LAWS OF THE GAME TEST

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Question
1 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
2 of 10

A throw-in was not taken correctly but the ball goes directly to an opponent. Can the referee apply advantage and allow play to continue?

(a) Yes, always.

(b) No, the referee must stop play, caution the thrower and award a new throw-in to the opposing team.

(d) Allow advantage if the ball has entered play and the opponents benefit; otherwise apply the throw-in infringement procedure.

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

Question
3 of 10

During additional time what authority does the referee continue to have?

(a) Partial authority, since it is additional time.

(b) Partial authority. He can only penalise technically, as the ball is not in play.

(d) Authority to penalise physical offences only.

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

Question
4 of 10

A player on the pitch takes his shin guard out of his sock and throws it at a substituted player on the bench of the opponents. The ball is in play. How will play be restarted in this situation?

(a) Dropped ball

(b) Indirect free kick

(c) Award a direct free kick at the boundary point nearest the off-field offence; apply the appropriate disciplinary sanction.

(d) Throw-in

Reference: IFAB 2016/2017 page 89 - Play is restarted with an indirect free kick if a player standing inside the field of play throws an object at any person outside the field of play

Question
5 of 10

The ball hits the referee in the face and then enters the goal while he is temporarily incapacitated. Can the goal be allowed even though the referee did not see it?

(a) Yes, but only if, in the opinion of the number one assistant referee, the goal was scored legally.

(b) Yes, but only if, in the opinion of both assistant referees, the goal was scored legally.

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

(d) All answers are correct.

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

Question
6 of 10

A player inside his own penalty area strikes the referee using excessive force. What decision should the referee make?

(a) The referee sends off the player for violent conduct. Play is restarted with an indirect free kick to the opposing team taken from where the ball was when play was stopped.

(b) The referee sends off the player for violent conduct. Play is restarted with a direct free kick to the opposing team taken from where the offence was committed.

(d) The referee sends off the player for violent conduct. Play is restarted with a dropped ball from where the offence was committed.

Reference: Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct

Question
7 of 10

A player in an offside position receives the ball from a team-mate at a goal kick. What decision should the referee make?

(a) The referee awards an indirect free kick against the offending player`s team for interfering with play.

(b) The referee allows play to continue.

(d) The referee allows play to continue if it had previously touched another player or not.

Reference: Law 11 - Offside

Question
8 of 10

A player, after taking a direct free kick, plays the ball again before any other player has touched it or played it. The ball has rebounded off the referee. What decision should the referee make? The referee contact did not trigger a dropped ball; the player then deliberately plays or illegally handles the ball again.

(a) Award an indirect free kick against the team of the player who touched the ball twice consecutively.

(b) Award a direct free kick or penalty kick if the kicker deliberately handles the ball.

(d) All of A, B and C can apply, depending on the type of second touch and whether advantage benefits the opponents.

Reference: Law 13 - Free Kicks

Question
9 of 10

A player climbs onto a perimeter fence after scoring a goal. The referee

(a) Disallows the goal and cautions the player

(b) Cautions the player

(d) Allows the goal and does not show a card

Reference: IFAB 2016/2017 page 86 after subheading Celebration of a goal. A player must be cautioned for climbing onto a perimeter fence.

Question
10 of 10

The player taking a corner kick kicks it in the direction of his own goal. The ball touches his team`s goalkeeper and goes into the goal. What decision should the referee make?

(a) The referee awards a goal.

(b) The referee has the corner kick retaken and cautions the player taking the kick for unsporting behaviour.

(d) The referee awards a goal kick in favour of the opposing team.

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

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