US Soccer Grassroots Recertification Questions and Answers Already Passed
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 - Answers 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 - Answers 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. - 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 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. - Answers 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.
c) The referee should caution and show the yellow card to the defender for unsporting behavior. Play is
restarted with a throw-in.
d) The referee should caution and show the yellow card to the defender for unsporting behavior. Play is
restarted with a penalty kick. - Answers Not b
Wow! My confidence and comfort level have increased after several games and with the help of my
fellow referees. I have also started my self-reflection journal where I write brief notes on:
a) 'What went well' and 'why'
b) 'What did not go well' and 'why'
c) Determining what steps to take to help me with addressing some of the items that did not go so well
such as reviewing part of the online course and/or specific law.
d) All of the above are correct. - Answers d) All of the above are correct.
A shorter time spent during subs is possible by applying the substitution procedure. This includes the
referee:
a) Allowing a player being substituted to leave by the nearest point on the boundary line in most cases.
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 - Answers 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 - Answers 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. - 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 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. - Answers 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.
c) The referee should caution and show the yellow card to the defender for unsporting behavior. Play is
restarted with a throw-in.
d) The referee should caution and show the yellow card to the defender for unsporting behavior. Play is
restarted with a penalty kick. - Answers Not b
Wow! My confidence and comfort level have increased after several games and with the help of my
fellow referees. I have also started my self-reflection journal where I write brief notes on:
a) 'What went well' and 'why'
b) 'What did not go well' and 'why'
c) Determining what steps to take to help me with addressing some of the items that did not go so well
such as reviewing part of the online course and/or specific law.
d) All of the above are correct. - Answers d) All of the above are correct.
A shorter time spent during subs is possible by applying the substitution procedure. This includes the
referee:
a) Allowing a player being substituted to leave by the nearest point on the boundary line in most cases.
