(a) No |
(b) No, the team begins the match with ten players. |
(c) Yes, the team is allowed to begin with 11 players and it is not considered a substitution. |
(d) It depends on the Rules of the Competition. |
Reference: Law 3 - The Players |
(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) Stop the match and restart with an indirect free kick for the home team. |
(b) Allow play to continue and wait until the next stoppage in play to remove the second ball from the field of play. |
(c) Stop play and order a dropped ball. |
(d) Allow the match to continue if there is no interference with play, otherwise stop play and restart with a dropped ball. |
Reference: Law 9 - The Ball In and Out of Play ; Law 10 - The Method of Scoring |
(a) No. All team-mates of the kicker must be behind the penalty mark. |
(b) Yes. Players are allowed to position themselves anywhere outside the penalty area. |
(c) Yes,always. |
(d) No, the player is cautioned for unsporting behaviour. |
Reference: Law 11 - Offside |
(a) The referee allows play to continue. |
(b) The referee stops play if advantage cannot be applied and awards an indirect free kick to the opposing team. |
(c) The referee stops play and restarts with a dropped ball. |
(d) The referee stops play and awards a direct free kick to the opponents. |
Reference: Law 15 - The Throw-in ; Law 16 - The Goal Kick ; Law 17 - The Corner Kick |
(a) The referee sends off the player for violent conduct and restarts play with a dropped ball where the referee was hit. |
(b) The referee sends off the player for violent conduct and restarts play with a dropped ball, to be taken at the place where the ball was when play was stopped. |
(c) The referee sends off the player for violent conduct and restarts play with an direct free kick or Penalty Kick at the place where the referee was hit. |
(d) None of the previous answers is correct. |
Reference: Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct |
(a) Allow the free kick to be taken quickly. |
(b) Allow the free kick to be taken quickly and when the ball is next out of play he should caution the opponent. |
(c) Not allow the free kick to be taken. The opponent is not the required 10 yds (9.15 metres) distance. |
(d) Not allow the free kick to be taken and because he is not the required 10 yds (9.15 metres), the opponent is cautioned. |
Reference: Law 13 - Free Kicks |
(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) allows play to continue. |
(b) stops play and awards a dropped ball. |
(c) stops play and awards an indirect free kick to the opposing team. |
(d) stops play and has the corner kick retaken. |
Reference: Law 15 - The Throw-in ; Law 16 - The Goal Kick ; Law 17 - The Corner Kick |
(a) He has the free kick retaken because of his mistake. |
(b) The goal is awarded. |
(c) A goal kick is awarded to the opposing team. |
(d) A dropped ball is awarded. |
Reference: Law 13 - Free Kicks |
(a) The referee sends off the substitute for violent conduct and awards an indirect free kick to be taken from where the ball was at the time play was stopped. |
(b) The referee cautions the substitute for unsporting behaviour and awards an indirect free kick to be taken from the place the ball was at the time play was stopped. |
(c) The referee sends off the substitute for violent conduct and awards a dropped ball to be taken from the place where the ball was at the time play was stopped. |
(d) The referee sends off the substitute for violent conduct and awards a penalty kick or direct free kick to be taken from where the object stuck the opponent. |
Reference: LOTG 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 and page 88 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. |
(a) No, under no circumstances. |
(b) Yes, always. |
(c) Yes, to assess an injury when play has been stopped. |
(d) Yes, but only if it is a serious injury or a bleeding wound. |
Reference: Law 5 - The Referee |
(a) Excessive force or violence. |
(b) Serious foul play is committed against an opponent, team-mate, substitutes, referee, officials or spectators. |
(c) Serious foul play can only occur in the process of tacking or challenging for the ball while it is in play. |
(d) None of the previous answers is correct. |
Reference: Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct |
(a) The penalty kick is retaken. |
(b) Play continues. |
(c) The goalkeeper is cautioned and the penalty kick is retaken. |
(d) The referee awards an indirect free kick to the opposing team. |
Reference: Law 14 - The Penalty Kick |
(a) The referee cautions the player for unsporting behaviour and awards a direct free kick. |
(b) The referee awards an indirect free kick to the opposing team. |
(c) The referee cautions the player for unsporting behaviour and awards an indirect free kick to the opposing team. |
(d) Play continues. |
Reference: Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct |
(a) The referee disallows the goal and awards a throw-in because the ball was out of play when it went over the touch line. |
(b) He allows the goal because he did not see the signal and he had already awarded the goal. |
(c) Play restarts with a dropped ball from where the goal was scored because this situation is not specified in the Laws of the Game. |
(d) Play restarts with a dropped ball on the goal area line because this situation is not specified in the Laws of the Game. |
Reference: Law 6 - The Other Match Offiicals |
(a) Being guilty of violent conduct. |
(b) Being guilty of serious foul play. |
(c) Receiving a second caution in the same match. |
(d) All are correct. |
Reference: Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct |
(a) To hand out yellow cards in case the referee has missed something |
(b) To hand out yellow and red cards in case the referee has missed something |
(c) To help control the 10 yards/9.15m distance |
(d) To keep players out of the penalty area when a penalty kick has been awarded |
Reference: IFAB 2016/2017 page 54 - The assistant referee may enter the field of play to help control the 9.15m/10 yards distance |
(a) 11m (12 yards). |
(b) 7.32m (8 yards). |
(c) 9.15m (10 yards). |
(d) None of the answers is correct. |
Reference: Law 1 - The Field of Play ; Law 2 - The Ball |
(a) No |
(b) It depends if the referee can apply advantage or not. |
(c) Yes |
(d) None of the answers is correct. |
Reference: Law 14 - The Penalty Kick |
(a) The referee awards the goal. |
(b) The referee orders the goal kick to be retaken. |
(c) The referee awards an indirect free kick to the defending team. |
(d) The referee cautions the forward for unsporting behaviour and orders the goal kick retaken. |
Reference: Law 15 - The Throw-in ; Law 16 - The Goal Kick ; Law 17 - The Corner Kick |
(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) Violent conduct may exist, even if the ball is not in play. |
(b) Violent conduct may exist if the ball is in play. |
(c) Violent conduct may exist if the ball is not in play if it is committed against players, referees, assistant referees, fourth officials, officials or spectators. |
(d) Serious foul play may exist if the ball is in play, even if it is not being challenged for. |
Reference: Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct |
(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) Yes |
(b) No |
(c) Only in official matches. |
(d) It is the referee`s decision. |
Reference: Law 4 - The Players’ Equipment |
(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) Spitting at an opponent. |
(b) Kicking an opponent in the stomach with excessive force while challenging for the ball. |
(c) Charging an opponent with excessive force. |
(d) Endangering the safety of an opponent while challenging for the ball. |
Reference: Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct |
(a) is awarded when the ball has completely crossed the touch line along the ground or in the air. |
(b) should be taken from where the ball crosses the touch line. |
(c) is awarded to the team of the player who last touched the ball. |
(d) All 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, sometimes. |
(c) Not when re-entering. |
(d) It depends on the referee`s decision each time. |
Reference: Law 3 - The Players |
(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) 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) The referee must stop play if the player is guilty of a cautionable or sending-off offence. |
(b) The referee must stop play only if the player is guilty of a sending-off offence and show the red card immediately. |
(c) The advantage must be played but if the opposing team regains possession, the referee must stop play and caution or send off the player. |
(d) The player should be cautioned or sent off when the ball is next out of play but in the case of a sending-off offense if that player becomes involved in play or challenges for the ball the referee must stop play, send-off and restart with an indirect free kick. |
Reference: Law 5 - The Referee |
(a) No |
(b) Yes, if the opposing team benefits from such an advantage. |
(c) Yes, always. |
(d) It depends on the referee. |
Reference: Law 15 - The Throw-in ; Law 16 - The Goal Kick ; Law 17 - The Corner Kick |
(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) Anytime during the match. |
(b) Before the match and only if the Rules of the Competition allow it. |
(c) When the fourth official decides. |
(d) When both captains agree. |
Reference: Law 7 - The Duration of the Match ; Law 8 - The Start and Restart of Play |
(a) The referee allows play to continue if the player did not throw the ball carelessly, recklessly or with excessive force. |
(b) The referee sends off the offending player for violent conduct and restarts play with an indirect free kick from the touch line at the point where the ball entered the field of play. |
(c) The referee sends off the player for violent conduct and restarts play with a direct free kick or penalty kick from where the ball hit the opponent. |
(d) Depending on the action, the referee cautions or sends off the player and restarts play with a throw-in to the opponents. |
Reference: Law 15 - The Throw-in ; Law 16 - The Goal Kick ; Law 17 - The Corner Kick |
(a) Stop play, caution the player who took the kick-off and restart play with a dropped ball from where the ball was at the time play was stopped. |
(b) Stop play, caution the player who took the kick-off and award an indirect free kick from where the ball was at the time play was stopped. |
(c) Allow play to continue. After the match, mention the incident in the report. |
(d) Stop the match and the other team retakes the kick-off. The clock is reset. |
Reference: Law 7 - The Duration of the Match ; Law 8 - The Start and Restart of Play |
(a) Award the goal. |
(b) Award the goal and send off the player. |
(c) Award the goal and caution the player for unsporting conduct. |
(d) Disallow the goal, send off the player and restart play with a direct free kick or penalty kick. |
Reference: Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct |
(a) Throw-in |
(b) Indirect free kick |
(c) Direct free kick |
(d) Dropped ball |
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. Comment: I know some of you think it should be a Direct Free Kick or Penalty kick but unfortunately the LOTG is not clear on this "substitute" restart. Feeback welcome. |
(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) When he interferes with play. |
(b) When he tries to interfere with play. |
(c) When he tries to gain an advantage from that position. |
(d) All of the answers are correct. |
Reference: Law 11 - Offside |
(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 referee should disallow the goal, punish the player in the goal for unsporting behaviour, and restart play with an indirect free kick from the place where the shot on goal took place. |
(b) The referee should award the goal. |
(c) The referee should award the goal. The forward did not distract the opposing player when the ball entered the goal. Give the player a verbal warning. |
(d) The referee should disallow the goal and give the player a verbal warning. |
Reference: Law 9 - The Ball In and Out of Play ; Law 10 - The Method of Scoring |
(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) 9.15m (10yds) |
(b) 10.15m (11yds) |
(c) 11m (12yds) |
(d) 10m (10yds) |
Reference: Law 1 - The Field of Play ; Law 2 - The Ball |
(a) Yes. |
(b) No, never. |
(c) No, only if he is injured. |
(d) None of the answers is correct. |
Reference: Law 3 - The Players |
(a) Yes, the fact that the goalkeeper is prevented from putting the ball into play with his hands does not constitute an offence. |
(b) No, it is an offence to prevent the goalkeeper from putting the ball into play with his hands. The referee stops play and it is restarted with an direct free kick to the goalkeeper`s team. |
(c) No, the fact that the goalkeeper is prevented from putting the ball into play with his hands is an offence. The player is cautioned and play is restarted with a direct free kick to the goalkeeper`s team. |
(d) No, the fact that the goalkeeper is prevented from putting the ball into play with his hands is an offence. The player is cautioned and play is restarted with an indirect free kick to the goalkeeper`s team. |
Reference: Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct |
(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) Indirect free kick |
(b) Penalty kick |
(c) Dropped ball |
(d) Kick-off |
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 - a direct free kick or penalty kick |
(a) Not permitted |
(b) Only permitted if it`s not dangerous |
(c) Only permitted if the player has shown to the referee it can`t be removed |
(d) Always allowed |
Reference: IFAB 2016/2017 page 41 - All items of jewellery (necklaces, rings, bracelets, earrings, leather bands, rubber bands, etc.) are forbidden and must be removed. Using tape to cover jewellery is not permitted. |