NFHS EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
B7 is injured and is required to leave the field. Team B has no available substitutes and,
therefore, must play short. Several minutes later, B7 has recovered from injury, and the
coach sends B7 to report in. What should happen next? - Answers-B7 may enter the
game at the next dead ball after reporting to the officials' area and being beckoned by
the referee.
The goalkeeper for Team A and a player for Team B collide and the ball goes out of play.
The referee stops the clock to prevent play from continuing but does not beckon the
coach or trainer onto the field for either player. After a moment, the players catch their
breath and do not appear to be injured. The referee then directs the play to be restarted.
The referee shall: - Answers-Allow the play to be restarted without requiring either
player to leave the field as neither the coach nor the appropriate medical personnel was
beckoned onto the field.
B10 is apparently injured. The referee has stopped play and summoned the Team B
trainer onto the field of play. - Answers-Both coaches may give their teams coaching
instructions.
When does an official's jurisdiction over a game end? - Answers-When the officials
leaving the field of play and its immediate surroundings.
A player is being replaced. Where can the player exit the field? - Answers-On the bench
side of the field. If benches are on opposite sides, the player must exit toward their own
bench.
As play resumes after a goal kick, a fight breaks out on the field next to the visiting
bench. The benches from both teams clear and get involved in the melee. Once order is
restored, the referee terminates the game. - Answers-The referee has the authority to
terminate or suspend the game when elements, spectators or other causes require such
action.
In the second half of a game, the stadium clock/scoreboard malfunctions and is no
longer functioning. How will the time and the score be kept? - Answers-The head
referee will keep the time and score as no other means are available.
The referee observes a foul, but does not penalize it because the referee perceives an
advantage; however, the advantage does not develop. - Answers-The referee shall
immediately stop play and penalize the original foul.
The following are duties of the assistant referee during pregame except: - Answers-
Review specific duties with scorer.
, When a player on Team A commits the team's first foul (accidental tripping) of the game
in Team A's offensive end of the field in a careless manner, the referee shall: - Answers-
Call the foul and direct the play be restarted with a direct free kick.
Goalkeeper A1 blocks a hard shot on goal by deliberately parrying the ball to the
ground. As B11 runs toward the ball, the goalkeeper picks the ball up and punts it up
field. The referee should: - Answers-Whistle for a foul against the goalkeeper for
deliberately parrying the ball and award a free kick to B11's team
B14 takes a shot on goal, with goalkeeper A1 out of position. A3, however, extends the
arm into the path of the ball, deflecting it to B9. B9 shoots and the ball enters the goal. -
Answers-The referee should allow the goal and caution A3 for unsporting conduct.
Which one of the following considerations are not part of Denying an Obvious Goal
Scoring Opportunity (DOGSO)? - Answers-Serious foul play.
Player A2 is running down the field near the touchline uncontested with the ball. After
crossing the half-way line, Player B2 approaches A2 just as A2 moves the ball forward
and past B2. The ball moves out of reach of both players and B2 moves between A2
and the ball. The referee shall: - Answers-Rule Player B2 guilty of obstruction and
award an indirect free kick to Team A at the spot of the foul.
The referee disqualifies a coach for leaving the team area, entering the field of play and
arguing a call. - Answers-The coach must leave the vicinity of the playing area. Refusal
to comply shall result in termination of the game.
When a defender commits a foul against an attacker in their own penalty area which
denies an opponent an obvious goal-scoring opportunity by pulling, pushing or holding,
what is the correct decision? - Answers-Penalty Kick and disqualify (red card) the
defender.
Player A touches the ball forward with a portion of the arm above the armpit. The
referee should: - Answers-Allow play to continue.
A player on Team B, not the goalkeeper, deliberately handles the ball while trying to stop
a shot by Team A and the ball does not go in the goal. The correct ruling is: - Answers-
The player on Team B is disqualified (red card) and Team A is given a penalty kick.
During active play, Substitute/Bench player B12, thinking the ball is out of play, enters
the field and receives the ball from a pass from teammate B4. - Answers-Award Team A
a direct free kick from the point of B12 receiving the ball and caution B12
A player shall be disqualified, without caution, by the official when the player has
completed the following action: - Answers-Flagrantly fouls the goalkeeper who is in
possession of the ball.
B7 is injured and is required to leave the field. Team B has no available substitutes and,
therefore, must play short. Several minutes later, B7 has recovered from injury, and the
coach sends B7 to report in. What should happen next? - Answers-B7 may enter the
game at the next dead ball after reporting to the officials' area and being beckoned by
the referee.
The goalkeeper for Team A and a player for Team B collide and the ball goes out of play.
The referee stops the clock to prevent play from continuing but does not beckon the
coach or trainer onto the field for either player. After a moment, the players catch their
breath and do not appear to be injured. The referee then directs the play to be restarted.
The referee shall: - Answers-Allow the play to be restarted without requiring either
player to leave the field as neither the coach nor the appropriate medical personnel was
beckoned onto the field.
B10 is apparently injured. The referee has stopped play and summoned the Team B
trainer onto the field of play. - Answers-Both coaches may give their teams coaching
instructions.
When does an official's jurisdiction over a game end? - Answers-When the officials
leaving the field of play and its immediate surroundings.
A player is being replaced. Where can the player exit the field? - Answers-On the bench
side of the field. If benches are on opposite sides, the player must exit toward their own
bench.
As play resumes after a goal kick, a fight breaks out on the field next to the visiting
bench. The benches from both teams clear and get involved in the melee. Once order is
restored, the referee terminates the game. - Answers-The referee has the authority to
terminate or suspend the game when elements, spectators or other causes require such
action.
In the second half of a game, the stadium clock/scoreboard malfunctions and is no
longer functioning. How will the time and the score be kept? - Answers-The head
referee will keep the time and score as no other means are available.
The referee observes a foul, but does not penalize it because the referee perceives an
advantage; however, the advantage does not develop. - Answers-The referee shall
immediately stop play and penalize the original foul.
The following are duties of the assistant referee during pregame except: - Answers-
Review specific duties with scorer.
, When a player on Team A commits the team's first foul (accidental tripping) of the game
in Team A's offensive end of the field in a careless manner, the referee shall: - Answers-
Call the foul and direct the play be restarted with a direct free kick.
Goalkeeper A1 blocks a hard shot on goal by deliberately parrying the ball to the
ground. As B11 runs toward the ball, the goalkeeper picks the ball up and punts it up
field. The referee should: - Answers-Whistle for a foul against the goalkeeper for
deliberately parrying the ball and award a free kick to B11's team
B14 takes a shot on goal, with goalkeeper A1 out of position. A3, however, extends the
arm into the path of the ball, deflecting it to B9. B9 shoots and the ball enters the goal. -
Answers-The referee should allow the goal and caution A3 for unsporting conduct.
Which one of the following considerations are not part of Denying an Obvious Goal
Scoring Opportunity (DOGSO)? - Answers-Serious foul play.
Player A2 is running down the field near the touchline uncontested with the ball. After
crossing the half-way line, Player B2 approaches A2 just as A2 moves the ball forward
and past B2. The ball moves out of reach of both players and B2 moves between A2
and the ball. The referee shall: - Answers-Rule Player B2 guilty of obstruction and
award an indirect free kick to Team A at the spot of the foul.
The referee disqualifies a coach for leaving the team area, entering the field of play and
arguing a call. - Answers-The coach must leave the vicinity of the playing area. Refusal
to comply shall result in termination of the game.
When a defender commits a foul against an attacker in their own penalty area which
denies an opponent an obvious goal-scoring opportunity by pulling, pushing or holding,
what is the correct decision? - Answers-Penalty Kick and disqualify (red card) the
defender.
Player A touches the ball forward with a portion of the arm above the armpit. The
referee should: - Answers-Allow play to continue.
A player on Team B, not the goalkeeper, deliberately handles the ball while trying to stop
a shot by Team A and the ball does not go in the goal. The correct ruling is: - Answers-
The player on Team B is disqualified (red card) and Team A is given a penalty kick.
During active play, Substitute/Bench player B12, thinking the ball is out of play, enters
the field and receives the ball from a pass from teammate B4. - Answers-Award Team A
a direct free kick from the point of B12 receiving the ball and caution B12
A player shall be disqualified, without caution, by the official when the player has
completed the following action: - Answers-Flagrantly fouls the goalkeeper who is in
possession of the ball.
