Futsal LAWS OF THE GAME TEST

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1 of 50

Which of the following actions is incorrect when taking a corner kick?

(a)The ball is placed inside the closest corner arc.

(b)The opponents must remain at least 5m away from the corner arc until the ball is in play.

(c)Only the player taking the kick can play the ball again before the ball has been touched by another player.

(d)The ball is kicked by a player from the attacking team.

Reference: Law 17 - The Corner Kick

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2 of 50

Should fouls committed during extra time be added to the fouls committed during the second period?

(a)No.

(b)Yes, always.

(c)Yes, but only during the first half of extra time.

(d)None of the previous answers is correct.

Reference: Law 13 - Free Kicks

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3 of 50

A player is off the pitch and is receiving medical attention when he trips up a player who is located on the pitch. What action should the referees take?

(a)Send him off, and restart the match with an indirect free kick to the opposing team.

(b)Caution him, and restart the match with an indirect free kick to the opposing team.

(c)Caution him or send him off as required, and restart the match with a penalty kick or a free kick to the opposing team.

(d)None of the previous answers is correct.

Reference: Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct

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4 of 50

A player who has left the pitch to correct his equipment comes back on when his team has possession of the ball and without permission of the referees. What action should the referees take?

(a)Caution the player for unsporting conduct, award a direct free kick to the opposing team to be taken from the place where the ball was located when play was stopped.

(b)Caution the player for re-entering the pitch without permission, award a direct free kick to the opposing team to be taken from the place where the player came on to the pitch.

(c)Caution the player for re-entering the pitch without permission. If the referees stop play, they award an indirect free kick to the opposing team to be taken from the place where the ball was located when play was stopped.

(d)None of the previous answers is correct.

Reference: Law 4 - The Players� Equipment

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5 of 50

A player takes a kick-in and kicks the ball directly to his goalkeeper. This last handles the ball to stop it from entering his goal, but is not successful in the attempt. The referees …

(a)apply the advantage, they award the goal and they do not take disciplinary action against the goalkeeper.

(b) do not award the goal, they order play to be restarted with an indirect free kick to the attacking team and they do not take disciplinary action against the goalkeeper.

(c)do not award the goal, they order play to be restarted with an indirect free kick to the attacking team and they may or may not caution the goalkeeper as circumstances demand.

(d)apply the advantage, they award the goal and they may or may not caution the goalkeeper as circumstances demand.

Reference: Law 15 - The Kick-in ; Law 16 - The Goal Clearance ; Law 17 - The Corner Kick

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6 of 50

Are two or more players allowed to challenge an opponent for ball at the same time?

(a) No, not at all.

(b)Yes, provided that both players´ challenge on the ball is legal.

(c)Yes, provided that the challenge on the ball is not reckless.

(d)None of the previous answers is correct.

Reference: Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct

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7 of 50

The team that wins the first toss …

(a)takes the kick-off in the first half of the match.

(b)takes the kick-off in the second half of the match.

(c)can let their opponents decide to take the kick-off or choose where they would like to defend.

(d)can choose between taking the kick-off or which goal it will attack.

Reference: Law 8 - The Start and Restart of Play

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8 of 50

During a game, the ball touches one of the referees and does not cross the line completely. What decision do the referees take?

(a)They order a dropped ball.

(b)They allow play to continue.

(c)They award an indirect free kick to the team whose player last touched the ball.

(d)They award a kick-in to the opposing team whose player was the last to play the ball.

Reference: Law 9 - The Ball In and Out of Play ; Law 10 - The Method of Scoring

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9 of 50

A tackle for possesion of the ball that threatens physical injury to the opponent, must be sanctioned as...

(a)serious foul play.

(b)violent conduct.

(c)unsporting behavior.

(d)dangerous play.

Reference: Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct

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10 of 50

A corner kick has been taken correctly and the ball is played by an outside agent on the penalty area line, without having been touched or played by any other player.The referees …

(a)must apply the advantage and if a corner kick enters goal they must award it.

(b)give a dropped ball to be taken at the penalty area line, parallel to the goal line, at the point closest to where the ball was located when play was stopped.

(c)order the corner kick to be taken again.

(d)None of the previous answers is correct.

Reference: Law 17 - The Corner Kick

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11 of 50

A team offical does not behave correctly. What action should the referees take?

(a)Show him a red card and expel him from the technical area and the surrounding area. They inform the appropriate authorities of his bad bahaviour.

(b)Expel him from the pitch and the surrounding area.

(c)They do not take any decision during the match.

(d)They write a report on the incident for the appropriate authorities, but do not expel him.

Reference: Law 5 - The Referee

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12 of 50

If the referees stop the match after serious foul play has been committed, they order the match to be restarted with …

(a)a direct free kick o penalty kick.

(b)a direct free kick, penalty kick or indirect free kick.

(c)a direct free kick or dropped ball.

(d)a direct free kick, penalty kick or dropped ball.

Reference: Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct

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13 of 50

Before taking the kick-off at the start of a match, a player recklessly strikes a player from the opposing team. Is it correct that the offending player is sent off and his team plays with 4 players?

(a)No, because he can be substituted.

(b)Yes, this is correct.

(c)Yes, because a player who is sent off can never be substituted.

(d)No, the player must be cautioned and not sent off.

Reference: Law 8 - The Start and Restart of Play

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14 of 50

A player takes a free kick from his own the penalty area. When can the opposing players enter the penalty area?

(a)At all times.

(b)When the ball is kicked and it moves.

(c)They can´t enter until the ball has been played by another player.

(d)When the ball has left the area.

Reference: Law 13 - Free Kicks

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15 of 50

A player enters the opposite half of the pitch before taking a kick-off. What action should the referees take?

(a)Order the kick to be retaken.

(b)They penalise the team of the offending player with an indirect free kick.

(c)Allow play to continue.

(d)Order it to be retaken and caution the offending player for not observing the required distance in a kick-off.

Reference: Law 8 - The Start and Restart of Play

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16 of 50

With the ball in play, the referees observe a group of substitute players fighting with officials from the opposing team in the technical area. What action should the referees take?

(a)Allow play to continue, because the incidents occur outside of the pitch.

(b)Stop play, caution those responsible for the fight and restart the match with an indirect free kick to the opposing team.

(c)Stop play, send off those responsible for the fight, and restart the match with a free kick to the opposing team.

(d)Stop play, caution or send off those responsible for the fight and restart play with a dropped ball.

Reference: Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct

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17 of 50

Should the ball be considered as an object when it is used to strike an opponent?

(a)No, not at all.

(b)Yes, always.

(c)Only if it hits the opponent.

(d)None of the previous answers is correct.

Reference: Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct

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18 of 50

How is play restarted if a player spits at an assistant referee and the ball is not in play?

(a)With a direct free kick or a penalty kick.

(b)In accordance with the Laws of the Game.

(c)With a dropped ball.

(d)With an indirect free kick.

Reference: Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct

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19 of 50

After taking a goal clearance, the ball strikes one of the referees before going out of the penalty area. What decision should they take?

(a)Order the goal clearance to be taken again.

(b)Award a dropped ball.

(c)Allow play to continue.

(d)None of the previous answers is correct.

Reference: Law 16 - The Goal Clearance

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20 of 50

All infringements related to the throwing of objects(including the ball) are sanctioned with discipline by …

(a)sending-off.

(b)sending-off, a caution or without taking disciplinary measures.

(c)sending-off or a caution.

(d)a caution.

Reference: Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct

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21 of 50

Once an international match has started, and after one of the teams had presented only five players to the referee, can any substitutes that arrive while the match is being played take their place on the bench?

(a)Law 3 states "the names of the players and substitutes must be given to the referees prior to the start of the match, whether they are present or not", therefore they may not sit on the bench.

(b)Yes, provided that they arrive before the start of the second period.

(c)It depends on the competition rules.

(d)Answers a and c are correct.

Reference: Law 3 - The Number of Players

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22 of 50

A player is preparing to take a kick-in when one of his team-mates runs violently into a player from the opposing team. Should this player be sent off and his team reduced to four players?

(a)No, never.

(b)Yes, always.

(c)No, his team can replace him with one of the named substitutes. If they have no named substitutes the team must play with four players.

(d)None of the previous answers is completely correct.

Reference: Law 3 - The Number of Players

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23 of 50

A substitute enters the pitch without the permission of the referees and touches the ball with his hand in his own penalty area, thus impeding a goal, his team is playing with one player too many. What action should the referees take?

(a)Order play to be restarted with a penalty against his team and send the player off.

(b)Restart play with a dropped ball, and send the player off .

(c)Restart play with a dropped ball, and caution the player.

(d)Order play to be restarted with an indirect free kick, against his team, and send the player off.

Reference: Law 3 - The Number of Players

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24 of 50

Does a kick-off always have to be taken after a valid goal has been scored?

(a)Yes, always.

(b)No.

(c)No, unless established in the competition rules.

(d)It is at the discretion of the referees.

Reference: Law 8 - The Start and Restart of Play

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25 of 50

A player asks to leave the pitch and while he is going off, the ball comes to him and he kicks a goal. What action should the referees take?

(a)Disallow the goal and caution the player for unsporting behavior. They start play with a dropped ball at the place where the infringement occurred.

(b)Award the goal because at this moment the player was situated on the pitch.

(c)Disallow the goal , warn the player, and restart the match with an indirect free kick to the opposing team, at the place where the infringement occurred.

(d)Disallow the goal, caution the player for unsporting behavior, restart the match with an indirect free kick to the opposing team, at the place where the infringement occurred.

Reference: Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct

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26 of 50

Can a goal be scored directly from a kick-in?

(a)Yes but only in the opposing goal.

(b)Yes, provided that the kick-in has been correctly taken.

(c)Yes, always.

(d)No, never.

Reference: Law 15 - The Kick-in ; Law 16 - The Goal Clearance ; Law 17 - The Corner Kick

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27 of 50

A player scores a goal when his team has six players on the pitch and, immediately after restarting the match, the referees become aware of this circumstance. How should they proceed?

(a)Stop play, caution the extra player, order him to leave the pitch and restart play by means of a dropped ball.

(b)Stop play, send the extra player off, order him to leave the pitch and restart play by means of a dropped ball.

(c)Allow play to continue and make him leave the pitch when play is next stopped. Restart play in accordance with the Laws of the Game, recording the incident in the match report.

(d)Stop play, caution the extra player and make him leave the pitch, order play to be restarted by means of an indirect free kick but without disallowing the goal. Report the incident.

Reference: Law 3 - The Number of Players

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28 of 50

Can a player wear a snood around his neck?

(a)Yes, if the referees consider that it is not dangerous.

(b)No, never.

(c)Yes, always.

(d)Yes, if it is to protect the player from the cold.

Reference: Law 4 - The Players� Equipment

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29 of 50

With the ball in play, a player asks for permission to leave the pitch and on the way to the sideline, strikes an opposing player before leaving the pitch. What action should the referees take?

(a)Send off the offending player, and restart play with a dropped ball.

(b)Send off the offending player, and restart the match with an indirect free kick to the opposing team.

(c)Send off the offending player, and restart the match with a direct free kick to the opposing team.

(d)All the previous answers are correct.

Reference: Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct

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30 of 50

During a kick-off, when is the ball in play?

(a)After the referee gives the signal and the ball is played by a player.

(b)After the referee gives the signal and the ball is moved by the team favoured by the kick-off.

(c)After the signal is given by the referee, it is played by foot and moves forward.

(d)None of the previous answers is correct.

Reference: Law 8 - The Start and Restart of Play

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31 of 50

The goalkeeper takes a goal clearance and the ball accidentally hits a team-mate outside the penalty area. The ball is played by the same goalkeeper (not with his hands) outside the area. The referees …

(a)allow play to continue.

(b)order the goal clearance to be taken again.

(c)award an indirect free kick to the opposing team.

(d)None of the previous answers is correct.

Reference: Law 16 - The Goal Clearance

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32 of 50

Are referees obliged to follow the indications of an assistant referee when informed of something?

(a)Yes, because an infringement of the Futsal Laws of the Game has been indicated.

(b)No.

(c)No, the assistant referees should tell referees of any incident that occurs out of their sight but the referees must decide whether or not to act on the assistant referee`s indications.

(d)Answeres b and c are correct.

Reference: Law 6 - The Assistant Referees

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33 of 50

A spectator blows a whistle and a defending player , located in his own penalty area, believes that play has been stopped and traps or touches the ball with his hand while it is still in play. What action should the referees take?

(a)Stop play and restart it with a dropped ball.

(b)Stop play and restart it with a free kick or penalty kick to the opposing team.

(c)Allow play to continue.

(d)None of the previous answers is correct.

Reference: Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct

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34 of 50

How is play restarted if a substitute spits at an assistant referee and the ball is not in play?

(a)With an indirect free kick.

(b)With a dropped ball.

(c)With a direct free kick or a penalty kick.

(d)In accordance with the Laws of the Game.

Reference: Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct

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35 of 50

A player throws an object-for example his boots- from inside the pitch at someone sitting in the technical area. The player uses excessive force and his team has possesion of the ball. What action should the referees take?

(a)They send off him for violent conduct, and restart play with an indirect free kick to be taken from the position of the ball when play was stopped.

(b)They send off him for serious foul play, and restart play with an indirect free kick to be taken from where the object was thrown.

(c)They send off him for violent conduct and restart play with a direct free kick to be taken from where the object was thrown.

(d)They send off him for violent conduct and restart play with an indirect free kick to be taken from where the object was thrown.

Reference: Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct

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36 of 50

The goalkeeper takes a kick-in and the ball is in play. What happens if he touches the ball again (without using his hands) before another player has touched it?

(a)Nothing, the referees allow play to continue.

(b)If they can not apply the advantage, the referees stop play and award an indirect free kick to the opposing team, to be taken from the place where the infringement occurred.

(c)The referees stop play and award a dropped ball, to be taken from where the infringement occurred.

(d)None of the previous answers is correct.

Reference: Law 15 - The Kick-in ; Law 16 - The Goal Clearance ; Law 17 - The Corner Kick

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37 of 50

A player is taking a penalty kick and he kicks the ball forward so that a team-mate strikes for goal. What action should the referees take?

(a)Order the penalty kick to be taken again.

(b)Stop play and order it to be restarted with an indirect kick from the penalty mark to the defending team.

(c)Stop play and order it to be restarted with an indirect kick from the place where the team-mate touched the ball.

(d)Allow the goal if the procedure for taking the penalty has been observed.

Reference: Law 14 - The Penalty Kick

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38 of 50

A player takes a free kick from inside his own penalty area, the ball strikes the ceiling without going out of play, the referees ...

(a)they award a kick-in to the opposing team.

(b)they order the free kick to be retaken.

(c)they award a corner kick to the opposing team.

(d)None of the previous answers is correct.

Reference: Law 9 - The Ball In and Out of Play ; Law 10 - The Method of Scoring

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39 of 50

When can referees stop play?

(a)At their discretion, in the event that the Futsal Laws of the Game are infringed.

(b)For any type of external interference.

(c)If after applying the advantage, this advantage is no longer applicable.

(d)All the previous answers are correct.

Reference: Law 5 - The Referee

Question
40 of 50

The two additional marks on the pitch, 5m from the second penalty mark are …

(a)obligatory.

(b)obligatory only in international matches.

(c)optional.

(d)only required if stated in the competition rules.

Reference: Law 1 - The Pitch ; Law 2 - The Ball

Question
41 of 50

A player who is being substituted is leaving the pitch. His substitute, before entering, takes a kick-in. Is this allowed?

(a)Yes, always.

(b)No, he must be given permission by the referees or the third referee.

(c)Yes, with the permission of the referees, the substitutes have the same rights as the rest of the players.

(d)Yes, because the substituted player has left the pitch.

Reference: Law 3 - The Number of Players

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42 of 50

If the goalkeeper is not injured, can he change places with another of his team-mates during the penalty kicks?

(a)No.

(b)Yes, even with a substitute.

(c)Yes, but only with elegible players.

(d)Yes, any elegible player can change places with the goalkeeper at any moment during the penalty kicks, and this includes the substitute goal keeper even if he is not an elegible player.

Reference: Law 14 - The Penalty Kick

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43 of 50

A team that is playing with six players scores a goal, the timekeeper realises this before play is restarted. What action should the referees take?

(a)Allow the goal, caution the sixth player and order him to leave the pitch.

(b)Allow the goal and not take the timekeeper`s opinion into account as he is only there for consultative purposes.

(c)Disallow the goal.

(d)Allow the goal, send off the sixth player and order him to leave the pitch and the surrounding area.

Reference: Law 10 - The Method of Scoring

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44 of 50

Which of the following procedures is not valid for determining the winner of a match?

(a)The away goals rule.

(b)Extra time.

(c)Kicks from the penalty mark.

(d)Tossing a coin.

Reference: Law 10 - The Method of Scoring

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45 of 50

A corner kick is going to be taken and the player taking the kick places the ball on the edge of the corner arc. Is this allowed?

(a)No, never.

(b)No, a corner kick has to be completely inside the corner arc.

(c)Yes, if at least a fourth of the ball is inside the corner arc.

(d)Yes.

Reference: Law 17 - The Corner Kick

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46 of 50

With the ball in play, a substitute enters the pitch without a substitution having been called, and recklessly strikes an opponent. What action should the referees take?

(a)Send him off, and restart play with a dropped ball at the place where the infringement occurred.

(b)Send him off for double caution, and restart the match with an indirect free kick to the opposing team, to be taken from the position of the ball when the infringement occurred.

(c)Send him off, and restart the match with a free kick or penalty kick, to the opposing team, depending on the place where the infringement occurred.

(d)None of the previous answers is correct.

Reference: Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct

Question
47 of 50

The formulation of Law 7 is:

(a)The beginning and restart of play.

(b)Dropped ball and offside.

(c)The duration of the match.

(d)The assistant referees.

Reference: Law 7 - The Duration of the Match ; Law 8 - The Start and Restart of Play

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48 of 50

Should the third referee keep a record of the players taking part in the match?

(a)Yes.

(b)No, never.

(c)It is not necessary.

(d)Only at the end of the match.

Reference: Law 6 - The Assistant Referees

Question
49 of 50

A player other than the goal keeper is found in his own penalty area holding a shinguard or shinpad and he hits the ball with it so that the ball doesn`t enter his goal. What action should the referees take?

(a)Caution him for unsporting behavior, and restart play with a penalty kick against his team.

(b)Caution him for unsporting behavior, and restart play with an indirect free kick against his team. The shinguard is part of players` equipment.

(c)They send off him for impeding a goal , and restart play with a penalty kick against his team.

(d)Caution him for unsporting behavior, and restart play with a drop ball. The shinguard is part of players` equipment.

Reference: Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct

Question
50 of 50

A goalkeeper makes marks on the pitch with his feet when the ball is in play. What decision should the referees take?

(a)Stop play if the advantage rule cannot be applied. The goalkeeper is cautioned for unsporting behavior and they order play to be re-started with an indirect free kick.

(b)They caution him and try to eliminate the marks.

(c)Stop play and caution him for unsporting behavior.

(d)Stop play if the advantage rule cannot be applied. The goalkeeper is cautioned for unsporting behavior and they order play to be re-started with dropped ball.

Reference: Law 1 - The Pitch ; Law 2 - The Ball

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