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Laws of the Game Test #300
Free FIFA Laws of the Game Quiz and Tests for Referee's, Coaches, Players and Fans
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1 of 10
Is it necessary for the player taking a throw-in to face the field of play?
| (a) The Laws of the Game refer to "facing the field of play" but the player can turn only 20º to one side or the other. |
| (b) No, Law 15 recommends that it be taken while facing the field of play. |
| (c) No, the player can take the throw in how he wants to. |
| (d) Yes |
| Reference: Law 15 - The Throw-in ; Law 16 - The Goal Kick ; Law 17 - The Corner Kick |
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2 of 10
Should the referee accept the request of a defender at a free kick who asks the referee to indicate the required distance from the ball?
| (a) No, but the referee states that the distance of 10 yds (9.15 metres) be respected. |
| (b) No, only the team that received the offence can request the required distance of 10 yds (9.15 metres). |
| (c) Yes, the defending team also has the right to request the required distance. |
| (d) Yes, but only if the request is made by the captain of the defending team. |
| Reference: Law 13 - Free Kicks |
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3 of 10
Which is correct? At a corner kick, the opponents should be a minimum of 10 yds (9.15 metres) from...
| (a) the corner arc until the ball is in play. |
| (b) the corner flag until the ball is in play. |
| (c) the ball until it is in play. |
| (d) None of the answers are correct. |
| Reference: Law 15 - The Throw-in ; Law 16 - The Goal Kick ; Law 17 - The Corner Kick |
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4 of 10
A player taking a penalty kick passes the ball backward to a team-mate, who kicks the ball into the goal. What decision should the referee make?
| (a) The referee stops play and restarts the match with an indirect free kick against the kicking team from the penalty mark. |
| (b) The referee stops play and restarts the match with an indirect free kick, against the kicking team, from where the team-mate touched the ball. |
| (c) The referee stops play and restarts the match with an indirect free kick, against the kicking team, from where the team-mate entered the penalty area. |
| (d) None of the answers is correct. |
| Reference: Law 14 - The Penalty Kick |
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5 of 10
5 of 10
If a defender commits an offence on the line of his penalty area when the ball is in play, the restart is...
| (a) an indirect free kick, penalty kick or dropped ball. |
| (b) a direct free kick, indirect free kick or dropped ball. |
| (c) a dropped ball. |
| (d) a penalty kick. |
| Reference: Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct |
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6 of 10
6 of 10
When the ball is in play, a player throws a boot at a person sitting in the technical area. What decision should the referee make? The target is an opposing team official in the technical area, and the object is thrown with excessive force.
| (a) The referee sends off the player for violent conduct. Play is restarted with a direct free kick where the boot was thrown. |
| (b) The referee sends off the player for violent conduct. Play is restarted with a dropped ball taken from the position where the ball was located when play was stopped. |
| (c) Send off for violent conduct and award a direct free kick at the boundary point nearest the intended target. |
| (d) The referee sends off the player for violent conduct. Play is restarted with an indirect free kick where the boot was thrown. |
| Reference: Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct |
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7 of 10
7 of 10
The referee must stop play for an incident for which the Laws provide no other restart. How and where should play restart?
| (a) Let play continue if a simultaneous foul has been committed by players from opposing teams. |
| (b) Stop play and restart with a dropped ball: inside the penalty area, to the defending goalkeeper; outside, at the stopping point to the team that clearly would have gained/retained possession, otherwise the last-touch team. |
| (c) Restart play by means of a throw-in from the place closest to where the ball was when play was stopped. |
| (d) Always allow play to continue. |
| Reference: Law 7 - The Duration of the Match ; Law 8 - The Start and Restart of Play |
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8 of 10
8 of 10
What decision should the referee make if a player on the field of play lights a cigarette when the ball is in play?
| (a) The player is cautioned for unsporting behaviour and an indirect free kick is awarded to the opposing team. |
| (b) The player is cautioned for unsporting behaviour and play is restarted with a dropped ball. |
| (c) The player is cautioned for unsporting behaviour and a direct free kick is awarded to the opposing team. |
| (d) No action is required. This is not mentioned in the Laws of the Game. |
| Reference: Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct |
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9 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. |
| (c) Disallow the goal. |
| (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 |
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10 of 10
10 of 10
Law 11: "Offside", states that there is no offside infringement if a player receives the ball directly from...
| (a) a goal kick. |
| (b) a corner kick. |
| (c) a throw-in. |
| (d) All answers are correct. |
| Reference: Law 11 - Offside |
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