Futsal LAWS OF THE GAME TEST

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Question
1 of 50

A kick-in is taken in a different place from where the ball left the pitch. What action should the referees take?

(a)Allow play to continue.

(b)Award a new kick-in to the same team.

(c)Award a new kick-in to the opposing team.

(d)Caution the player who took the kick for unsporting behavior and award a new kick-in to the opposing team.

Reference: Law 15 - The Kick-in ; Law 16 - The Goal Clearance ; Law 17 - The Corner Kick

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2 of 50

Should the technical area always be the same size?

(a)In terms of size and positioning, no.

(b)In terms of size and positioning, yes.

(c)In terms of positioning, yes.

(d)To be determined by the competition rules.

Reference: Law 1 - The Pitch ; Law 2 - The Ball

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3 of 50

A player impedes an opponent`s progress by using physical contact. What action should the referees take?

(a)Penalise the team of the offending player with an direct free kick or a penalty kick for holding an opponent.

(b)Penalise the team of the offending player with an indirect free kick for impeding the progress of an opponent.

(c)Allow play to continue.

(d)Caution the offending player for unsporting behavior, and restart play with an indirect free kick.

Reference: Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct

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4 of 50

A player asks to leave the pitch and, while he is going off, the ball comes to him and he kicks it into the goal. What action whould the referees take?

(a)Caution the player for unsporting conduct. Restart play by means of a dropped ball on the spot where the infringement occurred.

(b)Caution the player for unsporting conduct, order play to be restarted by means of a direct free kick, to be taken by a player from the opposing team, from the place where the infringement was committed.

(c)Caution the player for unsporting conduct, order play to be restarted by means of an indirect free kick, to be taken by a player from the opposing team, from the place where the infringement was committed.

(d)Send off the player for misconduct, order play to be restarted by means of an indirect free kick to be taken by a player from the opposing team, from the place where the infringement was committed.

Reference: Law 10 - The Method of Scoring

Question
5 of 50

The ball goes over the touch line and is out of play. Before the kick-in is taken, a player kicks an opponent with excessive force. What action should the referees take?

(a)Send off the player for violent conduct and order play to be restarted with a direct free kick.

(b)Send off the player for violent conduct and order play to be restarted with a kick-in.

(c)Warn the player and order play to be restarted with kick-in.

(d)Send off the player for violent conduct and order play to be restarted with an indirect free kick.

Reference: Law 15 - The Kick-in ; Law 16 - The Goal Clearance ; Law 17 - The Corner Kick

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6 of 50

The ball bursts or is damaged inside the penalty area. Where should referees award the dropped ball?

(a)From anywhere within this area.

(b)On the penalty area line at the point nearest to where the ball was located when play was stopped.

(c)In the place where the incident occurred.

(d)None of the previous answers is correct.

Reference: Law 8 - The Start and Restart of Play

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7 of 50

A player asks for permission to leave the pitch. While he is going off, the ball comes towards him and he kicks it out of bounds. What action should the referees take?

(a)Caution him for unsporting behavior, and restart the match with an indirect free kick to the opposing team, from the place where the infringement occurred.

(b)Caution him for unsporting behavior, and restart play with a dropped ball at the place where contact with the ball occurred.

(c)Stop play without taking disciplinary measures and restart play with a dropped ball at the place where contact with the ball occurred.

(d)Caution him for unsporting behavior, and restart the match with a kick-in favoring the opposing team.

Reference: Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct

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8 of 50

When is the goalkeeper considered to be controlling the ball with his hands?

(a)When he deliberately plays it with his hand or arm, for example: carrying it, clearing it or picking it up.

(b)When he touches it with any part of his hands or arms.

(c)When he holds the ball on the ground with his hand.

(d)All the previous answers are correct.

Reference: Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct

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9 of 50

A goalkeeper has taken a goal clearance correctly. He deliberately plays the ball with his hand after the ball has left the penalty area but before another player has touched it. What action should the referees take?

(a)Award an indirect free kick to the opposing team and caution or send off the goalkeeper, or do not take any disciplinary action, according to the nature of the offence committed.

(b)Award a direct free kick to the opposing team and caution or send off the goalkeeper, or do not take any disciplinary action, according to the nature of the offence committed.

(c)Order the goal clearance to be taken again.

(d)Stop play and restart it with a dropped ball and caution or send off the goalkeeper, or do not take any disciplinary action, according to the nature of the offence committed.

Reference: Law 16 - The Goal Clearance

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10 of 50

With the ball in play, another ball enters the pitchs. What decision do the referees take?

(a)They stop play and order it to be restarted with an indirect free kick awarded to the team that had possession of the ball.

(b)They allow play to continue and wait for the next stoppage to remove the second ball from the pitch.

(c)They stop play and order a dropped-ball.

(d)They allow play to continue if it does not interfere with play. If it does interfere, they stop play and restart by means of a dropped ball.

Reference: Law 9 - The Ball In and Out of Play ; Law 10 - The Method of Scoring

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11 of 50

Who fixes the number of substitutes that may be named in an official match?

(a)The competition rules.

(b)The International F.A. Board.

(c)The teams.

(d)The referees.

Reference: Law 3 - The Number of Players

Question
12 of 50

While the ball in play, two players from the same team carry out between them unsporting or violence acts upon the pitch. What action should the referees take?

(a)Caution or send off the players, and order play to be restarted with an indirect free kick to the opposing team, to be taken in the place where the infringement occurred.

(b)Caution or send off the players, and order play to be restarted with a direct free kick to the opposing team, to be taken in the place where the infringement occurred.

(c)Caution or send off the players, and order play to be restarted with an indirect free kick to the opposing team, to be taken from the position of the ball when the infringement occurred.

(d)Caution or send off the players, and restart play with a dropped ball at the place where the infringement occurred.

Reference: Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct

Question
13 of 50

During the penalty kicks from the penalty mark, to determine the winner of a match or a home-and-away, a player commits an offence punishable by caution. Said player had already been cautioned during the match. Can he be sent off?

(a)No, but it must be recorded in the match report.

(b)Yes, and the other team will reduce its number of players.

(c)Yes.

(d)None of the previous answers is correct.

Reference: Law 14 - The Penalty Kick

Question
14 of 50

One of the referees gives a dropped ball but before the ball hits the ground, the defending player kicks his opponent with excessive force. What action should the referees take?

(a)Caution the offending player for unsporting behavior, and restart play with a new dropped ball.

(b)Send off the offending player for violent conduct and restart play with a new dropped ball.

(c)Send off the offending player for serious foul play and restart play with a new dropped ball.

(d)Answers b and c may be correct.

Reference: Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct

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15 of 50

A player who is being substituted refuses to leave the pitch. The captain speaks to him but he continues to refuse to go off. What action should the referees take?

(a)Caution him.

(b)Speak to the team captain and ask him to make the player leave the pitch.

(c)Suspend the match temporarily until the player leaves the pitch.

(d)Continue the match without obliging the team in question to make the substitution.

Reference: Law 3 - The Number of Players

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16 of 50

What is the difference between serious foul play and violent conduct?

(a)Excessive force or violence.

(b)Serious foul play is committed against an opponent, a team-mate, substitutes, the refereeing team, officials or spectators.

(c)Whether or not there is a challenge for the ball.

(d)None of the previous answers is correct.

Reference: Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct

Question
17 of 50

The Competiton Rules state that the names of players and substitutes must be provided before kick-off. A team has only three named players before a game kicks off. Can the missing players join the match once it has started?

(a)Yes, provided that the referees knew which players had been named before the match started.

(b)No, never.

(c)Yes, provided they arrive before the start of the second period.

(d)To be determined by the competition rules.

Reference: Law 3 - The Number of Players

Question
18 of 50

Which of the following declarations is true?

(a)The toss must be carried out with a coin in the centre of the pitch.

(b)The toss of the coin must take place in the dressing rooms before entering the pitch.

(c)The team that wins the toss takes the kick-off in the second half of the match.

(d)The team that won the toss takes the kick-off in the first half of the match.

Reference: Law 8 - The Start and Restart of Play

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19 of 50

When a corner kick is carried out, can an opposing player place himself between the goalkeeper and obstruct his vision?

(a)No, because he is obstructing the goalkeeper.

(b)Yes, if he doesn´t commit an offence on the goalkeeper.

(c)Yes, if there are two opponents behind him.

(d)None of the previous answers is correct.

Reference: Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct

Question
20 of 50

What distance should there be between the players during a dropped ball?

(a)5 m.

(b)3 m.

(c)There is no such distance, unless the opponent is blocked and the dropped ball can not be taken.

(d)None of the previous answers is correct.

Reference: Law 8 - The Start and Restart of Play

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21 of 50

Can a goal be scored directly from a corner kick?

(a)No, never.

(b)Yes, in all cases.

(c)Yes, but only in the opposing goal.

(d)Yes, provided that the corner kick is taken by any player other than the goalkeeper.

Reference: Law 17 - The Corner Kick

Question
22 of 50

With play stopped, a player leaves the pitch to be substituted. Before leaving the pitch, he strikes an opponent using excessive force. What action should the referees take?

(a)Send off the player, allow the substitution, and restart the match in accordance with the Laws of the Game.

(b)Send off the player, allow the substitution, and restart the match with an indirect free kick to the opposing team.

(c)Send off the player, and allow the substitution, restart the match with a dropped ball to the opposing team.

(d)Send off the player, do not allow the substitution, and his team is left with four players. The substitute may enter for another player and the match is restarted in accordance with the Laws of the Game.

Reference: Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct

Question
23 of 50

If the referees stop the match after serious foul play has been committed, they order the match to be restarted with …

(a)a direct free kick o 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

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24 of 50

During a corner kick, does the ball have to leave the corner arc for it to be considered in play?

(a)Yes.

(b)No, the ball is in play the moment it is played with the foot and it moves.

(c)No, the ball is in play the moment it is kicked forward and it moves.

(d)None of the previous answers is correct.

Reference: Law 17 - The Corner Kick

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25 of 50

Is it considered a foul to commit one of the nine offences penalised with a free kick (whether committed against an opponent or upon a team-mate)?

(a)Yes, always.

(b)No, not at all.

(c)It can only be considered as a foul if misconduct is committed as result.

(d)None of the previous answers is correct.

Reference: Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct

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26 of 50

A player takes off his shirt to reveal an undergarment which shows a message. What action should the referees take?

(a)None, if the message is not political or religious.

(b)Reflect the message shown on the undergarment in the match report.

(c)Caution the player for unsporting conduct.

(d)Send the player off for revealing the message.

Reference: Law 4 - The Players� Equipment

Question
27 of 50

Is the use of nets obligatory?

(a)Yes, this is stipulated in the Laws of the Game.

(b)It depends on whether the match is official or a friendly.

(c)No, as is stipulated in the Laws of the Game.

(d)None of the previous answers is correct.

Reference: Law 1 - The Pitch ; Law 2 - The Ball

Question
28 of 50

A defending player is standing on his goal line between the posts and he clears the ball with his hands.The ball goes to a rival who immediately scores a goal. What action should the referees take?

(a)Send him off for denying a goal by deliberately handling the ball, and restart the match with a penalty kick.

(b) Apply the advantage, award the goal and caution him for unsporting behavior.

(c) Apply the advantage, award the goal and send him off for attempting to deny a goal by deliberately handling the ball.

(d) Apply the advantage, award the goal, without taking any disciplinary measures.

Reference: Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct

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29 of 50

Can a goal clearance be taken from anywhere within the penalty area?

(a)Yes, always.

(b)No, never.

(c)No. It depends on which side of the goal the ball left the pitch.

(d)None of the previous answers is correct.

Reference: Law 16 - The Goal Clearance

Question
30 of 50

A player takes a kick-in correctly. The ball strikes the referee and leaves the pitch without being touched by another player. The referees …

(a)award a kick-in to the opposing team.

(b)stop play and award an indirect free kick to the opposing team.

(c)stop play and give a dropped ball.

(d)award a kick-in to the same team.

Reference: Law 15 - The Kick-in ; Law 16 - The Goal Clearance ; Law 17 - The Corner Kick

Question
31 of 50

With the ball in play, the goalkeeper uses excessive force to strike an opponent who is located inside the defending team´s goal. What action should the referees take?

(a)Send him off, and restart the match with an indirect free kick to the goalkeeper´s team.

(b)Send him off, and restart play with a dropped ball.

(c)Send him off, and restart the match with an indirect free kick to the opposing team.

(d)All of the previous answers may be correct.

Reference: Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct

Question
32 of 50

Can the assistant reserve referee intervene during the progress of a match?

(a)No, never.

(b)Yes, if he is consulted on violent conduct that occurs beyond the line of vison of the referees or of the assistant referees.

(c)Yes, if the official chronometer is broken and he is consulted on the amount of time that has passed.

(d)None of the previous answers is correct.

Reference: Law 5 - The Referee

Question
33 of 50

A corner kick is awarded to one of the two teams and the goalkeeper decides to take the kick himself.What action should the referees take?

(a)None.

(b)Not allow it to be taken.

(c)Caution the goalkeeper for leaving the penalty area.

(d)None of the previous answers is correct.

Reference: Law 17 - The Corner Kick

Question
34 of 50

An indirect free kick is awarded to a team in its own penalty area. It is taken quickly and the ball bounces off an opponent within this area, entering the goals. Is the goal valid?

(a)No, the indirect free kick must be repeated.

(b)No, a goal clearance must be awarded.

(c)Yes, when a free kick is taken quickly, the law is implicity waived that requires opposing players remain outside the penalty area is implicitly.

(d)Yes, if the ball goes into the opponent´s goal.

Reference: Law 13 - Free Kicks

Question
35 of 50

The ball is in play at all times, even when …

(a)it has crossed the touch line or the goal line completely, either in the air or on the ground.

(b)it strikes the posts or crossbar and remains within the pitch or it strikes one of the referees who are in the pitch.

(c)it strikes the referee or one of the assistant referees who happens to be inside the pitch.

(d)Answers b and c are correct.

Reference: Law 9 - The Ball In and Out of Play ; Law 10 - The Method of Scoring

Question
36 of 50

A dropped ball is correctly taken and after the ball makes contact with the ground, it hits one of the referees and enters the goal. What decision should they take?

(a)Award the goal.

(b)Retake the dropped ball.

(c)Award a goal clearance or a corner kick.

(d)None of the previous answers is correct.

Reference: Law 8 - The Start and Restart of Play

Question
37 of 50

A substitution takes place that does not follow the substitution procedure as stipulated in the Futsal Laws of the Game and the referees are unaware of this. What action should the assistant referees take?

(a)If the ball is in possession of the offending team, allow play to continue and inform the referee the next time play is interrupted.

(b)Allow play to continue.

(c)If the ball is in the possession of the opponent of the offending team, sound the accoustic signal to warn the referees .

(d)If the ball is in possession of the offending team, sound the acoustic signal to warn the referees; if not, sound it as soon as the offending team gets possession or when play is interrupted.

Reference: Law 6 - The Assistant Referees

Question
38 of 50

The shirt must have sleeves. Is this statement correct?

(a)Yes.

(b)No.

(c)Only for official matches.

(d)This is left to the discretion of the referees.

Reference: Law 4 - The Players� Equipment

Question
39 of 50

Who determines the functions and obligations of the assistant referees?

(a)The referee.

(b)The Member Associations.

(c)The Rules of the Competition.

(d)The Futsal Laws of the Game.

Reference: Law 6 - The Assistant Referees

Question
40 of 50

Which player(s) may ask the referee to apply the required distance when a free kick is taken?

(a)Only the player who is going to take the free kick.

(b)Any player from the team that committed the infringement.

(c)Any player from the team that did not commit the infringement.

(d)Any player from the team favoured by the free kick or any defender, so that they know the distance that the defence should be away from the ball.

Reference: Law 13 - Free Kicks

Question
41 of 50

A kick-off is taken and the ball travels along the half -way line and and goes out directly over the touch line. What action should the referees take?

(a)Award a kick-in to the opposing team.

(b)Order the kick-off to be repeated.

(d)Answers a and c may be correct.

Reference: Law 8 - The Start and Restart of Play

Question
42 of 50

A substitute is warms up behind the goal, enters the pitch and impedes an obvious goalscoring opportunity by deliberately handling the ball. What action should the referees take?

(a)Caution the substitute, and restart the match with an indirect free kick against his team.

(b)Send off the substitute, and restart the match with an indirect free kick against his team.

(c)Send off the substitute, and restart the match with a direct free kick against the substitute´s team.

(d)None of the previous answers is correct.

Reference: Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct

Question
43 of 50

Can a captain caution a player in his team for a cautionable offence?

(a)Yes, to avoid being sent off.

(b)No, not at all.

(c)Yes, as captain of the team and in previous consultation with his trainer.

(d)None of the previous answers is correct.

Reference: Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct

Question
44 of 50

Before a kick-off is taken, a team-mate of the player taking the kick enters the opposing half of the pitch. The kick is taken and a goal is scored directly in the opposing goal. The referees …

(a)order the kick-off to be repeated.

(b)order the kick-off to be repeated and caution the player for unsporting behavior.

(c)award a goal clearance to the opposing team.

(d)award a goal clearance to the opposing team and caution the player for not following the kick-off procedure.

Reference: Law 8 - The Start and Restart of Play

Question
45 of 50

When the goalkeeper has the ball in his hands, inside his own penalty area, can he score in the opponents` goal?

(a)Only if it is allowed in the Competition Rules.

(b)No, as the goalkeeper cannot score directly with his hands unless the ball touches another player first.

(c)Yes, always.

(d)None of the previous answers is correct.

Reference: Law 10 - The Method of Scoring

Question
46 of 50

A team that is playing with six players concedes a goal and the referees become aware of the fact before play is restarted. What action should the referees take?

(a)Disallow the goal, caution player the sixth player and order him to leave the pitch, restarting the game with a dropped ball.

(b)Allow the goal, caution the sixth player for entering the pitch without their permission and order him to leave the pitch.

(c)Disallow the goal, caution the sixth player and order him to leave the pitch, restarting play with an indirect free kick to be taken from the defending team`s penalty area.

(d)None of the previous answers is correct.

Reference: Law 3 - The Number of Players

Question
47 of 50

Where must a substituted player leave the pitch?

(a)Through the substitution zone with the referees` prior authorization.

(b)Through the substitution zone, except where otherwise permitted in the Futsal Laws of the game.

(c)By the touch line.

(d)By the touch line or goal line.

Reference: Law 3 - The Number of Players

Question
48 of 50

A substitute enters the pitch without authorization from the referees. While he attempts to take a free kick, an opponent strikes him using excessive force. What action should the referees take?

(a)Send off the opposing player for violent conduct, caution the substitute for unsporting behavior and restart the match with an indirect free kick to the team of the substitute, to be taken from the place where the substitute was situated when play was stopped.

(b)Send off the opposing player for violent conduct and restart play with the original free kick.

(c)They must make note of the incident in the match report. As the substitute was not participating in the game at this moment, the referees can not take any decision against him.

(d)Caution the substitute for unsporting behavior, send off the opposing player for violent conduct, and restart the match with the original free kick.

Reference: Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct

Question
49 of 50

Is a player taking a penalty kick allowed to kick the ball forward so that a team-mate can strike at goal?

(a)Yes, always provided that his team-mate is always located behind the kicker.

(b)Yes, always provided that the procedures of the penalty kick have been followed.

(c)No.

(d)None of the previous answers is correct.

Reference: Law 14 - The Penalty Kick

Question
50 of 50

The second referee indicates that the ball has gone out over the touch line. After this, a defender violently attacks an attacker inside his own penalty area. What action should the referees take?

(a)Send the player off for violent conduct. Play is restarted with a kick-in.

(b)Send the player off for violent conduct. Play is restarted with a penalty kick.

(c)Caution the player for unsporting behavior. Play is restarted with a a kick-in.

(d)Caution the player for unsporting behavior. Play is restarted with a penalty kick.

Reference: Law 5 - The Referee

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