria must be present for an action to be considered a direct free kick foul?
21. Name the six direct free kick fouls where the Referee must decide whether it was careless, reckless, or involved excessive force:
22. Name the other four direct free kick fouls:
23. While the ball is in play, a player, inside his own penalty area, commits a direct free kick against an opponent. The restart is a penalty kick. (True / False)
24. A defender, in attempting to play the ball, executes a slide tackle; but he misses the ball. The opponent tries to jump out of the way, but falls over the outstretched legs of defender. The referee's action:
a. Award an indirect free kick for the opponent
b. Award a direct free kick for the opponent
c. Render a drop ball
d. Take no action; no foul occurred
25. A defender deliberately trips an opponent inside the defender's penalty arc. The restart is:
a. Direct free kick
b. Indirect free kick
c. Penalty kick
d. Drop ball
26. Before a corner kick can be taken, the keeper, inside his own penalty area, strikes an opponent. The restart is ...
27. An attacker holds the opponent's arm, causing the opponent to lose his balance. Decision:
a. Indirect free kick: - Slight push
b. Indirect free kick: - Holding
c. Indirect free kick: - Obstruction
d. Direct free kick/penalty kick: - Holding
28. During an attack at midfield, the ball accidentally glances off the defender's hand. Decision:
a. Indirect free kick: - Accident
b. Play continues: - Accident
c. Indirect free kick: - Handling ball at midfield
d. Direct free kick: - Handling
29. A defender fairly charges an opponent when the ball is not within playing distance. The referee shall ...
30. An opponent deliberately obstructs a goalkeeper who is trying to put the ball into play. The referee shall:
a. Take no action
b. Caution the opponent, indirect free kick
c. Award an indirect free kick
d. Warn the opponent; Let play continue
31. The keeper leaves his goal area to play the ball. At the same time an attacking opponent goes for the ball. The attacker fairly charges the keeper while the ball is within playing distance of both players. The referee shall:
a. Stop play. Indirect Kick for the keeper
b. No infraction. Play continues
c. Caution the attacker. Indirect Kick for the keeper
d. Caution the attacker. Direct Kick for the keeper
32. The keeper may not take more than six seconds before releasing the ball. (True / False)
33. Define Serious Foul Play:
34. Define Violent Conduct.
35. A player taking the free kick outside his own penalty area, passes the ball back to his keeper. This is allowed. (True / False)
36. A free kick is to be taken by the defenders inside their own goal area. The ball may be placed:
a. Only at the corner of the goal area
b. Only at the spot of the foul
c. Anywhere in "that" half of the goal area
d. Anywhere inside the goal area
37. A defender, taking a direct free kick inside his own penalty area, passes the ball to his keeper; but accidentally kicks the ball directly into his own goal. Restart:
38. A defender, taking a direct free kick outside his own penalty area, passes the ball to his keeper; but accidentally kicks the ball directly into his own goal. Restart:
39. The referee stops play for an offense within the goal area. He awards an indirect free kick to the attacking team. Even though the goal line is only six yards from the place of the free kick, no defender may be within 10 yards of the ball, placed at the appropriate spot. (True / False)
40. When taking an indirect free kick, Player A runs up to the ball and lightly taps his toe on top of the ball. The ball moves; player B (teammate) then kicks the ball directly into the opponent's goal. The referee should:
a. Retake the indirect free kick
b. Award an indirect free kick to the opponents
c. Award a goal kick
d. Award a goal. Restart with a place kick
41. Same situation as in previous question, except this time Player A kicks at the ball, but the ball does not move. Player B (teammate) then kicks the ball directly into the opponent's goal. The referee should:
a. Retake the indirect free kick
b. Award an indirect free kick to the opponent's
c. Award a goal kick
d. Award a goal; Restart with a place kick
Session 3 Laws 12 (misconduct), 710
42. Can the referee show the yellow card to a substitute who is being cautioned?
43. During a USYSA competition, the referee sends off a player for serious foul play. The player's coach:
a. May substitute for the player
b. May not substitute; plays "short"
c. May substitute; depends on level and type of game
d. May appeal to the referee; have player "reinstated"
44. A player continuously criticizes the referee's decisions. The player should be
a. Cautioned for dissent
b. Sent off for abusive language
c. Caution for unsporting behavior
d. Warned by the referee
45. Law 12 cites 7 reasons for cautioning a player. Name them.
46. A player at midfield uses loud, abusive language toward an opponent while the ball is in play. The referee should ______the player and restart with ______
47. A player at midfield deliberately handles the ball to stop an opponent's attack. The referee shall:
a. Take no action
b. Award a drop ball
c. Award a direct free kick
d. Caution the player. Restart: direct free kick
48. The referee may send off a player for seven reasons. They are:
49. A player, other than the goalkeeper, prevents a goal by deliberately handling the ball. The referee shall:
50. An attacker is dribbling the ball through the opponent's penalty area. There are number of defenders between him and the goal and it would be difficult for him to score directly. He then makes a motion towards one of the defenders but there is no apparent contact. The attacker then falls to the ground clutching the ball. If the referee decides that the player is simulating a foul in an effort to fool the referee into awarding a penalty kick, the referee should stop the game and:
a. Must caution the attacker for unsporting behavior and restart the game with an indirect free kick to the opposing team.
b. Need not caution the attacker but restart the game with direct free kick (handling) to the opposing team.
For questions 51 through 76, play has been stopped for the stated reason; select the proper action:
a. Caution and show the guilty player a yellow card
b. Send off and show the guilty player a red card
c. First show a yellow card and then send off and show the guilty player a red card.
d. For this incident, neither a caution nor a send off is mandatory.
51. A player persistently infringes the Laws of the Game.
a b c d
52. A player strikes a teammate.
a b c d Restart?
53. A player tackles an opponent from behind which endangers the safety of the opponent.
a b c d Restart?
54. In your opinion, a player delays the restart of play.
a b c d Restart?
55. Play has been stopped to caution a player, and before the referee has done so, the player commits another offense for which a caution is mandatory.
a b c d
56. When a throw-in is being taken and the ball is in play, an opponent unfairly distracts or impedes the thrower.
a b c d Restart?
57. While the ball was in play in his penalty area, a player deliberately punched the referee.
a b c d Restart?
58. A goalkeeper, standing inside his penalty area, violently threw the ball at an opponent who was standing outside the penalty area.
a b c d Restart?
59. A defender, NOT the goalkeeper, within his penalty area, purposely used his hands to prevent the scoring of a goal. However, the ball still went in goal.
a b c d Restart?
60. Within the penalty area, an opponent prevented the goalkeeper from throwing the ball.
a b c d Restart?
61. While the ball was in play at midfield, a defender, standing in his own penalty area, struck an opponent in the penalty area.
a b c d Restart?
62. A defender, in a reckless manner, tripped an attacker outside the defenders' penalty area, but inside the penalty arc.
a b c d Restart?
63. A corner kick is about to be taken. Before the kick is taken, a defender strikes an attacking player in the penalty area.
a b c d Restart?
64. While the ball was in play, a goalkeeper, within his penalty area, showed dissent towards a referee's decision.
a b c d Restart?
65. A player carelessly kicked an opponent.
a b c d Restart?
66. A throw-in was taken; the thrower deliberately handled the ball before it has touched another player.
a b c d Restart?
67. At midfield, a player, in a reckless manner, jumped at an opponent.
a b c d Restart?
68. A player spat or discharged spit at an opponent.
a b c d Restart?
69. A player attempted to trip an opponent outside the penalty area.
a b c d Restart?
70. A goalkeeper, while in control of the ball with his hands, waited more than 6 seconds to release the ball into play.
a b c d Restart?
71. A player, at midfield, tackled an opponent to gain possession of the ball, making contact with the opponent before touching the ball.
a b c d Restart?
72. The goalkeeper played the ball with his hands after it has been deliberately kicked to him by a teammate.
a b c d Restart?
73. A player ran between an opponent and the ball so as to impede the opponent. No contact was made between the player and the opponent.
a b c d Restart?
74. A player prevented an opponent from moving to the ball by holding his shirt.
a b c d Restart?
75. The goalkeeper, inside his penalty area, played the ball with his hands after it has been played to him directly from a teammate's throw-in.
a b c d Restart?
76. A player impedes the progress of an opponent by physical contact.
a b c d Restart?