Referee Exam – NSW Futsal Association

Futsal knowledge is a critical aspect of becoming a futsal referee. To officiate futsal matches effectively, referees must have a comprehensive understanding of the rules and regulations of the sport.

Complete the form below to start your referees exam and prove your understanding of the game.

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1. How far are the first and second penalty marks from the goal?

3m & 5m

8m & 10m

6m & 10m

2m & 5m

1m & 5m

2. What is the maximum number of substitutes each team is permitted to have?

Unlimited

3. What coloured shirt is the Goalkeeper NOT permitted to wear?

Same colour as his team

Same colour as the opposition

Same colour as the referee

All of the above

4. When can you change your decision?

Before the match has restarted

As long as you have not spoken to the players since the decision you have made

As long as no more than one minute has passed

There is no time limit – whenever you feel a mistake has been made

5. Where on the court should you stand?

Just on halfway

Up and down the touchline on the side where team benches are

Up and down the touchline on the opposite of the benches or as local rules apply

All over the court like 11-a-side

6. Which best describes the role of a Second Referee?

Stand next to the First Referee on the same side and monitor time for him

Stand diagonally on the opposite side of the court to the First Referee, call your decisions as you see them but understand the First Referee’s call is the final decision if you two conflict in opinion

Stand diagonally on the opposite side of the court to the First Referee, only call in’s and outs and keep score

Stand on the same side of the court as the First Referee, help make substitutions and monitor time

7. When should you blow your whistle?

When the ball goes out of play, half-time and full time

For fouls, kick offs and any goals scored

Halftime and Fulltime

Both B and C are correct

8. The winner of the coin toss at the beginning of the match decides:

Which way they would like to run

If they would like to kick off

The duration of the match

Which players are eligible to play

9. How much of the ball has to cross the touch or goal line for you to rule it is out of play?

Half the ball

All of the ball

The edge of the ball

The majority of the ball

10. The ball stays in play after hitting you or the Second Referee whilst standing on the pitch. Should play continue?

Yes as you are considered part of the court

No, drop ball to the team in control of the ball

The decision is left to you

Only if neither team is disadvantaged

11. A goal can be scored directly from which of these restarts?

Corner Kick

Kick-in

Indirect Free Kick

Goal Clearance

12. How long does a player have to take a Kick-in and/or a Free Kick?

3 seconds

4 seconds

5 seconds

6 seconds

Unlimited

13. How long does a Goalkeeper have in possession of the ball in his/her own half including Goal Clearances)?

Unlimited

6 seconds

5 seconds

4 seconds

3 seconds

14. Can you score directly off a kick-off?

Yes

Only if it touches an opponent

Only after the whistle blown

15. A player obstructs another player from obtaining the ball. How do you restart play?

A Direct Free Kick from where the foul was committed

A drop ball from where the foul was committed

An Indirect Free Kick from where the foul was committed

None of the above

16. What constitutes as a Direct Free Kick?

Kicks or attempts to kick an opponent

Trips or attempts to trip an opponent

Strikers or attempts to strike an opponent (including headbutt)

Holds an opponent

All of the above

17. Which best describes the “two-touch” rule?

The goalkeeper can only touch the ball twice with his/her feet the whole game

The goalkeeper cannot touch the ball twice in their own half unless the ball has touched an opposition player or gone out

The goalkeeper cannot touch the ball twice in their own half unless the ball has touched an opposition player, crossed halfway or gone out

The goalkeeper can only touch the ball twice in the oppositions half

18. What warrants as an Indirect Free Kick?

Playing on the ground, Spits at a player and two-touch

Playing on the ground, Dangerous play and two-touch

Playing on the ground, deliberate hand ball and two-touch

Dangerous play, Spits at a player and deliberate hand ball

19. What must happen before a goal can be scored from an Indirect Free Kick?

The ball must be played by a defending player

The ball must be touched and played by an attacking player

The ball must be touched and played by any player other than the kicker

The ball mist be played by at least 2 attackers, the referee and 1 defender

20. A goalkeeper receives the ball from a corner in the oppositions half. How long does the goalkeeper have in the oppositions half?

3 seconds

4 seconds

10 seconds

Unlimited

21. A goalkeeper receives the ball from a corner in his/her own half. How long does the goalkeeper have with the ball in his/her own half?

3 seconds

4 seconds

6 seconds

Unlimited

22. A player is moving towards the opponent’s goal with an obvious opportunity to score. A defending player trips the attacking player from behind and you stop play. What action should be taken?

Send off the defending player, award an Indirect Free Kick to the attacking team

Award an Indirect Free Kick to the attacking team

Send off the defender, award a Direct Free Kick to the attacking team

Caution the defender for “tripping” and award an Indirect Free Kick

23. How far from the ball must opposing players be at the taking of a free kick?

7 metres

6 metres

5 metres

The laws give no specific distance

24. Can a player play the ball a second time after taking a free kick?

Yes

Yes but only if given permission by the referee

Yes but only if there is no opponents in position to challenge for the ball

25. What action should you take if a goal is scored directly from a free kick which you have awarded for Dangerous Play?

Award a Goal Clearance

Award a Corner Kick

Retake the kick

Award a Goal

26. How do you indicate you have awarded an Indirect Free Kick?

Point in the direction the Free Kick is to be taken

This is not the responsibility of the referee

Raise one arm vertically above your head

Verbally tell both teams

27. What action is taken after a team has accumulated 4 fouls and they commit another offence i.e tripping an opponent) outside the penalty area?

Penalty kick at the second penalty mark

Indirect Free Kick

Direct Free Kick

Send player off

28. If the defending team has accumulated six fouls how far from the ball must the team’s wall be located at the taking of other free-kicks?

At least 3 metres

At least 5 metres

No distance is measured

After six accumulated fouls players of the opposing team may not form a wall to defend a free kick

29. Where can a Goalkeeper stand for a penalty kick?

2 metres from the ball

3 metres from the ball

5 metres from the ball

Only on the goal line

30. Where can a Goalkeeper stand if a penalty is being taken at the second penalty mark after 6 accumulated fouls?

2 metres from the ball

3 metres from the ball

5 metres from the ball

Only on the goal line

31. A penalty kick is taken. The ball hits the Goalkeeper and rebounds to the penalty kicker who then kicks it into the goal. What action should you take?

No goal

No goal; caution the kicker

Award a goal

Re-take the penalty

32. A player takes a kick in; however the ball does not enter the pitch. What action should you take?

Have a drop ball from where the kick in was taken

Re-take the kick in

Award a kick in to opposition team

None of the above

33. Can a goal be scored from a Goal Clearance assuming no offences have been committed by the attacking team?

Yes

Only if touched by another player

Only if the Goalkeeper makes a deliberate attempt to stop the ball

34. A Goalkeeper makes a save and then drop kicks the ball into the opposition goal? What action should you take?

Award a Goal Clearance

Award an Indirect Free Kick

Award a Goal

None of the above

35. Can a goal be scored directly from a corner kick?

Yes

Only if touched by another player

Only if touched by an attacking player

36. A spectator keeps shouting obscenities about you and players on the field. What action should you take?

Give them a red card

Stop the game and politely ask them to stop. If they continue stop the game again and ask them to leave – the game will not continue until they leave

Ignore them and continue to game

Stop the game and physically remove them

37. Can a player play without Shin guards?

Yes

Only if the referee gives permission

Only if both team captains agree

38. A player is sent off for violent conduct. How long until his/her team can field another player?

They cannot field a replacement player and now must play one player short

After 5 minutes

After 10 minutes

After 2 minutes or if the opposition score a goal

39. How many players including the Goalkeeper must a team have to start a match?

40. What is the official offside rule for Futsal?

The player must be inbetween the last defender and Goalkeeper

There must be at least 2 players infront of the player

There must be at least 1 player infront of the player

There is no offside

41. You award a freekick in an attacking position. Time has elapsed on your watch after you have given the free kick. What action should you take?

Blow for full time

Allow the free kick to be taken but make it clear to both teams that the free kick will be the last play. Any rebounds are deflections will signal the end of the game.

Allow the free kick to be taken and the following play until the ball is out of play

Allow the free kick to be taken and add on an additional minute of play

42. An attacking team takes longer than 4 seconds to take a corner kick. How do you restart play?

Re-take the corner

The other teams ball taken from the corner

A kick-in a metre up from the corner for the other team

Goal Clearance

43. A corner is taken and passed back to the attacking teams Goalkeeper. The Goalkeeper attempts a shot but misses the ball (without touching it), the ball then goes into the attacking team’s goal. How do you restart play?

Award a goal to the defending team

Goal Clearance

Re-take the corner

Corner to the defending team

44. How far from a kick off must the defensive team stand?

3 Metres

4 Metres

5 Metres

6 Metres

45. A Direct Free Kick is taken, it hits the crossbar and flies back into the attacking teams goal. How do you restart play?

Award a goal to the defending team

Goal Clearance

Re-take the corner

Corner to the defending team

46. You as a referee have signalled a goal but quickly realise you made an error. How do you restart play?

Play on and give the goal – apologise to the team

Drop ball on the penalty area line outside the box closest to where the ball was located when it went in

Goal Clearance

Corner