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US SOCCER GRASSROOTS
RECERTIFICATION EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
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 play
b) Being involved in active play by interfering with an
opponent
c) Being involved in active play by gaining an advantage
by playing the ball or interfering with an opponent
d) 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:
- 10 yards from the wall
- 4.5 yards from the wall
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- 2 yards from the wall
- 1 yard from the wall
Correct answer: not a
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
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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.
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.
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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
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:
- 'What went well' and 'why'
- '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.