Brain Teaser 1 - Offside
A ball is kicked into space by an attacker A1.
Another attacker A2, who was in an offside
position when the ball was kicked, moves to play
the ball.
When do you call the attacker A2 offside?
(Choose one or more of the answers that may be
correct)
A.
B.
C.
D.
As soon as A2 takes a step towards the ball.
Wait until A2 touches the ball
Wait until an opponent reacts and moves
As soon as A1 kicks the ball forward
Offside Involvement - 2015
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Brain Teaser 2 - Offside
A hard shot on goal by an attacker A1
rebounds off the goal post to an attacker
A2, who is in an offside position. A2 then
attempts to play the ball but misses. The
ball rolls out of play over the touchline. As
the AR, you have raised your flag for
offside. The referee waves you down and
signals a throw-in.
Who was correct – you or the referee?
Why? …. A2 never “touched the ball”
Offside Involvement - 2015
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Brain Teaser 3 - Offside
An attacker A1 is straddling the halfway line. There
are no defenders between A1 and the goal line except
the goalkeeper. The ball is played into space by the
attacking team and A1 then moves to play the ball.
As the AR, you do not immediately raise your flag
because… (Choose one or all the answers that are correct)
A. The attacker A1 was not in an offside position when the
ball was played by his teammate.
B. The attacker A1 moving to play the ball has not yet
touched the ball.
C. The goalkeeper isn’t reacting.
Offside Involvement - 2015
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Brain Teaser 4
Foul Recognition
A. Is this a foul the referee should have called?
YES
B. If it is a foul … is it careless? NO … is it reckless?
YES … OR … is it excessive? YES
C. If it is a foul, what is the correct restart?
PENALTY KICK
D. Is there misconduct …. if so, what type?
CAUTION (YELLOW CARD) … OR …
SEND-OFF (RED CARD)
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Brain Teaser 5
Foul Recognition
A. Is this a foul the referee should have called?
NOT A FOUL
B. If it is a foul … is it careless? … is it reckless? …
is it excessive?
C. If it is a foul, what is the correct restart?
D. Is there misconduct …. if so, what type?
NONE
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Brain Teaser 6
Foul Recognition
A. Is this a foul the referee should have called?
NO - TRIFLING
B. If it is a foul … is it careless? … is it reckless? …
is it excessive?
CARELESS
C. If it is a foul, what is the correct restart?
CONTINUE PLAY
D. Is there misconduct …. if so, what type?
NONE
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Brain Teaser 7
Foul Recognition
A. Is this a foul the referee should have called?
YES - TRIPPING
B. If it is a foul … is it careless? … is it reckless? …
is it excessive?
CARELESS … OR … RECKLESS
C. If it is a foul, what is the correct restart?
DFK
D. Is there misconduct …. if so, what type?
CAUTION ONLY IF RECKLESS
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Brain Teaser 8
Foul Recognition
A. Is this a foul the referee should have called?
YES - CHARGING
B. If it is a foul … is it careless? … is it reckless? … is
it excessive?
EXCESSIVE – NO ATTEMPT TO PLAYTHE BALL
C. If it is a foul, what is the correct restart?
DFK
D. Is there misconduct …. if so, what type?
RED CARD – SEND-OFF
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Brain Teaser 9
Foul Recognition
A. Is this a foul the referee should have called?
YES - TRIPPING
B. If it is a foul … is it careless? … is it reckless? …
is it excessive?
CARELESS
C. If it is a foul, what is the correct restart?
PENALTY KICK
D. Is there misconduct …. if so, what type?
NONE
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Brain Teaser 10
Off-the-Field Control
You are the referee in a match where the fans are
completely out of control. One of the fans is constantly
yelling at your AR’s (and you). You stop the match and
ask the coach to go over and deal with their unruly fans.
The coach makes the “walk of shame”, talks to their fans
and you restart the match. But the loudmouth fan
continues to attack you and you AR’s.
What do you do? (Choose one or more of the answers
that are correct)
A. Go over and show the loudmouth fan a Red Card
B. Give the coach a Yellow Card … maybe
C. Give the coach a Red Card
D. Terminate the game and leave the field
E. Ask the coach to tell the loudmouth fan to leave
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Brain Teaser 11
Off-the-Field Control
The term “team officials” refers to
which of the following? (Choose one or
more of the answers that are correct)
A. Coaches
B. Team managers
C. Trainers
D. Substitute players and
E. Spectators within the technical area
Off the Field Control - 2015
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Brain Teaser 12
Off-the-Field Control
An outside agent is defined as which of
the following? (Choose one or more of the
answers that are correct)
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
F.
G.
Anyone not listed on the roster
A coach or team official
Anyone not in the technical area
Substitutes sitting on the bench
Spectators
A ball from an adjacent field
A dog
Off the Field Control - 2015
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Brain Teaser 13
Advantage & Trifling
The referee signals advantage after a foul
tackle by a defender near the touchline. Two
seconds later the attacker is unable to control
the ball, which then rolls over the touch line.
What are the referee’s options? … (Choose one
or more of the answers that are correct).
A. Award a Goal Kick to the defending team
B. Award a DFK for the original foul tackle
C. Award a Corner Kick to the attacking
team
D. None of the above
Advantage & Trifling - 2015
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Brain Teaser 14
Advantage & Trifling
A defender in her own Penalty Area tries to stop a goal
by handling the ball. The defender swings and hits the
ball with her forearm, but the ball still goes into the
goal. The fans are shouting “hand ball”!
Questions:
A. As the referee do you allow the goal? YES
B. Did the defender commit a foul? YES
C. If it was a foul …. was it trifling? NO …. or was it
advantage? YES
D. Was there misconduct? YES
E. If there was misconduct … is it a red card? NO …
or is it a yellow card? POSSIBLY …. or is no card
required? NO CARD IS MANDATED
Advantage & Trifling - 2015
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Brain Teaser 15
Advantage & Trifling
The ball is played to an attacker A6, who is close to the
AR. A defender D1 tackles A6 unfairly. The referee is
caught far behind play and it is the AR’s call. The AR is
ready to raise the flag, but realizes that A6 has a chance
to recover and be able to center the ball to a team mate.
Questions:
A. Should the AR communicate an advantage
decision to the referee? NO
B. Should the AR communicate an advantage
decision to the players? NO
C. Must the AR signal to the referee if the tackle is
definitely a cautionable offense? YES, before
next restart
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Brain Teaser 16
Lightning
You are refereeing a game. Midway through the second
half, the sky gets cloudy with angry, dark gray clouds
and you hear distant thunder. You stop the game.
After 10 minutes, it is still cloudy but no further sounds
of thunder were heard.
The coach of the Red team sends his players back out
onto the field to restart play. The other team does the
same.
As the Referee, you must go out onto the field and
restart the match.
A. TRUE
B. FALSE
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