LAWS OF THE GAME TEST

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Laws of the Game Test #189

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Question
1 of 10

An attacking player is inside the opponent`s goal as a team-mate scores. What decision should the referee make if the player distracts the goalkeeper? At the team-mate’s relevant touch, the attacker is in an offside position and clearly obstructs the goalkeeper’s vision; there is no separate misconduct.

(a) The referee awards the goal because the player who distracts the opponent is outside the field of play.

(b) The referee disallows the goal and cautions the player for unsporting behaviour for leaving the field of play without the referee`s permission.

(c) Disallow the goal for interfering with an opponent from an offside position and award an indirect free kick at the offence. Do not caution solely for the offside offence.

(d) The referee awards the goal because the player was outside the field of play but cautions the player for unsporting behaviour.

Reference: Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct

Question
2 of 10

What decision should the referee make if a player trips an opponent in the penalty area while attempting to play the ball which denies an obvious goal scoring opportunity?

(a) The referee cautions the offending player.

(b) The referee sends off the offending player.

(d) None of the answers is completely correct.

Reference: IFAB LOTG 2016/2017 pg 87 - Where a player commits an offence against an opponent within their own penalty area which denies an opponent an obvious goal-scoring opportunity and the referee awards a penalty kick, the offending player is cautioned unless: . The offence is holding, pulling or pushing or . The offending player does not attempt to play the ball or there is no possibility for the player making the challenge to play the ball COMMENT: The law has changed .. Some DOGSO offences in the penalty area are punished with a YC.

Question
3 of 10

A substitute enters the field of play without the referee`s permission. The substitute has not interfered with play or an opponent. With the ball in play an opponent strikes him using excessive force. What decision should the referee make?

(a) The referee sends off the opponent for violent conduct and cautions the substitute. Play is restarted with a dropped ball where the ball was when play was stopped.

(b) Remove the unauthorised extra person, apply the appropriate cautions/sending-off, and restart with a direct free kick at the physical offence, or a penalty if applicable.

(c) The referee sends off the opponent for violent conduct. Play is restarted with a dropped ball where the ball was when play was stopped.

(d) None of the previous answers is correct.

Reference: Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct

Question
4 of 10

At a penalty kick, which of the following statements is not correct:

(a) The ball is positioned on the penalty mark.

(b) The kicker must play the ball forward with his foot.

(c) The kicker cannot play the ball again until the ball has touched one or both of the goal posts, crossbar, goalkeeper or any combination of these three.

(d) The ball is in play from the moment that it is played with the foot and moves forward.

Reference: Law 14 - The Penalty Kick

Question
5 of 10

Can a goalkeeper score a goal with his hands from his own penalty area in either of the two goals?

(a) Yes, always.

(b) No, never.

(c) A direct throw into the opponents’ goal gives a goal kick. A throw into the goalkeeper’s own goal can count as an own goal.

(d) No, only in the goal of the opposing team.

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

Question
6 of 10

After a goal kick is taken, but before the ball has left the penalty area, an opponent enters the penalty area and is tackled in a reckless manner. What decision should the referee make? The attacker entered legally after the ball was kicked and clearly moved; the defender’s challenge inside their own penalty area was reckless.

(a) The player who committed the offence is sent off and the goal kick is retaken.

(b) The referee cautions the player who committed the offence and the goal kick is retaken.

(d) Award a penalty kick and caution for the reckless challenge; the goal kick had already put the ball in play.

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

Question
7 of 10

Law 11: "Offside", states that there is no offside infringement if a player receives the ball directly from...

(a) a goal kick.

(b) a corner kick.

(d) All answers are correct.

Reference: Law 11 - Offside

Question
8 of 10

Who or what determines the amount of additional time to be added to recover lost time in a period of play?

(a) The rules of the competition.

(b) The number of substitutions made during the match.

(d) The Laws of the Game stipulate half a minute for each substitution made, plus incidents that have occurred.

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

Question
9 of 10

A player, after taking a direct free kick, plays the ball again before any other player has touched it or played it. The ball has rebounded off the referee. What decision should the referee make? The referee contact did not trigger a dropped ball; the player then deliberately plays or illegally handles the ball again.

(a) Award an indirect free kick against the team of the player who touched the ball twice consecutively.

(b) Award a direct free kick or penalty kick if the kicker deliberately handles the ball.

(d) All of A, B and C can apply, depending on the type of second touch and whether advantage benefits the opponents.

Reference: Law 13 - Free Kicks

Question
10 of 10

Which of the following is incorrect with regard to the throw-in procedure? At the moment of delivering the ball, the thrower must:

(a) Face the field of play.

(b) Use both hands.

(d) Have part of each foot either on the touch line or on the ground outside the touch line.

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

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