(a) The referee awards an indirect free kick for touching the ball a second time before it had touched another player. |
(b) The referee orders the goal kick to be retaken. |
(c) The referee awards a penalty kick and sends off the offending player for denying an obvious goalscoring opportunity. |
(d) The referee awards a penalty kick or an indirect free kick. |
Reference: Law 15 - The Throw-in ; Law 16 - The Goal Kick ; Law 17 - The Corner Kick |
(a) From the nearest point in the goal area to where the ball went out. |
(b) From any point in the goal area to the right of the goal. |
(c) From anywhere in the goal area but always with the ball on the line. |
(d) From anywhere in the goal area. |
Reference: Law 15 - The Throw-in ; Law 16 - The Goal Kick ; Law 17 - The Corner Kick |
(a) a direct free kick or a penalty kick. |
(b) a dropped ball. |
(c) an indirect free kick. |
(d) a direct free kick, an indirect free kick, a penalty kick or a dropped ball. |
Reference: Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct |
(a) The player is sent off for violent conduct. Play is restarted with an indirect free kick from where the ball was located when play was stopped. |
(b) The player is sent off for serious foul play. Play is restarted with an indirect free kick from the place where the object was thrown. |
(c) The player is sent off for violent conduct. Play is restarted with a direct free kick from the place where the object was thrown. |
(d) None of the previous answers is correct. |
Reference: LOTG 2016/2017 page 89 - Play is restarted with an indirect free kick if a player standing inside the field of play throws an object at any person outside the field of play |
(a) cautions the opponent for unsporting behaviour. Play is restarted with a dropped ball where the ball was when play was stopped. |
(b) cautions the opponent for unsporting behaviour. Play is restarted with a direct free kick on the boundary line nearest to where the offence occurred or a penalty kick if inside the penalty area. |
(c) cautions the opponent for unsporting behaviour. Play is restarted with an indirect free kick from where the ball was located when play was stopped. |
(d) allows play to continue. The action took place outside the field of play. |
Reference: Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct |
(a) The captain of the home team decides the side |
(b) The captain of the away team decides the side |
(c) The captain of the team that lost the coin toss at the kick-off decides |
(d) The referee tosses a coin to decide it |
Reference: IFAB 2016/2017 page 71 - Unless there are other considerations (e.g. ground conditions, safety etc.), the referee tosses a coin to decide the goal at which the kicks will be taken which may only be changed for safety reasons or if the goal or playing surface becomes unusable. |
(a) stops play and restarts the match with a dropped ball. |
(b) stops play if advantage cannot be applied and awards an indirect free kick from where the infringement occurred. |
(c) allows play to continue. |
(d) stops play, cautions the kicker and awards an indirect free kick from where the infringement occurred. |
Reference: Law 15 - The Throw-in ; Law 16 - The Goal Kick ; Law 17 - The Corner Kick |
(a) The kick is taken from the position where the offending player interfered with play. |
(b) The kick is taken from the position of the offending player when the referee whistles to stop play. |
(c) The kick is taken from the position of the offending player when the ball was last played to him by one of his team-mates. |
(d) The kick is taken from the position of the second last defender or the ball, when the offside occurred. |
Reference: Law 11 - Offside |
(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 |
(a) The referee sends off the player and play is restarted with a dropped ball. |
(b) The referee sends off the player and play is restarted with an indirect free kick taken where the ball was when play was stopped. |
(c) The referee sends off the player and play is restarted with a direct free kick taken where the player was when play was stopped. |
(d) The referee sends off the player and play is restarted with a dropped ball where the player was when play was stopped. |
Reference: IFAB 2016/2017 pg 88 - Offences where an object (or the ball) is thrown If while the ball is in play, a player, substitute or substituted player throws an object (including the ball) at an opponent or any other person the referee must stop play and if the offence was: using excessive force - send off the offender for violent conduct. and page 89 Play is restarted with an indirect free kick if a player standing inside the field of play throws an object at any person outside the field of play |
(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 allows the goal because the opponent took the ball from the goalkeeper fairly. |
(b) The referee awards an indirect free kick against the opponent`s team. |
(c) The referee awards a direct free kick against the opponent`s team for the offence. |
(d) None of the answers is correct. |
Reference: Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct |
(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) The referee allows the goal if the player has scored, sends off the offending player for trying to prevent an obvious goalscoring opportunity and awards a direct free kick or penalty kick. |
(b) The referee allows the goal if the player has scored, cautions the offending player for trying to prevent an obvious goalscoring opportunity and awards a direct free kick or penalty kick. |
(c) The referee disallows the goal if the player has scored, sends off the offending player for trying to prevent an obvious goalscoring opportunity and awards a direct free kick or penalty kick. |
(d) The referee allows the goal if the player has scored and may send off the offending player for violent conduct if he threw the boot with excessive force. |
Reference: Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct |
(a) Â…always with a goal clearance. |
(b) ...with a kick-off. |
(c) Â…always with a dropped ball. |
(d) ...with a dropped ball or a penalty. |
Reference: Law 1 - The Field of Play ; Law 2 - The Ball |
(a) Interfering with play. |
(b) Interfering with an opponent. |
(c) Gaining an advantage by being in that position. |
(d) All of the answers are correct. |
Reference: Law 11 - Offside |
(a) Players cannot wear knee or elbow pads, facemasks or head protectors as these are dangerous to other players. |
(b) Players can protect themselves with knee or elbow pads, facemasks or head protectors as long as they are not dangerous to other players. |
(c) No, because facemasks and head protectors can be dangerous to other players. |
(d) None of the answers is correct. |
Reference: Law 4 - The Players’ Equipment |
(a) The referee cautions both players for unsporting behaviour. |
(b) The referee cautions the kicker as he is the only one guilty of unsporting behaviour. |
(c) The referee issues a verbal warning to both players. |
(d) The referee allows the penalty kick to proceed. |
Reference: Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct |
(a) Send off the player but he may be substituted. |
(b) Send off the player, and he may not be substituted so the team will play with 10 players. |
(c) Caution the player and ask the coach to substitute him. |
(d) Caution the player. |
Reference: Law 7 - The Duration of the Match ; Law 8 - The Start and Restart of Play |
(a) The referee allows play to continue. |
(b) The referee stops play and the corner kick is retaken if the ball did not leave the corner arc. |
(c) The referee stops play and restarts with a dropped ball. |
(d) The referee stops play and an indirect free kick is awarded to the opposing team. |
Reference: Law 15 - The Throw-in ; Law 16 - The Goal Kick ; Law 17 - The Corner Kick |
(a) The referee sends off the player for unsporting behaviour and restarts play with a dropped ball. |
(b) The referee sends off the player for violent conduct and restarts play with a dropped ball. |
(c) The referee sends off the player for serious foul play and restarts play with a dropped ball. |
(d) The referee sends off the player for serious foul play and restarts play with an indirect free kick. |
Reference: Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct |
(a) No, never. |
(b) No, sometimes. |
(c) Yes, always. |
(d) Yes, sometimes. |
Reference: Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct |
(a) Yes. All first-team players, substitutes and substituted players are under the referee`s authority whether they are on the field of play or not. The red card is used to clearly indicate the disciplinary sanction. |
(b) No, only the players who are on the field of play are subject to the authority of the referee. |
(c) No, it is not permitted to show yellow or red cards to substitutes or to substituted players, only to the players who are on the field of play. |
(d) No, the referee can only show the yellow card to the substitutes but never to the substituted players. |
Reference: Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct |
(a) While trying to play the ball the action threatens injury to an opponent or himself. |
(b) It must be a careless challenge. |
(c) There must be a contact with the opponent. |
(d) None of the previous answers is correct. |
Reference: Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct |
(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) Yes, as long as the team-mate is standing directly behind the kicker. |
(b) Yes, as long as the procedures for penalty kicks have been followed. |
(c) No |
(d) No, because the Laws of the Game clearly state that the ball is in play at the moment it is kicked forward. |
Reference: Law 14 - The Penalty Kick |
(a) Disallows the goal and cautions the player |
(b) Cautions the player |
(c) Sends the player off |
(d) Allows the goal and does not show a card |
Reference: IFAB 2016/2017 page 86 after subheading Celebration of a goal. A player must be cautioned for climbing onto a perimeter fence. |
(a) The referee should stop play unless advantage can be applied, send off the substitute and award an direct free kick to the opponents. |
(b) The referee should send off the substitute and award a dropped ball where the offence took place. |
(c) The referee should send off the substitute and award a indirect free kick to be taken from where the offence took place. |
(d) None of the answers is correct. |
Reference: Law 3 - The Players |
(a) Yes, if the charge is not reckless or committed using excessive force. |
(b) Yes, if the charge is not careless, reckless, or committed using excessive force. |
(c) No, it is not permitted for the attacker to challenge the goalkeeper inside the goal area. |
(d) None of the previous answers is correct. |
Reference: Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct |
(a) No, the goal had already been awarded by the referee. |
(b) Yes, unless it is half-time or the match has finished immediately after the goal was scored. |
(c) Yes, because play has not restarted. |
(d) No, because the assistant referee is only advisory and the referee does not have to take into account what he says. |
Reference: Law 6 - The Other Match Offiicals |
(a) Leave the field of play to dribble past an opponent. |
(b) Returning to the field of play after adjusting equipment. |
(c) Leave the field of play to receive instructions. |
(d) Returning to the field of play after receiving treatment. |
Reference: Law 5 - The Referee |
(a) Award a corner kick. |
(b) Award a dropped ball. |
(c) Allow play to continue. |
(d) Award a goal kick. |
Reference: Law 1 - The Field of Play ; Law 2 - The Ball |
(a) The referee stops play and the goal kick is retaken. |
(b) The referee stops play and restarts the match with a corner. |
(c) The referee allows the goal. |
(d) The referee stops play and an indirect free-kick is awarded to the opposing team. |
Reference: Law 15 - The Throw-in ; Law 16 - The Goal Kick ; Law 17 - The Corner Kick |
(a) The referee sends off the defender and has the dropped ball retaken. |
(b) The referee sends off the defender and awards a penalty kick to the opposing team. |
(c) The referee sends off the defender and awards a direct free kick to the opposing team from where the opponent was. |
(d) The referee sends off the defender and awards an indirect free kick to the opposing team from where the player was inside the penalty arc. |
Reference: Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct |
(a) It depends on the kind of slogan or advertising. |
(b) The referee will note it in his report and the competition organisers will be responsible for disciplining the player. |
(c) It is not a problem. |
(d) The referee must caution the player for unsporting behaviour. |
Reference: Law 4 - The Players’ Equipment |
(a) The referee awards an indirect free kick. |
(b) The referee awards a direct free kick. |
(c) The referee allows play to continue. |
(d) If the referee decides the opponent was impeded he awards an indirect free kick. |
Reference: Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct |
(a) The referee sends off the offending player for violent conduct and awards an indirect free kick from where the ball was at the time of the striking. |
(b) The referee sends off the offending player for violent conduct and awards a direct free kick from the touch line. |
(c) The referee sends off the offending player for violent conduct and awards a throw-in. |
(d) None of the answers is correct. |
Reference: Law 15 - The Throw-in ; Law 16 - The Goal Kick ; Law 17 - The Corner Kick |
(a) Allows play to continue because no foul was committed |
(b) Gives a direct free kick for the defending team, but takes no disciplinary action |
(c) Gives a direct free kick for the defending team and shows the offender a yellow card |
(d) Gives a direct free kick for the defending team and shows the offender a red card |
Reference: IFAB 2016/2017 page 81 - If an offence involves contact it is penalised by a direct free kick or penalty kick. Careless is when a player shows a lack of attention or consideration when making a challenge or acts without precaution. No disciplinary sanction is needed. |
(a) The referee awards the goal because the player who distracts the opponent is outside the field of play. |
(b) The referee disallows the goal and cautions the player for unsporting behaviour for leaving the field of play without the referee`s permission. |
(c) The referee disallows the goal and cautions the player for unsporting behaviour. |
(d) The referee awards the goal because the player was outside the field of play but cautions the player for unsporting behaviour. |
Reference: Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct |
(a) Yes, always. |
(b) No, not always. |
(c) Yes, but the referee decides. |
(d) Answers a) and c) are correct. |
Reference: Law 7 - The Duration of the Match ; Law 8 - The Start and Restart of Play |
(a) At any time. |
(b) After the ball is kicked and it moves. |
(c) Players may not enter until the ball is played by another player. |
(d) The players may not enter until the ball has passed outside the penalty area. |
Reference: Law 13 - Free Kicks |
(a) Award a dropped ball. |
(b) Award the goal if the spectator did not interfere with defender playing the ball. |
(c) A goal is always awarded. |
(d) Disallow the goal, always. |
Reference: Law 9 - The Ball In and Out of Play ; Law 10 - The Method of Scoring |
(a) Yes, any eligible player may change places with the goalkeeper at any time, as long as the referee is advised, and he puts on a shirt which distinguishes him from the rest of the players. |
(b) No |
(c) Yes, but only the player who has been nominated for this before the kicks commenced. |
(d) None of the answers is correct. |
Reference: Law 14 - The 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) The referee sends off the player who struck his opponent. Play is restarted with a direct free kick for holding. |
(b) The referee sends off the player who struck his opponent. Play is restarted with a penalty kick. |
(c) The referee cautions the opponent who held the shirt. Play is restarted with a direct free kick. |
(d) The referee sends off the player who struck the opponent and cautions the opponent who held the players shirt. Play is restarted with a dropped ball. |
Reference: Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct |
(a) He has to cancel the goal |
(b) He has to cancel the goal and caution the goal-scorer. |
(c) He allows the goal, because he has signalled for half-time and has left the field after he got the advice. |
(d) He allows the goal, but is still allowed to caution the goal-scorer. |
Reference: IFAB 2016/2017 page 126 - Once the referee signals the end of a half and leaves the field a decision can not be changed even if information then comes to light e.g. during the half-time interval |
(a) At any time, except in the half-time interval. |
(b) Only when the ball is in play. |
(c) Whenever the ball is on the field of play. |
(d) From the start of the match to the end. |
Reference: Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct |
(a) The referee. |
(b) The assistant referee. |
(c) The fourth official. |
(d) The referee together with his assistant referees. |
Reference: Law 7 - The Duration of the Match ; Law 8 - The Start and Restart of Play |
(a) allows play to continue. |
(b) stops play if it is the goalkeeper who leaves. |
(c) always stops play. |
(d) None of the answers is correct. |
Reference: Law 3 - The Players |
(a) When the ball leaves the field of play. |
(b) When an offence is committed. |
(c) When the ball is touched again by a another player. |
(d) All of the answers can be correct. |
Reference: Law 13 - Free Kicks |