LAWS OF THE GAME TEST

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1 of 10

A defender starts holding the shirt of an attacker outside the penalty area and continues inside the penalty area. The referee must restart wirh ?

(a) Indirect free kick where the holding started.

(b) Indirect free kick where the holding stopped.

(d) Penalty kick (because the holding stopped in the penalty area).

Reference: IFAB 2016/2017 Law 12 (page 85) - If a defender starts holding an attacker outside the penalty area and continues holding him inside the penalty area, the referee must award a penalty kick.

Question
2 of 10

A goal kick is taken by the goalkeeper and, before it has been touched or played by another player, he deliberately picks it up with his hand. What decision should the referee make? The goalkeeper touches the ball a second time inside their own penalty area before any other player touches it.

(a) The referee awards a direct free kick to the opposing team.

(b) Award an indirect free kick for the goalkeeper’s second touch inside their own penalty area, with the goal-area placement rule if applicable.

(d) All of the answers could be correct.

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

Question
3 of 10

When does a soccer (football) match start?

(a) When the referee blows the whistle.

(b) When the referee starts his watch.

(d) When the referee gives the signal and the kick off is taken correctly.

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

Question
4 of 10

A corner kick is taken and deflects off the referee into the goal. What decision should the referee make?

(a) The referee awards a goal.

(b) Disallow the goal and restart with a dropped ball: contact with a match official led directly to the ball entering the goal.

(d) The referee stops play and has the corner kick retaken.

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

Question
5 of 10

A substitute enters the field of play without the referee`s permission, and while he is trying to take a free kick is violently struck by an opponent. What decision should the referee make?

(a) The referee sends off the opponent for violent conduct, cautions the substitute for entering without permission, and awards an indirect free kick against the substitute player`s team, to be taken from the place where the substitute player was struck.

(b) The referee sends off the opponent for violent conduct and restarts play with a free kick.

(c) The referee should make a note of the incident in his report. The substitute player was not taking part in the game at that moment, therefore no decision can be taken against him.

(d) The referee cautions the substitute player for entering without permission and he orders him to leave the field of play, sends off the opponent and play is restarted with a free kick.

Reference: Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct

Question
6 of 10

A substitute does his warming-up behind the assistant referee. When an opponent is near the sideline the substitute spits him in his face. What disciplinary action does the referee need to take?

(a) No card

(b) Warning

(d) Send off

Reference: IFAB 2016/2017 page 85 - A player, substitute or substituted player who commits any of the following offences is sent off: spitting at an opponent or any other person

Question
7 of 10

When taking a free kick awarded to their team, may players use feinting tactics to confuse opponents?

(a) No. It is considered delaying the restart of play. The referee should caution the player and the free kick is retaken.

(b) No. It is considered unsporting behaviour. The referee should caution the player and the free kick is retaken.

(d) None of the answers is correct.

Reference: Law 13 - Free Kicks

Question
8 of 10

Who can substitute the goalkeeper if he injures himself during kicks from the penalty mark to determine the winner of a match?

(a) The reserve goalkeeper.

(b) Any of the nominated substitutes if the maximum number of substitutes permitted in the rules of the competition have not been used.

(d) None of the previous answers are correct.

Reference: Law 14 - The Penalty Kick

Question
9 of 10

If the rules of the competition establish that there must be a winning team at the end of a match or home-and-away tie that ends in a draw, which of the following procedures approved by the International FA Board are allowed?

(a) Away goals.

(b) Extra time.

(d) All the previous answers are correct.

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

Question
10 of 10

When can a player in an offside position be penalised for being involved in active play?

(a) When the ball is passed to him by a team-mate directly from a goal kick.

(b) When he gets the ball that has rebounded off an opponent after it was played by a team-mate.

(d) None of the previous answers are correct.

Reference: Law 11 - Offside

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