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Laws of the Game Test #185
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1 of 10
1 of 10
A player unsuccessfully attempts to prevent a goal by deliberately handling the ball. What decision should the referee make? No separate reckless challenge, violent conduct or other independently cautionable or sending-off offence occurred.
| (a) The referee allows the goal and cautions the player for unsporting behaviour. |
| (b) The referee allows the goal as long as it is not the goalkeeper who is involved and cautions the player for unsporting behaviour. |
| (c) The referee cautions the player for unsporting behaviour unless it is the goalkeeper within his own penalty area. |
| (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 |
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2 of 10
2 of 10
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, 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 |
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3 of 10
3 of 10
Indicate which of the following is a necessary condition to take a kick-off correctly:
| (a) All players except the kicker are in their own half; opponents are at least 9.15 m (10 yds) away. |
| (b) The referee gives the signal. |
| (c) The ball is kicked and clearly moves. |
| (d) All of A, B and C. |
| Reference: Law 7 - The Duration of the Match ; Law 8 - The Start and Restart of Play |
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4 of 10
4 of 10
When a penalty kick is being taken, the goalkeeper moves forward before the ball is kicked and saves it in front of the goal line. What decision should the referee make? This is the goalkeeper’s first offence requiring a retake, and their illegal position enabled the save.
| (a) Retake the penalty and warn the goalkeeper for this first offence requiring a retake; caution for a subsequent such offence. |
| (b) Play continues. |
| (c) The goalkeeper is cautioned and the penalty kick is retaken. |
| (d) The referee awards an indirect free kick to the opposing team. |
| Reference: Law 14 - The Penalty Kick |
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5 of 10
5 of 10
Should the referee accept the request of a defender at a free kick who asks the referee to indicate the required distance from 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 |
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6 of 10
6 of 10
To which half of the field of play does the halfway line belong for the purposes of offside?
| (a) The team whose players have their feet on the line at a given moment. |
| (b) As it is the line that determines offside, it belongs to the attacking team. |
| (c) As it is the line that determines offside, it belongs to the defending team. |
| (d) To nobody, it has no specific function. |
| Reference: IFAB 2016/2017 - Clarifies that the halfway line is `neutral` for offside i.e. a player must have part of the body in the opponents` half to be in an offside position. Comment: If the line belonged to defending team then the attacker could be offside if they were on the line. If the line belongs to the attacking team they cannot be offside on the line. So the best answer is B. |
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7 of 10
7 of 10
A throw-in is not taken from the place the referee indicated the ball left the field of play. What decision should the referee make?
| (a) The referee allows play to continue. |
| (b) The referee awards a new throw-in to the same team. |
| (c) The referee awards a new throw-in to the opponents. |
| (d) The referee cautions the player who took the throw-in incorrectly for unsporting behaviour and awards a new throw-in to the opponents. |
| Reference: Law 15 - The Throw-in ; Law 16 - The Goal Kick ; Law 17 - The Corner Kick |
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8 of 10
8 of 10
From where in the goal area must a goal kick be taken when the ball went out of play to the right of the goal?
| (a) From the nearest point in the goal area to where the ball went out. |
| (b) From any point in the goal area to the right of the goal. |
| (c) From anywhere in the goal area but always with the ball on the line. |
| (d) From anywhere in the goal area. |
| Reference: Law 15 - The Throw-in ; Law 16 - The Goal Kick ; Law 17 - The Corner Kick |
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9 of 10
9 of 10
If the ball hits the referee in the face and then enters the goal while the referee is temporarily incapacitated, should the goal be allowed even though the referee did not see it?
| (a) Yes, but only if the assistant referee and/or the fourth official consider that the goal was scored legally. |
| (b) Yes, in all cases. |
| (c) Disallow the goal and restart with a dropped ball: contact with a match official led directly to the ball entering the goal. |
| (d) Yes, but only if in the referee`s opinion the goal was scored legally. |
| Reference: Law 9 - The Ball In and Out of Play ; Law 10 - The Method of Scoring |
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10 of 10
10 of 10
For an offence to be considered a foul, must it occur on the field of play ?
| (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 |
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