Soccer Study Guide Questions and
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What should a referee do if a player intentionally kicks the ball away to delay the restart of play?
✔✔ Issue a yellow card for delaying the game.
How does a referee handle a situation where a player uses abusive language?
✔✔ Show a red card and send the player off the field.
What is the procedure if a team has fewer than the required number of players due to injuries?
✔✔ Continue the game with the available players; the match does not stop for this reason.
How does a referee signal a player’s misconduct that requires a direct free kick?
✔✔ Blow the whistle and award the free kick from the location of the foul.
What should a referee do if a goal is scored but the ball was last touched by a player in an offside
position?
✔✔ Disallow the goal and award an indirect free kick to the opposing team.
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, What is the referee’s action if a player repeatedly commits minor fouls?
✔✔ Issue a verbal warning or yellow card, depending on the severity of the fouls.
How should a referee restart play if it was stopped due to a minor injury?
✔✔ Use a drop ball at the location where the game was stopped.
What does a referee do if a player is given a red card?
✔✔ Remove the player from the field and ensure their team plays with one less player.
How does a referee indicate that a player is being cautioned for unsporting behavior?
✔✔ Show a yellow card to the player.
What is the correct action if the ball goes out of play over the goal line but no goal is scored?
✔✔ Award a goal kick or corner kick, depending on which team last touched the ball.
What should a referee do if a player deliberately makes contact with the ball using their hand or
arm?
✔✔ Award a direct free kick to the opposing team and possibly show a yellow card.
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Answers Already Passed
What should a referee do if a player intentionally kicks the ball away to delay the restart of play?
✔✔ Issue a yellow card for delaying the game.
How does a referee handle a situation where a player uses abusive language?
✔✔ Show a red card and send the player off the field.
What is the procedure if a team has fewer than the required number of players due to injuries?
✔✔ Continue the game with the available players; the match does not stop for this reason.
How does a referee signal a player’s misconduct that requires a direct free kick?
✔✔ Blow the whistle and award the free kick from the location of the foul.
What should a referee do if a goal is scored but the ball was last touched by a player in an offside
position?
✔✔ Disallow the goal and award an indirect free kick to the opposing team.
1
, What is the referee’s action if a player repeatedly commits minor fouls?
✔✔ Issue a verbal warning or yellow card, depending on the severity of the fouls.
How should a referee restart play if it was stopped due to a minor injury?
✔✔ Use a drop ball at the location where the game was stopped.
What does a referee do if a player is given a red card?
✔✔ Remove the player from the field and ensure their team plays with one less player.
How does a referee indicate that a player is being cautioned for unsporting behavior?
✔✔ Show a yellow card to the player.
What is the correct action if the ball goes out of play over the goal line but no goal is scored?
✔✔ Award a goal kick or corner kick, depending on which team last touched the ball.
What should a referee do if a player deliberately makes contact with the ball using their hand or
arm?
✔✔ Award a direct free kick to the opposing team and possibly show a yellow card.
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