2014 Ohio South Module “C” Referee Re-Certification Test
For statements 1 - 16, use the following responses:
a. True
b. False
1.
If you, as the referee, feel that a player is exhibiting symptoms of a concussion, you are required to have the
player removed from the field for the remainder of the game. a. True
2.
The ball is in play at the taking of a kick-off when it has been touched or played by another player.
3.
A substitute on the bench loudly disputes an offside signal by the AR. The substitute can be warned about this
behavior, but cannot be cautioned and shown the yellow card. b. False
4.
The Red team is playing short due to players not arriving on time. You have delegated the responsibility of
checking player equipment to the AR on the team bench side. Another Red player arrives and, after the AR
checks the player's equipment, the player must wait for the next substitution opportunity for either team before
being permitted to enter the field. b. False
5.
Every time an attacker is in an offside position, but not yet involved with active play, the AR should signal by
raising the flag vertically with the right hand after making eye contact with the referee. b. False
6.
The referee should stop the match right away if, in his opinion, a player is seriously injured.
7.
At a dropped ball restart, the ball hits the ground and is played by Red #5 by flicking the ball off the top of her
foot to her head and then heading the ball to her goalkeeper. The goalkeeper makes no contact with the ball,
which then enters the Red team’s goal. The correct restart is a corner kick. b. False
8.
With play near the half-line the referee inadvertently sounds the whistle. Realizing his error, the referee
verbally shouts out to the players to continue to play. This is an acceptable procedure. b. False
9.
A player has committed 4 fouls in about 15 minutes. The first two you decided were trifling and you called
advantage on the last two. For this reason, none of these fouls would be counted in determining if this player
is persistently infringing the Laws of the Game. b. False
b. False
a. True
10. It is not required that you stop play solely because a foreign object (e.g., another ball), an outside agent (e.g.,
a spectator), or a coach enters the field while the ball is in play. a. True
11. The referee may allow a team in a U14 game to play without a goalkeeper.
b. False
12. If 3 minutes were added to the end of the first half, 3 minutes must also be added to the end of the second
half. b. False
13. A goalkeeper maintains possession of the ball while making a save but is injured in the process. The referee
stops play to allow a trainer to attend to the goalkeeper. The referee must restart the game with an Indirect
Free Kick. b. False
14. From an indirect free kick, a player kicks the ball directly into the opponent’s goal without it being touched by
another player. The correct restart is an Indirect Free Kick. b. False
15. After the second half has already started, you realize that you ended the first half five minutes early. To meet
the requirement of “two equal halves,” you should limit the second half to the same length as was the first half.
b. False
16. In a U16 game Red #9, who was playing at the end of the first half, strikes a spectator and is sent off for
violent conduct. Red #9 may be replaced by a substitute only if the violent conduct occurred during the
halftime break. b. False
For Questions 17 through 20, assume the game has been stopped for the stated incident. Use
the following responses to indicate the appropriate restart of the game.
a. Direct free kick
b. Dropped ball c. Penalty kick
d. Indirect free kick e. Kick-off
17. The goalkeeper, while catching the ball, goes completely out of the penalty area into the penalty arc area with
the ball still in her hands. a. Direct free kick
18. A hard shot on goal is about to go into the net, but it first hits a dog who has run out onto the field and then
continues on into the goal. b. Dropped ball
19. Two opponents X3 and Y7 are contesting for the ball in the penalty area, when the goalkeeper X12, recklessly
bulls his way between X3 and Y7, first knocking down his teammate X3 and then knocking down player Y7.
The referee blows his whistle and stops play. d. Indirect free kick
20. Blue #33 is in an offside position when his teammate lofts the ball 15 yards in her direction. The ball arrives at
Blue #33’s feet and is immediately redirected into a shot on goal, but a defender reaches up and handles the
ball away from the net. d. Indirect free kick
21. You award a free kick to the Blue team near the halfway line. As the Blue team is about to put the ball back in
play, you realize that you awarded the free kick to the wrong team. As you are about to announce the
correction, the ball has already kicked into play. You should
a. allow the game to continue – you cannot change a decision once the game has been restarted.
b. stop the game and restart with a drop ball at the location of the ball when you blew your whistle.
c. stop the game and correct the restart – even though the decision was announced after the restart took
place.
22. Immediately after the game has ended, the losing goalkeeper approaches you while yelling obscenities and
using abusive language. You should
a. Inform the goalkeeper that the incident will be included in the game report, but do not display any card.
b. Send-off the goalkeeper and display the red card.
c. Send-off the goalkeeper, but do not display the red card.
d. Caution the goalkeeper for dissent and display the yellow card.
e. Shrug off the goalkeeper’s behavior as simply bad sportsmanship and the game is over anyway.
23. Player A1 carelessly trips an opponent, B2, at midfield. At the exact same time (in the opinion of the referee)
player B4 spits at his own coach standing on the sideline off the field. The referee should (more than one
answer):
a. Allow play to continue
b. Restart the game with a dropped ball
c. Immediately stop the game
d. Caution player B4
e. Send-off player B4
f. Restart the game with an IFK
g. Restart the game with a DFK
h. Give a free kick restart to team A
i. Give a free kick restart to team B
j. Deal with any misconduct at the next stoppage
24. While inspecting the players’ equipment, the referee discovers a player wearing earrings. The player informs
the referee that she just got her ears pierced a week ago and can’t take them out because the holes will close
up. What should the referee do?
a. Inspect the earrings and permit the player to play if her earrings are not dangerous
b. Instruct the player to put tape over her earrings to cover them up and permit her to play
c. Inform the player that she will not be permitted to play unless she removes her earrings
d. Require her coach to sign a consent form, assuming responsibility for any injuries caused by the
earrings
25. B3 is moving toward goal with an opportunity to score. Goalkeeper A1 comes out of her penalty area and
handles the ball in an attempt to prevent a score, but the ball goes into the goal anyway. What action should
the referee take?
a. Send-off A1 for SFP and award the goal
b. Send-off A1 for SFP and award a DFK to Team B at the spot of the foul
c. Caution A1 for unsporting behavior and award a DFK to Team B at the spot of the foul.
d. Caution A1 for unsporting behavior and award the goal
e. Award the goal and restart play with a kick-off