NCAA Soccer Rules Test (2024-25) – Questions &
Answers (Graded A+)
Which of the following is a permitted use of video review? (Note: Assume the
2023 experimental rule is not in effect.) Right Ans - To determine if violent
behavior has occurred and identify the guilty player(s)
A12 reports to the scorer's table to substitute for A2 in the second half. Team
A is awarded a corner kick. The referee beckons A12 onto the field, but the
coach decides he/she wants A2 to remain in the game for the corner kick and
tells A12 not to enter. The referee should: Right Ans - Allow A2 to remain
in the game, but charge A12 with an entry
An attacker heads the ball toward goal, but the ball inadvertently glances off
the attacker's arm before it enters the goal. Is this a legal goal? Right Ans -
No
When a free kick is awarded to the defending team in the penalty area, when
is the ball in play? Right Ans - Once the kick has been taken
The official time of the match is kept by: Right Ans - The official timekeeper
on a clock visible to both spectators and to both benches
A match that requires a winner goes to a penalty kick tiebreaker. During the
match Team A had one player ejected and Team B had two players ejected.
The correct number of kickers to start the tiebreaker are: Right Ans - 10 for
each team
In the first half of the match, the referee directs a player with inappropriate
shin guards to leave the field of play. The player is not substituted for. The
player corrects the problem and reports to the scorer's table for reentry.
Which statement is correct: Right Ans - The player may re-enter at the next
stoppage of play.
A player is ejected for a fighting offense. When must the coach be notified?
Right Ans - Prior to play restarting
, The referee observes a player with signs of a concussion. Right Ans - The
referee should immediately stop the game and beckon medical personnel onto
the field.
Who must sign the score book or verify the electronic scoresheet? Right
Ans - All the officials
The referee may allow for stoppages due to extreme heat and humidity.
Right Ans - True
The ball people are subject to the jurisdiction of the referee. Right Ans -
True
The referee's authority ends when: Right Ans - They leave the site of the
competition
The referee drops the ball for an attacker who takes two dribbles and shoots
and the ball enters the goal without touching another player. The correct
restart is: Right Ans - Goal kick
An attacker is leaning so that their shoulder is closer to the goal line than the
second to last defender. Is this considered an offside position? Right Ans -
Yes
When a player listed on the team's starting roster of eleven players is ejected
prior to the start of the match, the team shall begin the match with: Right
Ans - 11 players
Which of the following is true about goalkeeper uniforms? Right Ans - The
goalkeeper jersey must be different from all field players on both teams
A free kick is awarded to the defending team in its own penalty area. The ball
is played to the goalkeeper within the penalty area and the goalkeeper collects
the ball with his hands. The correct restart is Right Ans - Indirect free kick
for the attacking team
When there is a dispute between the coaches regarding the eligibility of a
player, the referee shall: Right Ans - Allow the player to participate and
submit a report to the governing sports authority
Answers (Graded A+)
Which of the following is a permitted use of video review? (Note: Assume the
2023 experimental rule is not in effect.) Right Ans - To determine if violent
behavior has occurred and identify the guilty player(s)
A12 reports to the scorer's table to substitute for A2 in the second half. Team
A is awarded a corner kick. The referee beckons A12 onto the field, but the
coach decides he/she wants A2 to remain in the game for the corner kick and
tells A12 not to enter. The referee should: Right Ans - Allow A2 to remain
in the game, but charge A12 with an entry
An attacker heads the ball toward goal, but the ball inadvertently glances off
the attacker's arm before it enters the goal. Is this a legal goal? Right Ans -
No
When a free kick is awarded to the defending team in the penalty area, when
is the ball in play? Right Ans - Once the kick has been taken
The official time of the match is kept by: Right Ans - The official timekeeper
on a clock visible to both spectators and to both benches
A match that requires a winner goes to a penalty kick tiebreaker. During the
match Team A had one player ejected and Team B had two players ejected.
The correct number of kickers to start the tiebreaker are: Right Ans - 10 for
each team
In the first half of the match, the referee directs a player with inappropriate
shin guards to leave the field of play. The player is not substituted for. The
player corrects the problem and reports to the scorer's table for reentry.
Which statement is correct: Right Ans - The player may re-enter at the next
stoppage of play.
A player is ejected for a fighting offense. When must the coach be notified?
Right Ans - Prior to play restarting
, The referee observes a player with signs of a concussion. Right Ans - The
referee should immediately stop the game and beckon medical personnel onto
the field.
Who must sign the score book or verify the electronic scoresheet? Right
Ans - All the officials
The referee may allow for stoppages due to extreme heat and humidity.
Right Ans - True
The ball people are subject to the jurisdiction of the referee. Right Ans -
True
The referee's authority ends when: Right Ans - They leave the site of the
competition
The referee drops the ball for an attacker who takes two dribbles and shoots
and the ball enters the goal without touching another player. The correct
restart is: Right Ans - Goal kick
An attacker is leaning so that their shoulder is closer to the goal line than the
second to last defender. Is this considered an offside position? Right Ans -
Yes
When a player listed on the team's starting roster of eleven players is ejected
prior to the start of the match, the team shall begin the match with: Right
Ans - 11 players
Which of the following is true about goalkeeper uniforms? Right Ans - The
goalkeeper jersey must be different from all field players on both teams
A free kick is awarded to the defending team in its own penalty area. The ball
is played to the goalkeeper within the penalty area and the goalkeeper collects
the ball with his hands. The correct restart is Right Ans - Indirect free kick
for the attacking team
When there is a dispute between the coaches regarding the eligibility of a
player, the referee shall: Right Ans - Allow the player to participate and
submit a report to the governing sports authority
