Soccer Referee Questions and Answers
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What is the referee’s signal for a corner kick?
✔✔ They point to the corner arc.
How does the referee indicate an offside violation?
✔✔ By raising the flag and signaling with one arm.
What does a referee do to indicate that a throw-in should be taken?
✔✔ They point to the sideline.
What does the referee’s use of two hands raised above the head signal?
✔✔ A penalty kick.
How does the referee signal a direct free kick?
✔✔ They extend one arm straight out from their side.
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, What is the referee's action when awarding a penalty kick?
✔✔ They point to the penalty spot.
What does the referee do if the ball goes out of play over the sideline?
✔✔ Award a throw-in.
What signal does a referee use to indicate a substitution?
✔✔ They hold one arm straight up and wave it.
How does a referee indicate that a player has committed a minor foul?
✔✔ They show a yellow card.
What is the referee’s signal for a goal?
✔✔ They point to the center circle.
What does it mean when the referee raises both arms and crosses them?
✔✔ A player is offside.
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What is the referee’s signal for a corner kick?
✔✔ They point to the corner arc.
How does the referee indicate an offside violation?
✔✔ By raising the flag and signaling with one arm.
What does a referee do to indicate that a throw-in should be taken?
✔✔ They point to the sideline.
What does the referee’s use of two hands raised above the head signal?
✔✔ A penalty kick.
How does the referee signal a direct free kick?
✔✔ They extend one arm straight out from their side.
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, What is the referee's action when awarding a penalty kick?
✔✔ They point to the penalty spot.
What does the referee do if the ball goes out of play over the sideline?
✔✔ Award a throw-in.
What signal does a referee use to indicate a substitution?
✔✔ They hold one arm straight up and wave it.
How does a referee indicate that a player has committed a minor foul?
✔✔ They show a yellow card.
What is the referee’s signal for a goal?
✔✔ They point to the center circle.
What does it mean when the referee raises both arms and crosses them?
✔✔ A player is offside.
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