Questions Regarding the Rules of Non-Dome Facilities

2011-12 INDOOR SOCCER RULES TEST TRUE OR FALSE QUESTIONS REGARDING THE RULES OF WALLED FACILITIES (3 POINTS EACH): 1. Teams must always have 1 player on the field designated as the goalkeeper. TRUE. 2. Provided it’s not in the last 2 minutes of a period, one of the guaranteed substitution opportunities is after a 3 line violation. FALSE. A 3 line violation is not a guaranteed substitution opportunity. 3. Provided it’s not in the last 2 minutes of a period, one of the guaranteed substitution opportunities is when a team fails to take its restart within 5 seconds of having been signaled by the referee to do so. TRUE. 4. A baseball cap may be worn by the goalkeeper. FALSE. Baseball caps cannot be worn by goalkeepers in indoor soccer. 5. Any player, who is sent from the field to correct or adjust equipment, may not return until the next guaranteed substitution opportunity. TRUE. 6. Unless directed by a facility manager, the game clock will run during injury stoppages. TRUE. 7. The denial of an obvious goal scoring opportunity by handling the ball is cause for ejection. FALSE. Denying an obvious goal scoring opportunity is not a reason for a red card in indoor soccer. 8. A ready to play whistle is mandatory on all corner kicks. FALSE. A ready for play whistle is only mandatory if a substitution is made on a corner kick. No ready for play whistle is required on any corner kick in the last 2 minutes of a period. 9. A ready to play whistle is mandatory on all guaranteed substitution opportunities even if a substitution isn’t made. FALSE. A ready for play whistle is only necessary when a substitution actually occurs during a guaranteed substitution opportunity. 10. On a kick-off, the ball may be kicked in any direction and does not have to go forward into the other half of the field. TRUE. 11. A goal cannot be allowed if the ball ricochets in directly off the ceiling netting. This stoppage is a guaranteed substitution occasion. TRUE. 12. 3 line violations cannot be called on a ball thrown by a goalkeeper. FALSE. Any time the ball is kicked or thrown, in the air, completely over three lines, toward the opponent’s goal by the attacking team, a three-line violation shall be declared. 13. Impeding the progress of an opponent (a.k.a. obstruction) could result in a shootout. FALSE. 12.1.M states that a simple DFK should be awarded (no shootout or PK) for obstruction. 14. If the ball touches the superstructure or lights above the field-of-play, a free kick will be awarded to the opponent at the center spot of the nearest "zone" line (never the halfway line). TRUE. 15. A goalkeeper who attains possession of the ball from outside the penalty area can handle the ball inside of the penalty area by bringing the ball inside the penalty area with his feet and then picking the ball up. FALSE. This is legal in outdoor soccer, however, in indoor soccer, a goalkeeper who attains possession of the ball from outside the penalty area, shall not handle the ball inside of the penalty area by bringing the ball inside with the feet and then picking the ball up 16. A time penalty must be given against the goalkeeper who intentionally handles the ball outside of the penalty area in a deliberate attempt to break up a play or save a shot at goal. TRUE. 17. A goalkeeper who is blue or yellow carded must leave the field and serve their time penalty in the penalty box. FALSE. Goalkeeper’s only need to leave the field and serve their time penalty themselves when a red card is issued to them. 18. If a team is reduced to a lesser number of players than its opponents, due to a time penalty or multiple time penalties, and such team is scored upon by its opponent, then the player having the least amount of penalty time remaining may return to play. TRUE. 19. There must always be a minimum of 4 players (including a goal keeper) on the field for each team. TRUE. 20. It is always necessary to give a card when the referee awards a penalty kick. TRUE. 21. If a time penalty is given to a player, and he continues to dissent, an additional 4 minute yellow card will be added to the penalty time. Provided a goal is not scored by the opposing team, this player will serve 6 minutes of penalty time. FALSE. Yellow cards are an additional 2 minutes of penalty time, so in the example given here, the player would serve a total of 4 minutes of penalty time, provided a goal is not scored by the opposing team. 22. If a coach is carded, provided a goal is not scored by the opposing team, the carded coach’s team must play short for at least 2 minutes. TRUE. 23. For a penalty kick to be properly taken, all players, with the exception of the player taking the kick and the goalkeepers shall be on the field-of-play, but outside the penalty area, at least 10 feet from the penalty mark, and behind the ball. FALSE. In indoor soccer, players do not need to be behind the ball. 24. If a penalty kick is awarded and the kick taken, a ball that bounces off the perimeter wall is deemed to be “in play” and may be touched by anyone as play continues. FALSE. The kicker cannot touch the ball a second time until it touches another player. 25. During a shootout, the ball is “in play” when the ball is touched and it moves in any direction. FALSE. A whistle put the ball “in play” during a shootout. 26. During a penalty kick, the ball is “in play” when the ball is touched and it moves in any direction. FALSE. During a PK, to be in play, the ball must move forward. 27. Any penal foul committed by the defensive team during a shootout attempt and regardless of field position, will result in an additional 2 minute time penalty awarded and a penalty kick will then be given instead of another shootout attempt. TRUE. 28. Play shall not be extended at the end of the first half for the taking of a shootout attempt. The shootout will be taken to start the second half. TRUE. 29. Slide tackling is allowed in all CASA games. TRUE. 30. In U8-U14 games, slide tackling is allowed at North Olmsted Soccer Sportsplex, Warrensville Multiplex, and Mentor Heisley. (HINT: The rule is the same at all 3 facilities.) TRUE. 31. At facilities where the ceiling netting is in play, if a ball hits ceiling netting, a 3 line violation can never be called. FALSE. 32. Referees can wear a warm-up suit (jacket and pants) at colder facilities. FALSE. At Cleveland State only, black warm-up pants can be worn. A jacket cannot be worn anywhere. 33. Referees should wear their USSF badge for all indoor games. FALSE. A badge should only be worn for US Soccer sanctioned games.