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SOCCER OFFICIATING FINAL EXAM

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A soccer field must be this geometric shape. - ✓✓rectangle The corner flags must be no taller than 4 feet. - ✓✓false The "D" at the top of the penalty area is important because - ✓✓it serves as a restraining line for penalty kicks The corner arc, which is measured from the intersection of the touchline and the goal line, extends into the field of play yard(s). - ✓✓ 1 The NFHS requires the "hash mark" on all high school soccer fields? - ✓✓false Another name for the Penalty Area is the "18." - ✓✓true It is the responsibility of the home team management to determine whether the field is playable. - ✓✓true The ball shall be what geometric shape? - ✓✓spherical According to NFHS rules, the ball shall include the NFHS authenticating Mark. - ✓✓true The best method to determine whether a ball is correctly inflated is to use a gauge. However, in the event that a gauge is not available, which of the answers below is a good method for testing the ball for correct pressure? - ✓✓grasping the ball with both hands and applying pressure with both thumbs. If your thumbs slightly depress the ball then the ball is suitable for play. If the game ball becomes deflated during the game, the restart is a drop ball between two opposing players at the spot where the ball became deflated. - ✓✓true

According to the NFHS rules, the team roster must contain the following information: - ✓✓the first and last names and numbers of each player, all bench personnel and coaches. The NFHS requires coaches to submit their rosters to the officials ten minutes before the contest. - ✓✓false The substitute, once beckoned onto the field of play by the referee, becomes the player of record and the field player no longer is the player of record. - ✓✓true According to the NFHS rules, players cannot be added to the team roster once it has been submitted to the officials. - ✓✓false According to NFHS rules, player A12 has reported to the scorer for the purpose of entering the game. If the coach elects to withdraw the player and have him/her sit on the bench AFTER that player has been beckoned onto the field by the referee, what does the player have to do? - ✓✓player A12 must enter the game once beckoned by the referee. According to this signal, the referee should know: - ✓✓there is/are a substitute(s) waiting at the halfway line In NFHS sanctioned competitions the clock does not stop for regular substitutions. - ✓✓true Providing there are no extenuating circumstances high school players are allowed to re- enter the game how many times? - ✓✓unlimited During an injury the NFHS allows for substitutions for both teams? - ✓✓unlimited

Identify five items of basic soccer equipment worn by a high school soccer player. - ✓✓socks, shorts, shinguards, shoes, shirt The home team shall wear solid white jerseys and solid white socks. - ✓✓true Shinguards must meet the specifications. - ✓✓NOCSAE The jersey of the goalkeeper can be similar in color to that of his/her team or opponent?

• ✓✓false Ankle braces may be worn if - ✓✓worn under the sock provided that they are not altered Artificial limbs are permissible to wear during a contest. - ✓✓true Permissible artificial limbs must be padded with . The exact wording of this answer is contained in the Rule but do what you can to remember it because you will see this again. - ✓✓a closed-cell slow recovery foam padding no less than 1/2 inch thick. Players who choose to wear religious medals must - ✓✓must have them taped to the body under the uniform Sportsmanship is an important component in high school athletics. In order to remind all players and coaches about the importance of sportsmanship officials must meet with both team's head coaches, captains and the rest of the officiating crew before the game to emphasize sportsmanship. - ✓✓true Two ball holders are considered part of the officiating crew. - ✓✓true The jurisdiction of the officiating crew begins - ✓✓ 15 minutes prior to the start of the game

All protests of NFHS rules are channeled through the state associations first. - ✓✓false The head referee (the center) for a three person crew has the final word with regards to the following items as they pertain to the game about to be played. - ✓✓All of the above: game balls and if they conform to NFHS regulations the field of play, whether it conforms to NFHS regulations. Goals, and whether they need to be anchored and if they conform to NFHS regulations During the game, the center referee is responsible for - ✓✓All except item D: sounding a whistle to start or restart the game; provide the "advantage call" when necessary; issue cautions and ejections, instruct the timer to correct the clock The assistant referee has provided this signal. Hint, she is standing near the goal line following a shot on goal that missed. As the head referee you were blocked from observing the action that lead to the assistant referees decision to provide this signal. As a result, you should provide the following signal. - ✓✓goal kick The head referee is providing this signal. Hint, the referee is facing the touchline. - ✓✓the referee signal to throw in The head referee provides the following signal: Within two seconds of giving this signal, the other team possesses the ball. What should the referee do? - ✓✓Stop play and award a direct free kick from the original spot of the foul The referee provides the following signal;. You now know: - ✓✓there was an observed foul but if a whistle was blown, an advantage would have been given the offending team and play is allowed to continue

The assistant referee is providing this signal;. The referee provides which signal? - ✓✓Corner Kick The timer is instructed to countdown the last 10 seconds of each period of play to the nearest official. - ✓✓true The official timer is instructed to signal minutes before the end of the halftime interval and the interval between the second half and first overtime period - ✓✓ 2 According to NFHS rules, a game shall consist of two halves of , minutes or four equal quarters of minutes to be played. - ✓✓40; 20 You are the head referee. The game is in the 55th minute when all of a sudden a severe storm comes into the area where the game is being played. You clear the field and review with both coaches the conditions under which you will be able to restart the game. After two additional lightening delays the decision to discontinue the game is made. When you are told of the decision by the coaches you declare the game a "complete game" and leave the field. - ✓✓true The ball is in play when for the start of play from a kickoff. - ✓✓the ball is kicked and clearly moves in any direction. If the ball is kicked by the same person who kicked the ball at the start of play what should the referee do? - ✓✓award an indirect free kick to the opposite team For the start of play, for either the kickoff or after a goal has been scored, the ball must be kicked and clearly move in any direction. - ✓✓true The most of the ball has crossed the goal line. What is the assistant referee's signal for this particular situation? - ✓✓no signal is required, the ball is still in play.

According to NFHS rules, a game is restarted with a drop ball - ✓✓all the above: when two opponents simultaneously cause the ball to go out of bounds; when the ball becomes deflated; when simultaneous fouls occur by opponents From which situation may a goal be scored - ✓✓kickoff; direct free kick; penalty kick; corner kick Three criteria an official must take into consideration before a player is considered offside include: - ✓✓The player is involved in active play; The player interferes with play or an opponent; The player seeks to gain an advantage by being in that position Generally speaking can a player who is in his/her own half of the field of play is called for offside. - ✓✓false A player who receives the ball directly from a throw-in is not penalized for being offside - ✓✓true An attacker can be in an offside position. - ✓✓true A player cannot be offside if he/she receives the ball directly from a throw-in and these two other restarts - ✓✓goal kick & corner kick How many defenders must be between an attacker and the goal line in order for that attacker to be considered on side? - ✓✓ 2 The goalkeeper is always considered one of the defenders when determining offside. - ✓✓false If an attacker is determined to be offside, what is the penalty? - ✓✓indirect free kick from the spot of the infraction

An attacker can leave the field of play to avoid being penalized for being offside. - ✓✓true Team A player A1 has effectively dribbled through the team B defense. A teammate, A2, is running slightly behind but approximately 10 yards to A1's left. The only defender is the goalkeeper. A1 passes the ball to A2 who shoots and scores. What does the referee do? - ✓✓the referee turns and points to the center mark indicating that a goal was scored and the restart is a kickoff. A foul can only occur under the following circumstances: The ball is in play The foul occurs on the field of play The foul is between opponents - ✓✓true If a player does any one of the following acts with his legs to an opponent(s), a direct free kick shall be awarded to the opposing team. - ✓✓kicking, tripping Of the penal fouls, spitting carries not only a direct free kick penalty but also requires the ejection the player committing the foul - ✓✓true These penal fouls committed by use of the hands result in a direct free kick. - ✓✓handling, pushing, holding, striking The two fouls committed by a player with his/her entire body are - ✓✓charging and obstruction An indirect free kick is awarded for charging an opponent when neither player is within playing distance of the ball - ✓✓true

When a player runs between an opponent and the ball, using the body as an obstacle, he/she is penalized with a direct free kick. - ✓✓false Dangerous play is penalized with an indirect free kick awarded to the team against which the foul occurred. - ✓✓true How many seconds does the goalkeeper have to release the ball into play once he/she takes control of the ball within his/her own penalty area? - ✓✓ 6 A goalkeeper can pick up the ball with his/her hands after it has been deliberately kicked to him/her by another member of his/her team. - ✓✓false A goalkeeper cannot touch the ball with his/her hands when it is received directly from a by a teammate. - ✓✓throw in Team A7 player has been cautioned. According to NFHS rules, he/she shall leave the field and be replaced. If that team elects to play shorthanded, A7 can return to the game during the run of play. - ✓✓false According to NFHS rules, once a player has been ejected, that team whose player was ejected will play down one player. - ✓✓true During a game, a fight breaks out between players from both teams. A player on team A's bench leaves the bench and enters the field in an attempt to restore order by pulling some of his team members from the fight. What is the appropriate course of action on behalf of the officiating crew to address the player leaving the bench area? - ✓✓eject the player for leaving the bench area The ball is approximately 20 yards away from the goal when a defender who hasn't committed any previous fouls plays in a dangerous manner for which the referee stops

the game. The defender's teammates are scattered around the defensive half of the field and in order to give them time to retreat to better defensive positions, the defender stands immediately adjacent to the ball which stops the attacking team from playing the ball. The referee sounds the whistle again and ejects the defensive player. - ✓✓fasle Player A9 trips B7 at mid field. This is player A9's fourth foul. What should the official do to address the previous fouls by A9? - ✓✓yellow card A During the interval between the first and second halves, a player uses extremely vulgar language directed at another player. What is the officiating crew's course of action? - ✓✓eject the player and allow the team to play with a full complement of players to begin the second half. A12 has the ball at his feet and dribbling towards the goal when defender B6 fouls A two yards from the top of the 18 as A12 goes towards the goal. The referee gives the signal to "play on" and yells this to all in the area. The official recognizes that B6 has already fouled two other times and elects to give B6 a yellow card which means he stops the play, gives B6 a yellow card and takes the ball back to the spot of the foul - ✓✓false There are three kinds of free kicks, direct, indirect and penalty kicks. - ✓✓fasle A goal may be scored from this type of free kick! - ✓✓goal kick If a defending team is awarded a free kick within the goal area, that free kick may be taken from. - ✓✓anywhere within the goal area Free kicks can be taken in any direction with two exceptions. What are those two exceptions? - ✓✓penalty kicks and kickoffs

Any member of the offended team may take a free kick. - ✓✓true Defender B9 kicks attacker A2 just outside team B's penalty area. The foul was flagrant for which the referee issues a yellow card to B9. What is the restart? - ✓✓direct free kick A defender is slowly retreating from the spot where the ball is to be put in play following a foul by a teammate. The attacking team player A4 elects to kick the ball before the defender has retreated the prescribed 10 yards. The referee stops play and issues a card to the defender for encroachment. - ✓✓false A dangerous foul by defender B10 has occurred 7 yards from the goal directly in front of the goal. The referee blows the whistle and indicates an indirect free kick foul by raising his/her hand. The ball is placed by the attacking team. Player A6 decides to wait to take the kick until the defending team retreats the following distance: - ✓✓on the goal line, 7 yards away from the spot of the fou B7 fouls A4 at mid-field with a push. B7 realizes that his team is at a number disadvantage and kicks the ball away from the spot where the ball will next be put in play thus delaying the restart. The referee appropriately stops the clock, gives B7 a yellow card and restarts the game with a(n) - ✓✓direct free kick A direct free kick is awarded when a occurs and an indirect free kick is awarded when occurs. - ✓✓trip; obstruction The ball is played over the goal line last played by a defender. What is the restart? - ✓✓corner kick Consider the goal kick. The ball is in play once it is kicked. - ✓✓false

A corner kick is awarded to the attacking team. Player A4 is about to take the kick and proceeds to bend the corner flag over to get a better angle to kick the ball. This is allowed by the rules. - ✓✓false During a penalty kick, player A3 is taking the kick. During his run-up to the ball, his teammate A9 comes into the penalty area. The ball enters the goal. What is the correct restart? - ✓✓penalty kick The back of player A5's heel is on the touchline and his other foot is off the field of play during a throw-in. This is allowed according to NFHS rules. - ✓✓true The ball may be placed within or on the arc of the corner arc for a corner kick. - ✓✓anywhere within the arc, or on the lines (touchline, goal line, arc connecting the two)