Soccer Rules Practice Exam

Disable ads (and more) with a membership for a one time $2.99 payment

Prepare for the Soccer Rules Exam with confidence. Engage with multiple-choice questions and interactive flashcards that provide insights and explanations for each query. Master the essential rules of soccer and elevate your understanding of the game.

Each practice test/flash card set has 50 randomly selected questions from a bank of over 500. You'll get a new set of questions each time!

Practice this question and more.

What offense leads to a player receiving a yellow card for a distance infringement?

Scoring a goal with a header
Not keeping the required distance on a free kick
Excessive celebration after a goal
Wrongfully calling for a substitution

The correct answer is: Not keeping the required distance on a free kick

The correct answer is focused on the concept of distance infringement during a free kick. In soccer, when a free kick is awarded, the defending team must maintain a specific distance from the ball, typically 9.15 meters (10 yards). If a player fails to respect this distance, they can disrupt the flow of the game and potentially affect the outcome of the free kick. As a result, the referee may issue a yellow card to the player for this offense to ensure compliance with the rules and maintain the game’s integrity. The other scenarios provided do not relate to the rules regarding distance infringements. Scoring a goal with a header does not involve any misconduct, excessive celebration, while sometimes penalized, usually does not result in a yellow card for distance infringement. Wrongfully calling for a substitution typically pertains to procedural errors rather than a breach of distance regulations.