Referee Test and Review
Official LIJSL Travel Rules
- The team that wins the coin toss must pick what?
- Goal to attack
- Goal to defend
- Start with ball
- Must shin guards be worn under socks?
- Yes
- No
- Can you play without a designated goalkeeper?
- Yes
- No
- Can a player where sneakers?
- Yes
- No
- While the ball is in play a player kicks the ball which bounces off the referee and bounces to the other team and they then score a goal. The referee should-
- Allow play to continue and count the goal
- Stop play and restart with a drop ball
- Midway through a game the referee sees aBOLT of lightning but the coaches want to continue playing. The referee should-
- Continue the game
- Suspend the game regardless of the coaches opinions
- There is contact at midfield between two opponents. You whistle to stop play for a foul and signal for a free kick. You immediately realize that you have signaled in the wrong direction. The ball has not yet been put back into play. What should you do?
- You may not change your decision
- Reverse your decision before the kick is made and point in the correct direction
- To be fair you restart with a drop ball
- You have awarded a penalty kick but before the kick can be taken time runs out in the 1st half. What action should you take?
- Extend time to take the penalty kick
- Start the 2nd half with a penalty kick
- Declare the half being over and not take the kick
- Any player bleeding from a cut must leave the field for treatment
- True
- False
- Can a goalkeeper participate in a drop ball?
- Yes
- No
- Can a goalkeeper catch a ball thrown in by an opponent?
- Yes
- No
- Can a goalkeeper catch a ball thrown in by a teammate?
- Yes
- No
- How much time does the goalkeeper have to release the ball after making a save?
- Unlimited
- 6 seconds
- 30 seconds
- Can you score by shooting an Indirect Free Kick directly into an opponent’s goal?
- Yes
- No
- Tripping, Pushing and Charging would result in a-
- Direct
- Indirect
- Playing the ball on the ground while an opponent is present would result in a-
- Direct
- Indirect
- Holding or Slide Tackling an Opponent before the ball is present would result in a-
- Direct
- Indirect
- Can a player throw a ball in to themselves?
- Yes
- No
- What is the restart if you double touch off a throw in?
- Direct
- Indirect
- Retake
- Can you dribble out of the corner on a corner kick?
- Yes
- No
- What is the restart if you dribble out the corner on a corner kick?
- Direct
- Indirect
- Retake
- Goalkeeper picks up the ball after having it passed back to him by a teammate-
- Direct
- Indirect
- Goalkeeper takes more than 6 seconds to release ball-
- Direct
- Indirect
- A player taking a free kick plays the ball a 2nd time before someone else touches the ball-
- Direct
- Indirect
- Retake
- Goalkeeper steps out of 18 yard box with the ball in his hands or to handle the ball-
- Direct
- Indirect
- Penalty kick
- The ball is shot over the opponents goal line wide of the net-
- Kick off
- Corner kick
- Goal kick
- Throw in
- Drop ball
- From a corner kick the ball goes directly into the net without touching anyone else-
- Kick off
- Corner kick
- Goal kick
- Throw in
- Drop ball
- From a throw in the ball goes directly into an opponent’s goal-
- Kick off
- Corner kick
- Goal kick
- Throw in
- Drop ball
- From a kick off the ball is shot directly into the opponents goal-
- Kick off
- Corner kick
- Goal kick
- Throw in
- Drop ball
- From a goalie punt the ball goes directly into an opponent’s goal-
- Kick off
- Corner kick
- Goal kick
- Throw in
- Drop ball
- On a drop ball the ball hits the ground and then is shot directly into the opponents goal-
- Kick off
- Corner kick
- Goal kick
- Throw in
- Drop ball
- On a penalty kick the ball is shot directly into the goalie and bounces back to the shooter who kicks the ball into the goal-
- Kick off
- Corner kick
- Goal kick
- Throw in
- Drop ball
- On a kickoff the ball is played backwards, you would-
- Allow play to continue
- Award the opposing team an Indirect
- Retake the kickoff
- On a goal kick a player tries to play across the box to a teammate but the ball never leaves the 18 yard box-
- Kick off
- Corner kick
- Goal kick
- Throw in
- Drop ball
- A goalkeeper deflects a ball over the crossbar-
- Kick off
- Corner kick
- Goal kick
- Throw in
- Drop ball
- On a kickoff the ball is directly shot forwards and out of bounds over the touchline/sideline-
- Kick off
- Corner kick
- Goal kick
- Throw in
- Drop ball
- A player taking a corner kick hits the post with their first cross and the ball bounces back to the player who took the corner kick and they cross it a 2nd time. Should the referee stop the game?
- Yes
- No
- On a penalty kick, the defensive team jumps into the box before the kick is taken and a goal is scored-
- Retake the penalty kick
- Kickoff
- Indirect
- On a penalty kick, the offensive team jumps into the box before the kick is taken and a goal is scored-
- Retake the penalty kick
- Kickoff, Goal Counts
- Indirect Free Kick for the Defense
- On a penalty kick, the defensive team jumps into the box before the kick is taken and the kick is saved-
- Retake the penalty kick
- Kickoff
- Indirect
- On a penalty kick, the offensive team jumps into the box before the kick is taken and the kick is saved-
- Retake the penalty kick
- Kickoff
- Indirect
- If you call offside, the restart is-
- Direct
- Indirect
- Can you be in an offside position as long as you are not involved in the play?
- Yes
- No
- A referee hands straight up in the air signals a-
- Direct Free Kick
- Indirect Free Kick
- The distance for free kicks and penalty kicks for U8, U9, U10, U11 and U12 is-
- 8 yards and 10 yards
- 10 yards and 10 yards
- 10 yards and 12 yards
- The distance for free kicks and penalty kicks for U13 and older is-
- 8 yards and 10 yards
- 10 yards and 10 yards
- 10 yards and 12 yards
- If a player delays the start of play you would show a-
- Yellow card
- Red card
- If a player punches or spits at another player you would show a-
- Yellow card
- Red card
- Can a players feet touch the sideline/touchline on a throw in?
- Yes
- No
- Does the ball on a goal kick have to be on the 6yard line?
- Yes
- No
- How much space does a defender have to give a player taking a throw in?
- 1 Yard
- 2 Yards
- 3 Yards
- The Keepers Jersey should be different than both teams, the referee and the opposing keeper
- True
- False
- During an attack at midfield, the ball accidently glances off a defenders hand. Decision:
- Indirect Free Kick – accident
- Play Continues – accident
- Direct Free Kick – handling
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