LAWS OF THE GAME TEST

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Laws of the Game Test #162

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Question
1 of 10

At the end of a match, some players leave the field of play and refuse to return for kicks from the penalty mark to determine the winners. What decision should the referee make?

(a) Order the opposing team to take their kicks from the penalty mark.

(b) Do not delay the shoot-out; forfeit the player’s kick if they fail to return in time to take it.

(c) All players, injured or not, must participate in the taking of kicks from the penalty mark. If they do not return to the field of play, the kicks will not be taken and the referee will report the incident to the appropriate authorities.

(d) The referee declares the other team as winners.

Reference: Law 14 - The Penalty Kick

Question
2 of 10

As the ball is about to enter the goal a spectator throws an object, which strikes the ball, but does not prevent it from entering the goal. What decision should the referee make?

(a) Stop play and restart the match with an indirect free kick from where the object hit the ball.

(b) Stop play and restart the match with a dropped ball from where the object hit the ball.

(d) Stop play and restart the match with a dropped ball from where the ball was when the object was thrown.

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

Question
3 of 10

Is play always restarted with a corner kick when the ball has completely crossed the goal line after being touched last by a player of the defending team?

(a) Yes, always.

(b) Yes, as long as there was no infraction of the Laws of the Game.

(d) None of the answers are correct.

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

Question
4 of 10

At a dropped ball, after the ball has touched the ground but before being touched by any player, a defender inside his own penalty area spits at an opponent inside the penalty arc. What decision should the referee make?

(a) The referee sends off the defender and has the dropped ball retaken.

(b) The referee sends off the defender and awards a penalty kick to the opposing team.

(d) The referee sends off the defender and awards an indirect free kick to the opposing team from where the player was inside the penalty arc.

Reference: Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct

Question
5 of 10

A free kick is awarded and the player decides to take the kick quickly. An opponent who is less than 10 yds (9.15m) from the ball intercepts it. What decision should the referee make?

(a) He has the free kick retaken and cautions the opponent for delaying the restart of play.

(b) He allows play to continue.

(d) He allows play to continue and cautions the opponent during the next stoppage in play.

Reference: Law 13 - Free Kicks

Question
6 of 10

A player is in an offside position, but not interfering with an opponent. He runs toward a ball played by a team-mate. Does the referee have to wait until the player touches the ball before he penalises him?

(a) It is at the referee`s discretion.

(b) No, never.

(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

Question
7 of 10

A defender on his own goal line, between the goal posts, deliberately handles the ball which rebounds to an opponent who scores a goal directly. What decision should the referee make? No separate reckless challenge, violent conduct or other independently cautionable or sending-off offence occurred.

(a) The referee sends off the defender for denying an obvious goalscoring opportunity by deliberately handling the ball to prevent a goal and awards a penalty kick.

(b) The referee applies advantage, allows the goal and cautions the defender for unsporting behaviour.

(c) The referee applies advantage, awards the goal and sends off the defender for denying an obvious goalscoring opportunity by deliberately handling the ball to prevent a goal.

(d) Allow the goal. Under IFAB rules, do not caution solely for the unsuccessful goal-preventing offence when advantage results in a goal.

Reference: Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct

Question
8 of 10

Can the kick-off be retaken if the kicker touches the ball a second time before it is played by another player?

(a) No, as long as the kick-off procedure has been correct.

(b) Yes, as long as the ball has been played forward.

(d) None of the answers is correct.

Reference: Law 7 - The Duration of the Match ; Law 8 - The Start and Restart of Play

Question
9 of 10

At a throw-in the the ball touches the ground before entering the field of play. That means

(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

(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.

Question
10 of 10

While the ball is in play, two players from the same team commit acts of unsporting behaviour or violent conduct towards each other on the field of play. What decision should the referee make?

(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

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