Soccer Sense Quizzes

This is a “work in progress” document that combines weekly tests from past years. We’ll fine tune it as time allows, with the long-term goal of creating an easy way for a player to complete a test and submit it on-line.

We have some quizzes related to soccer game sense, which includes decision-making, positional sense, and what to do when you don’t have the ball. We have a separate page for a soccer sense quiz tied to 6-aside games. And we also have a separate page for soccer skills quizzes.

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Decision-making

You win a loose ball near our goal. An opponent is right in front of you. What is your smartest play, and why?

  1. Try to beat the defender on the dribble.
  2. Turn to shield the ball and look for a teammate supporting from behind, or safe space where you can dribble away from goal.
  3. Try to juggle the ball over the defender’s head.
  4. Pass back to our goalie.

A teammate wins a loose ball near our goal. An opponent is right in front of her. What is your smartest play (not your teammate’s smartest play), and why?

  1. Run to an open space directly behind your teammate.
  2. Run to an open space diagonally behind your teammate.
  3. Run to an open space in front of your teammate.
  4. Get up close to your teammate.

You win a loose ball inside the other team’s penalty area. An opponent is coming toward you from the side. A teammate behind you is calling for the ball. What is your smartest play, and why?

  1. Try to beat the defender on the dribble.
  2. Turn to shield the ball and pass back to your teammate supporting from behind.
  3. Take a shot on goal.
  4. Pass back to our goalie.

You’re dribbling at top speed down the side of the field. An opponent is coming up fast from behind you on the inside, and you think she’ll catch you. What should you do?

  1. Try to shoot before she catches you.
  2. Cut inside toward goal and try to shoot.
  3. Wait for the opponent to get ahead of you, then do a dribbling turn and cut inside.
  4. Wait for the opponent to get even with you, then do a stop-and-go move.
  5. Wait for the opponent to get ahead of you, then do a dribbling turn and pass back to our center mid or one of our backs.

Positional sense

Playing in the back:

  1. Our goalie just made s save with her hands. Where should you position yourself?
  2. Our goalie has just thrown or kicked the ball, and it’s heading toward the middle of the field. What should you do?
  3. Our goalie is getting ready to take a goal kick. Where should you position yourself?
  4. You’re our left back. Our forward is attacking up the side in front of you. What should you do?
  5. The other team just won the ball in their own end of the field. Where should you position yourself?
  6. You’re our left back. The other team is attacking on the other side of the field. What should you do?
  7. One of our other backs is challenging for a loose ball. What should you do?
  8. How can you score while playing in the back?

Playing midfield:

  1. How should you position yourself when we have the ball?
  2. How should you position yourself when the other team has the ball?

Playing up top (forward):

  1. You’re playing forward. Our left back wins the ball. Where should you position yourself?
  2. You’re playing forward. A teammate is dribbling toward goal on the right side of the field. Where should you position yourself?
  3. You’re playing forward. A back from the other team just won the ball. What should you do?
  4. You’re playing forward. You beat an opponent and are dribbling toward goal. What should you do?

Soccer body shape

You can earn points if you can answer these questions about “body shape” and how it relates to soccer.

  1. Does “body shape” refer to being tall or short, big or small, or something else?
  2. You’re defending near our goal. What’s the proper body shape?
  3. You’re a center mid and have the ball near the center circle. What’s the proper body shape?
  4. You’re a forward looking to get open for a pass from a teammate. What’s the proper body shape?
  5. You’re a forward looking to take a shot on goal. What’s the proper body shape?

Support

You can earn points if you can demonstrate how to support a teammate with the ball, and also answer these questions about the role of the 2nd attacker.

Support #1: Where do you support a teammate who isn’t under pressure?

  1. Directly in front of her
  2. Ahead a an angle
  3. Directly behind her
  4. Behind at an angle

Support #2: Where do you support a teammate who is under pressure?

  1. Directly in front of her
  2. Ahead a an angle
  3. Directly behind her
  4. Behind at an angle

Support #3: What is the proper support distance from the 1st attacker?

  1. 5 yards away
  2. 10-15 yards away
  3. 20 yards away
  4. Depends on whether the 1st attacker is under pressure or not

Support #4: What do we mean by “proper body shape” and “receive with the front foot?”