(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) 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) No, never. |
(b) Yes, always. |
(c) Only if the substitute has not yet participated in play and the full number of substitutes has been used. |
(d) Only if the substitute has already participated in play. |
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) The referee sends off the offending player and awards a direct free kick from where the offence occurred. |
(b) The referee sends off the offending player and awards a throw-in to the opposing team. |
(c) The referee sends off the offending player and awards a new throw-in to the same team. |
(d) The referee sends off the offending player and awards a dropped ball. |
Reference: Law 15 - The Throw-in ; Law 16 - The Goal Kick ; Law 17 - The Corner Kick |
(a) The referee sends off the defender and play restarts with a penalty kick. |
(b) The referee sends off the defender and play restarts with a goal kick, a kick off or a corner kick. |
(c) The referee restarts play with a goal kick or a corner kick but does not take any disciplinary action. |
(d) The referee sends off the defender. Play restarts with a goal kick or a corner kick. |
Reference: Law 6 - The Other Match Offiicals |
(a) The referee allows the goal and cautions the player for unsporting behaviour. |
(b) The referee allows the goal as long as it is not the goalkeeper who is involved and cautions the player for unsporting behaviour. |
(c) The referee cautions the player for unsporting behaviour unless it is the goalkeeper within his own penalty area. |
(d) The referee allows the goal. A caution is not required. |
Reference: Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct |
(a) No, never. |
(b) Yes, always. |
(c) Yes, if he touches the ball. |
(d) Not if he touches the ball unintentionally. |
Reference: Law 11 - Offside |
(a) The referee allows play to continue. |
(b) The referee awards an indirect free kick to the opposing team. |
(c) The referee awards a throw-in to the opposing team. |
(d) The referee awards a throw-in to the same team because the ball was not in play. |
Reference: Law 15 - The Throw-in ; Law 16 - The Goal Kick ; Law 17 - The Corner Kick |
(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) The player is guilty of serious foul play. |
(b) The player is guilty of violent conduct. |
(c) The player is guilty of unsporting behaviour. |
(d) None of the previous answers is correct. |
Reference: Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct |
(a) The referee awards a direct free kick to the opposing team. |
(b) The referee awards an indirect free kick to the opposing team. |
(c) The referee orders the goal kick to be retaken. |
(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) Only if it is immediate. |
(b) If the goal is scored immediately and losing the boot was accidental. |
(c) It is never legal. The player should be told to leave the field of play to put his boots on. |
(d) None of the answers is correct. |
Reference: Law 4 - The Players’ Equipment |
(a) stops play, cautions the player and the match is restarted with an indirect free kick from the position of the ball at the time of the stoppage. |
(b) lets the game continue because his exit was due to an injury. |
(c) cautions the player and awards an indirect free kick against his team from where he entered the field of play. |
(d) cautions the player and awards a dropped ball from where the ball was at the time of the interruption. |
Reference: Law 3 - The Players |
(a) restarts play with an indirect free kick. |
(b) cautions the player for unsporting behaviour and play is restarted with a direct free kick. |
(c) may caution or send off the player and play is restarted with a direct free kick or penalty kick. |
(d) sends off the player for denying an obvious goalscoring opportunity and play is restarted with a direct free kick. |
Reference: Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct |
(a) The referee awards the goal. |
(b) The referee awards the goal if the ball does not touch the player. |
(c) The referee disallows the goal and play is restarted with an indirect free kick. |
(d) The referee awards the goal. He cannot penalise the player for being in an offside position. |
Reference: Law 11 - Offside |
(a) No, never. |
(b) Yes |
(c) Yes but only momentarily. He must return quickly after an injury or changing his equipment. |
(d) No, and he cannot leave his half of the field of play. |
Reference: Law 3 - The Players |
(a) they are used to score a goal. |
(b) an opponent is not hit. |
(c) in the opinion of the referee, it is not dangerous for an opponent. |
(d) an opponent or the referee are not hit. |
Reference: Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct |
(a) a direct free kick. |
(b) an indirect free kick. |
(c) a free kick or penalty kick. |
(d) a direct free kick or penalty kick. |
Reference: Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct |
(a) does not have to be shown |
(b) must be shown before the player leaves |
(c) must only be shown when it`s a straight red card |
(d) must be shown when a player re-enters the pitch |
Reference: IFAB 2016/2017 page 47 - if the referee has decided to caution or send off a player who is injured and has to leave the field of play for treatment, the card must be shown before the player leaves |
(a) takes the kick-off at the start of the first half. |
(b) takes the kick-off at the start of the second half. |
(c) can let their opponent make the decision to kick off or which end they would like to defend. |
(d) can choose between taking the kick-off or choosing ends. |
Reference: Law 7 - The Duration of the Match ; Law 8 - The Start and Restart of Play |
(a) Send off the defender and suspend the match. |
(b) Send off the defender and award a penalty. |
(c) Send off the defender, award a penalty kick and after the penalty kick, end the match. |
(d) All of the answers could be correct, depending on the circumstances. |
Reference: Law 3 - The Players |
(a) The referee sends off the player and awards an indirect free kick. |
(b) The referee sends off the player and awards a dropped ball. |
(c) The referee sends off the player and awards a penalty kick to the opposing team. |
(d) Play is allowed to continue. |
Reference: Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct |
(a) The referee sends off the defender for violent conduct and awards a penalty kick. |
(b) The ball was out of play. The referee sends off the defender for violent conduct and play is restarted with a throw in, goal kick or corner kick. |
(c) The referee decides the ball was out of play, sends off the defender for serious foul play and play is restarted with an indirect free kick. |
(d) None of the previous answers is correct. |
Reference: Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct |
(a) Cautions the player who takes the kick and orders a retake |
(b) Cautions the player who takes the kick and restarts with an indirect free kick. |
(c) Cautions the player who was identified as taker and restarts with an indirect free kick. |
(d) Awards the goal. |
Reference: IFAB 2016/2017 page 96 - Play will be stopped and restarted with an indirect free kick, regardless of whether or not a goal is scored if a team-mate of the identified kicker takes the kick; the referee cautions the player who took the 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 team whose captain wins the coin toss decides if his team will take the first or second kick. |
(b) The team that won the coin toss before the start of the match. |
(c) The team that wins the coin toss. |
(d) The team that the referee nominates. |
Reference: Law 14 - The Penalty Kick |
(a) Yes |
(b) No |
(c) Yes, as long as the material is approved by the organisers of the competition. |
(d) Yes, provided they are not dangerous. |
Reference: Law 4 - The Players’ Equipment |
(a) Award a goal and caution the defender for unsporting behaviour. |
(b) Award a goal and send off the player. |
(c) Award a goal and take no disciplinary action. |
(d) Award a penalty kick and send off the player. |
Reference: Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct |
(a) Yes, the ball is in play. |
(b) No, because you cannot score a goal directly in your own goal. |
(c) No, a corner kick should be awarded against him. |
(d) It remains at the discretion of the referee, according to the Rules of the Competition. |
Reference: Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct |
(a) Yes, but only if, in the opinion of the number one assistant referee, the goal was scored legally. |
(b) Yes, but only if, in the opinion of both assistant referees, the goal was scored legally. |
(c) Yes, but only if, in the opinion of the assistant referees and the fourth official, the goal was scored legally. |
(d) All answers are correct. |
Reference: Law 9 - The Ball In and Out of Play ; Law 10 - The Method of Scoring |
(a) No, not always. |
(b) Yes, always. |
(c) No, if they are not marked with continuous or dashed lines. |
(d) Yes, as indicated in the Laws of the Game. |
Reference: Law 1 - The Field of Play ; Law 2 - The Ball |
(a) Yes, by mutual agreement between the referee and the two participating teams. As long as such a decision is taken before the start of the match and in accordance with the rules of the competition. |
(b) No, never. |
(c) Yes, as long as the visiting team wants to change. |
(d) None of the answers is correct. |
Reference: Law 7 - The Duration of the Match ; Law 8 - The Start and Restart of Play |
(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) 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) Being guilty of unsporting behaviour. |
(b) Persistently infringing the Laws of the Game. |
(c) Using offensive, insulting or abusive language and or gestures. |
(d) Delaying the restart of play. |
Reference: Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct |
(a) The referee awards the opposing team a direct free kick or a penalty kick. |
(b) Play continues because the ball is not within playing distance. |
(c) The referee sends off the offending player for violent conduct. |
(d) The referee stops play and awards an indirect free kick to the opposing team for impeding the progress of an opponent. |
Reference: Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct |
(a) The referee can stop play at his discretion for any infringement of the Laws of the Game. |
(b) The referee can stop play for any kind of outside interference. |
(c) The referee can stop play if, after having applied advantage, it does not ensue at that time. |
(d) All of the answers are correct. |
Reference: Law 5 - The Referee |
(a) The referee sends off the offending player and awards a direct free kick to the opposing team. |
(b) The referee cautions the offending player and awards a dropped ball. |
(c) The referee sends off the offending player and awards an indirect free kick to the opposing team. |
(d) The referee cautions the offending player and awards an indirect free kick to the opposing team. |
Reference: Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct |
(a) The referee sends off the opponent for violent conduct and cautions the substitute. Play is restarted with a dropped ball where the ball was when play was stopped. |
(b) The referee sends off the opponent for violent conduct, cautions the substitute for entering without permission. Play is restarted with an direct free kick or penalty kick for substitute players team where the ball was when play was stopped. |
(c) The referee sends off the opponent for violent conduct. Play is restarted with a dropped ball where the ball was when play was stopped. |
(d) None of the previous answers is correct. |
Reference: Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct |
(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) When the ball moves forward. |
(b) When the ball is touched. |
(c) When the ball is kicked and clearly moves. |
(d) When the ball leaves the corner arc. |
Reference: Law 15 - The Throw-in ; Law 16 - The Goal Kick ; Law 17 - The Corner Kick |
(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) With a penalty kick |
(b) With a dropped ball |
(c) With a direct free kick |
(d) With an indirect free kick |
Reference: IFAB 2016/2017 page 89 - If the ball is in play and a player commits an offence outside the field of play if the player leaves the field of play to commit the offence, play is restarted with an indirect free kick from the position of the ball when play was stopped. However, if a player leaves the field of play as part of play and commits an offence against another player, play is restarted with a free kick taken on the boundary line nearest to where the offence occurred; for direct free kick offences a penalty kick is awarded if this is within the offender`s penalty area |
(a) Yes, as long as the goal line and goal posts have the same width |
(b) Yes, all lines must not be more than 5 in(12 cm) |
(c) No, lines must must be more than 4 in (10 cm) |
(d) No, all lines must be of the same width and not be more than 5 in(12 cm) |
Reference: IFAB 2016/2017 page 20 All lines must be of the same width, which must not be more than 12cm (5ins) |
(a) No, never. |
(b) Yes, always. |
(c) Yes, but only if it actually strikes the opponent. Otherwise no. |
(d) Yes, but only if it occurs against an opponent. |
Reference: Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct |
(a) The referee awards a direct free kick to the opposing team and cautions the player for unsporting behaviour. |
(b) The referee awards a direct free kick to the opposing team. If the referee believes the contact was unsporting behaviour, the player should be cautioned. |
(c) The referee awards an indirect free kick to the opposing team for touching the ball a second time before it touches another player. |
(d) The referee awards a direct free kick to the opposing team but a player is never cautioned for this infringement. |
Reference: Law 15 - The Throw-in ; Law 16 - The Goal Kick ; Law 17 - The Corner Kick |
(a) Yes, always. |
(b) No, never. |
(c) Yes, but only by the goalkeeper. |
(d) No, the placement depends on which side of the goal the ball left the field of play. |
Reference: Law 15 - The Throw-in ; Law 16 - The Goal Kick ; Law 17 - The Corner Kick |
(a) Ensure that no player enters the penalty area before the kick is taken. |
(b) Indicate if the goalkeeper moves off the goal line before the ball is kicked and that the ball crosses the goal line. |
(c) Signal if the kicker infringes the Laws of the Game. |
(d) Answers b) and c) are correct. |
Reference: Law 6 - The Other Match Offiicals |
(a) Award an indirect free kick against the team of the player who touched the ball twice consecutively. |
(b) Award a direct free kick or penalty kick if the kicker deliberately handles the ball. |
(c) Allow play to continue if advantage is applied. |
(d) All of the answers may be correct. |
Reference: Law 13 - Free Kicks |