1. On-Line Modules -Quiz Answers-
Ohio South Referee
Recertification Training

2. The Pre-Game Conference
Should a referee ever officiate a game without a pregame conference?
A. Yes B. No
Should the AR raise their flag every time they see an infringement?
When the referee whistles for a foul, the referee then needs to make eye contact with the lead AR.

3. The Pre-Game Conference
The primary duty of an AR is to assist the referee and follow their explicit instructions.
A. True B. False
Who needs to record all goals scored and all yellow and red cards issued.
A. Referee
B. Each AR
C. Both A and B

4. Running the Line
During dynamic play the primary responsibility of the ARs is to get down to the goal line and be the goal judge?
A. True B. False
At the taking of a penalty kick the primary responsibility of the lead AR is to determine if the GK moves off the goal line prior to the kick being taken?

5. Running the Line
What should an AR do when a fan is being so loud and abusive that the AR cannot do their job?
A. Concentrate and ignore the fan completely
B. Politely tell the fan to “shut up”
C. Show a red card and tell the fan he must leave the area
D. Raise flag and Inform the referee of fan’s misbehavior

6. Running the Line
The most effective way of that ARs and referees communicate with each other is:
A. Using pre-determined hand gestures and signals
B. Eye to eye contact
C. Verbally calling out to each other

7. OFFSIDE Question 1 A. Yes B. No
A player in an offside position, but not interfering with an opponent, runs toward the ball last played by a team-mate.
Must the referee wait until he touches the ball to penalize him?
A. Yes B. No
Instructor Information –
These questions are intended to check the knowledge of the students versus the objectives set at the beginning of the session.

8. OFFSIDE
Question 2
An attacking player A2 in an offside position to sprints towards the ball last played by a teammate.
The nearest defender then also starts to sprint to the ball, but well before either player is able to touch it, the ball passes over the goal line and out of play.
Should the AR signal for the offside offense?
A. Yes B. No

9. OFFSIDE
Question 3
An attacking player A2 in the offside position sprints towards the ball last played by a teammate.
The nearest defender then also starts to sprint to the ball and is able to kick the ball over the goal line and out of play just before the attacking player A2 reaches the ball.
Should the AR signal for the offside offense?
A. Yes B. No

10. OFFSIDE
Question 4
An attacking player, A1, kicks the ball forward off the leg of a defender, D3, which clearly changes its direction. The ball is then collected by attacker, A2, who was in an offside position when the ball was kicked by her teammate.
Should the AR signal for the offside offense?
A. Yes B. No

11. DOGSO
Attacker A6 in the corner kicks a crossing pass to a teammate A3 who has a wide open scoring opportunity in the penalty area. Before the ball arrives an opponent D8 pushes A3 away. The referee should punish D8 for committing a DOGSO offense.
A. True B. False

12. DOGSO
An attacker A5 on a clear break-away 45-yards out from the goal with only the GK in position to defend is grabbed from behind and knocked off the ball by an opponent D7. This cannot be considered to be a DOGSO offense because it occurred too far away from the goal.
A. True B. False

13. DOGSO
Can the referee apply “advantage” when a defender handles the ball and commits a DOGSO offense?
A. Yes B. No
Can a Goalkeeper within her own Penalty Area commit a DOGSO offense?

14. Game and Player Management
Which of the 5 tools of communication is the most effective means which a referee can use to manage the conduct of players?
A. Direct Eye Contact
B. Issuing Cards
C. Use of Whistle and Voice
D. Use of Proper & Standard Signals
E. Positive Body Language
Game Management

15. Game and Player Management
Which of the following is/are dissent?
A. When a player yells at an AR for a missed offside call
When a player flips off a spectator
When a GK throws the ball at the referee
When a player makes a spitting gesture towards the referee
All of the above
Answers A and D only
Answers A and B only
Answers C and D only

16. Game and Player Management
When using the “Ask-Tell-Dismiss” approach for addressing coach misbehavior a yellow card for dissent should be shown when the referee reaches the “Tell” stage in the step-by-step process.
A. True B. False
If a spectator is continually harassing and yelling at the AR, the AR should tell that spectator to be quiet and leave the field.
Game Management

17. Game Reports
A game report involving verbal misconduct by a spectator toward the near AR is to be written and submitted by whom?
A. The referee
B. The AR who was the brunt of the verbal misconduct
C. Both the referee and the AR need to submit a separate game report
Foul language Is one of the mandated 7 send-off offenses.
A. True B. False
The referee should always write-up a game report when a player is seriously injured.

18. Game Reports
The highlighted yellow card wording in Report Exercise #1, i.e. “Several people said that the attacker said….” should never be included in a game report as one of the reasons for issuing a yellow card.
A. True B. False
For the highlighted red card wording in Report Exercise #1, i.e. ““The player was ejected for intentionally slide tackling the goalie from behind after the goalie had possession of the ball in the goal box.”, the use of the word “ejected” is unacceptable since it could be cause to invalidate the entire game report. .