LAWS OF THE GAME TEST

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1 of 10

Which player(s) can ask the referee for the required distance at a free kick?

(a) The player awarded the free kick.

(b) Any player of the team that committed the offence.

(d) Any player from the team awarded the free kick or any defenders so they know how far their wall should be from the ball.

Reference: Law 13 - Free Kicks

Question
2 of 10

What is the definition of being involved in active play?

(a) Interfering with play.

(b) Interfering with an opponent.

(d) All of the answers are correct.

Reference: Law 11 - Offside

Question
3 of 10

In which of these situations is the ball out of play?

(a) When it has completely crossed the touch or goal line, either on the ground or in the air.

(b) When the ball touches the assistant referee standing on the touch line.

(d) Answers a and b are correct.

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

Question
4 of 10

Attacking player is only 1 yard/metre away from the goal-line. At the moment he wants to head the ball into the goal, a defender plays in a dangerous manner and kicks the ball away to prevent a goal without touching Attacking player. What does the referee have to decide?

(a) Play continues

(b) Yellow card and penalty kick

(d) Red card and indirect free kick

Reference: IFAB 2016/2017 page 82 - An indirect free kick is awarded if a player: plays in a dangerous manner and IFAB page 85/86 - A player, substitute or substituted player who commits any of the following offences is sent off: - denying an obvious goal-scoring opportunity to an opponent moving towards the opponents` goal by an offence punishable by a free kick.

Question
5 of 10

An attacking player takes a corner kick. The ball hits the referee and goes into the opponents goal. What decision should the referee make?

(a) The referee orders the corner kick to be retaken.

(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 disallows the goal and awards a goal kick.

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

Question
6 of 10

The referee awards a free kick. An opponent stands in front of the ball. Play is restarted and the ball hits the opponent who is less than 10 yards (9.15m) from the ball. What decision should the referee make?

(a) The referee allows play to continue. When the ball is next out of play, the referee sends off the offending player again. Play is restarted according to the Laws of the Game.

(b) The referee allows play to continue because the opponent does not prevent the free kick being taken.

(c) The referee cautions the opponent for not respecting the required distance at a free kick. If advantage is not applied the free kick is retaken.

(d) None of the answers is correct.

Reference: Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct

Question
7 of 10

A goalkeeper touches the ball with his hands in his own penalty area after a deliberate pass from a team mate. How does play need to be restarted?

(a) Goal-kick

(b) Indirect free kick

(d) Dropped ball

Reference: IFAB 2016/2017 page 83 - An indirect free kick is awarded if a goalkeeper, inside their penalty area, commits any of the following offences- touches the ball with the hands after: it has been deliberately kicked to the goalkeeper by a team-mate

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8 of 10

If a team refuses to participate in a dropped ball, what decision should the referee make?

(a) Caution the player nearest to him.

(b) Caution the player nearest to him and restart the match with a dropped ball.

(d) Put the ball in play and when the ball is out of play, caution the captain of the team that refused to participate.

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

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9 of 10

On a waterlogged field of play a player places the ball for a penalty kick to the side of the penalty mark. Is this permitted?

(a) Yes, if the penalty mark is underwater.

(b) Yes, always.

(d) No - the ball must be placed on the penalty mark.

Reference: Law 14 - The Penalty Kick

Question
10 of 10

When a player takes a goal kick, the ball strikes the referee inside the penalty area and continues into play. What decision should the referee make? The valid goal kick touches the referee but possession does not change, no promising attack starts and the ball does not enter a goal directly.

(a) The referee stops play and restarts with a dropped ball.

(b) The referee stops play and awards an indirect free kick to the opponents.

(d) Allow play to continue.

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

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