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US SOCCER GRASSROOTS
RECERTIFICATION EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWER S
ALREADY PASSED
Question :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 playb) Being involved in active play by interfering with an opponentc) Being involved in active play by gaining an advantage by playing the ball or interfering with an opponentd) All of the above are offside offenses
CORRECT ANSWER : yes
Question :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 wallb) 4.5
yards from the wallc) 2 yards from the walld) 1 yard from the wall
CORRECT ANSWER : not a
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Question :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.
CORRECT ANSWER : b) Yes, provides the correct
penalty kick procedures have been followed.
Question :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.
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CORRECT ANSWER : 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.
Question :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.
CORRECT ANSWER : Not b
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Question :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.
CORRECT ANSWER : d) All of the above are correct.
Question :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.b) Allowing only 5 substitutions per team in every match from grassroots to professionals.c) Allowing a maximum of 3 minutes for the player who is to be substituted to leave.
CORRECT ANSWER : a) Allowing a player being
substituted to leave by the nearest point on the boundary line in most cases.