GRASSROOTS REFEREE 2026/2027 TEST PAPER
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS RATED A+
✔✔A player who is off the field of play to receive medical treatment trips a player who is
on the field of play. What decision does the referee make? - ✔✔C) The referee either
cautions or sends off the player as appropriate. Play is restarted with either a penalty
kick or a direct free kick.
✔✔Based on 2021/22 IFAB's Laws of the Game, to determine the outcome of a match,
yellow cards and warnings are NOT carried forward into kicks from the penalty mark. -
✔✔A) True
✔✔The referee awards a free kick. An opponent stands in front of the ball. Play is
restarted and the ball hits the opponent who is less than 10 yards from the ball. What
decision should the referee make. - ✔✔C) The referee cautions and shows a yellow
card to the opponent for failing to respect the required distance when play is restarted
with a free kick.
✔✔An attacker in an offside position at the moment of the touch by a teammate
receives the ball from a deflection by a defender. Is this an offside offense? - ✔✔C)
Yes, the attacker is involved in active play by gaining an advantage by playing the ball
✔✔Applying 'advantage' means ... - ✔✔A) Allows play to continue when an offense
occurs, and the non-offending team will benefit from the 'advantage' and penalizes the
offense if the anticipated advantage does not ensue at the time or within a few seconds
✔✔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? - ✔✔B) The
referee must grant a halftime interval
✔✔At the taking of a throw-in, an opponent unfairly distracts or impedes the thrower
(including moving closer than 2 yards to the place where the throw-in is to be taken).
What is the correct decision? - ✔✔A) They are cautioned and shown the yellow card for
unsporting behavior
✔✔A player leaves the field of play to correct their footwear. Can the referee give them
permission to return while the ball is in play? - ✔✔B) Yes, but only if the referee gives
permission
✔✔How does the referee penalize kicking or attempt to kick an opponent using
excessive force if the ball is not in play? - ✔✔C) Violent Conduct
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS RATED A+
✔✔A player who is off the field of play to receive medical treatment trips a player who is
on the field of play. What decision does the referee make? - ✔✔C) The referee either
cautions or sends off the player as appropriate. Play is restarted with either a penalty
kick or a direct free kick.
✔✔Based on 2021/22 IFAB's Laws of the Game, to determine the outcome of a match,
yellow cards and warnings are NOT carried forward into kicks from the penalty mark. -
✔✔A) True
✔✔The referee awards a free kick. An opponent stands in front of the ball. Play is
restarted and the ball hits the opponent who is less than 10 yards from the ball. What
decision should the referee make. - ✔✔C) The referee cautions and shows a yellow
card to the opponent for failing to respect the required distance when play is restarted
with a free kick.
✔✔An attacker in an offside position at the moment of the touch by a teammate
receives the ball from a deflection by a defender. Is this an offside offense? - ✔✔C)
Yes, the attacker is involved in active play by gaining an advantage by playing the ball
✔✔Applying 'advantage' means ... - ✔✔A) Allows play to continue when an offense
occurs, and the non-offending team will benefit from the 'advantage' and penalizes the
offense if the anticipated advantage does not ensue at the time or within a few seconds
✔✔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? - ✔✔B) The
referee must grant a halftime interval
✔✔At the taking of a throw-in, an opponent unfairly distracts or impedes the thrower
(including moving closer than 2 yards to the place where the throw-in is to be taken).
What is the correct decision? - ✔✔A) They are cautioned and shown the yellow card for
unsporting behavior
✔✔A player leaves the field of play to correct their footwear. Can the referee give them
permission to return while the ball is in play? - ✔✔B) Yes, but only if the referee gives
permission
✔✔How does the referee penalize kicking or attempt to kick an opponent using
excessive force if the ball is not in play? - ✔✔C) Violent Conduct
