GRASSROOTS REFEREE STUDY GUIDE 2026/2027
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS RATED A+
✔✔Does the announcement of the number of minutes of 'added time' state the exact
amount of time left in the game? - ✔✔really i swear they ask good hard questions and
then questions a 5 year old could answer. obv no
✔✔"On game day, at least 30 minutes prior to the scheduled kick-off, my referee
teammates and I have several items to take care of including...": - ✔✔this is obv but not
every ref does it, all of the above
✔✔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? - ✔✔Yes, but only if the referee gives
permission
✔✔Any offense (not only a foul) which "interferes with or stops a promising attack"
outside the penalty area should result in the following, unless advantage is applied:
warning yc, rc or foul - ✔✔yc, yellow card
✔✔"I am the referee in an 11v11 adult game, and I see a defender challenge for the ball
in an effort to make the other team lose the ball," stated the match official. The defender
tackles for the ball but misses and with their momentum accidently, yet carelessly, trips
their opponent. The ball continues to move over the touchline. How should the game
restart?
thorw in, ck, dfk, ifk - ✔✔direct free kick(dfk)
✔✔Where should play be restarted after the unsporting behavior of a player who lifts
the ball with their foot to head the ball back to their own goalkeeper? - ✔✔ifk from the
spot the offense was commited and per your discretion yc
✔✔At the taking of a throw-in, all opponents must stand no less than __ yards from the
point at which the throw-in is taken.
3 yards, 2 4 or 5 - ✔✔2 yards
✔✔A player taking a penalty kick plays the ball forward for a team-mate to run on to it
and score. Is that permitted? - ✔✔yes, granted he didnt encroach on the 10 yards prior
to the kick(this is what is should say smh)
✔✔Now you have 1 year or more season(s) of experience, and perhaps you worked
with 1 or more assignors in your area or state. Navigating the assigning process
includes the following EXCEPT:
Building and maintaining a positive relationship with the assignor(s)
Ensuring that the assignor's contact information is readily available, and that the
assignor has my correct contact information as well
, Regularly updating my availability to officiate games - ✔✔all of the above
✔✔As an assistant referee (AR), in the case where the referee needs my assistance to
determine if the foul occurred inside the penalty area, I can...":
Use the traditional signal holding the flag at waist heights in a similar way as a sub
If the AR is not already at the corner of the field, make eye contact with the referee and
walk towards the corner flag
or imo waive ur flag if ur confident(and center didnt dismiss pk) - ✔✔all of the above(my
imo answer is imo)
✔✔What are some items that a referee can work on to help with making clear,
confident, and consistent decisions - ✔✔all of the above
✔✔In terms of the offside decision, "deliberate play" is when a player has control of the
ball with the possibility of... Select the one that DOES NOT belong in the list of choices.
Passing the ball to a team-mate
Gaining possession of the ball
Clearing the ball (e.g., by kicking it or heading it)
Placing their body 1-2 yards away from the opposing team player kicking the ball -
✔✔Placing their body 1-2 yards away from the opposing team player kicking the ball
✔✔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? - ✔✔well not a dropped ball
...
ifk and yc and stern warning,
anything physicall is going to be ifk when ball isnt involved even for red card pushing
shoving
✔✔After each game I officiate, I feel more comfortable communicating during the game
and remembering to use the following:
Referee and assistant referee signals (e.g. throw-in, goal kick, corner kick, fouls, etc.)
Body language (e.g. body posture, eye contact, etc.)
Tools (e.g. whistle, flags, or cards) - ✔✔all of the above
✔✔An attacker in an offside position, at the moment of the touch by a teammate,
receives the ball from a DELIBERATE PLAY by an opponent. Is this an offside offense?
- ✔✔no only bc its deliberate, if it rebound or deflects from anyone else they are still
offside (NO s after the word, THERE IS NO S)
✔✔A player is running with the ball near the touchline and sees an opponent
approaching. The player kicks the ball through the opponent and makes a run outside
the field of play to get around the opponent. The opponent then grabs (holding) the
player outside the field of play to prevent them from continuing their run. The referee
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS RATED A+
✔✔Does the announcement of the number of minutes of 'added time' state the exact
amount of time left in the game? - ✔✔really i swear they ask good hard questions and
then questions a 5 year old could answer. obv no
✔✔"On game day, at least 30 minutes prior to the scheduled kick-off, my referee
teammates and I have several items to take care of including...": - ✔✔this is obv but not
every ref does it, all of the above
✔✔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? - ✔✔Yes, but only if the referee gives
permission
✔✔Any offense (not only a foul) which "interferes with or stops a promising attack"
outside the penalty area should result in the following, unless advantage is applied:
warning yc, rc or foul - ✔✔yc, yellow card
✔✔"I am the referee in an 11v11 adult game, and I see a defender challenge for the ball
in an effort to make the other team lose the ball," stated the match official. The defender
tackles for the ball but misses and with their momentum accidently, yet carelessly, trips
their opponent. The ball continues to move over the touchline. How should the game
restart?
thorw in, ck, dfk, ifk - ✔✔direct free kick(dfk)
✔✔Where should play be restarted after the unsporting behavior of a player who lifts
the ball with their foot to head the ball back to their own goalkeeper? - ✔✔ifk from the
spot the offense was commited and per your discretion yc
✔✔At the taking of a throw-in, all opponents must stand no less than __ yards from the
point at which the throw-in is taken.
3 yards, 2 4 or 5 - ✔✔2 yards
✔✔A player taking a penalty kick plays the ball forward for a team-mate to run on to it
and score. Is that permitted? - ✔✔yes, granted he didnt encroach on the 10 yards prior
to the kick(this is what is should say smh)
✔✔Now you have 1 year or more season(s) of experience, and perhaps you worked
with 1 or more assignors in your area or state. Navigating the assigning process
includes the following EXCEPT:
Building and maintaining a positive relationship with the assignor(s)
Ensuring that the assignor's contact information is readily available, and that the
assignor has my correct contact information as well
, Regularly updating my availability to officiate games - ✔✔all of the above
✔✔As an assistant referee (AR), in the case where the referee needs my assistance to
determine if the foul occurred inside the penalty area, I can...":
Use the traditional signal holding the flag at waist heights in a similar way as a sub
If the AR is not already at the corner of the field, make eye contact with the referee and
walk towards the corner flag
or imo waive ur flag if ur confident(and center didnt dismiss pk) - ✔✔all of the above(my
imo answer is imo)
✔✔What are some items that a referee can work on to help with making clear,
confident, and consistent decisions - ✔✔all of the above
✔✔In terms of the offside decision, "deliberate play" is when a player has control of the
ball with the possibility of... Select the one that DOES NOT belong in the list of choices.
Passing the ball to a team-mate
Gaining possession of the ball
Clearing the ball (e.g., by kicking it or heading it)
Placing their body 1-2 yards away from the opposing team player kicking the ball -
✔✔Placing their body 1-2 yards away from the opposing team player kicking the ball
✔✔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? - ✔✔well not a dropped ball
...
ifk and yc and stern warning,
anything physicall is going to be ifk when ball isnt involved even for red card pushing
shoving
✔✔After each game I officiate, I feel more comfortable communicating during the game
and remembering to use the following:
Referee and assistant referee signals (e.g. throw-in, goal kick, corner kick, fouls, etc.)
Body language (e.g. body posture, eye contact, etc.)
Tools (e.g. whistle, flags, or cards) - ✔✔all of the above
✔✔An attacker in an offside position, at the moment of the touch by a teammate,
receives the ball from a DELIBERATE PLAY by an opponent. Is this an offside offense?
- ✔✔no only bc its deliberate, if it rebound or deflects from anyone else they are still
offside (NO s after the word, THERE IS NO S)
✔✔A player is running with the ball near the touchline and sees an opponent
approaching. The player kicks the ball through the opponent and makes a run outside
the field of play to get around the opponent. The opponent then grabs (holding) the
player outside the field of play to prevent them from continuing their run. The referee
