Middle School Soccer End of Unit Quiz

What is possession in soccer?

• Having the ball

• Passing the ball

• Shooting the ball

• Doing skills with the ball

If the ball goes out of the sidelines, how do you put it back into play?

• Free Kick at the point where the ball escaped out-of-bounds.

• Throw-in by the team who last touched it.

• Throw-in by the opposing team to the team who last touched it.

• Corner Kick by the opposing team.

Fill in the blank: The ball is placed at _______________ to kickoff the game.

• goalie

• midfield

• in the back

• at the sidelines

In soccer, how much is a goal worth?

• 0

• 2

• 8

• 1

Who can only touch the ball in soccer?

• Midfielder

• Defender

• Foward

• Goalkeeper

Read the following scenario. John, who plays midfield position, uses his hands to touch the ball. He says it's not a foul. Is he correct?

• Yes

• No

In soccer, a yellow card means:

• Warning/free kick

• Penalty

• Heading the ball

• None of the above

Read the following scenario. Haske tackled the opposing team's defender in the box and gets called. When that happens, what does it mean?

• Red card

• Yellow card

• Free kick

• Penalty

A________________ is awarded the opposing team when a player last touches the ball over his own goal.

• corner kick

• goal kick

• free kick

• goal

What player position most always scores on a team?

• foward

• midfield

• defenders

• keeper