REFF TEST UPDATED ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS

REFF TEST UPDATED ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS

Question:
1. An attacker in an offside position at the moment of the touch by a teammate receives the ball from a
deflection by a defender. Is this an offside offense?
Answer:
C) Yes, the attacker is involved in active play by gaining an advantage by playing the ball

Question:
2. 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.
Answer:
D) 2 yards

Question:
3. The referee mistakenly stops the first half of a match 5 minutes short. They do not realize the error until
after the match has finished. What action should the referee take?
Answer:
A) The referee should report the fact to the appropriate authorities, specifying the reasons for the decision
in the Referee Report and Supplemental Report.

Question:
4. A direct free kick signal by the referee involves one arm straight up with the palm open.
Answer:
False

Question:
5. The attacking team correctly takes a throw-in, and the defending goalkeeper tries to catch the ball. The
goalkeeper does not touch the ball, and a team-mate of the goalkeeper punches the ball over the crossbar,
stopping a promising attack. What decision does the referee make?
Answer:
B) The referee awards a penalty kick, displays a yellow card, and cautions the teammate for unsporting
behavior

Question:
6. During kicks from the penalty mark after the match has ended in a tie, a goalkeeper that is unable to
continue may be replaced by any excluded player or a named substitute (if the team has not used the
maximum permitted). The replaced goalkeeper may take a kick later.
Answer:
No

Question:
7. The referee has NOT had the opportunity to indicate that a free kick is indirect. A player takes a 'quick
free kick' and the ball goes directly into the goal. What decision does the referee make?

, Answer:
C) The referee should order the indirect free kick retaken from the original spot since the referee was not
given time to signal for the taking of the kick

Question:
8. 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?
Answer:
C) From the position of the player who commits the offense

Question:
9. The two team captains agree to eliminate the halftime interval but one of the players insists on a halftime
interval. What decision should the referee make?
Answer:
B) The referee must grant a halftime interval

Question:
10. If at the taking of a goal kick an opponent enters the penalty area before the ball is in play and is fouled
by a defender, what is the correct restart of play?
Answer:
C) The goal kick is re-taken, and the defender MAY be cautioned or sent off depending on the nature of
the offense

Question:
11. do not feel I was assigned many games in my first season. I should:
Answer:
A) Communicate with my assignor(s) to let them know that my goal is to increase the number of games in
the current season without sustaining an injury for working too many

Question:
12. Which of the following exists to offer support and opportunities for your training and development as a
Grassroots referee?
Answer:
C) Both a and b are correct

Question:
13. At the taking of a throw-in, an opponent unfairly distracts or impedes the thrower (including moving
closer than 2 yards to the place where the throw-in is to be taken). What is the correct decision?
Answer:
A) The offender is cautioned and shown the yellow card for unsporting behavior

Question:
14. A shorter time spent during subs is possible by applying the substitution procedure. This includes the
referee:
Answer:
A) Allowing a player being substituted to leave by the nearest point on the boundary line in most cases