Grassroots Referee Online Course Study
Guide Exam with Complete Solutions
Responsibilities of a Referee - ✔✔understand/apply Laws of the Game
complete game reports
manage the performance environment
interact w/ match officials, players, coaches
maintain physical health/aptitude
Grassroots Soccer Leagues - ✔✔include players 5 years - 18 years
Adult Soccer Leagues - ✔✔players 18+ years, referees are experienced
Youth Soccer (U6-U8) - ✔✔4 vs. 4 team size
Youth Soccer (U9-U10) - ✔✔7 vs. 7 team size
Youth Soccer (U11-U12) - ✔✔9 vs. 9 team size
Youth Soccer (U13+) - ✔✔11 vs. 11 team size
Before the game - ✔✔arrive 30 min early
inspect field & equipment (balls, goals, nets), look for unsafe playing
conditions
,engage w/ referee team in pregame meeting
meet/check in the players/coaches
During the game - ✔✔ensure safety of players
interpret player actions/make decisions on field of play
enforce Laws of the Game
use crisp/clear hand signals & display w/ confidence
work w/ other referee team members to keep the game fun and fair
After the game - ✔✔monitor teams as they leave the field
retrieve/return the game ball
verify game data & complete game report(s)
complete an incident report if needed
reflect on the game as a referee team and as an individual referee
It is acceptable to decline an accepted referee game ONLY if - ✔✔a family
member is playing in the game
during an emergency situation
Referee Equipment - ✔✔U.S. Soccer Pocket Guide
bag
coin(s)
red/yellow cards
, whistle(s) (around wrist/hand, NOT around neck)
notebooks(s)/pen(s)
stopwatch(es)
flag(s)
shorts/socks/shoes (must be black)
shirts (always tuck in)
1 - 3 - 4 - 3 (Player formation) - ✔✔1 goalie
3 defenders
4 midfielders
3 attackers
Assistant Referees - ✔✔work in pairs (one on each side of the field, move
up/down the touchlines)
Assistant Referees - ✔✔assist w/ penalty kicks, call for corner kicks, goal
kicks, throw-ins, offside offenses and substitutions
Fourth Official(s) - ✔✔NOT common part of grassroots referee team
stand just off field between team benches
assist w/ subs, players reentering field, replacing game balls, noting
additional time referee adds
Guide Exam with Complete Solutions
Responsibilities of a Referee - ✔✔understand/apply Laws of the Game
complete game reports
manage the performance environment
interact w/ match officials, players, coaches
maintain physical health/aptitude
Grassroots Soccer Leagues - ✔✔include players 5 years - 18 years
Adult Soccer Leagues - ✔✔players 18+ years, referees are experienced
Youth Soccer (U6-U8) - ✔✔4 vs. 4 team size
Youth Soccer (U9-U10) - ✔✔7 vs. 7 team size
Youth Soccer (U11-U12) - ✔✔9 vs. 9 team size
Youth Soccer (U13+) - ✔✔11 vs. 11 team size
Before the game - ✔✔arrive 30 min early
inspect field & equipment (balls, goals, nets), look for unsafe playing
conditions
,engage w/ referee team in pregame meeting
meet/check in the players/coaches
During the game - ✔✔ensure safety of players
interpret player actions/make decisions on field of play
enforce Laws of the Game
use crisp/clear hand signals & display w/ confidence
work w/ other referee team members to keep the game fun and fair
After the game - ✔✔monitor teams as they leave the field
retrieve/return the game ball
verify game data & complete game report(s)
complete an incident report if needed
reflect on the game as a referee team and as an individual referee
It is acceptable to decline an accepted referee game ONLY if - ✔✔a family
member is playing in the game
during an emergency situation
Referee Equipment - ✔✔U.S. Soccer Pocket Guide
bag
coin(s)
red/yellow cards
, whistle(s) (around wrist/hand, NOT around neck)
notebooks(s)/pen(s)
stopwatch(es)
flag(s)
shorts/socks/shoes (must be black)
shirts (always tuck in)
1 - 3 - 4 - 3 (Player formation) - ✔✔1 goalie
3 defenders
4 midfielders
3 attackers
Assistant Referees - ✔✔work in pairs (one on each side of the field, move
up/down the touchlines)
Assistant Referees - ✔✔assist w/ penalty kicks, call for corner kicks, goal
kicks, throw-ins, offside offenses and substitutions
Fourth Official(s) - ✔✔NOT common part of grassroots referee team
stand just off field between team benches
assist w/ subs, players reentering field, replacing game balls, noting
additional time referee adds
