US SOCCER GRASSROOTS
CERTIFICATION 2023 NEW GUIDE
SOLUTION
What is the complete list of penal
fouls? - ANS 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? - ANS 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? - ANS 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? - ANS 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? - ANS 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? -
ANS 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? - ANS 8 yards across by 8 feet high. (LOTG 1)
, 8. What are the dimensions of the penalty area? - ANS 44 yards across by 18 yards.
(LOTG 1)
9. What are the dimensions of the goal area? - ANS 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? - ANS 12
yards. (LOTG 1)
11. What under the Laws are the activities for which allowance is made for time lost? -
ANS . 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? - ANS 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? - ANS . Yes. (LOTG 8)
14. What are the requirements for a valid throw-in? - ANS 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? - ANS Yes. (ATR 11.4)
16. Is a goal valid if it is scored while a member of that team is standing in the goal? -
ANS 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)
17. Where is the restart for offside? - ANS At the point where the offside
player was when his teammate played the
ball, not the point where the offside player
touched the ball.(LOTG 11, ATR 11.13,
ILOTG 11)
18. Is a player potentially in offside posi¬tion if he is on his half of the field with a foot on
but not across the halfway line? - ANS . No. Lines belong to the areas of which they are
boundaries. The halfway line belongs to two areas, one of which is the player's half of
the field. Location in that area means a player does not meet all the requirements for
offside position. (LOTG 1, 11)
CERTIFICATION 2023 NEW GUIDE
SOLUTION
What is the complete list of penal
fouls? - ANS 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? - ANS 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? - ANS 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? - ANS 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? - ANS 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? -
ANS 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? - ANS 8 yards across by 8 feet high. (LOTG 1)
, 8. What are the dimensions of the penalty area? - ANS 44 yards across by 18 yards.
(LOTG 1)
9. What are the dimensions of the goal area? - ANS 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? - ANS 12
yards. (LOTG 1)
11. What under the Laws are the activities for which allowance is made for time lost? -
ANS . 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? - ANS 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? - ANS . Yes. (LOTG 8)
14. What are the requirements for a valid throw-in? - ANS 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? - ANS Yes. (ATR 11.4)
16. Is a goal valid if it is scored while a member of that team is standing in the goal? -
ANS 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)
17. Where is the restart for offside? - ANS At the point where the offside
player was when his teammate played the
ball, not the point where the offside player
touched the ball.(LOTG 11, ATR 11.13,
ILOTG 11)
18. Is a player potentially in offside posi¬tion if he is on his half of the field with a foot on
but not across the halfway line? - ANS . No. Lines belong to the areas of which they are
boundaries. The halfway line belongs to two areas, one of which is the player's half of
the field. Location in that area means a player does not meet all the requirements for
offside position. (LOTG 1, 11)
