US Soccer Grassroots Recertification
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questions with answers || ||
Which of the following ARE NOT considered offside offenses when the
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attacker is in an offside position at the moment when the ball was played or
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touched by a teammate? || || ||
a) Being involved in active play by interfering with play
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b) Being involved in active play by interfering with an opponent
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c) Being involved in active play by gaining an advantage by playing the ball or
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interfering with an opponent
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d) All of the above are offside offenses - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔yes
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Where three or more defending team players form a "wall," all teammates of
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the kicker (attacking team) must remain at least:
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a) 10 yards from the wall
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b) 4.5 yards from the wall
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c) 2 yards from the wall
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d) 1 yard from the wall - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔not a
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A player taking a penalty kick plays the ball forward for a team-mate to run
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on to it and score. Is that permitted?
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,a) No. The kick must be retaken as this is not permitted.
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b) Yes, provides the correct penalty kick procedures have been followed.
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c) No. The referee stops play and restarts the game with an indirect free kick
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to the defending team from the penalty mark.
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d) No. The goal is disallowed and the referee restarts play with a goal kick. -
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CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔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
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the foul occurred over the penalty are line and therefore inside the penalty
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area. The referee awarded a direct free kick outside the penalty area. What
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can I do to improve on similar situations in the next game?
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a) As an assistant referee, call the referee.
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b) As an assistant referee, make eye contact and call the referee if they are not
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looking at me.
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c) As an assistant referee, make eye contact, get the referee's attention, and
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use the 'skirt' signal to indicate that the offense occurred inside the penalty
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area. - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔c) As an assistant referee, make eye contact,
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get the referee's attention, and use the 'skirt' signal to indicate that the offense
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occurred inside the penalty area.
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An assistant referee signals that the ball has passed over the touch line. A
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defender inside the penalty area violently strikes an attacker after the ball
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leaves the field of play. What decision should the referee make?
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, a) The referee should send and show the red card to the defender for violent
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conduct. Play is restarted with a throw-in.
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b) The referee should send off the offender and show the red card to the
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defender for violent conduct. Play is restarted with a penalty kick.
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c) The referee should caution and show the yellow card to the defender for
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unsporting behavior. Play is restarted with a throw-in.
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d) The referee should caution and show the yellow card to the defender for
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unsporting behavior. Play is restarted with a penalty kick. - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔Not b || ||
Wow! My confidence and comfort level have increased after several games
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and with the help of my fellow referees. I have also started my self-reflection
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journal where I write brief notes on:
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a) 'What went well' and 'why'
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b) 'What did not go well' and 'why'
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c) Determining what steps to take to help me with addressing some of the
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items that did not go so well such as reviewing part of the online course
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and/or specific law. || ||
d) All of the above are correct. - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔d) All of the above
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are correct.
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A shorter time spent during subs is possible by applying the substitution
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procedure. This includes the referee: || || || ||
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questions with answers || ||
Which of the following ARE NOT considered offside offenses when the
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attacker is in an offside position at the moment when the ball was played or
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touched by a teammate? || || ||
a) Being involved in active play by interfering with play
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b) Being involved in active play by interfering with an opponent
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c) Being involved in active play by gaining an advantage by playing the ball or
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interfering with an opponent
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d) All of the above are offside offenses - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔yes
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Where three or more defending team players form a "wall," all teammates of
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the kicker (attacking team) must remain at least:
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a) 10 yards from the wall
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b) 4.5 yards from the wall
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c) 2 yards from the wall
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d) 1 yard from the wall - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔not a
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A player taking a penalty kick plays the ball forward for a team-mate to run
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on to it and score. Is that permitted?
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,a) No. The kick must be retaken as this is not permitted.
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b) Yes, provides the correct penalty kick procedures have been followed.
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c) No. The referee stops play and restarts the game with an indirect free kick
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to the defending team from the penalty mark.
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d) No. The goal is disallowed and the referee restarts play with a goal kick. -
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CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔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
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the foul occurred over the penalty are line and therefore inside the penalty
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area. The referee awarded a direct free kick outside the penalty area. What
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can I do to improve on similar situations in the next game?
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a) As an assistant referee, call the referee.
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b) As an assistant referee, make eye contact and call the referee if they are not
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looking at me.
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c) As an assistant referee, make eye contact, get the referee's attention, and
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use the 'skirt' signal to indicate that the offense occurred inside the penalty
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area. - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔c) As an assistant referee, make eye contact,
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get the referee's attention, and use the 'skirt' signal to indicate that the offense
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occurred inside the penalty area.
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An assistant referee signals that the ball has passed over the touch line. A
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defender inside the penalty area violently strikes an attacker after the ball
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leaves the field of play. What decision should the referee make?
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, a) The referee should send and show the red card to the defender for violent
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conduct. Play is restarted with a throw-in.
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b) The referee should send off the offender and show the red card to the
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defender for violent conduct. Play is restarted with a penalty kick.
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c) The referee should caution and show the yellow card to the defender for
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unsporting behavior. Play is restarted with a throw-in.
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d) The referee should caution and show the yellow card to the defender for
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unsporting behavior. Play is restarted with a penalty kick. - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔Not b || ||
Wow! My confidence and comfort level have increased after several games
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and with the help of my fellow referees. I have also started my self-reflection
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journal where I write brief notes on:
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a) 'What went well' and 'why'
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b) 'What did not go well' and 'why'
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c) Determining what steps to take to help me with addressing some of the
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items that did not go so well such as reviewing part of the online course
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and/or specific law. || ||
d) All of the above are correct. - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔d) All of the above
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are correct.
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A shorter time spent during subs is possible by applying the substitution
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procedure. This includes the referee: || || || ||
