NFHS SOCCER UPDATED FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔Player A10 who is not on the roster scores a goal. The referee should: - ✔✔Add A10
to the roster and allow the goal. - 3-1-3 Situation A
✔✔The home team arrives for a contest wearing green jerseys and socks. - ✔✔This is
legal. - 4-1-1a
✔✔At the opening kickoff, A1 enters B's side of the field in order to kick the ball
backward to A2. - ✔✔This is legal. - 8-1-2
✔✔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. -
✔✔Award Team A a penalty kick and disqualify B3 for denying an obvious goal-scoring
opportunity. - 12-8-2d(3)
✔✔During active play, Team B's coach enters the playing field to argue a call with the
official and interferes with active play. - ✔✔Award Team A a direct kick from the point of
the infraction. - 13-2-1j
✔✔During an inspection of the field, the referees note that the team areas are not
marked. What is the correct procedure? - ✔✔The referee should notify the state
association and The game will begin without the proper markings. - 1-5-1
✔✔During inspection of the field, the referees note that the corner flags are not orange.
What should be the referee's response? - ✔✔This is permitted. - 1-3
✔✔Due to inclement weather, both coaches agree to shorten the periods of the game.
This may be done: - ✔✔Before the game begins or before the beginning of the second
half. - 7-1-2
✔✔The official signal for a goal scored is: - ✔✔Stopping the clock and pointing to the
center of the field. - Signal Chart
✔✔At the taking of a corner kick, the defending players must be: - ✔✔10 yards from the
ball. - 17-1-2
✔✔The referee awards a throw-in to Team B. B7 takes the throw-in, and as he throws
the ball in, the ball spins just as it is released. The throw-in lands outside the touchline.
The referee should: - ✔✔Award a throw-in to Team A at the original spot of the throw-in
because the throw-in by B7 did not enter the field. - 15-1-5
, ✔✔The referee has awarded Team B a penalty kick. As B4 runs towards the ball to take
the kick, B9, B7 and A5 enter the penalty area. The referee allows the kick to proceed. -
✔✔Regardless of the outcome, retake the kick. - 14-1-2 Penalty
✔✔A9 believes that he has been fouled by B4. The referee allows play to continue. A9
spits at the referee. If the referee stops play immediately, the referee should: -
✔✔Display a red card to A9 and restart play with an indirect kick. - 13-2-2m
✔✔B9 is tripped by A6. The referee stops play and awards a free kick to Team B. A6
remains at the spot of the foul, between the ball and the goal defended by Team A,
arguing that B9 fell over his leg and that there was no trip. - ✔✔The referee should
caution A6 and require him to leave the field of play. - 12-8-1; 13-3-1
✔✔While A10 is dribbling toward the goal, a substitute in the bench area, B17, throws a
water bottle at A5, striking him in the head. The referee stops play, determines that A5
is able to continue to play and disqualifies B17. - ✔✔The game must be restarted with
an indirect free kick by Team A from the location of the ball at the time A5 was struck. -
13-2-3b
✔✔The referee notices Player A has a broken knee brace. This player is improperly
equipped. The referee should: - ✔✔- A. Allow the player to fix it if it is immediately
correctable.
B. Allow the player to leave the field and allow a substitute.
C. Allow the player to leave the field without replacement, and then re-enter at the next
dead ball if an official is satisfied that the equipment is in order.
*D. All of the above. - 4-2; 4-3
✔✔A team with fewer than 11 players, but at least 7 players, may have an additional
player enter the game: - ✔✔At the next dead ball. - 3-3-8
✔✔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. - ✔✔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)
✔✔During the game, the referee notices that B30 has tape on her ear lobes. Closer
observation indicates that there are earrings underneath the tape. The referee should: -
✔✔Wait until the next stoppage; and since this is the first caution for illegal equipment,
caution the Team B head coach and require B30 to leave the game.
ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔Player A10 who is not on the roster scores a goal. The referee should: - ✔✔Add A10
to the roster and allow the goal. - 3-1-3 Situation A
✔✔The home team arrives for a contest wearing green jerseys and socks. - ✔✔This is
legal. - 4-1-1a
✔✔At the opening kickoff, A1 enters B's side of the field in order to kick the ball
backward to A2. - ✔✔This is legal. - 8-1-2
✔✔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. -
✔✔Award Team A a penalty kick and disqualify B3 for denying an obvious goal-scoring
opportunity. - 12-8-2d(3)
✔✔During active play, Team B's coach enters the playing field to argue a call with the
official and interferes with active play. - ✔✔Award Team A a direct kick from the point of
the infraction. - 13-2-1j
✔✔During an inspection of the field, the referees note that the team areas are not
marked. What is the correct procedure? - ✔✔The referee should notify the state
association and The game will begin without the proper markings. - 1-5-1
✔✔During inspection of the field, the referees note that the corner flags are not orange.
What should be the referee's response? - ✔✔This is permitted. - 1-3
✔✔Due to inclement weather, both coaches agree to shorten the periods of the game.
This may be done: - ✔✔Before the game begins or before the beginning of the second
half. - 7-1-2
✔✔The official signal for a goal scored is: - ✔✔Stopping the clock and pointing to the
center of the field. - Signal Chart
✔✔At the taking of a corner kick, the defending players must be: - ✔✔10 yards from the
ball. - 17-1-2
✔✔The referee awards a throw-in to Team B. B7 takes the throw-in, and as he throws
the ball in, the ball spins just as it is released. The throw-in lands outside the touchline.
The referee should: - ✔✔Award a throw-in to Team A at the original spot of the throw-in
because the throw-in by B7 did not enter the field. - 15-1-5
, ✔✔The referee has awarded Team B a penalty kick. As B4 runs towards the ball to take
the kick, B9, B7 and A5 enter the penalty area. The referee allows the kick to proceed. -
✔✔Regardless of the outcome, retake the kick. - 14-1-2 Penalty
✔✔A9 believes that he has been fouled by B4. The referee allows play to continue. A9
spits at the referee. If the referee stops play immediately, the referee should: -
✔✔Display a red card to A9 and restart play with an indirect kick. - 13-2-2m
✔✔B9 is tripped by A6. The referee stops play and awards a free kick to Team B. A6
remains at the spot of the foul, between the ball and the goal defended by Team A,
arguing that B9 fell over his leg and that there was no trip. - ✔✔The referee should
caution A6 and require him to leave the field of play. - 12-8-1; 13-3-1
✔✔While A10 is dribbling toward the goal, a substitute in the bench area, B17, throws a
water bottle at A5, striking him in the head. The referee stops play, determines that A5
is able to continue to play and disqualifies B17. - ✔✔The game must be restarted with
an indirect free kick by Team A from the location of the ball at the time A5 was struck. -
13-2-3b
✔✔The referee notices Player A has a broken knee brace. This player is improperly
equipped. The referee should: - ✔✔- A. Allow the player to fix it if it is immediately
correctable.
B. Allow the player to leave the field and allow a substitute.
C. Allow the player to leave the field without replacement, and then re-enter at the next
dead ball if an official is satisfied that the equipment is in order.
*D. All of the above. - 4-2; 4-3
✔✔A team with fewer than 11 players, but at least 7 players, may have an additional
player enter the game: - ✔✔At the next dead ball. - 3-3-8
✔✔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. - ✔✔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)
✔✔During the game, the referee notices that B30 has tape on her ear lobes. Closer
observation indicates that there are earrings underneath the tape. The referee should: -
✔✔Wait until the next stoppage; and since this is the first caution for illegal equipment,
caution the Team B head coach and require B30 to leave the game.
