LAWS OF THE GAME TEST

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Laws of the Game Test #313

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Question
1 of 10

After the referee drops the ball, it leaves the field of play directly over the touch line or goal line having touched the ground but without having been played or touched by a player. What decision should the referee make?

(a) Play is restarted by another dropped ball at the same place as the previous one.

(b) The referee allows play to continue.

(d) Play is restarted by another dropped ball at the touch line.

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

Question
2 of 10

A red card may not be shown to ..

(a) Players

(b) Substitutes

(d) Coaches

Reference: IFAB 2016/2017 page 84 - Only a player, substitute or substituted player may be shown the red or yellow card

Question
3 of 10

The referee has not had the opportunity to indicate that a free kick is indirect. A player takes a quick free kick and the ball goes directly into the opponents` goal. What decision should the referee make?

(a) He should award the goal.

(b) He should award a goal kick to the defending team.

(c) He should order the indirect free kick to be retaken from the original spot since he was not given time to signal it.

(d) He should award a dropped ball.

Reference: Law 13 - Free Kicks

Question
4 of 10

A goal kick is taken and an opponent intercepts the ball before it leaves the penalty area. What decision should the referee make?

(a) The referee stops play and the goal kick is retaken.

(b) The referee continues play.

(d) The referee stops play and an indirect free kick is awarded to the defending team.

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

Question
5 of 10

Can the referee award a penalty kick for a foul by a defender inside the penalty area if the ball is outside the penalty area?

(a) Yes, if the player to be penalised is inside the penalty area or off the field next to penalty area as part of play and the ball is in play.

(b) Yes, as long as the foul committed is one of the 10 that is penalised with a penalty kick, the player to be penalised is within the penalty area and the ball is not in play.

(d) Yes, but only if the player to be penalised is inside the goal area and the ball is in play.

Reference: Law 14 - The Penalty Kick

Question
6 of 10

A defender starts holding an attacker outside the penalty area but stops holding just inside the penalty area. What decision should the referee make?

(a) The referee awards a penalty kick.

(b) The referee awards a direct free kick as the action of holding started outside the penalty area.

(d) Play continues.

Reference: Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct

Question
7 of 10

After a goal is scored, the assistant referee informs the referee that a few seconds before, the goalkeeper of the team that just scored the goal hit an opponent inside his penalty area. What decision should the referee make?

(a) Award the goal and caution the goalkeeper.

(b) Award the goal and send off the goalkeeper.

(d) Disallow the goal, send off the goalkeeper and award a dropped ball from where the attacker shot.

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

Question
8 of 10

Is play always restarted with a corner kick when the ball has completely crossed the goal line after being touched last by a player of the defending team?

(a) Yes, always.

(b) Yes, as long as there was no infraction of the Laws of the Game.

(d) None of the answers are correct.

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

Question
9 of 10

There is an offside offence if the player in an offside position receives the ball directly from...

(a) a goal kick.

(b) an indirect free kick

(d) a corner kick.

Reference: Law 11 - Offside

Question
10 of 10

The assistant referee indicates that the ball has gone out of play after an attacker kicked it out. After the flag signal, a defender strikes an opponent with his fist using excessive force. What decision should the referee make?

(a) The referee sends off the defender for violent conduct and awards a penalty kick.

(b) The ball was out of play. The referee sends off the defender for violent conduct and play is restarted with a throw in, goal kick or corner kick.

(c) The referee decides the ball was out of play, sends off the defender for serious foul play and play is restarted with an indirect free kick.

(d) None of the previous answers is correct.

Reference: Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct

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