GRASSROOTS REFEREE LATEST EXAM 2026/2027
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS RATED A+
✔✔Is it possible for a goalkeeper to take a throw-in, corner kick or penalty kick? - ✔✔A)
Yes, they are a player on the team
✔✔The procedure for a dropped ball includes the following EXCEPT: - ✔✔B) The two
opposing team players contesting the ball remain at least 4.5 yards from the ball until it
is in play
✔✔When is a player NOT penalized for being in an offside position if they receive the
ball from a team-mate? - ✔✔B) Whenever they receive the ball directly from a goal kick,
corner kick or throw-in
✔✔A shorter time spent during subs is possible by applying the substitution procedure.
This includes the referee: - ✔✔A) Allowing a player being substituted to leave by the
nearest point on the boundary line in most cases
✔✔Who is responsible for ensuring the balls used in a game comply with the
specifications of Law 2, The Ball? - ✔✔B) The referee
✔✔A goal kick is taken by the goalkeeper and before it has been touched or played by
another player, the goalkeeper deliberately picks the ball up with their hand. What
decision should the referee make? - ✔✔B) The referee awards an indirect free kick to
the opposing team
✔✔Accidental handball that leads to a team-mate scoring a goal or creating a goal-
scoring opportunity will no longer be considered an offence - ✔✔A) True
✔✔A deliberate handball by a defending player is considered a deliberate play for
purposes of the offside decision. - ✔✔A) True
✔✔Can a player wear protection during a match to prevent injury? - ✔✔C) Yes, non-
dangerous protective equipment, for example headgear, facemasks and knee and arm
protectors made of soft, lightweight padded material are permitted as are goalkeeper
caps and sport spectacles
✔✔The lines on the field of play must be the same width, which must not be wider than
__ inches. - ✔✔D) 5 inches
✔✔Any player may change positions with the goalkeeper, provided that - ✔✔B) The
change takes place during a stoppage in play and the referee is informed
, ✔✔Can the yellow or red card be shown to a substitute who is sitting on the bench? -
✔✔A) Yes
✔✔Before the kick-off, a team-mate of the player taking the kick-off is standing in the
opponents' half of the field of play. The player takes the kick-off and scores directly into
the opponents' goal. The referee ... - ✔✔A) Orders the kick-off to be retaken
✔✔An assistant referee signals that the ball has passed over the touch line. A defender
inside the penalty area violently strikes an attacker after the ball leaves the field of play.
What decision should the referee make? - ✔✔A) The referee should send off the
offender and show the red card to the defender for violent conduct. Play is restarted
with a throw-in.
✔✔At the taking of a corner kick, opponents must remain at least __ yards from the
corner arc until the ball is in play. - ✔✔D) 10 yards
✔✔A corner kick is taken, and the ball deflects off the referee and into the goal. What
decision should the referee make? - ✔✔B) The referee stops play and a dropped ball is
awarded
✔✔For a free kick by the defending team from inside their own penalty area the Laws of
the Game allow for: - ✔✔C) Both a and b are correct
✔✔A flag post placed in each corner of the field with a non-pointed top must be a
minimum of __ feet high. - ✔✔D) 5 feet
✔✔Which of the following instances is NOT an example of allowance made for lost
time? - ✔✔C) When the ball goes out of play in any normal situation in the game
✔✔Is it permissible to make a mark outside the boundary of the field of play? - ✔✔B)
Yes, 10 yards from the corner arc
✔✔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? - ✔✔C) The referee either
cautions or sends off the player as appropriate. Play is restarted with either a penalty
kick or a direct free kick.
✔✔Based on 2021/22 IFAB's Laws of the Game, to determine the outcome of a match,
yellow cards and warnings are NOT carried forward into kicks from the penalty mark. -
✔✔A) True
✔✔The referee awards a free kick. An opponent stands in front of the ball. Play is
restarted and the ball hits the opponent who is less than 10 yards from the ball. What
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS RATED A+
✔✔Is it possible for a goalkeeper to take a throw-in, corner kick or penalty kick? - ✔✔A)
Yes, they are a player on the team
✔✔The procedure for a dropped ball includes the following EXCEPT: - ✔✔B) The two
opposing team players contesting the ball remain at least 4.5 yards from the ball until it
is in play
✔✔When is a player NOT penalized for being in an offside position if they receive the
ball from a team-mate? - ✔✔B) Whenever they receive the ball directly from a goal kick,
corner kick or throw-in
✔✔A shorter time spent during subs is possible by applying the substitution procedure.
This includes the referee: - ✔✔A) Allowing a player being substituted to leave by the
nearest point on the boundary line in most cases
✔✔Who is responsible for ensuring the balls used in a game comply with the
specifications of Law 2, The Ball? - ✔✔B) The referee
✔✔A goal kick is taken by the goalkeeper and before it has been touched or played by
another player, the goalkeeper deliberately picks the ball up with their hand. What
decision should the referee make? - ✔✔B) The referee awards an indirect free kick to
the opposing team
✔✔Accidental handball that leads to a team-mate scoring a goal or creating a goal-
scoring opportunity will no longer be considered an offence - ✔✔A) True
✔✔A deliberate handball by a defending player is considered a deliberate play for
purposes of the offside decision. - ✔✔A) True
✔✔Can a player wear protection during a match to prevent injury? - ✔✔C) Yes, non-
dangerous protective equipment, for example headgear, facemasks and knee and arm
protectors made of soft, lightweight padded material are permitted as are goalkeeper
caps and sport spectacles
✔✔The lines on the field of play must be the same width, which must not be wider than
__ inches. - ✔✔D) 5 inches
✔✔Any player may change positions with the goalkeeper, provided that - ✔✔B) The
change takes place during a stoppage in play and the referee is informed
, ✔✔Can the yellow or red card be shown to a substitute who is sitting on the bench? -
✔✔A) Yes
✔✔Before the kick-off, a team-mate of the player taking the kick-off is standing in the
opponents' half of the field of play. The player takes the kick-off and scores directly into
the opponents' goal. The referee ... - ✔✔A) Orders the kick-off to be retaken
✔✔An assistant referee signals that the ball has passed over the touch line. A defender
inside the penalty area violently strikes an attacker after the ball leaves the field of play.
What decision should the referee make? - ✔✔A) The referee should send off the
offender and show the red card to the defender for violent conduct. Play is restarted
with a throw-in.
✔✔At the taking of a corner kick, opponents must remain at least __ yards from the
corner arc until the ball is in play. - ✔✔D) 10 yards
✔✔A corner kick is taken, and the ball deflects off the referee and into the goal. What
decision should the referee make? - ✔✔B) The referee stops play and a dropped ball is
awarded
✔✔For a free kick by the defending team from inside their own penalty area the Laws of
the Game allow for: - ✔✔C) Both a and b are correct
✔✔A flag post placed in each corner of the field with a non-pointed top must be a
minimum of __ feet high. - ✔✔D) 5 feet
✔✔Which of the following instances is NOT an example of allowance made for lost
time? - ✔✔C) When the ball goes out of play in any normal situation in the game
✔✔Is it permissible to make a mark outside the boundary of the field of play? - ✔✔B)
Yes, 10 yards from the corner arc
✔✔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? - ✔✔C) The referee either
cautions or sends off the player as appropriate. Play is restarted with either a penalty
kick or a direct free kick.
✔✔Based on 2021/22 IFAB's Laws of the Game, to determine the outcome of a match,
yellow cards and warnings are NOT carried forward into kicks from the penalty mark. -
✔✔A) True
✔✔The referee awards a free kick. An opponent stands in front of the ball. Play is
restarted and the ball hits the opponent who is less than 10 yards from the ball. What
