LAWS OF THE GAME TEST

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Laws of the Game Test #156

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Question
1 of 10

Can a team taking a goal kick be penalised with a penalty kick?

(a) Yes, if the ball first leaves the penalty area, is then blown back into the penalty area by a strong wind and a defender deliberately handles it.

(b) Yes, if the ball first leaves the penalty area and a defender inside his own penalty area commits one of the offences punishable with a penalty kick.

(c) Yes, if the ball has previously left the penalty area and the action is committed on the field of play inside the penalty area of the team that took the goal kick.

(d) All of the answers could be correct.

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

Question
2 of 10

Scissors and overhead kicks are allowed as long as...

(a) they are used to score a goal.

(b) an opponent is not hit.

(d) an opponent or the referee are not hit.

Reference: Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct

Question
3 of 10

Ten minutes after being sent off, a player re-enters the field of play with his team in possession of the ball and strikes the opposing goalkeeper inside the goal area. What decision should the referee make?

(a) The referee allows play to continue. When the ball is next out of play, the referee sends off the offending player again. Play is restarted according to the Laws of the Game.

(b) The referee sends off the offending player. Play is restarted with an indirect free kick from where the ball was.

(d) The referee orders the offending player to leave the field of play and restarts play with a direct free kick to the opponents in the goal area. The referee must include the incident in his match report.

Reference: Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct

Question
4 of 10

A defending player is awarded a free kick inside his own goal area. He quickly kicks the ball out of the goal area. An attacker, still inside the penalty area, takes possession of the ball and scores. What decision should the referee make?

(a) The referee allows play to continue and, during the next stoppage in play, cautions the attacker.

(b) The referee stops play, cautions the attacker and orders the free kick to be retaken. The ball was not in play.

(d) The referee allows the goal.

Reference: Law 13 - Free Kicks

Question
5 of 10

During a penalty in which the time has been extended in order to take the kick, after being kicked, the ball hits the crossbar and enters the goal. What decision should the referee make?

(a) Disallows the goal.

(b) Disallow the goal. The penalty kick finishes at the moment when the ball touches the crossbar.

(d) Allow the goal. Law 14 states this goal is valid.

Reference: Law 14 - The Penalty Kick

Question
6 of 10

Indicate at which of the following restarts of play it is not necessary to kick the ball for it to be in play:

(a) Corner kicks and kick-offs.

(b) Throw-ins and dropped balls.

(d) Goal kicks and kick-offs.

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

Question
7 of 10

Of the following infringements, indicate which is stated in the Laws of the Game as an offence punishable with a sending off under Law 12.

(a) Being guilty of violent conduct.

(b) Being guilty of serious foul play.

(d) All are correct.

Reference: Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct

Question
8 of 10

A player is not in an offside position if....

(a) he is level with the second last opponent.

(b) he is level with the last two opponents.

(d) All of the answers are correct.

Reference: Law 11 - Offside

Question
9 of 10

A player takes a goal kick. After leaving the penalty area, the ball bounces off the referee, who is outside the penalty area. The ball is played by an opponent outside the area who shoots and scores a goal. The referee...

(a) disallows the goal and awards a new goal kick.

(b) disallows the goal because the ball is not in play.

(d) disallows the goal and awards an indirect free kick from where the ball hit the referee.

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

Question
10 of 10

If players ask him, is the referee required to inform the players how many minutes have passed or how many are remaining?

(a) No

(b) Yes

(d) No, the fourth official (when used) publicly shows the minimum time to be `added on` which was indicated to him by the referee.

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

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