(a) No |
(b) Yes, unless it touches either goal post or the crossbar before entering the goal. It must enter the goal directly. |
(c) Yes, always. |
(d) Yes If it goes into the goal of team "A." |
Reference: Law 13 - Free Kicks |
(a) Yes, always. |
(b) Yes, as long as there was no infraction of the Laws of the Game. |
(c) No |
(d) None of the answers are correct. |
Reference: Law 15 - The Throw-in ; Law 16 - The Goal Kick ; Law 17 - The Corner Kick |
(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) Facing the field of play with the feet on the touch line. |
(b) Having part of one foot on the touch line or outside of it. |
(c) Throwing the ball from behind and over the head. |
(d) All of the answers are correct. |
Reference: Law 15 - The Throw-in ; Law 16 - The Goal Kick ; Law 17 - The Corner Kick |
(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) 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) 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) No |
(b) Yes, in all cases. |
(c) It is at the discretion of the referee. |
(d) Yes, providing the player was named before the match. |
Reference: Law 3 - The Players |
(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) 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) The referee orders the goal kick to be retaken. |
(b) The referee awards a corner kick to the opposing team. |
(c) The referee cautions the player taking the kick for unsporting behaviour and orders the goal kick to be retaken. |
(d) Answers a) and b) may be correct. |
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) He should send off player no. 8, leaving his team with ten players. |
(b) He should caution player no. 8, who can be substituted by one of the named substitutes or not, depending on what the team decides. |
(c) He should send off player no. 8, who can be replaced by one of the named substitutes. |
(d) It is at the discretion of the referee whether he cautions or sends him off. |
Reference: Law 3 - The Players |
(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) No, this is not possible. |
(b) No, unless the action involves a risk of injury. |
(c) Yes |
(d) Only if there is physical contact. |
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) The referee disallows the goal and orders to retake the penalty kick. |
(b) The referee disallows the goal and play is restarted with an indirect free kick against the team who took the penalty kick. |
(c) The referee awards the goal. |
(d) None of the answers is correct. |
Reference: Law 14 - The Penalty Kick |
(a) sends off the player for violent conduct and awards a direct free kick. |
(b) sends off the player for violent conduct and awards a dropped ball. |
(c) sends off the player for violent conduct and awards a penalty kick. |
(d) sends off the player for violent conduct and awards an indirect free kick. |
Reference: Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct |
(a) He remains motionless, level with the edge of the penalty area. |
(b) He quickly runs 25-30 yds (25-30m )along the touch line towards the halfway line. |
(c) He does not give a signal. |
(d) He first raises his flag to attract the referee`s attention and then continues with the normal goal procedure of quickly running 25-30 yds (25-30m)along the touch line toward the halfway line. |
Reference: Law 6 - The Other Match Offiicals |
(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) Gives a yellow card for unsporting behaviour and restarts with a direct free kick |
(b) Gives a yellow card for unsporting behaviour and restarts with an indirect free kick. |
(c) Gives the defender a warning and restarts with a direct free kick. |
(d) Any number of players. |
Reference: IFAB 2016/2017 page 85 - There are different circumstances when a player must be cautioned for unsporting behaviour including if a player commits a foul or handles the ball to interfere with or stop a promising attack. So a yellow card is shown. The restart of play after holding an opponent is a direct free kick |
(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) 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) Serious foul play. |
(b) Violent conduct. |
(c) Unsporting behaviour. |
(d) Dangerous play. |
Reference: Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct |
(a) 45m (50yds) |
(b) 50m (55yds) |
(c) 40m (45yds) |
(d) 55m (60yds) |
Reference: Law 1 - The Field of Play ; Law 2 - The Ball |
(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) 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) 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) At any time after receiving permission from the referee. |
(b) At any time, without prior permission from the referee, provided that he left by one of the touch lines when the ball was in play. |
(c) At any time, without prior permission from the referee under the condition that his re-entry does not create a tactical advantage for his team. |
(d) At any time, without prior permission from the referee, but if the ball is in play he must re-enter by a touch line, and if play has been stopped by any line. |
Reference: Law 11 - Offside |
(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) Play is restarted with a direct free kick or penalty kick. |
(b) Play is restarted according to the Laws of the Game. |
(c) Play is restarted with a dropped ball. |
(d) Play is restarted with an indirect free kick. |
Reference: Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct |
(a) Serious foul play. |
(b) Violent conduct. |
(c) Uses offensive, insulting or abusive language or gestures. |
(d) All of the answers are correct. |
Reference: Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct |
(a) No, neither the captain nor any other player has the right to protest a decision taken by the referee. |
(b) No, only the coach has the right to protest a decision made by the referee. |
(c) Yes. If the referee makes an obvious mistake with his decision, a team captain may protest and correct him. |
(d) Yes. The captain has authority to ask the referee to explain any decision during the match. |
Reference: Law 5 - The Referee |
(a) Yes, because the assistant referee only indicates offside. |
(b) Yes, the referee should make the final decision, as the assistant referee`s advice is subject to the referee`s decision. |
(c) No, never. |
(d) No, if the assistant referee was better placed and could see the action better. |
Reference: Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct |
(a) No, never. |
(b) No. The referee should stop play and restart the match with a dropped ball from where the ball was when play was stopped. |
(c) In all cases, advantage should be applied and if a goal results, it should be allowed. |
(d) If the outside agent interferes and prevents a defender from playing the ball the goal should be disallowed. Otherwise the goal should be awarded. |
Reference: Law 9 - The Ball In and Out of Play ; Law 10 - The Method of Scoring |
(a) The offending player is punished by a direct free kick or a penalty kick. |
(b) The offending player is punished with an indirect free kick. |
(c) Play continues. |
(d) The referee cautions the player for unsporting behaviour and play restarts with a dropped ball. |
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) Let play continue. |
(b) Caution the opponent and retake the free kick. |
(c) Always order the free kick to be retaken in all cases. |
(d) Let play continue and during the next stoppage, caution the opponent. |
Reference: Law 13 - Free Kicks |
(a) The referee may caution, send off or take no disciplinary action, depending on the seriousness of the infraction, and order a penalty kick. |
(b) The referee may caution, send off or take no disciplinary action, depending on the seriousness of the infraction, and retake the goal kick. |
(c) The referee may caution, send off or take no disciplinary action, depending on the seriousness of the infraction, and order an indirect free-kick. |
(d) The referee may caution, send off or take no disciplinary action, depending on the seriousness of the infraction, and order a dropped ball. |
Reference: Law 15 - The Throw-in ; Law 16 - The Goal Kick ; Law 17 - The Corner Kick |
(a) plastic. |
(b) leather. |
(c) leather or other suitable material. |
(d) synthetic material. |
Reference: Law 1 - The Field of Play ; Law 2 - The Ball |
(a) No, the duration of the half-time interval cannot be changed, as it is established by the member associations. |
(b) Yes, if authorised by the referee. |
(c) No, because the break cannot exceed 15 minutes. |
(d) Yes, if both teams agree. |
Reference: Law 7 - The Duration of the Match ; Law 8 - The Start and Restart of Play |
(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) To assist with a mass confrontation. |
(b) To ensure the 10-yard (9.15m) rule is respected for infringements committed close to him. |
(c) When a direct consultation is required. |
(d) All of the answers are correct. |
Reference: Law 6 - The Other Match Offiicals |
(a) The referee cautions them or sends them off and restarts play with an indirect free kick to the opposing team from the place where the offence occurred. |
(b) The referee cautions them or sends them off and restarts play with a direct free kick or penalty kick to the opposing team from the place where the offence occurred. |
(c) The referee cautions them or sends them off and restarts play with an indirect free kick to the team which had possession when play was stopped from the place where the offence occurred. |
(d) The referee sends them off and play restarts with a dropped ball from the place where the offence occurred. |
Reference: Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct |
(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) Yes |
(b) Only if he is the captain. |
(c) No |
(d) Yes, if it is for a good reason. |
Reference: Law 4 - The Players’ Equipment |
(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) 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) Award a corner kick. |
(b) Award a goal clearance. |
(c) Award the goal. |
(d) Repeat the dropped ball. |
Reference: Law 7 - The Duration of the Match ; Law 8 - The Start and Restart of Play |
(a) The referee allows play to continue because the offence was committed off the field of play. |
(b) The referee applies advantage. He then cautions or sends off the offending player depending on the seriousness of the offence at the next stoppage in play. |
(c) The referee sends off the offending player and awards a direct free kick to the opposing team. |
(d) The referee awards a dropped ball and sends off the offending player. |
Reference: Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct |