TMS - Soccer Basic Rules Quiz

How many players are on a regulation soccer team?

• 11

• 22

• 12

• 8

The player that can touch the ball with his/her hands is

• a Forward

• a Midfielder

• a Striker

• a Goalie

A professional Soccer pitch can be more than 100 yards long

• True

• False

How long is a soccer game?

• 90 minutes non stop

• 2 - 45 minute halves

• 2 - 30 minute halves

• 45 minutes non-stop

In a soccer match, 2 red cards equal a yellow card.

• True

• False

When a player receives a yellow card it means:

• the player gets a free kick

• the player is ejected from the game

• the player gets a warning

• the player must take a time out

When your team scores, how many points do you receive?

• 3

• 2

• 1

• it varies

If a striker misses the goal and the ball goes over the goal and out of bounds what happens?

• Penalty kick

• Goal kick

• Corner kick

• Free kick

• Center field kick

If a defender kicks the ball out of bounds past the goal line he is defending, it results in:

• Goal Kick

• Penalty Kick

• Corner Kick

• Free Kick

If a midfielder touches the ball with his/her hands, the result is:

• a throw in by the other team

• a free kick by the other team

• a penalty kick for the other team

• a goal kick for the other team