(a) Yes, after consultation with the assistant referees and fourth official. |
(b) Yes, everybody else knows the ball entered the goal so the referee should allow the goal. |
(c) No, since he did not see the goal. |
(d) No, not unless both captains confirm that the goal was correctly scored. |
Reference: Law 5 - The Referee |
(a) He penalises the offending team with a direct free kick or penalty kick. |
(b) He penalises the offending team with an indirect free kick. |
(c) He stops play and restarts with a dropped ball. |
(d) He lets play continue. |
Reference: Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct |
(a) establish eye contact with the referee. |
(b) raise his flag. |
(c) use the electronic beep signal on the flag, if available. |
(d) All the answers are correct. |
Reference: Law 6 - The Other Match Offiicals |
(a) The coin toss must be done with a coin in the centre of the field of play. |
(b) The coin toss must take place in the changing rooms before entering the field of play. |
(c) The team that wins the coin toss takes the kick-off in the second half. |
(d) The team that wins the coin toss takes the kick-off in the first half. |
Reference: Law 7 - The Duration of the Match ; Law 8 - The Start and Restart of Play |
(a) Serious foul play. |
(b) Violent conduct. |
(c) Uses offensive, insulting or abusive language or gestures. |
(d) All of the answers are correct. |
Reference: Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct |
(a) The referee cautions the player for unsporting behaviour and awards a direct free kick. |
(b) The referee awards a direct free kick. |
(c) The referee awards a dropped ball. |
(d) The referee awards an indirect free kick. |
Reference: Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct |
(a) Touches the ball with his hands after a team-mate has deliberately kicked the ball to him with his foot. |
(b) Holds the ball in his hands for more than six seconds. |
(c) Touches the ball with his hands again after releasing it into play without any other player touching it. |
(d) All of the answers are correct. |
Reference: Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct |
(a) Yes, because then they are optional. |
(b) It is at the discretion of the referee. |
(c) No, because they are part of the basic equipment required for every player. |
(d) Yes, because it is a friendly match. |
Reference: Law 4 - The Players’ Equipment |
(a) No |
(b) Yes |
(c) It depends on the rules of the competition. |
(d) It depends on the dimensions of the field of play. |
Reference: Law 1 - The Field of Play ; Law 2 - The Ball |
(a) No, never. |
(b) Yes |
(c) No, the team can replace the player with one of the named substitutes. If it has no named substitutes, it is correct for the team to play with 10 players. |
(d) None of the answers is correct. |
Reference: Law 3 - The Players |
(a) He indicates the additional time again and extends the half to make up for the new time lost. |
(b) He does not add on the new time lost but reports the fact to the appropriate authorities. |
(c) The referee will compensate for the time lost in the second half. |
(d) He simply adds time to the half to make up for the new time lost. |
Reference: Law 7 - The Duration of the Match ; Law 8 - The Start and Restart of Play |
(a) stop play and ask the player to correct his equipment. |
(b) stop play and caution the player, restarting the match with a dropped ball. |
(c) instruct the player to leave the field of play to correct his equipment. |
(d) stop play and instruct the player to leave the field of play to correct his equipment. |
Reference: Law 4 - The Players’ Equipment |
(a) No |
(b) Yes |
(c) No, because it could be blown by a spectator. |
(d) Yes, provided that the referee has not blown the whistle involuntarily by mistake. |
Reference: Law 9 - The Ball In and Out of Play ; Law 10 - The Method of Scoring |
(a) Head. |
(b) Hand. |
(c) Body. |
(d) Feet. |
Reference: Law 6 - The Other Match Offiicals |
(a) To celebrate a goal. |
(b) To drink water or receive instructions. |
(c) To receive treatment for an injury. |
(d) None of the answers is correct. |
Reference: Law 3 - The Players |
(a) The referee sends off the offending player and awards a penalty kick. |
(b) The referee sends off the offending player and awards an indirect free kick. |
(c) The referee cautions the offending player and awards a direct free kick. |
(d) The referee sends off the offending player and awards a direct free kick. |
Reference: Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct |
(a) Allow the goal, because the attacker number 10 is not committing an offence. |
(b) Disallow the goal, because the attacker number 10 is in offside position |
(c) Disallow the goal, because attacker number 10 is not to stand on the goal-line between the goal posts |
(d) Award a goal-kick. |
Reference: IFAB 2016/2017 page 79 - If an attacking player remains stationary between the goalposts and inside the goal as the ball enters the goal, a goal must be awarded unless the player commits an offside offence or Law 12 offence in which case play is restarted with an indirect or direct free kick. |
(a) Yes, always. |
(b) No |
(c) Yes, but only if he picks it up with his hands. |
(d) Yes. The offence is committed by the player who deliberately kicked the ball. He is cautioned for unsporting behaviour. |
Reference: LOTG Law 12 says ...it has been deliberately kicked to the goalkeeper by a team-mate. Comment: The ball is kicked (played with the foot, not the knee, thigh, or shin) by a teammate of the goalkeeper. See wiki page. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Back-pass_rule |
(a) The referee shows the defender a red card and restarts play with a penalty kick |
(b) The referee shows the defender a yellow card and restarts play with a penalty kick |
(c) The referee shows the defender a red card and restarts play with a throw-in |
(d) The referee shows the defender a yellow card and restarts play with a throw-in |
Reference: IFAB 2016/2017 page 69 and 81 The ball is out of play when: it has wholly passed over the goal line or touchline on the ground or in the air. Direct and indirect free kicks and penalty kicks can only be awarded for offences and infringements committed when the ball is in play |
(a) cautions the goalkeeper for unsporting behaviour. Play is restarted with an indirect free kick to the opposing team. |
(b) cautions the goalkeeper for handling the ball. Play is restarted with an indirect free kick to the opposing team. |
(c) cautions the goalkeeper for unsporting behaviour. Play is restarted with a penalty kick. |
(d) None of the previous answers is correct. |
Reference: Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct |
(a) The referee stops play and restarts play with a dropped ball. |
(b) The referee stops play and restarts play with a direct free kick or penalty. |
(c) The referee allows play to continue. |
(d) None of the answers is correct. |
Reference: Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct |
(a) a goal kick. |
(b) a corner kick. |
(c) a throw-in. |
(d) All answers are correct. |
Reference: Law 11 - Offside |
(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 allows play to continue because the opponent does not prevent the free kick being taken. |
(c) The referee cautions the opponent for not respecting the required distance at a free kick. If advantage is not applied the free kick is retaken. |
(d) None of the answers is correct. |
Reference: Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct |
(a) No, never |
(b) Yes, he may replace a goalkeeper who is unable to continue |
(c) Yes, because there was no reason to exclude him in the first place |
(d) Yes, but only if a player is shown a red card |
Reference: IFAB 2016/2017 page 73 - A goalkeeper who is unable to continue before or during the kicks and whose team has not used its maximum permitted number of substitutes, may be replaced by a named substitute, or a player excluded to equalise the number of players, but takes no further part and may not take a kick. |
(a) Play is restarted with an indirect free kick. |
(b) Play is restarted with a direct free kick. |
(c) Play is restarted with either a free kick, penalty kick or dropped ball. |
(d) Play is restarted with a dropped ball. |
Reference: Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct |
(a) his team must start with no more than 10 players. |
(b) he may be replaced by an unnamed player. |
(c) he may be replaced only by a named substitute. |
(d) he may be substituted by a named substitute only (it counts as a substitution). |
Reference: Law 3 - The Players |
(a) The referee stops play immediately and restarts the match with a dropped ball. |
(b) The referee stops play, cautions the opponent for not respecting the required distance and awards an indirect free kick. |
(c) The referee allows play to continue if the opponent does not touch the ball before leaving the penalty area. |
(d) None of the answers is correct. |
Reference: Law 13 - Free Kicks |
(a) Send off the player and restart play with a direct free kick to the opposing team. |
(b) Send off the player and restart play with a dropped ball. |
(c) Send off the player and restart play with an indirect free kick to the opposing team from where the ball was when the offence was committed. |
(d) Send off the player and restart play with an direct free kick or penalty kick to the opposing team from where the offence was committed. |
Reference: IFAB 2016/2017 page 88 - If the ball is in play and a player commits an offence inside the field of play against:a team-mate, substitute, substituted player, team official or a match official it`s a direct free kick or penalty kick |
(a) The referee allows play to continue since there was no infringement. |
(b) The referee allows play to continue if it has crossed the goal area line. |
(c) The referee orders the goal kick to be retaken. |
(d) The referee orders the goal kick to be retaken by a different player of the same team. |
Reference: Law 15 - The Throw-in ; Law 16 - The Goal Kick ; Law 17 - The Corner Kick |
(a) Yes. The thrower must stand at least 2yds (2 m) from the touch line. |
(b) No |
(c) Yes |
(d) Yes. The thrower must stand no more than 2yds (2 m) from the touch line. |
Reference: Law 15 - The Throw-in ; Law 16 - The Goal Kick ; Law 17 - The Corner Kick |
(a) The referee sends off the thrower and the throw-in is retaken by the same team. |
(b) The referee cautions the thrower and awards a direct free kick from the touch line. |
(c) The referee sends off the thrower and awards a direct free kick from where the opponent was hit. |
(d) The referee cautions the thrower and awards a direct free kick (or a penalty) from where the opponent was hit. |
Reference: Law 15 - The Throw-in ; Law 16 - The Goal Kick ; Law 17 - The Corner Kick |
(a) The referee cautions the offender and sends him off for receiving two cautions. |
(b) The referee cautions the offender and then sends him off for receiving two cautions. Play is restarted with an indirect free kick from where the offence was committed. |
(c) The referee cautions the offender and then sends him off for receiving two cautions. Play is restarted with a dropped ball from where the offence was committed. |
(d) The referee cautions the offender, and sends him off for receiving two cautions. Play is restarted with an indirect free kick from where the ball was. |
Reference: Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct |
(a) The referee cautions the substitute and restarts play with an indirect free kick to the opposing team. |
(b) The referee sends off the substitute and restarts play with an penalty kick to the opposing team. |
(c) The referee sends off the substitute and restarts play with a dropped ball. |
(d) The referee sends off the substitute and restarts play with a indirect free kick to the opposing team. |
Reference: Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct |
(a) The referee sends off the offending player and restarts play with a dropped ball. |
(b) The referee sends off the offending player and restarts play with an indirect free kick. |
(c) The referee sends off the offending player and restarts play with a direct free kick or penalty kick. |
(d) Two of the answers may be correct. |
Reference: Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct |
(a) The referee awards an indirect free kick for playing the ball twice. |
(b) The referee has the corner kick retaken. |
(c) The referee allows play to continue. |
(d) The referee awards a direct free kick (or penalty kick). The referee takes disciplinary action only if misconduct was committed. |
Reference: Law 15 - The Throw-in ; Law 16 - The Goal Kick ; Law 17 - The Corner Kick |
(a) Yes |
(b) No |
(c) Yes, but only in the normal course of a match. |
(d) No, the 4th official decides. |
Reference: Law 7 - The Duration of the Match ; Law 8 - The Start and Restart of Play |
(a) Stop play and award a throw-in to the opposing team. |
(b) Stop play and award a dropped ball. |
(c) Continue play. |
(d) Stop play and award a new throw-in to the same team. |
Reference: Law 15 - The Throw-in ; Law 16 - The Goal Kick ; Law 17 - The Corner Kick |
(a) Dropped ball |
(b) Indirect free kick |
(c) Direct free kick |
(d) Throw-in |
Reference: IFAB 2016/2017 page 89 - Play is restarted with an indirect free kick if a substitute or substituted player throws an object at an opponent standing inside the field of play |
(a) Yes, if the incidents occurred while he, his assistants, or the fourth official were present. |
(b) Yes, if the incidents were observed by the referee assessor. |
(c) It depends what the Rules of the Competition require. |
(d) Yes, if they were committed while the referee was present. |
Reference: Law 5 - The Referee |
(a) The player is sent off for serious foul play. Play is restarted with a direct free kick from where the object struck or would have struck the opponent. |
(b) The player is sent off for violent conduct and a penalty kick is awarded. |
(c) The player is sent off for violent conduct. Play is restarted with a direct free kick taken from the place where the object struck or would have struck the opponent. |
(d) None of the previous answers is correct. |
Reference: Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct |
(a) Awards a corner kick for the other team and cautions the kicker. |
(b) Have the corner kick retaken and cautions the kicker. |
(c) Have play restarted with a corner kick (where the goal was scored), taken by a player from the opposing team. |
(d) None of the answers is correct. |
Reference: Law 15 - The Throw-in ; Law 16 - The Goal Kick ; Law 17 - The Corner Kick |
(a) The referee awards a dropped ball with another ball that meets the specifications of Law 2. |
(b) The referee orders the goal kick to be retaken with another ball that meets the specifications of Law 2. |
(c) The referee awards a throw-in with another ball that meets the specifications of Law 2. |
(d) The referee awards a corner kick with another ball that meets the specifications of Law 2. |
Reference: Law 15 - The Throw-in ; Law 16 - The Goal Kick ; Law 17 - The Corner Kick |
(a) No |
(b) Yes. He may be change places with a player on the field or by a substitute, provided the permitted number of substitutions is not exceeded. |
(c) Yes, but he can be replaced only by another eligible player on the field. |
(d) Yes, but he can be replaced by a named goalkeeper only. |
Reference: Law 14 - The Penalty Kick |
(a) Yes, always. |
(b) Yes, as long as there was no infraction of the Laws of the Game. |
(c) No |
(d) None of the answers are correct. |
Reference: Law 15 - The Throw-in ; Law 16 - The Goal Kick ; Law 17 - The Corner Kick |
(a) Yes, always. |
(b) Yes, but only for friendly matches. |
(c) No |
(d) Yes, if the member associations allow it. |
Reference: Law 1 - The Field of Play ; Law 2 - The Ball |
(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) He should award the goal. |
(b) He should award a goal kick to the defending team. |
(c) He should order the indirect free kick to be retaken from the original spot since he was not given time to signal it. |
(d) He should award a dropped ball. |
Reference: Law 13 - Free Kicks |
(a) Entering or re-entering the field of play without the referee`s permission. |
(b) Being guilty of unsporting behaviour. |
(c) Dissent by word or action. |
(d) All are correct. |
Reference: Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct |
(a) if the ball does not go into the goal, the referee stops play and restarts the match with an indirect free kick in favour of the defending team, to be taken from the place where the offence was committed. |
(b) if the ball does not go into the goal, the kick is retaken. |
(c) if the ball rebounds off the goalkeeper, the crossbar, or a goalpost and is touched by this player, the referee stops the game, cautions the player and restarts play with an indirect free kick in favour of the defending team. |
(d) if the ball rebounds off the goalkeeper, the crossbar or a goalpost and is touched by a different player to the one who took the kick, the referee stops the game and restarts play with an indirect free kick in favour of the defending team. |
Reference: Law 14 - The Penalty Kick |
(a) The referee sends off the player and awards a direct free kick where the opponent was located. |
(b) The referee sends off the player and awards a penalty kick to the opposing team. |
(c) The referee cautions the player and awards a direct free kick where the opponent was located. |
(d) The referee cautions the player and awards a penalty kick to the opposing team. |
Reference: Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct |