Farmingdale Referee Test

What are the correct pieces of equipment that must be checked on every player before each match? (choose the most correct answer)

Shirt, Shorts, Sandals, Shin Guards & Socks

Shirt, Shorts, Shoes, Shin Guards & Socks

Shirt, Shorts, Sneakers, & Shin Guards

Shirt, Sweatpants, Shoes & Socks

Which of the following can a player wear during a match?

Any jewelry, including earrings

Sneakers

Any type of shoes with cleats

A hard cast on the forearm without any cushioning

The required equipment of a player includes shin guards. Shin guards must:

Be covered entirely by the stockings or socks

Be made of a suitable material (rubber, plastic, or similar material)

Provide a reasonable degree of protection

Satisfy all three of the requirements

A player at midfield deliberately touches the ball with their hands to stop an opponent's attack. The referee shall:

Take no action, play on

Award a drop ball

Award a free kick

Award a throw in

The ball is out of play when:

It has wholly crossed the touch line

When the referee stops the game

It has wholly crossed the goal line

All of the answers are correct

A player can never be called for being offside if he receives the ball directly from a:

Throw in

Corner kick

Goal kick

All of the answers are acceptable

The ball is in play on the taking of a goal kick when it

After it is kicked

Leaves the penalty area

It is touched by another player

After it passes the first opponent

The whole ball passes completely over the goal line, but not between the uprights, and is last touched by an attacker. What is the correct restart?

Goal kick

Corner kick

Drop ball

Free kick

The whole ball passes completely over the goal line, but not between the uprights, and is last touched by a defender. What is the correct restart?

Goal kick

Corner kick

Drop ball

Indirect free kick

The ball fails to leave the penalty area after the taking of a goal kick. What decision should the referee make?

The referee allows play to continue since there was no advantage

The referee allows play to continue if it has crossed the goal area line

The referee orders the goal kick to be retaken

The referee orders a penalty kick by the opposing team

What is the proper procedure for performing a throw in?

At least one foot must be on the ground

Both feet must be on the ground

The throw must be performed with both hands directly over the throwers head

At least one foot must be on the ground and the throw must be performed with both hands directly over the throwers head

Both feet must be on the ground and the throw must be performed with both hands directly over the throwers head

Which statements are true in order for a player to be in an offside position?

They need to be in the opposing team’s half of the field

Ahead of the ball

Between the goal and the second last defender

They need to be in the opposing team’s half of the field, ahead of the ball, and between the goal and the second last defender

They need to be in the opposing team’s half of the field and between the goal and the second last defender

When is the ball declared out for the referee to call for a throw in?

The whole ball must across the goal line

The whole ball must be across the touchline

The whole ball must be across the end line

The whole ball must be in foul territory

The game you are to referee will be starting late because the game before yours is started late. You were told by one of the coaches the need to get the game started right after the first one ends. Which of the following must you do before beginning the match?

Make sure goals are properly secure only

Make sure any and all field markers are present only (ex. lines, corner flags, etc.)

Check all players for the proper equipment

You must still do your full normal field inspection and check the players

Nothing, the referee for the first game should have checked everything already

It is raining out, what should you do before going to the field to referee your assigned game?

Assume all games will be cancelled because of the rain

Check the club’s website for any cancellation updates

If you to referee a game on the turf, game will not be cancelled, if your game is on grass, assume it will be cancelled

Do nothing, just show up, games will not be cancelled

A coach continually harasses you, the referee, for fouls that you deemed were not fouls. The coach also argues that most your foul calls were not correct. If this persists, what should you, the referee, do?

Consider changing your calls based on what the coach told you. They probably know more than you

Ask the coach to stop the arguing. If it continues, issue the coach a warning (yellow card) and escalate to a red card if it continues past that

Just ignore the coach, they don’t know what they are talking about

Just walk off the field. You are not paid enough to be taking this abuse

What is the rule for heading the ball in all intramural/135 games?

The ball cannot come in contact with a player’s head at any time in any game

Players under U11 are not allowed to purposely play the ball with their head

Only the boys teams are allowed to head the ball because they are tougher than girls

The ball may unintentionally come in contact with a player’s head

Players under U11 are not allowed to purposely play the ball with their head and the ball may unintentionally come in contact with a player’s head

While the ball is in play, a player from Team A makes a short pass that accidentally hits the referee and rebounds to a player from Team B. The referee should:

Allow play to continue

Stop Play. Restart with dropped ball

Give the player from Team A a yellow card

Give Team A a free kick

Once a match begins, who is in charge of the field until the end of the match?

The home team’s coach

The Farmingdale Soccer Club

You are, the referee

The referee supervisor

What are the most important goals of playing soccer

For every participant to have fun

Winning is Everything

For every participant to learn how to play soccer properly

For every participant to have fun and for every participant to learn how to play soccer properly

For every participant to have fun and win at all cost

I don’t care as long as I get paid

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