US Soccer Grassroots Recertification
2024/2025 Exam Questions Marking
Scheme New Update | A+ Rated
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 - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔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
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,b) 4.5 yards from the wall
c) 2 yards from the wall
d) 1 yard from the wall - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔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.
- 🧠ANSWER ✔✔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?
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, 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. - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔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?
a) The referee should send and show the red card to the defender for
violent conduct. Play is restarted with a throw-in.
b) The referee should send off the offender and show the red card to the
defender for violent conduct. Play is restarted with a penalty kick.
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2024/2025 Exam Questions Marking
Scheme New Update | A+ Rated
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 - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔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
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,b) 4.5 yards from the wall
c) 2 yards from the wall
d) 1 yard from the wall - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔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.
- 🧠ANSWER ✔✔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?
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, 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. - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔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?
a) The referee should send and show the red card to the defender for
violent conduct. Play is restarted with a throw-in.
b) The referee should send off the offender and show the red card to the
defender for violent conduct. Play is restarted with a penalty kick.
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