LAWS OF THE GAME TEST

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Question
1 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
2 of 10

A defender inside his own penalty area kicks an opponent when the ball is in play. What decision should the referee make?

(a) The referee sends off the offending player. Play is restarted with a penalty kick.

(b) The referee sends off or cautions the defender and play is restarted with a penalty kick to the opposing team.

(d) The referee cautions, sends off or does not take disciplinary action against the defender and restarts play with a penalty kick to the opposing team.

Reference: Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct

Question
3 of 10

After taking a corner kick, the ball strikes a foreign object and becomes defective. What decision should the referee make? The corner was taken validly; the subsequent outside interference and ball defect occurred outside the penalty area.

(a) The referee has the corner kick retaken with a new ball.

(b) The referee awards a dropped ball to be taken with a new ball inside the corner arc.

(c) Replace the ball and restart with a dropped ball at the interference point outside the penalty area, to the team entitled under Law 8.

(d) None of the answers is completely correct.

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

Question
4 of 10

If for some reason specified in Law 5, a match is suspended by the referee before its completion, should the match be replayed?

(a) Yes, always.

(b) No, only the remaining time, unless the scoreboard indicates a clear winner.

(d) No

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 by lifting the ball using both feet simultaneously, and he scores a goal. What decision should the referee make?

(a) Award the goal.

(b) Show the player the yellow card and restart the game with an indirect free kick.

(d) Show the player the yellow card and restart the game with a dropped ball.

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

Question
6 of 10

A defender takes a free kick from his own penalty area to his own goalkeeper, who is also within his penalty area, and the goalkeeper catches it with his hands. What decision should the referee make? The goalkeeper handles directly without first clearly attempting a kick to release the ball into play.

(a) Award a direct free kick for the goalkeeper’s handling.

(b) Orders the free kick to be retaken and cautions the player for delaying the restart.

(c) Award an indirect free kick for the goalkeeper handling the ball deliberately kicked to them by a team-mate; apply the goal-area placement exception if necessary.

(d) Orders the free kick to be retaken.

Reference: Law 13 - Free Kicks

Question
7 of 10

A player is in an offside position and his team-mate is in an onside position. They both run towards the ball at the same time. The team-mate plays the ball. What decision should the referee make?

(a) The referee takes no action and play continues.

(b) The referee stops the game and restarts play with an indirect free kick for offside against the player.

(d) The referee stops play and awards an indirect free kick against the attacking team for unsporting behaviour.

Reference: Law 11 - Offside

Question
8 of 10

Can the yellow or red card be shown to a substitute who is sitting on the bench?

(a) Yes

(b) No

(d) According to the International FA Board, it is not possible.

Reference: Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct

Question
9 of 10

From the following statements regarding Law 15, indicate which is not correct. A throw-in...

(a) is awarded when the ball has completely crossed the touch line along the ground or in the air.

(b) should be taken from where the ball crosses the touch line.

(d) All of the answers are correct.

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

Question
10 of 10

A player extends his arm, holding an opponent. What decision should the referee make?

(a) The referee awards an indirect free kick.

(b) The referee awards a direct free kick.

(d) If the referee decides the opponent was impeded he awards an indirect free kick.

Reference: Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct

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