Soccer Referee Test (with Complete Solutions)

What is the complete list of penal fouls? correct answers 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 answers 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 answers 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 answers 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 answers 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 answers 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 answers 8 yards across by 8 feet high. (LOTG 1) 8. What are the dimensions of the penalty area? correct answers 44 yards across by 18 yards. (LOTG 1) 9. What are the dimensions of the goal area? correct answers 20 yards across by 6 yards. (LOTG 1)