LAWS OF THE GAME TEST

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Question
1 of 10

A player who is in an offside position but not interfering in any way with an opponent runs towards the ball. What decision should the referee make?

(a) The referee must wait until the player in an offside position touches the ball.

(b) The referee must wait and see if the player in an offside position interferes with play by touching the ball or is the only attacking player who can participate.

(d) No answer is correct.

Reference: Law 11 - Offside

Question
2 of 10

A throw-in is not taken from the place the referee indicated the ball left the field of play. What decision should the referee make?

(a) The referee allows play to continue.

(b) The referee awards a new throw-in to the same team.

(d) The referee cautions the player who took the throw-in incorrectly for unsporting behaviour and awards a new throw-in to the opponents.

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

Question
3 of 10

A defender is standing off the field of play and he finds the goal keeper`s water bottle. He throws it at an attacker who is in the penalty area. The ball is in play. How will play be restarted?

(a) Dropped ball

(b) Indirect free kick

(d) Penalty kick

Reference: IFAB 2016/2017 page 89 - If a player standing on or off the field of play throws an object at an opponent on the field of play, play is restarted with a direct free kick or penalty kick from the position where the object struck or would have struck the opponent. Comment: Because the player who got thrown at is in the opponent`s penalty area, play is restarted with a penalty kick.

Question
4 of 10

A player stops the progress of an opponent by physical contact. What decision should the referee make?

(a) The offending player is punished by a direct free kick or a penalty kick.

(b) The offending player is punished with an indirect free kick.

(d) The referee cautions the player for unsporting behaviour and play restarts with a dropped ball.

Reference: Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct

Question
5 of 10

The ball fails to leave the penalty area after the taking of a goal kick. What decision should the referee make?

(a) Allow play to continue: the goal kick was in play once kicked and clearly moving.

(b) The referee allows play to continue if it has crossed the goal area line.

(d) The referee orders the goal kick to be retaken by a different player of the same team.

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

Question
6 of 10

Does the announcement of the number of minutes of added time state the exact time left in the match??

(a) Yes, once stated the time cannot be changed.

(b) No, it simply indicates the minimum amount of time that the referee will add on at the end of the half.

(d) Yes, the final whistle must be blown as soon as that amount of time has elapsed.

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

Question
7 of 10

Can a player who has been sent off remain inside the technical area?

(a) No, never.

(b) Yes, if he is properly identified.

(d) No, unless he is one of those that have already been substituted.

Reference: Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct

Question
8 of 10

At a penalty kick is it permitted for the kicker to kick the ball forward so a team-mate can score a goal?

(a) Yes, as long as the team-mate is standing directly behind the kicker.

(b) Yes, as long as the procedures for penalty kicks have been followed.

(d) No, because the Laws of the Game clearly state that the ball is in play at the moment it is kicked forward.

Reference: Law 14 - The Penalty Kick

Question
9 of 10

Is a goal valid if, after taking an indirect free kick towards the opponents` goal, the ball rebounds off an opponent and goes into the goal?

(a) No, it must be touched or played deliberately by another player.

(b) Yes, if the kick has been taken correctly.

(d) None of the answers is correct.

Reference: Law 13 - Free Kicks

Question
10 of 10

Indicate at which of the following restarts of play it is not necessary to kick the ball for it to be in play:

(a) Corner kicks and kick-offs.

(b) Throw-ins and dropped balls.

(d) Goal kicks and kick-offs.

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

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