HIGH SCHOOL SOCCER REFEREE TEST
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED
ANSWERS
DuringA2theA2takingA2ofA2aA2penaltyA2kick,A2A7A2usesA2severalA2stutter-
stepsA2butA2doesA2notA2interruptA2theA2approachA2toA2theA2ball.A2TheA2ballA2entersA2theA2g
oal.A2TheA2refereeA2should:A2-A2Ans--
A2AllowA2theA2goalA2andA2restartA2withA2aA2kickoffA2byA2theA2defendingA2team.
DuringA2theirA2inspectionA2ofA2theA2field,A2theA2refereesA2noteA2thatA2theA2fieldA2hasA2multi
pleA2linesA2ofA2differentA2colorA2andA2theA2soccerA2fieldA2areasA2contrastA2inA2colorA2toA2th
eA2otherA2markings.A2TheA2refereesA2should:A2-A2Ans--
A2BeginA2theA2contestA2asA2thisA2isA2permittedA2byA2ruleA21-2-1
DuringA2inspectionA2ofA2theA2gameA2ballsA2suppliedA2byA2theA2homeA2team,A2theA2referee
sA2noteA2thatA2theA2ballsA2doA2notA2haveA2theA2NFHSA2AuthenticatingA2Mark.A2-A2Ans--
A2ThisA2isA2notA2permitted.A2IfA2neitherA2teamA2hasA2threeA2similarA2qualityA2gameA2ballsA2
withA2theA2NFHSA2AuthenticatingA2Mark,A2theA2gameA2mayA2beginA2withA2ballsA2chosenA2
byA2theA2refereeA2fromA2thoseA2available.A22-1;A22-2-5
WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2isA2notA2requiredA2toA2beA2submittedA2onA2aA2teamA2rosterA2-
A2numbers,A2firstA2name,A2lastA2nameA2orA2position?A2-A2Ans--A2Player'sA2positionA2-A23-1-
3
BeforeA2theA2game,A2theA2refereeA2observesA2B4A2wearingA2soft-paddedA2headgear.A2-
A2Ans--A2B4A2mayA2participateA2-A24-2-9
BeforeA2theA2gameA2begins,A2theA2headA2refereeA2mustA2verifyA2withA2eachA2headA2coach
A2whetherA2theirA2playersA2areA2properlyA2andA2legallyA2equipped.A2-A2Ans--
A2ItA2isA2theA2headA2coachesA2responsibilityA2thatA2theirA2teamA2isA2properlyA2andA2legallyA
2equipped.A24-3;A25-2-2d(4)
BeforeA2theA2game,A2theA2TeamA2AA2headA2coachA2informsA2theA2refereeA2thatA2A15A2willA
2beA2wearingA2aA2hockey-
styleA2mask,A2dueA2toA2anA2injuryA2sheA2receivedA2inA2aA2gameA2theA2previousA2week.A2-
A2Ans--A2ThisA2isA2notA2permitted.A24-2-8;A24.2.1A2SituationA2G
8.A2DuringA2theA2pregameA2inspection,A2theA2officialA2notesA2thatA2theA2visitingA2team'sA2pl
ayersA2areA2wearingA2whiteA2socksA2withA2visibleA2blackA2electricalA2tapeA2aroundA2theA2to
pA2ofA2theirA2socksA2inA2honorA2ofA2aA2schoolmateA2whoA2hasA2died.A2TheA2officialA2should
:A2-A2Ans--A2NotA2permitA2playersA2withA2blackA2tapeA2toA2playA2untilA2itA2isA2corrected.A2-
A24-1-1b
, ItA2isA2recommendedA2thatA2substitutes:A2-A2Ans--
A2WearA2distinguishingA2pinniesA2whenA2warmingA2upA2outsideA2theA2teamA2area.A2-A24-1-
3
TheA2goalkeeperA2mustA2haveA2aA2numberA2onA2theA2backA2ofA2theA2jerseyA2andA2onA2the
A2frontA2ofA2theA2jerseyA2orA2pants.A2-A2Ans--A2ThisA2isA2required.A2-A24-1-1h(1)
TheA2homeA2teamA2andA2theA2visitingA2teamA2areA2bothA2wearingA2blueA2shorts.A2-A2Ans--
A2ThisA2isA2permitted.A2-A24-1-1a
TheA2visitingA2teamA2arrivesA2atA2theA2gameA2siteA2wearingA2whiteA2uniformA2topsA2andA2y
ellowA2socks.A2-A2Ans--
A2TheA2visitingA2teamA2shouldA2changeA2toA2whiteA2socks.A2IfA2unableA2toA2correct,A2theA2g
ameA2shallA2beA2playedA2andA2theA2refereeA2mustA2notifyA2theA2stateA2associationA2followi
ngA2theA2game.A2-A24.1.1A2SituationA2G
AnA2identifiableA2supporterA2ofA2theA2homeA2teamA2seatedA2inA2theA2designatedA2spectato
rA2areaA2isA2screamingA2profanitiesA2atA2theA2nearestA2assistantA2refereeA2inA2disagreeme
ntA2withA2aA2decisionA2aboutA2offsideA2madeA2byA2theA2assistantA2referee.A2TheA2refereeA2
should:A2-A2Ans--
A2StopA2playA2andA2requestA2thatA2theA2homeA2schoolA2administrationA2takeA2appropriate A
2action.A2-A25-3-2e
B14A2takesA2aA2shotA2onA2goal,A2withA2goalkeeperA2A1A2outA2ofA2position.A2A3,A2however,
A2extendsA2herA2armA2intoA2theA2pathA2ofA2theA2ball,A2deflectingA2itA2toA2B9.A2B9A2shootsA2a
ndA2theA2ballA2entersA2theA2goal.A2-A2Ans--
A2TheA2refereeA2shouldA2allowA2theA2goalA2andA2cautionA2A3A2forA2unsportingA2conduct.A2-
A25.3.1A2SituationA2A;A212-8-1f
TeamA2B'sA2headA2coachA2receivesA2aA2secondA2cautionA2andA2isA2disqualified.A2TheA2ref
ereeA2shall:A2-A2Ans--
A2DisplayA2theA2yellowA2cardA2indicatingA2theA2subsequentA2cautionA2immediatelyA2followe
dA2byA2aA2redA2card.A2-A25-3-1g
SinceA2thereA2isA2noA2visibleA2clockA2availableA2atA2theA2gameA2site,A2theA2refereeA2shall:A
2-A2Ans--
A2KeepA2theA2officialA2timeA2onA2hisA2orA2herA2watchA2andA2shallA2stopA2andA2startA2theA2w
atchA2atA2theA2timesA2specifiedA2inA2RuleA26-2-3a.A2-A25-3-2f;A26-2-1;A26-2-3a
TheA2ballA2goesA2directlyA2intoA2theA2opponent'sA2goalA2fromA2aA2cornerA2kick.A2TheA2refer
eeA2should:A2-A2Ans--A2AllowA2theA2goal.A2-A210-1-2e
A14A2isA2runningA2towardA2theA2goal.A2HerA2teammate,A2A12,A2kicksA2theA2ballA2towardA2A
14.A2A14A2didA2notA2seeA2theA2ballA2comingA2andA2theA2ballA2strikesA2herA2inA2theA2backA2o
fA2theA2handA2asA2herA2handA2isA2atA2herA2side.A2TheA2properA2callA2wouldA2beA2to:A2-
A2Ans--A2AllowA2playA2toA2continue.A2-A212-2
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED
ANSWERS
DuringA2theA2takingA2ofA2aA2penaltyA2kick,A2A7A2usesA2severalA2stutter-
stepsA2butA2doesA2notA2interruptA2theA2approachA2toA2theA2ball.A2TheA2ballA2entersA2theA2g
oal.A2TheA2refereeA2should:A2-A2Ans--
A2AllowA2theA2goalA2andA2restartA2withA2aA2kickoffA2byA2theA2defendingA2team.
DuringA2theirA2inspectionA2ofA2theA2field,A2theA2refereesA2noteA2thatA2theA2fieldA2hasA2multi
pleA2linesA2ofA2differentA2colorA2andA2theA2soccerA2fieldA2areasA2contrastA2inA2colorA2toA2th
eA2otherA2markings.A2TheA2refereesA2should:A2-A2Ans--
A2BeginA2theA2contestA2asA2thisA2isA2permittedA2byA2ruleA21-2-1
DuringA2inspectionA2ofA2theA2gameA2ballsA2suppliedA2byA2theA2homeA2team,A2theA2referee
sA2noteA2thatA2theA2ballsA2doA2notA2haveA2theA2NFHSA2AuthenticatingA2Mark.A2-A2Ans--
A2ThisA2isA2notA2permitted.A2IfA2neitherA2teamA2hasA2threeA2similarA2qualityA2gameA2ballsA2
withA2theA2NFHSA2AuthenticatingA2Mark,A2theA2gameA2mayA2beginA2withA2ballsA2chosenA2
byA2theA2refereeA2fromA2thoseA2available.A22-1;A22-2-5
WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2isA2notA2requiredA2toA2beA2submittedA2onA2aA2teamA2rosterA2-
A2numbers,A2firstA2name,A2lastA2nameA2orA2position?A2-A2Ans--A2Player'sA2positionA2-A23-1-
3
BeforeA2theA2game,A2theA2refereeA2observesA2B4A2wearingA2soft-paddedA2headgear.A2-
A2Ans--A2B4A2mayA2participateA2-A24-2-9
BeforeA2theA2gameA2begins,A2theA2headA2refereeA2mustA2verifyA2withA2eachA2headA2coach
A2whetherA2theirA2playersA2areA2properlyA2andA2legallyA2equipped.A2-A2Ans--
A2ItA2isA2theA2headA2coachesA2responsibilityA2thatA2theirA2teamA2isA2properlyA2andA2legallyA
2equipped.A24-3;A25-2-2d(4)
BeforeA2theA2game,A2theA2TeamA2AA2headA2coachA2informsA2theA2refereeA2thatA2A15A2willA
2beA2wearingA2aA2hockey-
styleA2mask,A2dueA2toA2anA2injuryA2sheA2receivedA2inA2aA2gameA2theA2previousA2week.A2-
A2Ans--A2ThisA2isA2notA2permitted.A24-2-8;A24.2.1A2SituationA2G
8.A2DuringA2theA2pregameA2inspection,A2theA2officialA2notesA2thatA2theA2visitingA2team'sA2pl
ayersA2areA2wearingA2whiteA2socksA2withA2visibleA2blackA2electricalA2tapeA2aroundA2theA2to
pA2ofA2theirA2socksA2inA2honorA2ofA2aA2schoolmateA2whoA2hasA2died.A2TheA2officialA2should
:A2-A2Ans--A2NotA2permitA2playersA2withA2blackA2tapeA2toA2playA2untilA2itA2isA2corrected.A2-
A24-1-1b
, ItA2isA2recommendedA2thatA2substitutes:A2-A2Ans--
A2WearA2distinguishingA2pinniesA2whenA2warmingA2upA2outsideA2theA2teamA2area.A2-A24-1-
3
TheA2goalkeeperA2mustA2haveA2aA2numberA2onA2theA2backA2ofA2theA2jerseyA2andA2onA2the
A2frontA2ofA2theA2jerseyA2orA2pants.A2-A2Ans--A2ThisA2isA2required.A2-A24-1-1h(1)
TheA2homeA2teamA2andA2theA2visitingA2teamA2areA2bothA2wearingA2blueA2shorts.A2-A2Ans--
A2ThisA2isA2permitted.A2-A24-1-1a
TheA2visitingA2teamA2arrivesA2atA2theA2gameA2siteA2wearingA2whiteA2uniformA2topsA2andA2y
ellowA2socks.A2-A2Ans--
A2TheA2visitingA2teamA2shouldA2changeA2toA2whiteA2socks.A2IfA2unableA2toA2correct,A2theA2g
ameA2shallA2beA2playedA2andA2theA2refereeA2mustA2notifyA2theA2stateA2associationA2followi
ngA2theA2game.A2-A24.1.1A2SituationA2G
AnA2identifiableA2supporterA2ofA2theA2homeA2teamA2seatedA2inA2theA2designatedA2spectato
rA2areaA2isA2screamingA2profanitiesA2atA2theA2nearestA2assistantA2refereeA2inA2disagreeme
ntA2withA2aA2decisionA2aboutA2offsideA2madeA2byA2theA2assistantA2referee.A2TheA2refereeA2
should:A2-A2Ans--
A2StopA2playA2andA2requestA2thatA2theA2homeA2schoolA2administrationA2takeA2appropriate A
2action.A2-A25-3-2e
B14A2takesA2aA2shotA2onA2goal,A2withA2goalkeeperA2A1A2outA2ofA2position.A2A3,A2however,
A2extendsA2herA2armA2intoA2theA2pathA2ofA2theA2ball,A2deflectingA2itA2toA2B9.A2B9A2shootsA2a
ndA2theA2ballA2entersA2theA2goal.A2-A2Ans--
A2TheA2refereeA2shouldA2allowA2theA2goalA2andA2cautionA2A3A2forA2unsportingA2conduct.A2-
A25.3.1A2SituationA2A;A212-8-1f
TeamA2B'sA2headA2coachA2receivesA2aA2secondA2cautionA2andA2isA2disqualified.A2TheA2ref
ereeA2shall:A2-A2Ans--
A2DisplayA2theA2yellowA2cardA2indicatingA2theA2subsequentA2cautionA2immediatelyA2followe
dA2byA2aA2redA2card.A2-A25-3-1g
SinceA2thereA2isA2noA2visibleA2clockA2availableA2atA2theA2gameA2site,A2theA2refereeA2shall:A
2-A2Ans--
A2KeepA2theA2officialA2timeA2onA2hisA2orA2herA2watchA2andA2shallA2stopA2andA2startA2theA2w
atchA2atA2theA2timesA2specifiedA2inA2RuleA26-2-3a.A2-A25-3-2f;A26-2-1;A26-2-3a
TheA2ballA2goesA2directlyA2intoA2theA2opponent'sA2goalA2fromA2aA2cornerA2kick.A2TheA2refer
eeA2should:A2-A2Ans--A2AllowA2theA2goal.A2-A210-1-2e
A14A2isA2runningA2towardA2theA2goal.A2HerA2teammate,A2A12,A2kicksA2theA2ballA2towardA2A
14.A2A14A2didA2notA2seeA2theA2ballA2comingA2andA2theA2ballA2strikesA2herA2inA2theA2backA2o
fA2theA2handA2asA2herA2handA2isA2atA2herA2side.A2TheA2properA2callA2wouldA2beA2to:A2-
A2Ans--A2AllowA2playA2toA2continue.A2-A212-2