SOCCER REFEREE TEST QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS
WhatA2isA2theA2completeA2listA2ofA2penal
fouls?A2-A2Ans--A21A2/A2KicksA2orA2attemptsA2toA2kickA2anA2oppo¬nent.A22/
A2tripsA2orA2attemptsA2toA2tripA2anA2opponent,A23/A2jumpsA2atA2anA2opponent,A24/
A2chargesA2anA2oppo¬nent,A25/A2strikesA2orA2attemptsA2toA2strikeA2anA2oppo¬nent,A26/
A2pushesA2anA2opponent,A27/A2tacklesA2anA2oppo¬nent,A28/A2holdsA2anA2opponent,A29/
A2spitsA2atA2anA2oppo¬nent,A2andA210/A2deliberatelyA2handlesA2theA2ball.A2(LOTGA212)
2.A2WhatA2isA2theA2completeA2listA2ofA2non-
penalA2foulsA2notA2specificallyA2aimedA2atA2punishingA2goal¬keepers?A2-A2Ans--A21/
A2DangerousA2play,A22/A2impedingA2theA2pro¬gressA2ofA2anA2opponent,A23/
A2preventingA2theA2goal¬keeperA2fromA2releasingA2theA2ball,A2andA24/
A2anyA2otherA2offenseA2forA2whichA2playA2isA2stoppedA2toA2cautionA2orA2sendA2offA2anA2play
er.A2(LOTGA212)
3.A2WhatA2isA2theA2completeA2listA2ofA2sending-offA2(red-card)A2offenses?A2-A2Ans--A21/
A2SeriousA2foulA2play,A22/A2violentA2conduct,A23/A2spitting,A24/
A2denyingA2theA2opposingA2teamA2anA2obviousA2goal-
scoringA2opportunityA2byA2aA2deliber¬ateA2handball,A25/A2denyingA2anA2obviousA2goal-
scoringA2opportunityA2toA2anA2opponentA2movingA2to¬wardA2theA2goalA2byA2anA2offenseA2p
unishableA2byA2aA2freeA2orA2penaltyA2kick,A26/
A2offensiveA2languageA2orA2behavior,A2andA27/
A2secondA2yellowA2cardA2inA2theA2match.A2(LOTGA212)
4.A2WhatA2isA2theA2completeA2listA2ofA2cautionableA2(yellow-card)A2offenses?A2-A2Ans--
A21/A2UnsportingA2behavior,A22/A2dissent,A23/
A2persis¬tentA2infringementA2ofA2theA2LawA2ofA2theA2Game,A24/
A2de¬layingA2theA2restartA2ofA2theA2game,A25/
A2failureA2toA2respectA2theA2requiredA2distanceA2atA2aA2cornerA2orA2freeA2kickA2orA2throw-
inA26/
A2enteringA2orA2reenteringA2theA2fieldA2ofA2playA2withoutA2theA2referee'sA2permission,A2and
A27/
A2deliber¬atelyA2leavingA2theA2fieldA2ofA2playA2withoutA2theA2refe¬ree'sA2permission.A2(LOT
GA212)
5.A2WhatA2areA2theA2keyA2elementsA2forA2aA2playerA2toA2beA2guiltyA2ofA2offside?A2-A2Ans--
A2AA2playerA21/A2isA2inA2theA2opponents'A2halfA2ofA2theA2field,A22/
A2isA2closerA2toA2theA2opponentsA2goalA2lineA2thanA2bothA2theA2ballA2andA2theA2secondA2toA
2lastA2oppo¬nent,A23/A2hasA2aA2teammateA2whoA2touchesA2orA2playsA2theA2ball,A2andA24/
A2isA2involvedA2inA2activeA2playA2byA2interferingA2withA2play,A2interferingA2withA2anA2op¬pon
entA2orA2gainingA2anA2advantageA2byA2beingA2inA2thatA2offsideA2position.A2(LOTGA211)
, 2.A2WhatA2isA2theA2completeA2listA2ofA2non-
penalA2foulsA2thatA2canA2beA2committedA2byA2aA2goalkeeper?A2-A2Ans--A21/
A2MoreA2thanA26A2secondsA2toA2releaseA2theA2ball,A22/
A2handlingA2theA2ballA2inA2theA2penaltyA2areaA2afterA2receivingA2itA2directlyA2fromA2aA2throw
-in,A23/
A2handlingA2theA2ballA2inA2theA2penaltyA2areaA2afterA2itA2isA2deliberatelyA2kickedA2byA2aA2tea
mmate,A2andA24/
A2han¬dlingA2theA2ballA2inA2theA2penaltyA2areaA2afterA2releas¬ingA2itA2withoutA2theA2ballA2h
avingA2touchedA2anotherA2player.A2(LOTGA212)
WhatA2areA2theA2dimensionsA2ofA2theA2goal?A2-A2Ans--
A28A2yardsA2acrossA2byA28A2feetA2high.A2(LOTGA21)
8.A2WhatA2areA2theA2dimensionsA2ofA2theA2penaltyA2area?A2-A2Ans--
A244A2yardsA2acrossA2byA218A2yards.A2(LOTGA21)
9.A2WhatA2areA2theA2dimensionsA2ofA2theA2goalA2area?A2-A2Ans--
A220A2yardsA2acrossA2byA26A2yards.A2(LOTGA21)
10.A2OnA2aA2regulationA2field,A2howA2farA2inA2frontA2ofA2theA2goalA2lineA2isA2theA2penaltyA2m
ark?A2-A2Ans--A212A2yards.A2(LOTGA21)
11.A2WhatA2underA2theA2LawsA2areA2theA2activitiesA2forA2whichA2allowanceA2isA2madeA2forA
2timeA2lost?A2-A2Ans--A2.A21/A2Substitutions,A22/A2assessmentA2ofA2in¬jury,A23/
A2removalA2ofA2injuredA2players,A24/A2wastingA2timeA2andA25/
A2anyA2otherA2cause.A2(LOTGA27)
12.A2WhenA2isA2aA2kick-offA2theA2appropriateA2restart?A2-A2Ans--A21/
A2StartA2ofA2firstA2half,A22/A2startA2ofA2secondA2half,A23/A2afterA2aA2goal,A2andA24/
A2startA2ofA2periodA2ofA2extraA2time.A2(LOTGA28)
13.A2CanA2aA2goalA2beA2scoredA2fromA2aA2kickA2off?A2-A2Ans--A2.A2Yes.A2(LOTGA28)
14.A2WhatA2areA2theA2requirementsA2forA2aA2validA2throw-in?A2-A2Ans--
A2AtA2theA2momentA2ofA2deliveringA2theA2ballA2theA2throwerA2mustA21/
A2beA2withinA2approximatelyA2oneA2yardA2ofA2whereA2theA2ballA2leftA2theA2field,A22/
A2faceA2theA2fieldA2ofA2play,A23/
A2hasA2partA2ofA2eachA2footA2eitherA2onA2theA2touchlineA2orA2onA2theA2groundA2outsideA2the
A2touchline,A24/A2usesA2bothA2hands,A2andA25/
A2deliversA2theA2ballA2fromA2behindA2andA2overA2hisA2head.A2(LOTGA215,A2ATRA215.1)
10.A2InA2judgingA2offside,A2canA2verbalA2distractionA2ofA2theA2goalkeeperA2amountA2toA2int
erferenceA2withA2anA2opponent?A2-A2Ans--A2Yes.A2(ATRA211.4)
16.A2IsA2aA2goalA2validA2ifA2itA2isA2scoredA2whileA2aA2memberA2ofA2thatA2teamA2isA2standingA
2inA2theA2goal?A2-A2Ans--
AND CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS
WhatA2isA2theA2completeA2listA2ofA2penal
fouls?A2-A2Ans--A21A2/A2KicksA2orA2attemptsA2toA2kickA2anA2oppo¬nent.A22/
A2tripsA2orA2attemptsA2toA2tripA2anA2opponent,A23/A2jumpsA2atA2anA2opponent,A24/
A2chargesA2anA2oppo¬nent,A25/A2strikesA2orA2attemptsA2toA2strikeA2anA2oppo¬nent,A26/
A2pushesA2anA2opponent,A27/A2tacklesA2anA2oppo¬nent,A28/A2holdsA2anA2opponent,A29/
A2spitsA2atA2anA2oppo¬nent,A2andA210/A2deliberatelyA2handlesA2theA2ball.A2(LOTGA212)
2.A2WhatA2isA2theA2completeA2listA2ofA2non-
penalA2foulsA2notA2specificallyA2aimedA2atA2punishingA2goal¬keepers?A2-A2Ans--A21/
A2DangerousA2play,A22/A2impedingA2theA2pro¬gressA2ofA2anA2opponent,A23/
A2preventingA2theA2goal¬keeperA2fromA2releasingA2theA2ball,A2andA24/
A2anyA2otherA2offenseA2forA2whichA2playA2isA2stoppedA2toA2cautionA2orA2sendA2offA2anA2play
er.A2(LOTGA212)
3.A2WhatA2isA2theA2completeA2listA2ofA2sending-offA2(red-card)A2offenses?A2-A2Ans--A21/
A2SeriousA2foulA2play,A22/A2violentA2conduct,A23/A2spitting,A24/
A2denyingA2theA2opposingA2teamA2anA2obviousA2goal-
scoringA2opportunityA2byA2aA2deliber¬ateA2handball,A25/A2denyingA2anA2obviousA2goal-
scoringA2opportunityA2toA2anA2opponentA2movingA2to¬wardA2theA2goalA2byA2anA2offenseA2p
unishableA2byA2aA2freeA2orA2penaltyA2kick,A26/
A2offensiveA2languageA2orA2behavior,A2andA27/
A2secondA2yellowA2cardA2inA2theA2match.A2(LOTGA212)
4.A2WhatA2isA2theA2completeA2listA2ofA2cautionableA2(yellow-card)A2offenses?A2-A2Ans--
A21/A2UnsportingA2behavior,A22/A2dissent,A23/
A2persis¬tentA2infringementA2ofA2theA2LawA2ofA2theA2Game,A24/
A2de¬layingA2theA2restartA2ofA2theA2game,A25/
A2failureA2toA2respectA2theA2requiredA2distanceA2atA2aA2cornerA2orA2freeA2kickA2orA2throw-
inA26/
A2enteringA2orA2reenteringA2theA2fieldA2ofA2playA2withoutA2theA2referee'sA2permission,A2and
A27/
A2deliber¬atelyA2leavingA2theA2fieldA2ofA2playA2withoutA2theA2refe¬ree'sA2permission.A2(LOT
GA212)
5.A2WhatA2areA2theA2keyA2elementsA2forA2aA2playerA2toA2beA2guiltyA2ofA2offside?A2-A2Ans--
A2AA2playerA21/A2isA2inA2theA2opponents'A2halfA2ofA2theA2field,A22/
A2isA2closerA2toA2theA2opponentsA2goalA2lineA2thanA2bothA2theA2ballA2andA2theA2secondA2toA
2lastA2oppo¬nent,A23/A2hasA2aA2teammateA2whoA2touchesA2orA2playsA2theA2ball,A2andA24/
A2isA2involvedA2inA2activeA2playA2byA2interferingA2withA2play,A2interferingA2withA2anA2op¬pon
entA2orA2gainingA2anA2advantageA2byA2beingA2inA2thatA2offsideA2position.A2(LOTGA211)
, 2.A2WhatA2isA2theA2completeA2listA2ofA2non-
penalA2foulsA2thatA2canA2beA2committedA2byA2aA2goalkeeper?A2-A2Ans--A21/
A2MoreA2thanA26A2secondsA2toA2releaseA2theA2ball,A22/
A2handlingA2theA2ballA2inA2theA2penaltyA2areaA2afterA2receivingA2itA2directlyA2fromA2aA2throw
-in,A23/
A2handlingA2theA2ballA2inA2theA2penaltyA2areaA2afterA2itA2isA2deliberatelyA2kickedA2byA2aA2tea
mmate,A2andA24/
A2han¬dlingA2theA2ballA2inA2theA2penaltyA2areaA2afterA2releas¬ingA2itA2withoutA2theA2ballA2h
avingA2touchedA2anotherA2player.A2(LOTGA212)
WhatA2areA2theA2dimensionsA2ofA2theA2goal?A2-A2Ans--
A28A2yardsA2acrossA2byA28A2feetA2high.A2(LOTGA21)
8.A2WhatA2areA2theA2dimensionsA2ofA2theA2penaltyA2area?A2-A2Ans--
A244A2yardsA2acrossA2byA218A2yards.A2(LOTGA21)
9.A2WhatA2areA2theA2dimensionsA2ofA2theA2goalA2area?A2-A2Ans--
A220A2yardsA2acrossA2byA26A2yards.A2(LOTGA21)
10.A2OnA2aA2regulationA2field,A2howA2farA2inA2frontA2ofA2theA2goalA2lineA2isA2theA2penaltyA2m
ark?A2-A2Ans--A212A2yards.A2(LOTGA21)
11.A2WhatA2underA2theA2LawsA2areA2theA2activitiesA2forA2whichA2allowanceA2isA2madeA2forA
2timeA2lost?A2-A2Ans--A2.A21/A2Substitutions,A22/A2assessmentA2ofA2in¬jury,A23/
A2removalA2ofA2injuredA2players,A24/A2wastingA2timeA2andA25/
A2anyA2otherA2cause.A2(LOTGA27)
12.A2WhenA2isA2aA2kick-offA2theA2appropriateA2restart?A2-A2Ans--A21/
A2StartA2ofA2firstA2half,A22/A2startA2ofA2secondA2half,A23/A2afterA2aA2goal,A2andA24/
A2startA2ofA2periodA2ofA2extraA2time.A2(LOTGA28)
13.A2CanA2aA2goalA2beA2scoredA2fromA2aA2kickA2off?A2-A2Ans--A2.A2Yes.A2(LOTGA28)
14.A2WhatA2areA2theA2requirementsA2forA2aA2validA2throw-in?A2-A2Ans--
A2AtA2theA2momentA2ofA2deliveringA2theA2ballA2theA2throwerA2mustA21/
A2beA2withinA2approximatelyA2oneA2yardA2ofA2whereA2theA2ballA2leftA2theA2field,A22/
A2faceA2theA2fieldA2ofA2play,A23/
A2hasA2partA2ofA2eachA2footA2eitherA2onA2theA2touchlineA2orA2onA2theA2groundA2outsideA2the
A2touchline,A24/A2usesA2bothA2hands,A2andA25/
A2deliversA2theA2ballA2fromA2behindA2andA2overA2hisA2head.A2(LOTGA215,A2ATRA215.1)
10.A2InA2judgingA2offside,A2canA2verbalA2distractionA2ofA2theA2goalkeeperA2amountA2toA2int
erferenceA2withA2anA2opponent?A2-A2Ans--A2Yes.A2(ATRA211.4)
16.A2IsA2aA2goalA2validA2ifA2itA2isA2scoredA2whileA2aA2memberA2ofA2thatA2teamA2isA2standingA
2inA2theA2goal?A2-A2Ans--