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Laws of the Game Test #207
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1 of 10
1 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. |
| (c) The referee allows play to continue. |
| (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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2 of 10
2 of 10
A player inside his own penalty area throws a boot at an opponent located outside the penalty area on the field of play. The boot does not strike him. What decision should the referee make?
| (a) The referee sends off the player and awards a direct free kick where the opponent was located. |
| (b) The referee sends off the player and awards a penalty kick to the opposing team. |
| (c) The referee cautions the player and awards a direct free kick where the opponent was located. |
| (d) The referee cautions the player and awards a penalty kick to the opposing team. |
| Reference: Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct |
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3 of 10
3 of 10
A goal kick is taken and it deflects off a team-mate standing in the penalty area and goes into the goal. What decision should the referee make?
| (a) The referee stops play and the goal kick is retaken. |
| (b) The referee stops play and restarts the match with a corner. |
| (c) Allow the own goal: the valid goal kick touched another player before entering the goal. |
| (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 |
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4 of 10
4 of 10
A player takes a penalty kick before the referee whistles. Is the penalty kick always retaken?
| (a) No |
| (b) It depends if the referee can apply advantage or not. |
| (c) Yes |
| (d) None of the answers is correct. |
| Reference: Law 14 - The Penalty Kick |
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5 of 10
5 of 10
If an attacker is in line with the goalkeeper, who is the last defender, is he in an offside position? At the team-mate’s touch, the attacker is in the opponents’ half and ahead of both the ball and the second-last opponent.
| (a) No, because the Laws of the Game state that being in line is not offside. |
| (b) Yes: being level with the last opponent does not prevent offside when the attacker is nearer the goal line than both the ball and the second-last opponent. |
| (c) No, because he has an opponent between him and the goal line. |
| (d) No, never. |
| Reference: Law 11 - Offside |
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6 of 10
6 of 10
With the ball in play, the goalkeeper throws the ball from his penalty area and scores a goal in the opponents goal. What restart should the referee award?
| (a) The referee should disallow the goal. A goal may not be scored using hands. |
| (b) The referee should allow the goal. |
| (c) Award a goal kick when the goalkeeper throws the ball directly into the opponents’ goal. |
| (d) The answers b) and c) may be correct. |
| Reference: Law 9 - The Ball In and Out of Play ; Law 10 - The Method of Scoring |
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7 of 10
7 of 10
A player taking a throw-in jumps off the ground as he releases the ball from his hands. What decision should the referee make?
| (a) The referee allows play to continue. |
| (b) The referee stops play and awards an indirect free kick to the opposing team. |
| (c) The referee awards a new throw-in to the opposing team. |
| (d) The referee stops play and restarts with a dropped ball. |
| 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
In which of the following cases is it not correct to restart play with a dropped ball?
| (a) When the match ball is in play and another ball is on the pitch, which interferes with play. |
| (b) When the referee decides to stop play for a serious injury to a player. |
| (c) When play is stopped because of an incident not mentioned in the Laws of the Game. |
| (d) A change of position between a goalkeeper and a team-mate without having informed the referee. |
| Reference: Law 7 - The Duration of the Match ; Law 8 - The Start and Restart of Play |
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9 of 10
9 of 10
A player inside his own penalty area, strikes the referee when the ball was in play. What decision should the referee make?
| (a) The referee sends off the player and awards an indirect free kick. |
| (b) The referee sends off the player and awards a dropped ball. |
| (c) The referee sends off the player and awards a penalty kick to the opposing team. |
| (d) Play is allowed to continue. |
| Reference: Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct |
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10 of 10
10 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. |
| (c) The opponent is cautioned for not respecting the required distance and the kick is retaken. |
| (d) He allows play to continue and cautions the opponent during the next stoppage in play. |
| Reference: Law 13 - Free Kicks |
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