LAWS OF THE GAME TEST

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Laws of the Game Test #193

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1 of 10

A player taking a corner kick back heels the ball slightly without it completely passing over the touch line or the goal line. What decision should the referee make?

(a) The referee allows play to continue.

(b) The referee stops play and the corner kick is retaken if the ball did not leave the corner arc.

(d) The referee stops play and an indirect free kick is awarded to the opposing team.

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

Question
2 of 10

Is it permitted for two or more players to challenge an opponent at the same time?

(a) No, never.

(b) Yes, if the challenges are legal.

(d) Yes, if the challenges are not committed with excessive force.

Reference: Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct

Question
3 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.

(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.

Question
4 of 10

When is play considered to have restarted after a dropped ball?

(a) When the ball touches a player.

(b) When the ball touches the ground.

(d) When the referee drops the ball and a player touches it.

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

Question
5 of 10

A player takes a free kick from inside the goal area. The ball hits the referee and enters the goal. What decision should the referee make?

(a) Order the free kick to be retaken.

(b) Award the goal.

(d) Disallow the goal and restart with a dropped ball: contact with a match official led directly to the ball entering the goal.

Reference: Law 13 - Free Kicks

Question
6 of 10

The referee has given the signal to take a penalty kick and, before the ball is in play, a player from each team positions themselves less than 10 yds (9.15 metres) from the ball. What decision should the referee make?

(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.

(d) The referee orders the kick to be retaken.

Reference: Law 14 - The Penalty Kick

Question
7 of 10

An attacking player places himself between the goal posts and the inside of the net, and, at the same time, a team-mate plays the ball into the net. What decision should the referee make if the player inside the goal remains still?

(a) The referee should disallow the goal, punish the player in the goal for unsporting behaviour, and restart play with an indirect free kick from the place where the shot on goal took place.

(b) The referee should award the goal.

(c) The referee should award the goal. The forward did not distract the opposing player when the ball entered the goal. Give the player a verbal warning.

(d) The referee should disallow the goal and give the player a verbal warning.

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

Question
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.

(d) From anywhere in the goal area.

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

Question
9 of 10

A goalkeeper bounces the ball before kicking it. Is this an offence?

(a) Yes. According to the Laws of the Game the goalkeeper has relinquished possession of the ball.

(b) No. According to the Laws of the Game the goalkeeper has not relinquished possession of the ball.

(d) Yes, because it is considered time wasting.

Reference: Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct

Question
10 of 10

Which of the following offences is punishable by a direct free kick?

(a) Jumps at an opponent.

(b) Kicks or attempts to kick an opponent.

(d) All answers are correct.

Reference: Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct

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