#1 So you think you know the game of soccer

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1. AYSO requires shin guards in all practices true false not always 2. When the referee awards an indirect free kick, he must raise his arm and hold it there A - until his arm gets tired. B - until the ball goes out of play. C - until played by any other player. D - until the ball rolls at least 10 yards. answers b and c 3. Measured from the inside of the goal posts, the width of the goal is 6 yards 8 yards 10 yards 18 yards 4. The decision of the referee regarding facts connected with play, including whether or not a goal was scored may be overturned by the referee administrator, or tournament official. may be overturned by agreement by the two assistant referees. is final, and can only be overturned by the referee if play has not been restarted. may be appealed to the Region 891 Board of Directors. 5. On a goal kick, the kicker sends the ball directly into the opponent's goal. The restart is a corner kick. another goal kick. a kickoff. drop ball from the point where the ball got past all of the opponents. 6. When a player commits more than one offense at the same time, the referee punishes the more serious offense. True False 7. AYSO games should be played with as little interference as possible, and in this view it is the duty of referees to penalize only deliberate breaches of the Law. True False 8. If a player is injured, the referee, at his or her discretion, A - may stop play even if the ball has not gone out of play. B - may wait to for a normal stoppage of play to check the player. C - must stop play immediately to check on the player. D - must wait for a normal stoppage of play to check the player. answers a and b. answers c and d. none of the above. 9. An attacker's shot goes untouched over the goal line but does not score a goal. The restart is a throw-in corner kick goal kick drop ball 10. A spectator yells out "Hey ref, that's offsides." The referee should Stop the game and confer with the assistant referees Argue with the spectator Argue with the coach Wonder why he volunteered to be a referee After the game, suggest to the spectator that he should take the referee class so he would know there is no such thing as "offsides". The term is offside!