NFHS Soccer Rules Test Latest Update 2025, Questions
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8. During the pregame inspection, the official notes that the visiting team's players are wearing
white socks with visible black electrical tape around the top of their socks in honor of a
schoolmate who has died. The official should: - Correct Answers-Not permit players with
black tape to play until it is corrected. - 4-1-1b
A goal may be scored directly from a: - Correct Answers-Goal Kick. - 10-1-2c
A goal may NOT be scored directly from a: - Correct Answers-A. Kickoff.
B. Direct kick.
**C. Direct kick into a team's own goal.
D. Goalkeeper's throw.
10-1-3c
A pass by A2 to A3 strikes the referee who is standing in the penalty area. The ball remains on
the field of play and is controlled by B2. What is the appropriate restart? - Correct Answers-
Drop ball to the defending goalkeeper. - 9-1-1(b); 9-2-1(e); 9-2-3
A player is cautioned and the referee orders the clock to be stopped: - Correct Answers-Time
is restarted when the ball is put into play. - 7-4-2
A team with fewer than 11 players, but at least 7 players, may have an additional player enter
the game: - Correct Answers-At the next dead ball. - 3-3-8
A throw-in by Player A goes directly to her own goalkeeper, who catches the ball with her hands.
The referee should: - Correct Answers-Award an indirect free kick to the opponent. - 12-7-4-
Penalty
A1, an offensive player, steps off the field to avoid being called for offside. What is the ruling? -
Correct Answers-Legal. A1 can leave the field if for the sole purpose of not being offside. -
11.1.2 Situation C
, A10 is in an offside position. After receiving a pass from B7, B9 accidentally passes the ball to
A10. A10 should be: - Correct Answers-Allowed to continue with play. - 11-1-4- Situation A
A10, in an offside position, receives a header from B10. What is the ruling? - Correct
Answers-Legal. A10 should be allowed to play the ball as it was last played by an opponent. -
11.1.4 Situation D
A14 is running toward the goal. Her teammate, A12, kicks the ball toward A14. A14 did not see
the ball coming and the ball strikes her in the back of the hand as her hand is at her side. The
proper call would be to: - Correct Answers-Allow play to continue. - 12-2
A2 in the penalty area is advancing the ball toward his opponent's goal with an obvious goal-
scoring opportunity. B3 grabs A2's shirt and A2 does not score a goal. - Correct Answers-
Award Team A a penalty kick and disqualify B3 for denying an obvious goal-scoring opportunity.
- 12-8-2d(3)
A2 is advancing the ball toward the opponent's goal with an obvious goal-scoring opportunity.
B3, who is attempting to play the ball, fouls A2, who is outside the penalty area and does not
score a goal. - Correct Answers-Award Team A a direct kick and disqualify B3 for denying an
obvious goal-scoring opportunity. - 12-8-2d(3)
A2 receives a goal kick in the attacking half of the field from A1. There are not at least two
opponents nearer their own goal line when A2 receives the ball directly from A1. - Correct
Answers-A2 is not offside since a player cannot be offside when receiving the ball directly from
a goal kick. - Rule 11, Diagram 22
A3 receives the ball directly from a corner kick taken by A5, while A3 is standing in an offside
position. A3 should be: - Correct Answers-Allowed to continue with play - 11-1-2
A4 is in an offside position on the opponent's half of the field. A4 returns to his or her own half
of the field and receives the ball directly from A5. - Correct Answers-Illegal. A4 is still defined
as offside. - 11.1.4 Situation F
A6 has banged heads with an opponent while trying to head a high ball. The referee has
stopped play and has determined that A6 has the signs of a possible concussion. The referee
requires A6 to leave the field and informs his coach that he may have suffered a concussion.
There is no state association rule about concussions beyond that contained in the NFHS rules
book. - Correct Answers-The referee may allow A6 to return to the game if the coach
indicates appropriate medical personnel has cleared the player. - 3-3-2b(3)
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8. During the pregame inspection, the official notes that the visiting team's players are wearing
white socks with visible black electrical tape around the top of their socks in honor of a
schoolmate who has died. The official should: - Correct Answers-Not permit players with
black tape to play until it is corrected. - 4-1-1b
A goal may be scored directly from a: - Correct Answers-Goal Kick. - 10-1-2c
A goal may NOT be scored directly from a: - Correct Answers-A. Kickoff.
B. Direct kick.
**C. Direct kick into a team's own goal.
D. Goalkeeper's throw.
10-1-3c
A pass by A2 to A3 strikes the referee who is standing in the penalty area. The ball remains on
the field of play and is controlled by B2. What is the appropriate restart? - Correct Answers-
Drop ball to the defending goalkeeper. - 9-1-1(b); 9-2-1(e); 9-2-3
A player is cautioned and the referee orders the clock to be stopped: - Correct Answers-Time
is restarted when the ball is put into play. - 7-4-2
A team with fewer than 11 players, but at least 7 players, may have an additional player enter
the game: - Correct Answers-At the next dead ball. - 3-3-8
A throw-in by Player A goes directly to her own goalkeeper, who catches the ball with her hands.
The referee should: - Correct Answers-Award an indirect free kick to the opponent. - 12-7-4-
Penalty
A1, an offensive player, steps off the field to avoid being called for offside. What is the ruling? -
Correct Answers-Legal. A1 can leave the field if for the sole purpose of not being offside. -
11.1.2 Situation C
, A10 is in an offside position. After receiving a pass from B7, B9 accidentally passes the ball to
A10. A10 should be: - Correct Answers-Allowed to continue with play. - 11-1-4- Situation A
A10, in an offside position, receives a header from B10. What is the ruling? - Correct
Answers-Legal. A10 should be allowed to play the ball as it was last played by an opponent. -
11.1.4 Situation D
A14 is running toward the goal. Her teammate, A12, kicks the ball toward A14. A14 did not see
the ball coming and the ball strikes her in the back of the hand as her hand is at her side. The
proper call would be to: - Correct Answers-Allow play to continue. - 12-2
A2 in the penalty area is advancing the ball toward his opponent's goal with an obvious goal-
scoring opportunity. B3 grabs A2's shirt and A2 does not score a goal. - Correct Answers-
Award Team A a penalty kick and disqualify B3 for denying an obvious goal-scoring opportunity.
- 12-8-2d(3)
A2 is advancing the ball toward the opponent's goal with an obvious goal-scoring opportunity.
B3, who is attempting to play the ball, fouls A2, who is outside the penalty area and does not
score a goal. - Correct Answers-Award Team A a direct kick and disqualify B3 for denying an
obvious goal-scoring opportunity. - 12-8-2d(3)
A2 receives a goal kick in the attacking half of the field from A1. There are not at least two
opponents nearer their own goal line when A2 receives the ball directly from A1. - Correct
Answers-A2 is not offside since a player cannot be offside when receiving the ball directly from
a goal kick. - Rule 11, Diagram 22
A3 receives the ball directly from a corner kick taken by A5, while A3 is standing in an offside
position. A3 should be: - Correct Answers-Allowed to continue with play - 11-1-2
A4 is in an offside position on the opponent's half of the field. A4 returns to his or her own half
of the field and receives the ball directly from A5. - Correct Answers-Illegal. A4 is still defined
as offside. - 11.1.4 Situation F
A6 has banged heads with an opponent while trying to head a high ball. The referee has
stopped play and has determined that A6 has the signs of a possible concussion. The referee
requires A6 to leave the field and informs his coach that he may have suffered a concussion.
There is no state association rule about concussions beyond that contained in the NFHS rules
book. - Correct Answers-The referee may allow A6 to return to the game if the coach
indicates appropriate medical personnel has cleared the player. - 3-3-2b(3)
