LAWS OF THE GAME TEST

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Question
1 of 10

A player, who has taken a goal kick correctly, deliberately handles the ball after it has left the penalty area and without another player having touched it. What decision should the referee make?

(a) The referee awards a direct free kick to the opposing team and cautions the player for unsporting behaviour.

(b) The referee awards a direct free kick to the opposing team. If the referee believes the contact was unsporting behaviour, the player should be cautioned.

(c) The referee awards an indirect free kick to the opposing team for touching the ball a second time before it touches another player.

(d) The referee awards a direct free kick to the opposing team but a player is never cautioned for this infringement.

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

Question
2 of 10

How is play restarted in a match that has been stopped due to violent conduct when there is time remaining to be played?

(a) With a direct free kick, indirect free kick or penalty kick.

(b) With a direct free kick or penalty kick.

(d) None of the previous answers is correct.

Reference: Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct

Question
3 of 10

The ball travels 20 metres after a goal kick and bursts. What decision should the referee make? The ball was sound when the goal kick was taken and became defective later in play, rather than during the taking of the kick.

(a) Stop play, replace the ball and restart with a dropped ball under Law 8.

(b) The referee orders a goal kick with another ball that meets the specifications of Law 2.

(d) The previous three answers could be correct.

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

Question
4 of 10

During the match, the ball strikes the assistant referee and as a result does not completely cross the touch line. What decision should the referee make? The ball stays in play, neither team gains possession because of the contact, and no promising attack starts.

(a) Award a dropped ball.

(b) Allow play to continue; the official contact did not trigger any Law 9 dropped-ball condition.

(d) Award a throw-in to the team that did not play the ball last.

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

Question
5 of 10

A defending team is awarded an indirect free kick inside their penalty area. They take a quick free kick. The ball rebounds off an opponent who is inside their penalty area and goes into the goal. Is the goal valid? The opponent genuinely had no time to leave and did not interfere before the kick put the ball in play.

(a) No. The indirect free kick should be retaken.

(b) No. A goal kick should be awarded.

(c) Allow play to continue: after the quick free kick is kicked and clearly moves, an opponent who genuinely had no time to leave may play the ball.

(d) Yes, because the opponent did not intend to play the ball.

Reference: Law 13 - Free Kicks

Question
6 of 10

Can advantage be applied to the defending team in an offside situation?

(a) No, advantage may not be applied for infringements of Law 11.

(b) Yes, advantage may be applied but not inside the penalty area.

(d) Yes, advantage may be applied provided that the defending team has full control of the ball.

Reference: Law 11 - Offside

Question
7 of 10

A substituted player just got a water bottle from the assistant coach. An opponent walks on the field of play before the bench. The substituted player throws the water bottle at him. The ball is in play. How will play be restarted?

(a) Dropped ball

(b) Indirect free kick

(c) Award a direct free kick where the object struck or would have struck the opponent; if off the field, use the nearest boundary point. Apply the appropriate disciplinary sanction.

(d) Throw-in

Reference: IFAB 2016/2017 page 89 - Play is restarted with an indirect free kick if a substitute or substituted player throws an object at an opponent standing inside the field of play

Question
8 of 10

In a match, time is added on to the first half and during this time two substitutions are made. Should the referee add more time on for the time lost?

(a) Yes, he should indicate again how much time will be added on.

(b) Yes

(d) The adding on of time depends on the referee.

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

Question
9 of 10

A match is extended to allow a penalty kick to be taken. May the goalkeeper be replaced before the kick is taken?

(a) No

(b) Yes. He may be change places with a player on the field or by a substitute, provided the permitted number of substitutions is not exceeded.

(d) Yes, but he can be replaced by a named goalkeeper only.

Reference: Law 14 - The Penalty Kick

Question
10 of 10

Whilst the ball was in play a player inside his own penalty area violently strikes an opponent who was holding his shirt. What decision should the referee make?

(a) The referee sends off the player who struck his opponent. Play is restarted with a direct free kick for holding.

(b) The referee sends off the player who struck his opponent. Play is restarted with a penalty kick.

(d) The referee sends off the player who struck the opponent and cautions the opponent who held the players shirt. Play is restarted with a dropped ball.

Reference: Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct

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