(a) Yes, if identified previously. |
(b) No |
(c) Yes, with the permission of the opposition captain. |
(d) No, unless he is injured. |
Reference: Law 14 - The Penalty Kick |
(a) When after the signal is given by the referee, the ball is played by a player. |
(b) When after the signal is given by the referee, the ball is set in motion by the team that takes the kick-off. |
(c) When after the signal is given by the referee, the ball is played by the foot and clearly moves in any direction. |
(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 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) allows the goal and orders him to leave the field of play. |
(b) allows the goal, cautions the substitute player and orders him to leave the field of play. |
(c) disallows the goal, cautions the substitute player and orders him to leave the field of play. Play is restarted with a dropped ball taken from where the ball entered the goal. |
(d) disallows the goal, cautions the substitute player and orders him to leave the field of play. Play is restarted with a dropped ball taken from where the substitute player was positioned. |
Reference: Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct |
(a) The referee allows the goal because the opponent took the ball from the goalkeeper fairly. |
(b) The referee awards an indirect free kick against the opponent`s team. |
(c) The referee awards a direct free kick against the opponent`s team for the offence. |
(d) None of the answers is correct. |
Reference: Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct |
(a) It should be spherical. |
(b) It should have a circumference of not more than 28 ins(70 cm) and not less than 27 ins(68cm). |
(c) Should weigh not more than 16 oz(450g) and not less than 15oz(420g) at the beginning of the match. |
(d) It should be leather or another suitable material. |
Reference: Law 1 - The Field of Play ; Law 2 - The Ball |
(a) Yes, but only in the opposing goal. |
(b) Yes, provided the throw-in is taken correctly. |
(c) Yes, always. |
(d) No, never. |
Reference: Law 15 - The Throw-in ; Law 16 - The Goal Kick ; Law 17 - The Corner Kick |
(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) The referee orders the free kick to be retaken. |
(b) The referee awards a dropped ball where the ball touched the ground the second time. |
(c) The referee applies advantage or awards an indirect free kick to the opposing team, which is taken from the place where the infringement was committed. |
(d) None of the answers is correct. |
Reference: Law 13 - Free Kicks |
(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) a goal kick. |
(b) an indirect free kick |
(c) a throw-in. |
(d) a corner kick. |
Reference: Law 11 - Offside |
(a) Yes, always. |
(b) No |
(c) Yes, as he has the referee`s permission to join the match as a substitute, he has the same rights as any other player. |
(d) Yes, because the substituted player has left the field of play. |
Reference: LOTG 2016/2017 pg 35 - Substitutes can take any restart provided they first enter the field of play |
(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) None, unless the message is political or religious. |
(b) The incident should be mentioned in the referee`s report. |
(c) Caution the player for unsporting behaviour for revealing the message. |
(d) Send off the player for displaying the message on the inner shirt. |
Reference: Most people assume this was during a goal celebration. There is no mention in the question that this is part of a goal celebaration. If you assumed that this was during a goal celebration then yes it would be a caution for removal of his shirt. |
(a) A dropped ball with a new ball that complies with the specifications of Law 2. |
(b) A goal kick with a new ball that complies with the specifications of Law 2. |
(c) A corner kick with a new ball that complies with 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 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) 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) No, never. |
(b) No, impeding is always an indirect free kick even when physical contact takes place with the hands, arms, legs or any other part of the body. |
(c) Yes, always. |
(d) Yes, always when you have contact. |
Reference: 2016/2017 LOTG page 82 - A direct free kick is awarded if a player commits any of the following offences: impedes an opponent with contact |
(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) Partial authority, since it is additional time. |
(b) Partial authority. He can only penalise technically, as the ball is not in play. |
(c) Complete authority as in normal time. |
(d) Authority to penalise physical offences only. |
Reference: Law 7 - The Duration of the Match ; Law 8 - The Start and Restart of Play |
(a) The competition organiser. |
(b) The referee. |
(c) The fourth official. |
(d) The referee and/or the fourth official. |
Reference: Law 1 - The Field of Play ; Law 2 - The Ball |
(a) No, but the referee states that the distance of 10 yds (9.15 metres) be respected. |
(b) No, only the team that received the offence can request the required distance of 10 yds (9.15 metres). |
(c) Yes, the defending team also has the right to request the required distance. |
(d) Yes, but only if the request is made by the captain of the defending team. |
Reference: Law 13 - Free Kicks |
(a) Yes, at throw-ins, goal kicks and for offside. |
(b) No, the referee is never obliged to consider an assistant referee`s decision. |
(c) Yes. If the referee has become temporarily incapacitated and play has continued under the supervision of the assistant referee. |
(d) Yes, provided that the assistant referee is closer to the play. |
Reference: Law 6 - The Other Match Offiicals |
(a) The size of the field of play. |
(b) The size, weight and material of the ball. |
(c) Match duration. |
(d) All of the answers are correct. |
Reference: Law 5 - The Referee |
(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 player is sent off and the referee awards an indirect free kick. |
(b) The player is cautioned and the referee awards a direct free kick. |
(c) Play continues. |
(d) The player is sent off and the referee awards a direct free kick or a penalty kick. |
Reference: Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct |
(a) Award a penalty kick and caution both players. |
(b) Allow play to continue and caution both players during the next stoppage in play. |
(c) Stop the game, caution the player and restart the match with an indirect free kick. |
(d) Stop the game, caution both players and restart the match with an indirect free kick. |
Reference: Law 3 - The Players |
(a) No |
(b) Yes |
(c) Not the minute of play, but he does have to tell them how many minutes of additional time will be played. |
(d) No, the fourth official (when used) publicly shows the minimum time to be `added on` which was indicated to him by the referee. |
Reference: Law 7 - The Duration of the Match ; Law 8 - The Start and Restart of Play |
(a) The referee disallows the goal and restarts play with a dropped ball. |
(b) The referee disallows the goal and has the corner kick retaken. |
(c) The referee disallows the goal and awards an indirect free kick. |
(d) Advantage is applied and a goal is awarded. |
Reference: Law 15 - The Throw-in ; Law 16 - The Goal Kick ; Law 17 - The Corner Kick |
(a) Enter the field of play and attempt to separate the players. |
(b) Only observe what is happening. |
(c) It is not his responsibility to intervene. |
(d) Enter the field of play to assist the referee. |
Reference: Law 6 - The Other Match Offiicals |
(a) That the ball is in play. |
(b) That a player participating in the game commits the foul. |
(c) The player who commits the foul is outside the penalty area. |
(d) One of the offences penalised with a direct free kick has been committed. |
Reference: Law 14 - The Penalty Kick |
(a) Play is restarted with an indirect free kick. |
(b) Play is restarted with a direct free kick. |
(c) Play is restarted with either a free kick, penalty kick or dropped ball. |
(d) Play is restarted with a dropped ball. |
Reference: Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct |
(a) The referee sends off the player and play is restarted with a dropped ball. |
(b) The referee sends off the player and play is restarted with an indirect free kick taken where the ball was when play was stopped. |
(c) The referee sends off the player and play is restarted with a direct free kick taken where the player was when play was stopped. |
(d) The referee sends off the player and play is restarted with a dropped ball where the player was when play was stopped. |
Reference: IFAB 2016/2017 pg 88 - Offences where an object (or the ball) is thrown 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. and page 89 Play is restarted with an indirect free kick if a player standing inside the field of play throws an object at any person outside the field of play |
(a) Allows play to continue because no foul was committed |
(b) Gives a direct free kick for the defending team, but takes no disciplinary action |
(c) Gives a direct free kick for the defending team and shows the offender a yellow card |
(d) Gives a direct free kick for the defending team and shows the offender a red card |
Reference: IFAB 2016/2017 page 81 - If an offence involves contact it is penalised by a direct free kick or penalty kick. Careless is when a player shows a lack of attention or consideration when making a challenge or acts without precaution. No disciplinary sanction is needed. |
(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) No, it is not the referee`s decision. |
(b) Yes, it is the responsibility of the referee. |
(c) Yes, he should inform the team official that the player must leave the field of play. |
(d) No, it is not the referee`s decision. He can only inform the captain, who can make the decision to replace the player. |
Reference: Law 5 - The Referee |
(a) The referee disallows the goal and restarts play with a dropped ball. |
(b) The referee awards the goal. |
(c) The referee disallows the goal and restarts play with an indirect free kick in favour of the attacking team. |
(d) None of the answers is correct. |
Reference: Law 9 - The Ball In and Out of Play ; Law 10 - The Method of Scoring |
(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) 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) The referee awards an indirect free kick to the opposing team. The player could be cautioned, sent off or no disciplinary action could be taken according to the offence. |
(b) The referee awards a direct free kick or a penalty kick to the opposing team. The player could be cautioned, sent off or no disciplinary action could be taken according to the offence. |
(c) The referee orders the goal kick to be retaken. |
(d) The referee awards a dropped ball and may caution, send off or take no action against the player according to the offence. |
Reference: It`s a direct free kick for the hand ball. A penalty kick would for example be the case where it hit the referee outside the box or a strong wind blew it and the ball came back into the penalty area and the hand ball occured there. |
(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) 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 |
(a) he uses excessive force or brutality against an opponent or anyone when challenging for the ball. |
(b) he uses excessive force or brutality against anyone when challenging for a ball in play. |
(c) he uses excessive force or brutality against an opponent when challenging for a ball in play. |
(d) None of the answers is correct. |
Reference: Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct |
(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) The referee cautions the offending player for unsporting behaviour. |
(b) The referee cautions the offending player for unsporting behaviour and awards a direct free kick from where the offence took place, unless advantage is applied. |
(c) The referee cautions the offending player and awards an indirect free kick from where the offence took place, unless advantage is applied. |
(d) Send off the offending player for making an offensive gesture and award an indirect free kick from where the action took place, unless advantage is applied. |
Reference: Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct |
(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) 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 awards an indirect free kick to the opposing team from the place where the offence occurred. |
(b) The referee cautions the team-mate for unsporting behaviour and awards an indirect free kick to the opposing team from where the offence occurred. |
(c) The referee allows play to continue. |
(d) The referee cautions the team-mate for unsporting behaviour and awards a dropped ball. |
Reference: Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct |
(a) Suspend the match. They must have different colors. |
(b) Allow the match to start but instruct the captains that the goalkeepers cannot enter the opposing penalty area in an attack. |
(c) Allow the match to start. |
(d) None of the answers is correct. |
Reference: Law 4 - The Players’ Equipment |
(a) the throw-in is retaken by the same team from the same position |
(b) the throw-in is retaken by the other team from the same position |
(c) the throw-in is retaken by the other team from position the ball touched the ground |
(d) play is restarted with a drop ball. |
Reference: IFAB 2016/2017 page 99 - The ball is in play when it enters the field of play. If the ball touches the ground before entering, the throw-in is retaken by the same team from the same position. |