2025/2026 NFHS Soccer
Test
1. Q: How long is a high school soccer game according to NFHS rules?
A: Two 40-minute halves with a 10-minute halftime break.
2. Q: When is a direct free kick awarded?
A: For major fouls such as kicking, tripping, charging violently, striking, or handling
the ball deliberately.
3. Q: How many players must a team have on the field to start a match?
A: At least 7 players.
4. Q: What happens if a player receives a second yellow card in a game?
A: The player is disqualified (sent off) and cannot be replaced.
5. Q: When is a dropped ball used?
A: When play is stopped for a reason not covered by other rules (e.g., injury or
external interference).
6. Q: Are jewelry and hard casts allowed during play?
A: No, all jewelry and hard orthopedic casts are prohibited.
7. Q: What color must a goalkeeper's jersey be?
A: It must be distinctly different from all field players and officials.
, 8. Q: When is a player considered offside?
A: If they are nearer to the opponent’s goal line than the ball and the second-to-last
defender at the moment the ball is played, and they are involved in active play.
9. Q: Can a goal be scored directly from a throw-in?
A: No, a goal cannot be scored directly from a throw-in.
10. Q: What is the penalty for a handball by a defender inside their own penalty
area?
A: A penalty kick is awarded.
11. Q: What restart is used when the ball crosses the goal line last touched by a
defender and not scoring a goal?
A: Corner kick for the attacking team.
12. Q: What is the signal for a substitution request?
A: Player(s) must report to the scorer’s table and be beckoned by the referee.
13. Q: Is a slide tackle illegal in NFHS soccer?
A: No, but it must be performed legally without endangering the opponent.
14. Q: When is the clock stopped during a game?
A: For goals, injuries, penalties, and substitutions in the last 5 minutes when the
leading team is substituting.
15. Q: What is the maximum number of substitutions allowed?
A: Unlimited, but only at proper times (goal kick, team possession throw-in, etc.).
16. Q: Can a player re-enter the game in the same half?
A: Yes, players may re-enter unlimited times in each half.
17. Q: What happens if a team has fewer than 7 players due to ejections or injuries?
Test
1. Q: How long is a high school soccer game according to NFHS rules?
A: Two 40-minute halves with a 10-minute halftime break.
2. Q: When is a direct free kick awarded?
A: For major fouls such as kicking, tripping, charging violently, striking, or handling
the ball deliberately.
3. Q: How many players must a team have on the field to start a match?
A: At least 7 players.
4. Q: What happens if a player receives a second yellow card in a game?
A: The player is disqualified (sent off) and cannot be replaced.
5. Q: When is a dropped ball used?
A: When play is stopped for a reason not covered by other rules (e.g., injury or
external interference).
6. Q: Are jewelry and hard casts allowed during play?
A: No, all jewelry and hard orthopedic casts are prohibited.
7. Q: What color must a goalkeeper's jersey be?
A: It must be distinctly different from all field players and officials.
, 8. Q: When is a player considered offside?
A: If they are nearer to the opponent’s goal line than the ball and the second-to-last
defender at the moment the ball is played, and they are involved in active play.
9. Q: Can a goal be scored directly from a throw-in?
A: No, a goal cannot be scored directly from a throw-in.
10. Q: What is the penalty for a handball by a defender inside their own penalty
area?
A: A penalty kick is awarded.
11. Q: What restart is used when the ball crosses the goal line last touched by a
defender and not scoring a goal?
A: Corner kick for the attacking team.
12. Q: What is the signal for a substitution request?
A: Player(s) must report to the scorer’s table and be beckoned by the referee.
13. Q: Is a slide tackle illegal in NFHS soccer?
A: No, but it must be performed legally without endangering the opponent.
14. Q: When is the clock stopped during a game?
A: For goals, injuries, penalties, and substitutions in the last 5 minutes when the
leading team is substituting.
15. Q: What is the maximum number of substitutions allowed?
A: Unlimited, but only at proper times (goal kick, team possession throw-in, etc.).
16. Q: Can a player re-enter the game in the same half?
A: Yes, players may re-enter unlimited times in each half.
17. Q: What happens if a team has fewer than 7 players due to ejections or injuries?
