(a) It depends on the Rules of the Competition. |
(b) No, he must always describe the reasons. |
(c) It depends on the Rules of the National Association. |
(d) Yes, as long as only the team officials have been disciplined. |
Reference: Law 5 - The Referee |
(a) stops play and cautions the player for unsporting behaviour. |
(b) stops play to verbally warn the kicker. |
(c) allows play to continue. |
(d) stops play and orders the corner kick to be retaken. |
Reference: Law 15 - The Throw-in ; Law 16 - The Goal Kick ; Law 17 - The Corner Kick |
(a) Throw-in. |
(b) Corner kick. |
(c) Direct free kick. |
(d) All of the answers are correct. |
Reference: Law 9 - The Ball In and Out of Play ; Law 10 - The Method of Scoring |
(a) The offending player is punished by a direct free kick or a penalty kick. |
(b) The offending player is punished with an indirect free kick. |
(c) Play continues. |
(d) The referee cautions the player for unsporting behaviour and play restarts with a dropped ball. |
Reference: Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct |
(a) an indirect free kick, penalty kick or dropped ball. |
(b) a direct free kick, indirect free kick or dropped ball. |
(c) a dropped ball. |
(d) a penalty kick. |
Reference: Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct |
(a) No |
(b) Not if the jewellery is metal. |
(c) Yes, if the referee approves. |
(d) Yes, as long as the player takes the responsibility. |
Reference: Law 4 - The Players’ Equipment |
(a) The referee applies advantage and cautions the defender for unsporting behaviour at the next stoppage in play. |
(b) The referee awards an indirect free kick to the opposing team as he considers the player has passed the ball to the goalkeeper with his foot. |
(c) The referee lets the game continue. There was no pass to the goalkeeper. |
(d) The referee cautions the defender and awards an indirect free kick to the opposing team. |
Reference: Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct |
(a) When the field of play is unplayable. |
(b) During stormy, dangerous weather. |
(c) Insufficient lighting. |
(d) When a team is losing intentionally. |
Reference: Law 7 - The Duration of the Match ; Law 8 - The Start and Restart of Play |
(a) Yes. According to the Laws of the Game the goalkeeper has relinquished possession of the ball. |
(b) No. According to the Laws of the Game the goalkeeper has not relinquished possession of the ball. |
(c) Yes, provided that he can put it into play without the need to bounce it. |
(d) Yes, because it is considered time wasting. |
Reference: Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct |
(a) Only a team-mate |
(b) Only an opponent |
(c) Both team-mates and opponents |
(d) Nobody |
Reference: IFAB 2016/2017 page 83 -A goalkeeper is considered to be in control of the ball when: the ball is between the hands or between the hand and any surface (e.g. ground, own body) or by touching it with any part of the hands or arms. A goalkeeper cannot be challenged by an opponent when in control of the ball with the hands |
(a) The referee has the corner kick retaken with a new ball. |
(b) The referee awards a dropped ball to be taken with a new ball inside the corner arc. |
(c) The referee awards a dropped ball to be taken with a new ball where the ball touched the foreign object. |
(d) None of the answers is completely correct. |
Reference: Law 15 - The Throw-in ; Law 16 - The Goal Kick ; Law 17 - The Corner Kick |
(a) At any time after receiving permission from the referee. |
(b) At any time, without prior permission from the referee, provided that he left by one of the touch lines when the ball was in play. |
(c) At any time, without prior permission from the referee under the condition that his re-entry does not create a tactical advantage for his team. |
(d) At any time, without prior permission from the referee, but if the ball is in play he must re-enter by a touch line, and if play has been stopped by any line. |
Reference: Law 11 - Offside |
(a) The ball is in play as soon as it has entered the field of play. |
(b) There is no offside infringement if the player receives the ball directly from a throw-in. |
(c) It is not possible to score a goal directly from a throw-in. |
(d) If the ball does not enter the field of play during a throw-in, a new throw-in to the opposing team is awarded. |
Reference: Law 15 - The Throw-in ; Law 16 - The Goal Kick ; Law 17 - The Corner Kick |
(a) Awards an indirect free kick in favour of the opposing team. |
(b) Orders the free kick to be retaken and cautions the player for delaying the restart. |
(c) Awards an indirect free kick because the goalkeeper caught the ball with his hands when it was passed over by a team-mate. |
(d) Orders the free kick to be retaken. |
Reference: Law 13 - Free Kicks |
(a) he must return to his position. |
(b) he cannot stand. |
(c) he can move freely around the technical area. |
(d) he can remain at a distance of 1 yd (1 m) from the touchline. |
Reference: Law 3 - The Players |
(a) The referee disallows the goal and orders to retake the penalty kick. |
(b) The referee disallows the goal and play is restarted with an indirect free kick against the team who took the penalty kick. |
(c) The referee awards the goal. |
(d) None of the answers is correct. |
Reference: Law 14 - The Penalty Kick |
(a) The referee sends off the goalkeeper and play is restarted with a penalty kick. |
(b) The referee sends off the goalkeeper and play is restarted with a dropped ball. |
(c) The referee sends off the goalkeeper and play is restarted with an indirect free kick. |
(d) None of the previous answers is correct. |
Reference: Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct |
(a) The referee sends off the offending player. Play is restarted with a dropped ball. |
(b) The referee sends off the substitute for receiving two cautions. Play is restarted with an indirect free kick where the ball was when the offence was committed. |
(c) The referee sends off the substitute for receiving two cautions. Play is restarted with a direct free kick or penalty kick from where the offence was committed. |
(d) None of the previous answers is correct. |
Reference: Caution for reckless strike and a caution for entering without permission. There was no mention in the question that this was a reckless strike to the head/face or an excessive force strike both of which are send offs |
(a) When the whole ball has passed outside the field of play. |
(b) When a player is in an offside position. |
(c) When misconduct has occurred out of the view of the referee. |
(d) When a substitution is requested. |
Reference: LOTG 2016/2017 pg 77 - It is not an offence to be in an offside position. Comment: Yes they penalize offside but only when the requirements of offside is meet. Otherwise a player can be in an offside position all day long and there is no requirement for the assistant referee to indicate anything. |
(a) 6 ins (20 cm) diameter. |
(b) 5 ins (21 cm)diameter. |
(c) There are no required dimensions in the Laws of the Game. |
(d) 7 ins (24 cm)diameter. |
Reference: Law 1 - The Field of Play ; Law 2 - The Ball |