(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) 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) 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) Yes |
(b) No |
(c) It is hardly ever necessary. |
(d) Yes, but with a few exceptions such as when a player leaves the field as part of play and commits an offence. |
Reference: Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct |
(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) 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) 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) 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) 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) When he interferes with play. |
(b) When he tries to interfere with play. |
(c) When he tries to gain an advantage from that position. |
(d) All of the answers are correct. |
Reference: Law 11 - Offside |
(a) Abandon the match. |
(b) Allow them to be replaced by the named substitutes and other players of the team who are in the vicinity to complete the team with 11 players. |
(c) Allow them to be replaced by the named substitutes. |
(d) No answer is correct. |
Reference: Law 3 - The Players |
(a) Awards an indirect free kick in favour of the opposing team. |
(b) Orders the free kick to be retaken and cautions the player for delaying the restart. |
(c) Awards an indirect free kick because the goalkeeper caught the ball with his hands when it was passed over by a team-mate. |
(d) Orders the free kick to be retaken. |
Reference: Law 13 - Free Kicks |
(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) 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) 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: Because the player who got thrown at is in the opponent`s penalty area, play is restarted with a penalty kick. |
(a) Cautions player A |
(b) Cautions player A and his team-mate |
(c) Allows the other team to take the throw-in |
(d) Shows a red card to Player A |
Reference: IFAB 2016/2017 page 86 - Referees must caution players who delay the restart of play by: appearing to take a throw-in but suddenly leaving it to a team-mate to take |
(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) The referee allows play to continue. |
(b) The referee awards a penalty kick. |
(c) The referee awards an indirect free kick to the opposing team. |
(d) The referee awards an indirect free kick to the opposing team and cautions the offending player for unsporting behaviour. |
Reference: Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct |
(a) The opposing team, the referee and the assistant referees. |
(b) The other players, the referee and the assistant referees. |
(c) The opposing goalkeeper, the referee and the fourth official. |
(d) His team-mates. |
Reference: Law 4 - The Players’ Equipment |
(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) a player receives the ball directly from a goal kick, throw-in or a corner kick. |
(b) a player is in his own half of the field of play or is level with the second last opponent or is level with the last two opponents. |
(c) the ball is last played by an opponent. |
(d) All of the previous answers may be correct. |
Reference: Law 11 - Offside |
(a) Award a corner kick to the opposing team. |
(b) Order the kick-off to be retaken. |
(c) Order a dropped ball. |
(d) Order a goal kick to the defending team. |
Reference: Law 7 - The Duration of the Match ; Law 8 - The Start and Restart of Play |
(a) No, the referee can only ask officials to be quiet during the match. |
(b) No, never. |
(c) Yes, but only the coach. |
(d) Yes, the referee has the right to take such action. |
Reference: Law 5 - The Referee |
(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) Stops play and restarts the game with an indirect free kick |
(b) Stops play and restarts the game with an direct free kick |
(c) Stops play and restarts the game with a dropped ball |
(d) Stops play and restarts the game with an direct free kick and gives a yellow card to the person who picked up the ball with his hand |
Reference: IFAB 2016/2017 page 46 - The referee stops, suspends or abandons the match for any infringements of the Laws or because of outside interference e.g. if a spectator blows a whistle which interferes with play - play is stopped and restarted with a dropped 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) Yes, to prevent him from being sent off. |
(b) No, never. |
(c) Yes, as captain of his team and after consulting his coach. |
(d) No, only after consulting his coach can he substitute the player. |
Reference: Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct |
(a) The referee sends off the offending player for violent conduct and awards an indirect free kick from where the ball was at the time of the striking. |
(b) The referee sends off the offending player for violent conduct and awards a direct free kick from the touch line. |
(c) The referee sends off the offending player for violent conduct and awards a throw-in. |
(d) None of the answers is correct. |
Reference: Law 15 - The Throw-in ; Law 16 - The Goal Kick ; Law 17 - The Corner Kick |
(a) Award the goal and caution the goalkeeper. |
(b) Award the goal and send off the goalkeeper. |
(c) Disallow the goal, send off the goalkeeper and award a penalty kick in favour of the opposing team. |
(d) Disallow the goal, send off the goalkeeper and award a dropped ball from where the attacker shot. |
Reference: Law 9 - The Ball In and Out of Play ; Law 10 - The Method of Scoring |
(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) 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) Yes, as long as the late arriving players were named on the starting line-up given to the referee before the start of the match. |
(b) No |
(c) The referee can decide to allow any late arriving players to complete the side. |
(d) Only if the opposing team agrees. |
Reference: Law 3 - The Players |
(a) The referee cautions the substitute and restarts play with an indirect free kick to the opposing team. |
(b) The referee sends off the substitute and restarts play with an penalty kick to the opposing team. |
(c) The referee sends off the substitute and restarts play with a dropped ball. |
(d) The referee sends off the substitute and restarts play with a indirect free kick to the opposing team. |
Reference: Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct |
(a) allows play to continue and as soon as play stops, instructs the player to replace his clothing, and allows him to re-enter when he has done so. |
(b) allows play to continue. When play stops, instructs the player to replace his shorts. The player may only re-enter when the ball is out of play. |
(c) stops play, instructs the player to replace his clothing and restarts play with a dropped ball from where the ball was. |
(d) stops play, instructs the player to replace his clothing and restarts play with an indirect free kick from where the ball was. |
Reference: Law 4 - The Players’ Equipment |
(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) 10m (11yds) |
(b) 11m (12yds) |
(c) 9m (10yds) |
(d) 12m (13yds) |
Reference: Law 1 - The Field of Play ; Law 2 - The Ball |
(a) He has the free kick retaken and cautions the opponent for delaying the restart of play. |
(b) He allows play to continue. |
(c) The opponent is cautioned for not respecting the required distance and the kick is retaken. |
(d) He allows play to continue and cautions the opponent during the next stoppage in play. |
Reference: Law 13 - Free Kicks |
(a) Away goals. |
(b) Extra time. |
(c) Kicks from the penalty mark. |
(d) All the previous answers are correct. |
Reference: Law 9 - The Ball In and Out of Play ; Law 10 - The Method of Scoring |
(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, 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) No |
(b) Yes, including with a substitute. |
(c) No, the match has already finished. |
(d) Yes, any eligible player may change places with the goalkeeper at any time when the kicks are being taken. |
Reference: Law 14 - The Penalty Kick |
(a) The referee stops play and restarts with a dropped ball. |
(b) The referee stops play and awards an indirect free kick to the opponents. |
(c) The referee stops play and orders the goal kick retaken. |
(d) The referee allows play to continue. |
Reference: Law 15 - The Throw-in ; Law 16 - The Goal Kick ; Law 17 - The Corner Kick |
(a) The referee orders the goal kick to be retaken if the ball had not left the penalty area. He awards a corner kick if the ball was in play before entering the goal. |
(b) The referee allows the goal. |
(c) The referee always orders the goal kick to be retaken. |
(d) The referee disallows the goal and restarts with a dropped ball. |
Reference: Law 15 - The Throw-in ; Law 16 - The Goal Kick ; Law 17 - The Corner Kick |
(a) The referee allows play to continue. |
(b) The referee stops play and awards an indirect free kick to the opposing team. |
(c) The referee awards a new throw-in to the opposing team. |
(d) The referee stops play and restarts with a dropped ball. |
Reference: Law 15 - The Throw-in ; Law 16 - The Goal Kick ; Law 17 - The Corner Kick |
(a) The ball is placed inside the corner arc at the nearest corner flag. |
(b) Opponents remain at least 10 yds (9.15m) from the corner arc until the ball is in play. |
(c) Only the kicker is allowed to play the ball a second time before it has touched another player. |
(d) The ball is kicked by a player of the attacking team. |
Reference: Law 15 - The Throw-in ; Law 16 - The Goal Kick ; Law 17 - The Corner Kick |
(a) required. It indicates the 10 yds (9.15m) of distance from the corner arc. |
(b) required. It indicates the 10 yds (9.15m) of distance from the corner flagpost. |
(c) optional. It indicates the 10 yds (9.15m) of distance from the corner arc. |
(d) optional. It indicates the 10 yds (9.15m) of distance from the corner flagpost. |
Reference: Law 1 - The Field of Play ; Law 2 - The Ball |
(a) The referee allows play to continue and cautions both players when the ball is out of play. |
(b) The referee cautions both players and the kick is retaken. |
(c) He stops the penalty kick and verbally warns the players to reamin 10 yards(9.15 metres) away. |
(d) The referee orders the kick to be retaken. |
Reference: Law 14 - The Penalty Kick |
(a) The player is sent off for violent conduct. Play is restarted with an indirect free kick from where the ball was located when play was stopped. |
(b) The player is sent off for serious foul play. Play is restarted with an indirect free kick from the place where the object was thrown. |
(c) The player is sent off for violent conduct. Play is restarted with a direct free kick from the place where the object was thrown. |
(d) None of the previous answers is correct. |
Reference: LOTG 2016/2017 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) 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) The referee awards a dropped ball where the ball hit the referee. |
(b) The referee awards a corner kick. |
(c) The referee orders the goal kick to be retaken. |
(d) None of the answers is correct. |
Reference: Law 15 - The Throw-in ; Law 16 - The Goal Kick ; Law 17 - The Corner Kick |