NFHS SOCCER REFEREE FINAL PAPER 2026
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ 2. What is the complete list of non-penal fouls not specifically aimed
at punishing goal¬keepers? Answer: 1/ Dangerous play, 2/ impeding the
pro¬gress of an opponent, 3/ preventing the goal¬keeper from releasing
the ball, and 4/ any other offense for which play is stopped to caution or
send off an player. (LOTG 12)
◉ 3. What is the complete list of sending-off (red-card) offenses?
Answer: 1/ Serious foul play, 2/ violent conduct, 3/ spitting, 4/ denying
the opposing team an obvious goal-scoring opportunity by a deliber¬ate
handball, 5/ denying an obvious goal-scoring opportunity to an opponent
moving to¬ward the goal by an offense punishable by a free or penalty
kick, 6/ offensive language or behavior, and 7/ second yellow card in the
match. (LOTG 12)
◉ 4. What is the complete list of cautionable (yellow-card) offenses?
Answer: 1/ Unsporting behavior, 2/ dissent, 3/ persis¬tent infringement
of the Law of the Game, 4/ de¬laying the restart of the game, 5/ failure
to respect the required distance at a corner or free kick or throw-in 6/
entering or reentering the field of play without the referee's permission,
and 7/ deliber¬ately leaving the field of play without the refe¬ree's
permission. (LOTG 12)
,◉ 5. What are the key elements for a player to be guilty of offside?
Answer: A player 1/ is in the opponents' half of the field, 2/ is closer to
the opponents goal line than both the ball and the second to last
oppo¬nent, 3/ has a teammate who touches or plays the ball, and 4/ is
involved in active play by interfering with play, interfering with an
op¬ponent or gaining an advantage by being in that offside position.
(LOTG 11)
◉ 2. What is the complete list of non-penal fouls that can be committed
by a goalkeeper? Answer: 1/ More than 6 seconds to release the ball, 2/
handling the ball in the penalty area after receiving it directly from a
throw-in, 3/ handling the ball in the penalty area after it is deliberately
kicked by a teammate, and 4/ han¬dling the ball in the penalty area after
releas¬ing it without the ball having touched another player. (LOTG 12)
◉ What are the dimensions of the goal? Answer: 8 yards across by 8 feet
high. (LOTG 1)
◉ 8. What are the dimensions of the penalty area? Answer: 44 yards
across by 18 yards. (LOTG 1)
◉ 9. What are the dimensions of the goal area? Answer: 20 yards across
by 6 yards. (LOTG 1)
, ◉ 10. On a regulation field, how far in front of the goal line is the
penalty mark? Answer: 12 yards. (LOTG 1)
◉ 11. What under the Laws are the activities for which allowance is
made for time lost? Answer: . 1/ Substitutions, 2/ assessment of in¬jury,
3/ removal of injured players, 4/ wasting time and 5/ any other cause.
(LOTG 7)
◉ 12. When is a kick-off the appropriate restart? Answer: 1/ Start of first
half, 2/ start of second half, 3/ after a goal, and 4/ start of period of extra
time. (LOTG 8)
◉ 13. Can a goal be scored from a kick off? Answer: . Yes. (LOTG 8)
◉ 14. What are the requirements for a valid throw-in? Answer: At the
moment of delivering the ball the thrower must 1/ be within
approximately one yard of where the ball left the field, 2/ face the field
of play, 3/ has part of each foot either on the touchline or on the ground
outside the touchline, 4/ uses both hands, and 5/ delivers the ball from
behind and over his head. (LOTG 15, ATR 15.1)
◉ 10. In judging offside, can verbal distraction of the goalkeeper
amount to interference with an opponent? Answer: Yes. (ATR 11.4)
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ 2. What is the complete list of non-penal fouls not specifically aimed
at punishing goal¬keepers? Answer: 1/ Dangerous play, 2/ impeding the
pro¬gress of an opponent, 3/ preventing the goal¬keeper from releasing
the ball, and 4/ any other offense for which play is stopped to caution or
send off an player. (LOTG 12)
◉ 3. What is the complete list of sending-off (red-card) offenses?
Answer: 1/ Serious foul play, 2/ violent conduct, 3/ spitting, 4/ denying
the opposing team an obvious goal-scoring opportunity by a deliber¬ate
handball, 5/ denying an obvious goal-scoring opportunity to an opponent
moving to¬ward the goal by an offense punishable by a free or penalty
kick, 6/ offensive language or behavior, and 7/ second yellow card in the
match. (LOTG 12)
◉ 4. What is the complete list of cautionable (yellow-card) offenses?
Answer: 1/ Unsporting behavior, 2/ dissent, 3/ persis¬tent infringement
of the Law of the Game, 4/ de¬laying the restart of the game, 5/ failure
to respect the required distance at a corner or free kick or throw-in 6/
entering or reentering the field of play without the referee's permission,
and 7/ deliber¬ately leaving the field of play without the refe¬ree's
permission. (LOTG 12)
,◉ 5. What are the key elements for a player to be guilty of offside?
Answer: A player 1/ is in the opponents' half of the field, 2/ is closer to
the opponents goal line than both the ball and the second to last
oppo¬nent, 3/ has a teammate who touches or plays the ball, and 4/ is
involved in active play by interfering with play, interfering with an
op¬ponent or gaining an advantage by being in that offside position.
(LOTG 11)
◉ 2. What is the complete list of non-penal fouls that can be committed
by a goalkeeper? Answer: 1/ More than 6 seconds to release the ball, 2/
handling the ball in the penalty area after receiving it directly from a
throw-in, 3/ handling the ball in the penalty area after it is deliberately
kicked by a teammate, and 4/ han¬dling the ball in the penalty area after
releas¬ing it without the ball having touched another player. (LOTG 12)
◉ What are the dimensions of the goal? Answer: 8 yards across by 8 feet
high. (LOTG 1)
◉ 8. What are the dimensions of the penalty area? Answer: 44 yards
across by 18 yards. (LOTG 1)
◉ 9. What are the dimensions of the goal area? Answer: 20 yards across
by 6 yards. (LOTG 1)
, ◉ 10. On a regulation field, how far in front of the goal line is the
penalty mark? Answer: 12 yards. (LOTG 1)
◉ 11. What under the Laws are the activities for which allowance is
made for time lost? Answer: . 1/ Substitutions, 2/ assessment of in¬jury,
3/ removal of injured players, 4/ wasting time and 5/ any other cause.
(LOTG 7)
◉ 12. When is a kick-off the appropriate restart? Answer: 1/ Start of first
half, 2/ start of second half, 3/ after a goal, and 4/ start of period of extra
time. (LOTG 8)
◉ 13. Can a goal be scored from a kick off? Answer: . Yes. (LOTG 8)
◉ 14. What are the requirements for a valid throw-in? Answer: At the
moment of delivering the ball the thrower must 1/ be within
approximately one yard of where the ball left the field, 2/ face the field
of play, 3/ has part of each foot either on the touchline or on the ground
outside the touchline, 4/ uses both hands, and 5/ delivers the ball from
behind and over his head. (LOTG 15, ATR 15.1)
◉ 10. In judging offside, can verbal distraction of the goalkeeper
amount to interference with an opponent? Answer: Yes. (ATR 11.4)
