Commonly Missed Soccer Referee Questions

Most Missed Questions

At least 30% of 2000 referees missed

each one of these questions

!

Most missed Questions-30%

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You suspend the game because severe

weather threatens play just as the

goalkeeper takes possession of the ball

inside his goal area. When play resumes,

the location of the restart is anywhere in

the goal area.

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A) True

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B) False

Most missed Questions-31%

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The ball is in play on a dropped ball when

the ball hits the ground and is played by a

player.



A) True

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B) False

Most missed Questions-33%

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The ball is in play on a corner kick when

the ball is kicked, moves, and leaves the

corner arc



A) True

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B) False

Most missed Questions-34%

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A defender, angry at being outplayed by Red

#9, picks up a rock several yards outside his

penalty area and throws it at Red #9. It

strikes Red #9 while he is a yard from the

goal area line. You have stopped play for the

described situation. Select the correct restart:

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A) Dropped Ball

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B) Direct Free Kick

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C) Penalty Kick

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D) Kick Off

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E) Indirect Free Kick

Most missed Questions-35%

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The ball is in play on an indirect free kick

when the ball is kicked, moves, and is

touched or played by another player.

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A) True

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B) False

Most missed Questions-37%

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You stop play at 40 minutes but are

reminded by an assistant referee just as

the half time break starts that 45 minutes

is the correct time for this game. You

should

Most missed Questions

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A) Bring the teams back to the field to play the

remaining 5 minutes and then have the half-time

break

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B) Abandon the game and include the details in your

game report

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C) If both coaches agree, shorten the second half to

40 minutes

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D) If both coaches agree, add an extra 5 minutes to

the second half

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E) Play 45 minutes in the second half and include full

details in the match report

Most missed Questions-37%

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A Red defender heads the ball to her goalkeeper

who takes possession of the ball with her hands

while in her goal area to prevent opponents from

challenging for the ball. You have stopped play

for the described situation. Select the correct

restart:



A) Dropped Ball

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B) Direct Free Kick

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C) Penalty Kick

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D) Kick Off

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E) Indirect Free Kick

Most missed Questions-40%

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It is not a violation of Law 11 (Offside) to

receive the ball directly from a dropped

ball restart even if the receiving player is

ahead of the ball, ahead of the second to

last defender, and in the opposing team’s

end of the field.



A) True

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B) False

Most missed Questions-40%

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The ball is in play on a throw-in when the

ball entirely crosses the width of the

touchline.



A) True



B) False

Most missed Questions-44%

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Choose the best answer from among the

listed possible answers. Red #5 received a

caution before the game began. 20 minutes

into the match, she charges an opponent

using excessive force.



A) The incident by itself does not require a

card

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B) Caution (show a yellow card)

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C) Send off (show a red card)

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D) Show a yellow card and then a red card in

sequence

Most missed Questions-45%

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Before a player can be cautioned for

illegally handling a ball to prevent an

opponent from gaining possession of it,

you must decide that the player’s action

was both deliberate and blatant.



A) True

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B) False

Most missed Questions-50%

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A Blue substitute runs onto the field

during play and violently tackles an

opponent in the Blue team’s penalty area.

You have stopped play for the described

situation. Select the correct restart:

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A) Dropped Ball

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B) Direct Free Kick

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C) Penalty Kick

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D) Kick Off

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E) Indirect Free Kick

Most missed Questions-33%

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This question involves issues of misconduct

and the correct action to take. Choose the

best answer from among the listed possible

answers. Blue #12 handles the ball in an

attempt to score a goal.

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A) The incident by itself does not require a card

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B) Caution (show a yellow card)

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C) Send off (show a red card)

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D) Show a yellow card and then a red card in

sequence

Most missed Questions-33%

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Select the best answer from among those

provided. You do a dropped ball restart

just outside the Red team’s penalty area

and, right after the ball hits the ground,

Red #10 attempts to kick the ball to her

goalkeeper. The ball instead goes directly

into the goal.

Most missed Questions

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A) A goal has been scored by Red against

themselves – the restart is a kickoff.

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B) A goal cannot be counted if scored this way so

the dropped ball restart must be retaken.

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C) A goal cannot be counted if scored this way –

the correct restart is a goal kick for the Red

team.

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D) A goal cannot be counted if scored this way –

the correct restart is a corner kick for the Blue

team.

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E) Red #10 has committed a violation of the Law

– cancel the goal and restart with an indirect free

kick for Blue.