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Laws of the Game Test #296
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1 of 10
1 of 10
A player plays in a dangerous manner by raising his leg up above his shoulders when an opponent tries to head the ball. The referee...
| (a) penalises the player`s team with a direct free kick or penalty kick. |
| (b) penalises the player`s team with a direct free kick or penalty kick for violent conduct. |
| (c) penalises the player`s team with a direct free kick or penalty kick for serious foul play. |
| (d) penalises the player`s team with an indirect free kick. |
| Reference: Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct |
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2 of 10
2 of 10
After moving the defending players to the required distance at a direct free kick, the referee sees that the goalkeeper is still next to a post moving the players into place. What decision should the referee make?
| (a) He waits for the wall to be put in place and then whistles for the free kick to be taken. |
| (b) He whistles for the free kick to be taken. |
| (c) He waits an appropriate length of time and then whistles for the free kick to be taken. |
| (d) He waits for a signal from the goalkeeper before whistling for the free kick to be taken. |
| Reference: Law 13 - Free Kicks |
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3 of 10
3 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 |
| (c) No |
| (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 |
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4 of 10
4 of 10
A player strikes an opponent using excessive force with the ball out of play. What offence does he commit?
| (a) The player is guilty of serious foul play. |
| (b) The player is guilty of violent conduct. |
| (c) The player is guilty of unsporting behaviour. |
| (d) None of the previous answers is correct. |
| Reference: Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct |
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5 of 10
5 of 10
A player moving quickly towards the opponents` goal is penalised for an offside offence. From what position is the resulting indirect free kick taken?
| (a) The kick is taken from the position where the offending player interfered with play. |
| (b) The kick is taken from the position of the offending player when the referee whistles to stop play. |
| (c) The kick is taken from the position of the offending player when the ball was last played to him by one of his team-mates. |
| (d) The kick is taken from the position of the second last defender or the ball, when the offside occurred. |
| Reference: Law 11 - Offside |
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6 of 10
6 of 10
Law 16 refers to:
| (a) The Throw-in. |
| (b) The Corner kick. |
| (c) The Goal kick. |
| (d) The Penalty kick. |
| Reference: Law 15 - The Throw-in ; Law 16 - The Goal Kick ; Law 17 - The Corner Kick |
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7 of 10
7 of 10
Which of the following is incorrect in a corner kick procedure?
| (a) The ball is placed inside the corner arc at the nearest corner flag. |
| (b) Opponents remain at least 10 yds (9.15m) from the corner arc until the ball is in play. |
| (c) Only the kicker is allowed to play the ball a second time before it has touched another player. |
| (d) The ball is kicked by a player of the attacking team. |
| 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
Before the ball enters the goal from an attacking player`s shot, a spectator enters the field of play and slightly touches the ball with his hand but does not manage to stop the goal. What decision should the referee make?
| (a) The referee disallows the goal and restarts play with a dropped ball. |
| (b) The referee awards the goal. |
| (c) The referee disallows the goal and restarts play with an indirect free kick in favour of the attacking team. |
| (d) None of the answers is correct. |
| Reference: Law 9 - The Ball In and Out of Play ; Law 10 - The Method of Scoring |
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9 of 10
9 of 10
A defender, hanging by his arms from the crossbar of his own goal, heads the ball to prevent it from entering the goal. What decision should the referee make?
| (a) The referee takes no disciplinary action and play is restarted with an indirect free kick. |
| (b) Send off for denying a goal and award an indirect free kick for the crossbar-hanging offence. |
| (c) The referee cautions the player and play is restarted with an indirect free kick. |
| (d) All the answers are correct. |
| Reference: Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct |
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10 of 10
10 of 10
At the end of a match, some players leave the field of play and refuse to return for kicks from the penalty mark to determine the winners. What decision should the referee make?
| (a) Order the opposing team to take their kicks from the penalty mark. |
| (b) Do not delay the shoot-out; forfeit the player’s kick if they fail to return in time to take it. |
| (c) All players, injured or not, must participate in the taking of kicks from the penalty mark. If they do not return to the field of play, the kicks will not be taken and the referee will report the incident to the appropriate authorities. |
| (d) The referee declares the other team as winners. |
| Reference: Law 14 - The Penalty Kick |
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