Soccer Referee Test Questions Correctly Answered
2024/25
What is the complete list of penal
fouls? - Correct Answer 1 / Kicks or attempts to kick an oppo¬nent. 2/ trips or attempts to trip an
opponent, 3/ jumps at an opponent, 4/ charges an oppo¬nent, 5/ strikes or attempts to strike an
oppo¬nent, 6/ pushes an opponent, 7/ tackles an oppo¬nent, 8/ holds an opponent, 9/ spits at an
oppo¬nent, and 10/ deliberately handles the ball. (LOTG 12)
2. What is the complete list of non-penal fouls not specifically aimed at punishing goal¬keepers? -
Correct Answer 1/ Dangerous play, 2/ impeding the pro¬gress of an opponent, 3/ preventing the
goal¬keeper from releasing the ball, and 4/ any other offense for which play is stopped to caution or
send off an player. (LOTG 12)
3. What is the complete list of sending-off (red-card) offenses? - Correct Answer 1/ Serious foul play, 2/
violent conduct, 3/ spitting, 4/ denying the opposing team an obvious goal-scoring opportunity by a
deliber¬ate handball, 5/ denying an obvious goal-scoring opportunity to an opponent moving to¬ward
the goal by an offense punishable by a free or penalty kick, 6/ offensive language or behavior, and 7/
second yellow card in the match. (LOTG 12)
4. What is the complete list of cautionable (yellow-card) offenses? - Correct Answer 1/ Unsporting
behavior, 2/ dissent, 3/ persis¬tent infringement of the Law of the Game, 4/ de¬laying the restart of the
game, 5/ failure to respect the required distance at a corner or free kick or throw-in 6/ entering or
reentering the field of play without the referee's permission, and 7/ deliber¬ately leaving the field of
play without the refe¬ree's permission. (LOTG 12)
5. What are the key elements for a player to be guilty of offside? - Correct Answer A player 1/ is in the
opponents' half of the field, 2/ is closer to the opponents goal line than both the ball and the second to
last oppo¬nent, 3/ has a teammate who touches or plays the ball, and 4/ is involved in active play by
interfering with play, interfering with an op¬ponent or gaining an advantage by being in that offside
position. (LOTG 11)
2. What is the complete list of non-penal fouls that can be committed by a goalkeeper? - Correct Answer
1/ More than 6 seconds to release the ball, 2/ handling the ball in the penalty area after receiving it
directly from a throw-in, 3/ handling the ball in the penalty area after it is deliberately kicked by a
teammate, and 4/ han¬dling the ball in the penalty area after releas¬ing it without the ball having
touched another player. (LOTG 12)
, What are the dimensions of the goal? - Correct Answer 8 yards across by 8 feet high. (LOTG 1)
8. What are the dimensions of the penalty area? - Correct Answer 44 yards across by 18 yards. (LOTG 1)
9. What are the dimensions of the goal area? - Correct Answer 20 yards across by 6 yards. (LOTG 1)
10. On a regulation field, how far in front of the goal line is the penalty mark? - Correct Answer 12
yards. (LOTG 1)
11. What under the Laws are the activities for which allowance is made for time lost? - Correct Answer .
1/ Substitutions, 2/ assessment of in¬jury, 3/ removal of injured players, 4/ wasting time and 5/ any
other cause. (LOTG 7)
12. When is a kick-off the appropriate restart? - Correct Answer 1/ Start of first half, 2/ start of second
half, 3/ after a goal, and 4/ start of period of extra time. (LOTG 8)
13. Can a goal be scored from a kick off? - Correct Answer . Yes. (LOTG 8)
14. What are the requirements for a valid throw-in? - Correct Answer At the moment of delivering the
ball the thrower must 1/ be within approximately one yard of where the ball left the field, 2/ face the
field of play, 3/ has part of each foot either on the touchline or on the ground outside the touchline, 4/
uses both hands, and 5/ delivers the ball from behind and over his head. (LOTG 15, ATR 15.1)
10. In judging offside, can verbal distraction of the goalkeeper amount to interference with an
opponent? - Correct Answer Yes. (ATR 11.4)
16. Is a goal valid if it is scored while a member of that team is standing in the goal? - Correct Answer
Generally, yes, if the player is station¬ery and does not interfere with opponents. But no, if the player
moves or shouts and the referee believes this interference contributed to the scoring of the goal.
However, the foul would be misconduct, not offside, since the player was off the field of play, and the
restart would be a dropped ball.. (ATR 11.12, ILOTG 11)
2024/25
What is the complete list of penal
fouls? - Correct Answer 1 / Kicks or attempts to kick an oppo¬nent. 2/ trips or attempts to trip an
opponent, 3/ jumps at an opponent, 4/ charges an oppo¬nent, 5/ strikes or attempts to strike an
oppo¬nent, 6/ pushes an opponent, 7/ tackles an oppo¬nent, 8/ holds an opponent, 9/ spits at an
oppo¬nent, and 10/ deliberately handles the ball. (LOTG 12)
2. What is the complete list of non-penal fouls not specifically aimed at punishing goal¬keepers? -
Correct Answer 1/ Dangerous play, 2/ impeding the pro¬gress of an opponent, 3/ preventing the
goal¬keeper from releasing the ball, and 4/ any other offense for which play is stopped to caution or
send off an player. (LOTG 12)
3. What is the complete list of sending-off (red-card) offenses? - Correct Answer 1/ Serious foul play, 2/
violent conduct, 3/ spitting, 4/ denying the opposing team an obvious goal-scoring opportunity by a
deliber¬ate handball, 5/ denying an obvious goal-scoring opportunity to an opponent moving to¬ward
the goal by an offense punishable by a free or penalty kick, 6/ offensive language or behavior, and 7/
second yellow card in the match. (LOTG 12)
4. What is the complete list of cautionable (yellow-card) offenses? - Correct Answer 1/ Unsporting
behavior, 2/ dissent, 3/ persis¬tent infringement of the Law of the Game, 4/ de¬laying the restart of the
game, 5/ failure to respect the required distance at a corner or free kick or throw-in 6/ entering or
reentering the field of play without the referee's permission, and 7/ deliber¬ately leaving the field of
play without the refe¬ree's permission. (LOTG 12)
5. What are the key elements for a player to be guilty of offside? - Correct Answer A player 1/ is in the
opponents' half of the field, 2/ is closer to the opponents goal line than both the ball and the second to
last oppo¬nent, 3/ has a teammate who touches or plays the ball, and 4/ is involved in active play by
interfering with play, interfering with an op¬ponent or gaining an advantage by being in that offside
position. (LOTG 11)
2. What is the complete list of non-penal fouls that can be committed by a goalkeeper? - Correct Answer
1/ More than 6 seconds to release the ball, 2/ handling the ball in the penalty area after receiving it
directly from a throw-in, 3/ handling the ball in the penalty area after it is deliberately kicked by a
teammate, and 4/ han¬dling the ball in the penalty area after releas¬ing it without the ball having
touched another player. (LOTG 12)
, What are the dimensions of the goal? - Correct Answer 8 yards across by 8 feet high. (LOTG 1)
8. What are the dimensions of the penalty area? - Correct Answer 44 yards across by 18 yards. (LOTG 1)
9. What are the dimensions of the goal area? - Correct Answer 20 yards across by 6 yards. (LOTG 1)
10. On a regulation field, how far in front of the goal line is the penalty mark? - Correct Answer 12
yards. (LOTG 1)
11. What under the Laws are the activities for which allowance is made for time lost? - Correct Answer .
1/ Substitutions, 2/ assessment of in¬jury, 3/ removal of injured players, 4/ wasting time and 5/ any
other cause. (LOTG 7)
12. When is a kick-off the appropriate restart? - Correct Answer 1/ Start of first half, 2/ start of second
half, 3/ after a goal, and 4/ start of period of extra time. (LOTG 8)
13. Can a goal be scored from a kick off? - Correct Answer . Yes. (LOTG 8)
14. What are the requirements for a valid throw-in? - Correct Answer At the moment of delivering the
ball the thrower must 1/ be within approximately one yard of where the ball left the field, 2/ face the
field of play, 3/ has part of each foot either on the touchline or on the ground outside the touchline, 4/
uses both hands, and 5/ delivers the ball from behind and over his head. (LOTG 15, ATR 15.1)
10. In judging offside, can verbal distraction of the goalkeeper amount to interference with an
opponent? - Correct Answer Yes. (ATR 11.4)
16. Is a goal valid if it is scored while a member of that team is standing in the goal? - Correct Answer
Generally, yes, if the player is station¬ery and does not interfere with opponents. But no, if the player
moves or shouts and the referee believes this interference contributed to the scoring of the goal.
However, the foul would be misconduct, not offside, since the player was off the field of play, and the
restart would be a dropped ball.. (ATR 11.12, ILOTG 11)
