US Soccer Grassroots Recertification
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Which of the following ARE NOT considered offside offenses
when the attacker is in an offside position at the moment when
the ball was played or touched by a teammate?
a) Being involved in active play by interfering with play
b) Being involved in active play by interfering with an opponent
c) Being involved in active play by gaining an advantage by
playing the ball or interfering with an opponent
d) All of the above are offside offenses - ✔✔yes
Where three or more defending team players form a "wall," all
teammates of the kicker (attacking team) must remain at least:
,a) 10 yards from the wall
b) 4.5 yards from the wall
c) 2 yards from the wall
d) 1 yard from the wall - ✔✔not a
A player taking a penalty kick plays the ball forward for a team-
mate to run on to it and score. Is that permitted?
a) No. The kick must be retaken as this is not permitted.
b) Yes, provides the correct penalty kick procedures have been
followed.
c) No. The referee stops play and restarts the game with an
indirect free kick to the defending team from the penalty mark.
d) No. The goal is disallowed and the referee restarts play with a
goal kick. - ✔✔b) Yes, provides the correct penalty kick
procedures have been followed.
In the penalty area decision in the second half, the referee could
not see that the foul occurred over the penalty are line and
, therefore inside the penalty area. The referee awarded a direct
free kick outside the penalty area. What can I do to improve on
similar situations in the next game?
a) As an assistant referee, call the referee.
b) As an assistant referee, make eye contact and call the referee
if they are not looking at me.
c) As an assistant referee, make eye contact, get the referee's
attention, and use the 'skirt' signal to indicate that the offense
occurred inside the penalty area. - ✔✔c) As an assistant referee,
make eye contact, get the referee's attention, and use the 'skirt'
signal to indicate that the offense occurred inside the penalty
area.
An assistant referee signals that the ball has passed over the
touch line. A defender inside the penalty area violently strikes an
attacker after the ball leaves the field of play. What decision
should the referee make?
Exam Questions 100% Pass | Latest
Update
Which of the following ARE NOT considered offside offenses
when the attacker is in an offside position at the moment when
the ball was played or touched by a teammate?
a) Being involved in active play by interfering with play
b) Being involved in active play by interfering with an opponent
c) Being involved in active play by gaining an advantage by
playing the ball or interfering with an opponent
d) All of the above are offside offenses - ✔✔yes
Where three or more defending team players form a "wall," all
teammates of the kicker (attacking team) must remain at least:
,a) 10 yards from the wall
b) 4.5 yards from the wall
c) 2 yards from the wall
d) 1 yard from the wall - ✔✔not a
A player taking a penalty kick plays the ball forward for a team-
mate to run on to it and score. Is that permitted?
a) No. The kick must be retaken as this is not permitted.
b) Yes, provides the correct penalty kick procedures have been
followed.
c) No. The referee stops play and restarts the game with an
indirect free kick to the defending team from the penalty mark.
d) No. The goal is disallowed and the referee restarts play with a
goal kick. - ✔✔b) Yes, provides the correct penalty kick
procedures have been followed.
In the penalty area decision in the second half, the referee could
not see that the foul occurred over the penalty are line and
, therefore inside the penalty area. The referee awarded a direct
free kick outside the penalty area. What can I do to improve on
similar situations in the next game?
a) As an assistant referee, call the referee.
b) As an assistant referee, make eye contact and call the referee
if they are not looking at me.
c) As an assistant referee, make eye contact, get the referee's
attention, and use the 'skirt' signal to indicate that the offense
occurred inside the penalty area. - ✔✔c) As an assistant referee,
make eye contact, get the referee's attention, and use the 'skirt'
signal to indicate that the offense occurred inside the penalty
area.
An assistant referee signals that the ball has passed over the
touch line. A defender inside the penalty area violently strikes an
attacker after the ball leaves the field of play. What decision
should the referee make?
