(a) Allows the goal. |
(b) Orders the penalty kick to be retaken. |
(c) Orders the penalty kick to be retaken, and cautions the kicker. |
(d) Allows the goal and cautions the kicker for unsporting behaviour. |
Reference: Law 14 - The Penalty Kick |
(a) No. |
(b) Yes, but only by the goalkeeper and if the Laws of the Game were not infringed. |
(c) Yes, provided the ball was in play at that time. |
(d) It is at the referee`s discretion. |
Reference: Law 9 - The Ball In and Out of Play ; Law 10 - The Method of Scoring |
(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) 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) The referee cautions the player for unsporting behaviour and awards an indirect free kick to the opposing team from where the offence was committed. |
(b) The referee awards a throw-in to the opposing team. |
(c) The referee awards a dropped ball from where contact with the ball was made. |
(d) The referee cautions the player and awards a dropped ball from where contact with the ball was made. |
Reference: Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct |
(a) In both cases, the home team, as long as they have different colored shirts. |
(b) The visiting team, must always change. |
(c) The visiting team, and if it is at a neutral pitch, the team with the most recent affiliation. |
(d) It is determined by the Rules of the Competition. |
Reference: Law 4 - The Players’ Equipment |
(a) Orders the kick to be retaken. The offender can never benefit. |
(b) Orders the kick to be retaken. In this situation a goal cannot be awarded. |
(c) Awards a corner kick. |
(d) None of the answers are completely correct. |
Reference: Law 13 - Free Kicks |
(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) The referee immediately abandons the match from the moment the player leaves the field of play. |
(b) If the goal is scored, the referee does not allow it. |
(c) The referee allows the goal. If the player who left the field of play does not return for the kick off, the match should be abandoned and the player reported to the appropriate authority. |
(d) The match should continue, as the player did not leave the field of play through injury or being sent off. |
Reference: Law 3 - The Players |
(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) A substitute enters the field of play without the referee`s permission. |
(b) A substituted player enters the field of play without the referee`s permission. |
(c) Any infringement of Law 4. |
(d) Any infringement of Law 13. |
Reference: Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct |
(a) Caution both players and not allow the penalty kick to be retaken. |
(b) Caution both players and order the penalty kick to be retaken. |
(c) Allow the goal. |
(d) Order the penalty kick to be retaken. |
Reference: Law 14 - The Penalty Kick |
(a) a direct free kick or penalty kick. |
(b) a direct free kick, penalty kick or indirect free kick. |
(c) a direct free kick or dropped ball. |
(d) a direct free kick, penalty kick or dropped ball. |
Reference: Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct |
(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) Award the goal. |
(b) Disallow the goal and award an indirect free kick. |
(c) Disallow the goal, award an indirect free kick and caution the goalkeeper for unsporting behaviour. |
(d) Disallow the goal, award an indirect free kick and send off the goalkeeper for denying an obvious goal scoring opportunity. |
Reference: Law 13 - Free Kicks |
(a) The opponents must be at least 10 yds (9.15 metres ) away. |
(b) The opponents must be located outside the penalty area until the ball is in play. |
(c) The Laws of the Game do not specify any distance as long as the kick can be taken. |
(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 disallows the goal and cautions the player for unsporting behaviour. Play is restarted with a dropped ball from the place where the offence was committed. |
(b) The referee allows the goal as the player was on the pitch at that moment. |
(c) The referee disallows the goal and warns the player. Play is restarted with an indirect free kick to the opposing team from the place where the offence was committed. |
(d) The referee disallows the goal and cautions the player for unsporting behaviour. Play is restarted with an indirect free kick to the opposing team from the place where the offence was committed. |
Reference: Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct |
(a) No |
(b) Yes, but only if the referee checks the footwear. |
(c) Yes, but only if one of the match officials has checked the footwear before he is allowed to enter. |
(d) Yes, but he can only re-enter the field of play from one of the touch lines. |
Reference: Law 4 - The Players’ Equipment |
(a) Impeding the progress of an opponent by physical contact is punished with an indirect free kick. |
(b) Handling the ball is unsporting behaviour. |
(c) Holding an opponent is not always unsporting behaviour. |
(d) Statements b) and c) are correct. |
Reference: Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct |
(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) With a direct free kick or penalty kick to the opposing team if the offence is physical and occurred on the field of play or on the boundary line if it occurred outside the field of play. |
(b) With an indirect free kick to the opposing team if the offence occurred on the field of play or a dropped ball if the offence occurred outside the field of play. |
(c) Always with a dropped ball. |
(d) Always with an indirect free kick if the offence is physical. |
Reference: NOTE: IFAB Circular 7 November 2016 says Indirect free kicks -Verbal/gesture offences are punished with an indirect free kick even if the player is cautioned (YC) or sent off (RC). The direct free kick for `offences against a match official` is for direct physical offences (pushing, holding, striking etc.) and not verbal or gesture offence |
(a) The referee should stop play and penalise the original offence. |
(b) The referee should allow play to continue and caution the offending player during the next stoppage in play. |
(c) The referee should allow play to continue. |
(d) The referee should immediately penalise the original offence and if necessary, caution or send off the player. |
Reference: Law 5 - The Referee |
(a) Dropped ball |
(b) Indirect free kick |
(c) Direct free kick |
(d) Penalty kick |
Reference: IFAB 2016/2017 page 89 - If a player standing on or off the field of play throws an object at an opponent on the field of play, play is restarted with a direct free kick or penalty kick from the position where the object struck or would have struck the opponent. Comment: In this case it can`t be a penalty kick, because the opponent who got the water bottle thrown at him was in his OWN penalty area |
(a) Award an indirect free kick and caution the player. |
(b) Award an indirect free kick and send off the player. |
(c) Award a dropped ball and send off the player. |
(d) None of the previous answers is correct. |
Reference: Law 9 - The Ball In and Out of Play ; Law 10 - The Method of Scoring |
(a) The referee awards a goal. |
(b) The referee stops play and a dropped ball is awarded. |
(c) The referee stops play and awards an indirect free kick. |
(d) The referee 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) Play continues |
(b) Yellow card and penalty kick |
(c) Red card and penalty kick |
(d) Red card and indirect free kick |
Reference: IFAB 2016/2017 page 82 - An indirect free kick is awarded if a player: plays in a dangerous manner and IFAB page 85/86 - A player, substitute or substituted player who commits any of the following offences is sent off: - denying an obvious goal-scoring opportunity to an opponent moving towards the opponents` goal by an offence punishable by a free kick. |
(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) Inside the corner arc, without touching any lines of the corner area. |
(b) Wherever the player likes, on or inside the lines of the corner area. |
(c) Wherever the player likes, but part of the ball must be touching a line that marks the corner arc. |
(d) Inside the corner arc, able to be touching but not exiting over any line that marks the limits of the corner area. |
Reference: Law 15 - The Throw-in ; Law 16 - The Goal Kick ; Law 17 - The Corner Kick |
(a) The referee sends off the team-mate for denying an obvious goalscoring opportunity and awards a penalty kick to the opponents. |
(b) The referee awards a penalty kick to the opponents. |
(c) The referee cautions the team-mate for unsporting behaviour and awards an indirect free kick to the opponents. |
(d) The referee cautions the team-mate for deliberately handling the ball and awards a penalty kick to the opponents. |
Reference: Law 15 - The Throw-in ; Law 16 - The Goal Kick ; Law 17 - The Corner Kick |
(a) Yes, it is always at the discretion of the referee. |
(b) No, the fourth official decides how much time to add on to the end of each half. |
(c) No, it is not discretionary. |
(d) No, the decision is made together with his assistants. |
Reference: Law 7 - The Duration of the Match ; Law 8 - The Start and Restart of Play |
(a) indicating when foul play has occurred near to him during a match. |
(b) informing the referee that a player who was previously bleeding is now ready to return. |
(c) checking a player who has left the field of play to adjust his kit and is standing next to him is ready to return. |
(d) giving permission for medical staff to enter the field of play to check on injured players. |
Reference: Law 6 - The Other Match Offiicals |
(a) The referee should send off the defender for violent conduct. Play is restarted with a throw-in. |
(b) The referee should send off the defender for violent conduct. Play is restarted with a penalty kick. |
(c) The referee should caution the defender for unsporting behaviour. Play is restarted with a throw-in. |
(d) The referee should caution the defender for unsporting behaviour. Play is restarted with a penalty kick. |
Reference: Law 5 - The Referee |
(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) 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 player is cautioned for unsporting behaviour and an indirect free kick is awarded to the opposing team. |
(b) The player is cautioned for unsporting behaviour and play is restarted with a dropped ball. |
(c) The player is cautioned for unsporting behaviour and a direct free kick is awarded to the opposing team. |
(d) No action is required. This is not mentioned in the Laws of the Game. |
Reference: Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct |
(a) Send off the player and restart the game with a direct free kick. |
(b) Send off the player and add extra time to take or retake a penalty. The referee decides when the penalty kick is completed. |
(c) Send the player off and stop the match unless the member association has decided their matches may continue with fewer than seven players in a team. |
(d) Send off the player. The two managers should agree whether to extend the playing time to take or retake a penalty kick. |
Reference: Law 3 - The Players |
(a) The ball is in play at the moment that it is kicked with the foot and clearly moves, even if it has not left the corner arc. |
(b) The ball is in play the moment it is kicked with the foot, clearly moves and has left the corner arc. |
(c) The ball is in play the moment it has moved its circumference. |
(d) None of the answers are correct. |
Reference: LOTG 2016/2017 page 108 - The ball is in play when it is kicked and clearly moves; it does not need to leave the corner area |
(a) The International Matchball Standard reference. |
(b) The official Board Approved logo. |
(c) The official Board Inspected logo. |
(d) All of the answers are correct. |
Reference: Law 1 - The Field of Play ; Law 2 - The Ball |
(a) The referee allows play to continue because the incidents are outside the field of play. |
(b) The referee stops play, cautions the offenders and awards an indirect free kick to the opposing team. |
(c) The referee stops play, sends off the offenders and awards a direct free kick to the opposing team. |
(d) The referee stops play, takes the appropriate disciplinary action and awards a dropped ball. |
Reference: Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct |
(a) Yes, always. |
(b) No |
(c) Yes, but only if it is for an assault. |
(d) Yes, but only if a team official is present. |
Reference: Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct |
(a) The referee awards the goal. |
(b) The referee disallows the goal and orders the throw-in to be retaken by the same team. |
(c) The referee disallows the goal and awards a goal kick. |
(d) The referee awards a goal kick or corner kick. |
Reference: Since the question is not clear whether it was a throw-in was into the oppenent`s goal or own goal the best answer would be D. |
(a) The match must be stopped without the kick being taken, unless the member association has decided otherwise with respect to the minimum number of players. |
(b) As far as the International F.A. Board is concerned, a match should not be considered valid if there are fewer than seven players in one of the teams. |
(c) The penalty kick should be taken, and a goal awarded if scored. Then the referee should send the player off and abandon the match. |
(d) The penalty kick should be stopped and the referee should send the player off and abandon the match. |
Reference: Law 3 - The Players |
(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) No, because the Laws of the Game state that being in line is not offside. |
(b) Yes, the Laws of the Game state that he must be in line with the second last opponent or the ball. |
(c) No, because he has an opponent between him and the goal line. |
(d) No, never. |
Reference: Law 11 - Offside |
(a) Dropped ball |
(b) Indirect free kick |
(c) Direct free kick or Penalty kick |
(d) Throw in |
Reference: IFAB 2016/2017 page 89 - If a player standing on or off the field of play throws an object at an opponent on the field of play, play is restarted with a direct free kick or penalty kick from the position where the object struck or would have struck the opponent. Comment: Would have struck is important so touching the opponent is not necessary to penalize. |
(a) 3 - 5ft. (1 -1.5 meters) |
(b) At least 10 yds (9.15 metres) |
(c) No less than 2 yds.(2 meters) |
(d) No required distance. |
Reference: Law 15 - The Throw-in ; Law 16 - The Goal Kick ; Law 17 - The Corner Kick |
(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) second-last opponent. |
(b) second-last opponent or last two opponents |
(c) last two opponents |
(d) goalkeeper |
Reference: IFAB 2016/2017 page 77 A player is not in an offside position if level with the:second-last opponent or last two opponents |
(a) The Start and Restart of play. |
(b) Dropped ball and offside. |
(c) The duration of the match. |
(d) The assistant referees. |
Reference: Law 7 - The Duration of the Match ; Law 8 - The Start and Restart of Play |
(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 |