Soccer Rules Practice Exam

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Study for the Soccer Rules Exam. Learn the essential rules and strategies of soccer with multiple-choice questions, hints, and explanations. Prepare to excel in your exam!

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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.