(a) The referee takes no disciplinary action and play is restarted with an indirect free kick. |
(b) The referee sends the player off and play is restarted with an indirect free kick. |
(c) The referee cautions the player and play is restarted with an indirect free kick. |
(d) All the answers are correct. |
Reference: Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct |
(a) No, never. |
(b) Yes, provided that he gained an advantage from being in that position. |
(c) No, it is always considered a second play. |
(d) Yes, always. |
Reference: Law 11 - Offside |
(a) Yes |
(b) No |
(c) It depends on the Rules of the Competition. |
(d) It depends on the referee. |
Reference: Law 4 - The Players’ Equipment |
(a) It is at the referee`s discretion. |
(b) No, never. |
(c) No. The referee should stop play immediately. |
(d) Yes. The referee should wait and see if the player in an offside position interferes with play by touching the ball unless no other team-mate in an onside position has the opportunity to play the ball. |
Reference: Law 11 - Offside |
(a) Yes, provided that no player requests a break, which they are entitled to do. |
(b) No, the rules of the competition stipulate that players are entitled to a break. |
(c) No, the length of the break cannot be changed. |
(d) Yes, if the referee so desires. |
Reference: Law 7 - The Duration of the Match ; Law 8 - The Start and Restart of Play |
(a) the referee. |
(b) The International Football Association Board. |
(c) The Rules of the Competition. |
(d) the Laws of the Game. |
Reference: Law 6 - The Other Match Offiicals |
(a) Serious foul play. |
(b) Violent conduct. |
(c) Unsporting behaviour. |
(d) Dangerous play. |
Reference: Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct |
(a) when it is kicked and moves. |
(b) when it is kicked directly out of the goal area. |
(c) when it is kicked directly out of the penalty area. |
(d) when it is kicked from any point within the goal area by a player of the defending team. |
Reference: Law 15 - The Throw-in ; Law 16 - The Goal Kick ; Law 17 - The Corner Kick |
(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) 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) 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) No, under no circumstances. |
(b) Yes, but is left to the discretion of the referee. |
(c) Yes, he can be replaced by one of the named substitutes. |
(d) None of the answers is completely correct. |
Reference: Law 3 - The Players |
(a) Order the penalty kick retaken. |
(b) End the match. |
(c) The referee drops the ball. |
(d) The referee lets play continue. |
Reference: Law 14 - The Penalty 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 goal and caution the player for improper entry onto the field of play. |
(b) Allow the goal and caution the coach for not communicating the change. |
(c) Disallow the goal and caution the player for unsporting behaviour. Restart play with an indirect free kick against the substitute`s team taken from the defending team`s goal area. |
(d) Disallow the goal and caution the player for unsporting behaviour. Restart the match with a dropped ball taken from the defending team`s goal area. |
Reference: Law 3 - The Players |
(a) The referee applies advantage if there is a clear goalscoring opportunity. If not, he stops play, sends off the player and awards an indirect free kick. |
(b) The referee stops play immediately, sends off the player and awards an indirect free kick against the team of the player responsible for the violent conduct. |
(c) The referee applies advantage if the opponents have possession and a clear opportunity to attack the opponents goal. If not, he stops play and sends off the player. |
(d) The referee allows play to continue and during the next stoppage in play sends off the player for violent conduct. |
Reference: Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct |
(a) The referee should award a direct free kick or penalty kick and send off the substitute for preventing a goal with his hand. |
(b) The referee should award an indirect free kick and send off the substitute for preventing a goal with his hand. |
(c) The referee should award a dropped ball and caution the substitute for unsporting behaviour. |
(d) The referee should award a dropped ball and send off the substitute for preventing a goal with his hand. |
Reference: Law 3 - The Players |
(a) orders the kick-off to be retaken. |
(b) orders the kick-off to be retaken and caution the player for unsporting behaviour. |
(c) awards a goal kick to the opposing team. |
(d) awards a goal kick to the opposing team and cautions the player for not complying with the kick-off procedure. |
Reference: Law 7 - The Duration of the Match ; Law 8 - The Start and Restart of Play |
(a) Direct free kick. |
(b) Indirect free kick. |
(c) Penalty kick . |
(d) None -- there is no infringement. |
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) 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, because the goalkeeper cannot voluntarily score a goal with his hand. |
(c) Yes. |
(d) No, because the goalkeeper cannot score a goal without the ball touching another player. |
Reference: Law 9 - The Ball In and Out of Play ; Law 10 - The Method of Scoring |
(a) an indirect free kick is kicked directly into the opponents` goal. |
(b) a direct free kick is kicked directly into the kicking team`s goal. |
(c) a goal is scored directly from a goal kick against the opposing team. |
(d) a throw-in goes directly into the opponents` goal. |
Reference: Law 15 - The Throw-in ; Law 16 - The Goal Kick ; Law 17 - The Corner Kick |
(a) Yes |
(b) No |
(c) Yes, unless the wind prevents them from running. |
(d) No, unless they intervene in play. |
Reference: Law 6 - The Other Match Offiicals |
(a) 7.32m (8yds)Â |
(b) 9.15m (10 yards) |
(c) 11m (12 yards) |
(d) 16.5m (18 yards) |
Reference: Law 1 - The Field of Play ; Law 2 - The Ball |
(a) Yes, but only if the assistant referee and/or the fourth official consider that the goal was scored legally. |
(b) Yes, in all cases. |
(c) No. |
(d) Yes, but only if in the referee`s opinion the goal was scored legally. |
Reference: Law 9 - The Ball In and Out of Play ; Law 10 - The Method of Scoring |
(a) Yes |
(b) No |
(c) It depends on the referee. |
(d) According to the International FA Board, it is not possible. |
Reference: Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct |
(a) Serious foul play. |
(b) Violent conduct. |
(c) Unsporting behaviour. |
(d) Playing in a dangerous manner. |
Reference: Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct |
(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) He waits for the wall to be put in place and then whistles for the free kick to be taken. |
(b) He whistles for the free kick to be taken. |
(c) He waits an appropriate length of time and then whistles for the free kick to be taken. |
(d) He waits for a signal from the goalkeeper before whistling for the free kick to be taken. |
Reference: Law 13 - Free Kicks |
(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 orders a dropped ball with another ball that meets the specifications of Law 2. |
(b) The referee orders a goal kick with another ball that meets the specifications of Law 2. |
(c) The referee awards a corner kick with another ball that meets the specifications of Law 2. |
(d) The previous three answers could be correct. |
Reference: Law 15 - The Throw-in ; Law 16 - The Goal Kick ; Law 17 - The Corner Kick |
(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) 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) Tripping an opponent. |
(b) Deliberately handling the ball. |
(c) Dissent by word or action. |
(d) Holding an opponent. |
Reference: Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct |
(a) Yes, always. |
(b) No, never. |
(c) Yes, if the offence is committed using excessive force. |
(d) Only if it prevents an obvious goalscoring opportunity. |
Reference: Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct |
(a) The referee punishes the more serious offence by awarding a direct free kick or penalty kick if the offence took place inside his own penalty area. |
(b) The referee punishes the more serious offence by awarding an indirect free kick or penalty kick if the offence took place inside the penalty area. |
(c) The referee awards a dropped ball. |
(d) The referee allows play to continue and takes no action. |
Reference: Law 13 - Free Kicks |
(a) The referee should ignore it. |
(b) The referee must grant an interval. |
(c) The referee should grant an interval, but shorter than stipulated in the rules of the competition. |
(d) He should not grant the interval if the coaches are also in agreement. |
Reference: Law 7 - The Duration of the Match ; Law 8 - The Start and Restart of Play |
(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) The referee restarts play with a dropped ball from where the ball was when play was stopped. |
(b) The referee punishes the more serious offence in terms of disciplinary action, restart, physical severity and tactical impact. |
(c) The referee takes disciplinary action if necessary according to the offences and restarts play with a dropped ball from where the ball was at the moment the play was stopped. |
(d) The referee allows play to continue and takes disciplinary actions only if necessary according to the offences when the ball is next out of play. |
Reference: Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct |
(a) Plays in a dangerous manner. |
(b) Holds an opponent. |
(c) Handles the ball deliberately, except the goalkeeper inside his own penalty area. |
(d) Spits at an opponent. |
Reference: Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct |
(a) restarts play with a dropped ball from where the player was. |
(b) restarts play with a dropped ball from where the ball was when play was stopped. |
(c) restarts play with a dropped ball from where the referee was. |
(d) restarts play by dropping the ball to a team-mate of the injured player. |
Reference: Law 5 - The Referee |
(a) The Throw-in. |
(b) The Corner kick. |
(c) The Goal kick. |
(d) The Penalty kick. |
Reference: Law 15 - The Throw-in ; Law 16 - The Goal Kick ; Law 17 - The Corner Kick |
(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) Caution or no disciplinary action. |
(b) A sending off or no disciplinary action. |
(c) A sending off, caution, or no disciplinary action. |
(d) Always a sending off. |
Reference: Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct |
(a) 10 yds (9.15 m) |
(b) 12 yds (11m) |
(c) 6 yds (5.5m) |
(d) 8 yds (7.32m) |
Reference: Law 1 - The Field of Play ; Law 2 - The Ball |
(a) Yes, to benefit play and prevent aggression. |
(b) No, never. |
(c) No, only the coach of the team is empowered to make that decision. |
(d) Yes, after consulting his coach and to prevent incidents. |
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) 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 |
(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 |