Ref Test Answers
Here are the answers that go with the test that you did at the Referee Orientation.
Circle the best answer for each of the following:
1. Player’s jewellery must be removed prior to the game if the referee judges it to be:
(A) dangerous to the player or other players on the field
(B) loose or at risk of being lost during play
(C) tacky or unfashionable
(D) any jewellery or glasses are not permissible on the field of play
Answer: (A) – anything, including glasses in some cases, that are considered dangerous are not allowed.
2. During the game, if the referee notices an infringement of acceptable player’s equipment, they must:
(A) immediately stop the play, issue a warning to the player and begin the play again with an indirect kick
(B) wait for a stop in play, and allow the player to correct the infringement either on the field or in the technical area
(C) continue with the play, but send the player off the field, having them return whenever they are ready
(D) notify the coach during the next stop in play so that they can make an appropriate substitution.
Answer: (B)
3. Prior to the penalty kick occurring, the referee must ensure that all players are positioned:
(A) outside of the penalty area and no closer than 10 yards to the ball
(B) are behind the 18 yard box and no closer than 10 yards to the ball
(C) outside the penalty area if they are on the defending team and behind the 18 yard line if they are on the offensive team
(D) outside of the penalty area and behind the player taking the kick
Answer: (A) – although technically the players from the opposition must also be behind the last defender after the kick in order to avoid an offside if the play continues
4. If a player from the defending team, including the goalie, makes any infringement of the rules during the penalty kick, the referee:
(A) must replay the penalty kick
(B) allows the results of the kick to stand and issues a caution to the infringing player
(C) allows a goal to stand if it was scored, but allows a re-kick if the original kick does not go in
(D) allows the results to stand depending upon the severity of the infringement and their discretion
Answer: (C)
5. A referee awards a direct kick in all of the following cases except:
(A) a player tackles another player, contacting the player before touching the ball
(B) the goalie touches the ball with his hands after releasing the ball and it has not touched another player
(C) a player charges another player who may or may not have possession of the ball
(D) holds a player during a tackle to prevent them from continuing contact with the ball
Answer: (B)
6. A referee awards an indirect kick in which of the following cases:
(A) a player pushes an opponent to prevent them from gaining contact with the ball
(B) a player attempts to kick an opponent but contact is not actually made
(C) a goalie mistakenly handles the ball outside of the penalty area
(D) a goalie has the ball in their hands for more than six seconds
Answer: (D)
7. A caution and yellow card offence occurs for all of the following cases except:
(A) a player fails to respect the required distance when play is restarted by a corner or free kick
(B) a player deliberately wastes time
(C) a player deliberately leaves or enters the field of play without the referee’s permission
(D) a player uses offensive or abusive language and / or gestures
Answer: (D) – this is a red card!
8. A sending-off and red card offence occurs for all of the following cases except:
(A) a player spits at another player or person
(B) a player receives a second caution during the match
(C) a player is guilty of unsporting behaviour
(D) a player deliberately handles the ball to prevent an obvious goal scoring opportunity
Answer: (C) – this is a yellow card
9. Which of the following incidents will result in the goal being disallowed:
(A) the ball goes into the net directly from the kick-off without touching another player
(B) the ball is thrown from the touch line without touching another player
(C) a defender moves into the penalty area as a penalty shot is being taken
(D) the ball bounces off the referee and into the net during play
Answer: (B)
10. A goalie is considered to have control of the ball when:
(A) it is held firmly in the grasp of both hands
(B) it is in contact with the goalies arm or hand or they are bouncing it into their hands
(C) it is held against their body by one or two hands
(D) if it has contacted the goalie inside of the goal area
Answer: (B)
Write the word, ‘True’ or ‘False’ beside each of the following statements:
11. False A player on the goal line is stationary while a team mate behind him kicks the ball into the net. The play is called offside.
12. True A player running along the touch line may step out of bounds to avoid a defender as long as the ball remains in the playing field.
13. True A player may not be called offside if they receive a pass directly from the corner kick.
14. True A referee signals a goal, then immediately realizes that the ball has not passed wholly over the line. A drop ball should be called and the goal disallowed.
15. True A player even with the last defenders, and outside of the penalty area runs toward the goalie during a goal kick. The player contacts the ball outside of the penalty area and kicks it into the net. The goal is allowed as this is NOT an offside offence.
16. True A goalie handles the ball, drops it to the ground, then picks it back up. The opposing team is awarded an indirect kick.
17. False A referee signals that an indirect kick is awarded to a team by pointing to the ground where the ball should be played and blowing the whistle.
18. True A player in an offside position but out of the area of active play is distracting a player from the defending team. The referee calls an offside against the attacking team.
19 False A player in an offside position, but not involved in the play, runs back to an onside position, then immediately receives the ball. The play continues as the player is no longer offside.
20. True A referee allowing an advantage notices that the expected advantage does not occur. They should blow the whistle within 3 seconds on the original play.
Respond to each of the following situations by writing the call that should be made or ‘Allow play to continue’:
21. A defending player rushes to meet an attacker. The ball is struck but the defender’s momentum carries the player through to contact the attacker and knock the attacker down.
Answer: ‘Allow play to continue’
22. The goalie shoves an opposing player to the ground while the player is walking behind the net. The opposing player was not provoking the goalie and is obviously hurt by the incident.
Answer: The goalie receives a red card for violent behaviour. If play was stopped it continues with the original intention, otherwise there is a drop ball at the location where the ball was at the time of the incident
23. An indirect free kick is awarded to the attacking team while the ball was in play inside of the goal area. Where is the ball placed ? Where may the defending players stand ?
Answer: The ball is placed on the line marking the goal area closest to the spot that the incident occurred. The defenders may only be as close as the goal line.
24. During a kick off the player taking the kick strikes the ball a second time before it is touched by another player.
Answer: An indirect free kick is awarded to the opposing team.
25. A penalty kick must be retaken because the goalie moved forward during the first attempt. Another player steps forward to take the kick in place of the original player.
Answer: ‘Allow play to continue’. The second player may take the penalty shot.