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Question 1 of 50
A championship game is still tied after the overtime periods and has gone into kicks from the penalty mark to determine the winner. While waiting for their turn to kick, two players from the same team are sent off immediately after the first kick is taken. The other team must reduce their number of players to account for the two opposing players that were sent off.
(a) True
(b) False
(c)
(d)
Reference: Law 14 - The Penalty Kick
Question 2 of 50
A player correctly threw the ball into play. He/she then ran onto the field to prevent an opponent from intercepting the ball and knocked the ball away with his/her hand. No other player had touched the ball before this action. You should restart the game with:
(a) Direct free kick
(b) Penalty kick
(c) Indirect free kick
(d) Dropped ball
Reference: Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct
Question 3 of 50
In the final game of a tournament the score is tied 0 - 0 after the overtime periods. One team had 2 players sent off during the first half and a third player sent off during the second overtime period. How many players from each team can participate in the kicks from the penalty mark?
(a) 11
(b) 5
(c) 8
(d) 7
Reference: Law 14 - The Penalty Kick
Question 4 of 50
A corner kick is about to be taken. Before the kick is taken, a defender pushes an attacking player in the penalty area. As the referee, you should restart play with:
(a) Corner Kick.
(b) Goal Kick
(c) Penalty Kick
(d) Direct Free Kick
(e) Indirect Free Kick
Reference: Law 17 - The Corner Kick
Question 5 of 50
A player ran between an opponent and the ball so as to slow down the opponent rather than trying to play the ball. The ball was not within playing distance and no contact was made between the player and the opponent. You should restart play with a:
(a) Direct free kick
(b) Penalty kick
(c) Indirect free kick
(d) Dropped ball
Reference: Law 13 - Free Kicks
Question 6 of 50
A goalkeeper, standing in his/her own penalty area, struck an opponent, who was outside the penalty area, by deliberately throwing the ball at him/her. You should restart play with:
(a) Direct free kick
(b) Penalty kick
(c) Indirect free kick
(d) Dropped ball
Reference: Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct
Question 7 of 50
When a player persistently infringes on the Laws of the Game, the referee should:
(a) Caution and show the offending player a yellow card
(b) Send off and show the offending player a red card
(c) First show a yellow card and then send off and show the offending player a red card
(d) This is neither a caution or send off offense according to the Laws of the Game
Reference: Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct
Question 8 of 50
A player taking a throw-in throws the ball directly toward his/her own goal. The goalkeeper handles the ball briefly in an unsuccessful attempt to prevent the ball from entering the goal. Play should be restarted with a:
(a) Corner Kick.
(b) Goal Kick
(c) Indirect Free Kick
(d) Penalty Kick
(e) Kick-off
Reference: Law 15 - The Throw-in ; Law 16 - The Goal Kick ; Law 17 - The Corner Kick
Question 9 of 50
You stop play because a goalkeeper, within his/her penalty area, showed dissent towards your decisions. You should restart play with a:
(a) Direct free kick
(b) Penalty kick
(c) Indirect free kick
(d) Kick-off
Reference: Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct
Question 10 of 50
At the taking of a penalty kick, a teammate of the kicker entered the penalty area after the sign had been given but before the kick was taken. As the referee you should:
(a) Caution and show the offending player a yellow card
(b) Send off and show the offending player a red card
(c) First show a yellow card and then send off and show the offending player a red card
(d) This is neither a caution or send off offense according to the Laws of the Game
Reference: Law 14 - The Penalty Kick
Question 11 of 50
At midfield, a player tackled an opponent carelessly. You should restart play with a:
(a) Direct Free Kick
(b) Penalty Kick
(c) Dropped ball
(d) Indirect Free Kick
Reference: Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct
Question 12 of 50
In the 59th minute of play you award a goal and restart the game with a kick-off. In the 61st minute, play is stopped for a goal kick. While the ball is retrieved for the kick, an assistant referee informs you that the ball had passed over a touchline prior to the goal you awarded in the 59th minute. You must decide that the goal stands and restart play with the goal kick.
(a) True
(b) False
(c)
(d)
Reference: Law 16 - The Goal Kick
Question 13 of 50
An attacker illegaly encroaches into the penalty area at the taking of a penalty kick and the ball does not go into the net. You decide to restart play with an indirect free-kick. The correct location for the free-kick is:
(a) On the penalty mark
(b) Where the ball was when the attacker encroached.
(c) Where the attacker entered the penalty area
(d) None of the above
Reference: Law 14 - The Penalty Kick
Question 14 of 50
An attacking player tackles a defending player in a careless manner. For this, the referee should:
(a) Caution and show the offending player a yellow card
(b) Send off and show the offending player a red card
(c) First show a yellow card and then send off and show the offending player a red card
(d) This is neither a caution or send off offense according to the Laws of the Game
Reference: Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct
Question 15 of 50
At the taking of a corner kick, opposing players must be at least 10 yards from:
(a) The corner flag.
(b) The ball
(c) The player taking the kick
(d) The corner arc
(e) The touchline
Reference: Law 17 - The Corner Kick
Question 16 of 50
While recording a players number prior to cautioning for a reckless foul the offending player argues with you and you decide this is dissent. As the referee you should:
(a) Caution and show the offending player a yellow card
(b) Send off and show the offending player a red card
(c) First show a yellow card and then send off and show the offending player a red card
(d) This is neither a caution or send off offense according to the Laws of the Game
Reference: Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct
Question 17 of 50
You saw a player spitting at a teammate. Play should be restarted with a:
(a) Direct free kick
(b) Penalty kick
(c) Indirect free kick
(d) Dropped ball
Reference: Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct
Question 18 of 50
A player taking a throw-in throws the ball directly toward his/her own goal. The goalkeeper tries to handle the ball but is not able to touch it and the ball enters the goal without any other player touching it. Play should be restarted with a:
(a) Corner kick
(b) Goal kick
(c) Penalty kick
(d) Indirect free kick
(e) Kick-off
Reference: Law 15 - The Throw-in ; Law 16 - The Goal Kick ; Law 17 - The Corner Kick
Question 19 of 50
The referee inadvertently only plays 40 of 45 mintes in the first half but does not realize this mistake until the second half has already started. According to the Advice to Referees, you should:
(a) Abandon the game and include the details in your game report
(b) If both coaches agree, shorten the second half to 40 minutes
(c) If both coaches agree, add an additional 5 minutes to the second half
(d) Play 45 minutes in the second half and include full details in the match report
(e) None of the above
Reference: Law 7 - The Duration of the Match ; Law 8 - The Start and Restart of Play
Question 20 of 50
Blue #10 commits a cautionable offense but the referee applies advantage and allows play to continue. A minute later, the ball leaves the field for a throw-in by the red team. Red #7 quickly gathers the ball and, seeing a possible goal scoring opportunity, appears eager to perform the throw-in.
(a) The referee should allow play to continue and issue the caution when play is next stopped
(b) The referee does not permit play to restart quickly, issues the caution to # 7, and then allows the restart to occur
(c)
(d)
Reference: Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct
Question 21 of 50
The goalkeeper, while standing in his penalty area, attempted to throw the ball to a teammate but instead the ball rebounds off the referee and crosses over the goal line near the corner flag. As the referee, you should restart with a:
(a) Corner Kick.
(b) Goal Kick
(c) Throw-in
(d) Dropped ball
(e) Kick-off
Reference: Law 17 - The Corner Kick
Question 22 of 50
A player scores a goal. In celebration, the player takes off his/her shirt and waves it around. The referee should:
(a) Caution and show the offending player a yellow card
(b) Send off and show the offending player a red card
(c) First show a yellow card and then send off and show the offending player a red card
(d) This is neither a caution or send off offense according to the Laws of the Game
Reference: Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct
Question 23 of 50
In the diagram below, the yellow player near the corner flag (Top of picture) is in an offside position.
(a) True
(b) False
(c)
(d)
Reference: Law 11 - Offside
Question 24 of 50
The referee awards a free kick to the blue team near the halfway line. As a player from the Blue team is about to put the ball back in play, the referee realizes that he awarded the free kick to the wrong team. By the time the referee is going to announce the correction, the ball has already been put in play. The referee should:
(a) Allow the game to continue - the referee cannot change a decision once the game has been restarted.
(b) Stop the game and correct the restart - even though the decision was announced after the restart took place
(c)
(d)
Reference: Law 8 - The Start and Restart of Play
Question 25 of 50
A player attempted to punch an opponent, but missed. You should restart the game with a:
(a) Direct free kick
(b) Penalty kick
(c) Indirect free kick
(d) Dropped ball
Reference: Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct
Question 26 of 50
A player injures himself/herself while taking a shot on goal. As the ball is being retrieved, the player is being treated off the field. Just before the ensuing goal kick can be taken, the player is ready to return to the field. The referee may allow the player to return before the goal kick is taken.
(a) True
(b) False
(c)
(d)
Reference: Law 3 - The Players
Question 27 of 50
A team is playing short due to players not arriving on time. The referee has delegated the responsibility of checking player`s equipment to the assistant referee on the team bench side. After the assistant referee checks the player`s equipment, the player can enter the game:
(a) Only at a stoppage in play
(b) During play and as long as the referee beckons the player to enter the field
(c) Only at a substitution opportunity for the team
(d)
Reference: Law 3 - The Players
Question 28 of 50
A defender (Not the Goalkeeper) while in his own penalty area purposely uses his hands to prevent the scoring of a goal. The ball is deflected over the crossbar. You should restart play with a:
(a) Corner Kick.
(b) Goal Kick
(c) Indirect Free Kick
(d) Penalty Kick
(e) Direct Free Kick
Reference: Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct
Question 29 of 50
You have awarded a corner kick. Before the kick can be taken, time runs out for the first half. What action should you take?
(a) Declare the half over and start the second half with a corner kick
(b) Allow the kick to be taken
(c) Start the second half with a corner kick
(d) Declare the half over
(e) None of the above
Reference: Law 17 - The Corner Kick
Question 30 of 50
The referee in the play below should not call offside because the ball deflects off the goal post.
(a) True
(b) False
(c)
(d)
Reference: Law 11 - Offside
Question 31 of 50
At the taking of a penalty kick, the kicker commits an infraction after you signal for the kick to be taken but before the kick was taken. You allow the kick to be taken but the shot goes over the crossbar. Play should be restarted in the following manner.
(a) Retake the Penalty Kick
(b) Goal kick
(c) Indirect free kick for the defending team
(d)
Reference: Law 14 - The Penalty Kick
Question 32 of 50
A player with an obvious goal scoring opportunity advances with the ball into the opponent`s penalty area. A defensive player throws one of his shoes at the ball. The ball is deflected wide of the goal. Play should be restarted with a:
(a) Direct free kick
(b) Penalty kick
(c) Indirect free kick
(d) Dropped ball
Reference: Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct
Question 33 of 50
A defender purposely kicks the into the air towards her goalkeeper. The goalkeeper does not catch the ball but uses his hands to punch the over the crossbar and out of play. Play should be restarted with:
(a) Dropped ball
(b) Indirect free kick
(c) Penalty kick
(d) kick-off
(e) Direct free kick
Reference: Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct
Question 34 of 50
The goalkeeper punts the ball hard. After it leaves the penalty area, it rebounds off the referee and is going into the goalkeeper`s goal. In a desperate attempt to stop the ball from going into the goal, the goalkeeper dives, touches the ball, but is unable to stop the ball from entering the net. The referee should:
(a) Stop play and award an indirect free kick for the attacking team
(b) Allow the goal
(c) None of the above
(d)
Reference: Law 9 - The Ball In and Out of Play ; Law 10 - The Method of Scoring
Question 35 of 50
Team A has presented the referee with an 18-player roster. During warm-ups before a game, two players of team A get into a fist fight. The referee decides to send both players off. The correct procedure is to show both players the red card.
(a) True
(b) False
(c)
(d)
Reference: Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct
Question 36 of 50
The Red team has just scored a goal, resulting in the score now being tied. With not much time remaining, a Red forward runs into the goal to retrieve the ball and bring it back for the kick-off restart as quickly as possible. Unfortunately, this results in a tussle with the Blue goalkeeper who was also in the process of picking up the ball. The referee decides to caution the Red player. Given that the Red player was trying to restart play quickly, the caution must be reported as unsporting behavior rather than delaying the restart of play.
(a) True
(b) False
(c)
(d)
Reference: Law 8 - The Start and Restart of Play
Question 37 of 50
For the purposes of determining if a player is offside, the referee should consider the position of the players head and feet but not the position of the arms.
(a) True
(b) False
(c)
(d)
Reference: Law 11 - Offside
Question 38 of 50
The rules of the competition do not regulate the minimum number of players for a game to be considered valid. While play is going on, a player deliberately leaves the field of play, leaving his/her team with fewer than 7 players. The referee is obligated to stop the match and the advantage clause may not be applied.
(a) True
(b) False
(c)
(d)
Reference: Law 3 - The Players
Question 39 of 50
With respect to the interpretation and application of Law 11, the concept of "interfering with play" includes the action when an attacking player in an offside position is acting to avoid contact with the ball and is successful in avoiding the contact.
(a) True
(b) False
(c)
(d)
Reference: Law 11 - Offside
Question 40 of 50
A substitute who has not completed the substitution procedure by stepping onto the field of play should be allowed to restart play by taking a throw-in or corner kick.
(a) True
(b) False
(c)
(d)
Reference: Law 3 - The Players
Question 41 of 50
At the taking of a penalty kick, the kicker approached the ball to kick it but slipped and fell on the wet grass. He barely managed to kick the ball forward. Immediately after this, an alert teammate, who had been standing just outside the penalty arc. ran up and kicked the ball into the goal. As the referee, you should restart play with:
(a) Corner kick
(b) Goal kick
(c) Throw-in
(d) Dropped ball
(e) Kick-off
Reference: Law 14 - The Penalty Kick
Question 42 of 50
After a goal has been scored but before play restarts, the referee notices that there was an extra player on the field of play when the goal was scored. Select the best answer below.
(a) If the extra player was from the team that scored, the referee must disallow the goal.
(b) If the extra player was from the team that conceded the goal, the referee must allow the goal.
(c) Both A and B are correct.
(d) None of the above are correct
Reference: Law 9 - The Ball In and Out of Play ; Law 10 - The Method of Scoring
Question 43 of 50
Defender X leaves the field of play in an attempt to put player A into an offside position. Player B passes the ball to player A, who heads the ball, past the goalkeeper GK, into the net.
(a) Player A is offside
(b) Player A is NOT offside
(c)
(d)
Reference: Law 11 - Offside
Question 44 of 50
An attacking player who is in an offside position, intercepts a pass from a defender intended for that defender`s goalkeeper.
(a) The attacking player is offside
(b) The attacking player is NOT offside
(c)
(d)
Reference: Law 11 - Offside
Question 45 of 50
A player falls to the ground after being held by an opponent. The player rolls around grabbing his/her ankle while screaming at the referee that the opponent should be cautioned. The referee decides that the player is only simulating.
(a) Caution and show the guilty player a yellow card
(b) Send off and show the guilty player a red card.
(c) First show a yellow card and then send off and show the guilty player a red card
(d) For this incident neither a caution nor a send-off is directed by the Laws of the Game
Reference: Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct
Question 46 of 50
A player takes a shot on goal while a teammate in an offside position is blocking the line of vision of the goalkeeper.
(a) The teammate should be penalized for being offside
(b) The teammate should NOT be penalized for being
(c)
(d)
Reference: Law 11 - Offside
Question 47 of 50
At the taking of a throw-in, all opposing players are required to keep a distance of no less than 2 yards from the point where the throw-in is taken.
(a) True
(b) False
(c)
(d)
Reference: Law 15 - The Throw-in ; Law 16 - The Goal Kick ; Law 17 - The Corner Kick
Question 48 of 50
The referee can decide how many players contest a dropped ball.
(a) True
(b) False
(c)
(d)
Reference: Law 3 - The Players
Question 49 of 50
There is a foul that is not seen by the referee. Before signaling for the foul, the lead AR should determine whether the referee would have applied advantage and allowed play to continue if the referee had seen it.
(a) True
(b) False
(c)
(d)
Reference: Law 6 - The Other Match Offiicals
Question 50 of 50
An attacking player takes a shot on goal. The ball hits the goal post and rebounds to a teammate who was in an offside position on the far side of the field at the taking of the shot.
(a) The teammate should be penalized for being offside
(b) The teammate should NOT be penalized for being
(c)
(d)
Reference: Law 11 - Offside
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