US SOCCER GRASSROOTS
CERTIFICATION 2023 NEW GUIDE
SOLUTION
What is the complete list of penal
fouls? - ANS 1 / Kicks or attempts to kick an
... [Show More] oppo¬nent. 2/ trips or attempts to trip an
opponent, 3/ jumps at an opponent, 4/ charges an oppo¬nent, 5/ strikes or attempts to
strike an oppo¬nent, 6/ pushes an opponent, 7/ tackles an oppo¬nent, 8/ holds an
opponent, 9/ spits at an oppo¬nent, and 10/ deliberately handles the ball. (LOTG 12)
2. What is the complete list of non-penal fouls not specifically aimed at punishing
goal¬keepers? - ANS 1/ Dangerous play, 2/ impeding the pro¬gress of an opponent, 3/
preventing the goal¬keeper from releasing the ball, and 4/ any other offense for which
play is stopped to caution or send off an player. (LOTG 12)
3. What is the complete list of sending-off (red-card) offenses? - ANS 1/ Serious foul
play, 2/ violent conduct, 3/ spitting, 4/ denying the opposing team an obvious goalscoring opportunity by a deliber¬ate handball, 5/ denying an obvious goal-scoring
opportunity to an opponent moving to¬ward the goal by an offense punishable by a free
or penalty kick, 6/ offensive language or behavior, and 7/ second yellow card in the
match. (LOTG 12)
4. What is the complete list of cautionable (yellow-card) offenses? - ANS 1/ Unsporting
behavior, 2/ dissent, 3/ persis¬tent infringement of the Law of the Game, 4/ de¬laying
the restart of the game, 5/ failure to respect the required distance at a corner or free kick
or throw-in 6/ entering or reentering the field of play without the referee's permission,
and 7/ deliber¬ately leaving the field of play without the refe¬ree's permission. (LOTG
12)
5. What are the key elements for a player to be guilty of offside? - ANS A player 1/ is in
the opponents' half of the field, 2/ is closer to the opponents goal line than both the ball
and the second to last oppo¬nent, 3/ has a teammate who touches or plays the ball,
and 4/ is involved in active play by interfering with play, interfering with an op¬ponent or
gaining an advantage by being in that offside position. (LOTG 11)
2. What is the complete list of non-penal fouls that can be committed by a goalkeeper? -
ANS 1/ More than 6 seconds to release the ball, 2/ handling the ball in the penalty area
after receiving it directly from a throw-in, 3/ handling the ball in the penalty area after it is
deliberately kicked by a teammate, and 4/ han¬dling the ball in the penalty area after
releas¬ing it without the ball having touched another player. (LOTG 12)
What are the dimensions of the goal? - ANS 8 yards across by 8 feet high. (LOTG 1) [Show Less]