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Laws of the Game Test #399
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1 of 10
1 of 10
While correctly taking a corner kick, a player intentionally kicks the ball at an opponent in order to play the ball a second time, but does so neither in a careless or reckless manner nor using excessive force. The referee...
| (a) stops play and cautions the player for unsporting behaviour. |
| (b) stops play to verbally warn the kicker. |
| (c) allows play to continue. |
| (d) stops play and orders the corner kick to be retaken. |
| Reference: Law 15 - The Throw-in ; Law 16 - The Goal Kick ; Law 17 - The Corner Kick |
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2 of 10
2 of 10
A defender is standing off the field of play and he finds the goal keeper`s water bottle. He throws it at an attacker who is in the penalty area. The ball is in play. How will play be restarted?
| (a) Dropped ball |
| (b) Indirect free kick |
| (c) Direct free kick |
| (d) Penalty kick |
| Reference: IFAB 2016/2017 page 89 - If a player standing on or off the field of play throws an object at an opponent on the field of play, play is restarted with a direct free kick or penalty kick from the position where the object struck or would have struck the opponent. Comment: Because the player who got thrown at is in the opponent`s penalty area, play is restarted with a penalty kick. |
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3 of 10
3 of 10
After additional time has been displayed, more time is lost or wasted. What decision should the referee take?
| (a) He indicates the additional time again and extends the half to make up for the new time lost. |
| (b) He does not add on the new time lost but reports the fact to the appropriate authorities. |
| (c) The referee will compensate for the time lost in the second half. |
| (d) He simply adds time to the half to make up for the new time lost. |
| Reference: Law 7 - The Duration of the Match ; Law 8 - The Start and Restart of Play |
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4 of 10
4 of 10
A defender pulls the shirt of the right winger and stops a promising attack 20 metres from the goal. The referee?
| (a) Gives a yellow card for unsporting behaviour and restarts with a direct free kick |
| (b) Gives a yellow card for unsporting behaviour and restarts with an indirect free kick. |
| (c) Gives the defender a warning and restarts with a direct free kick. |
| (d) Any number of players. |
| Reference: IFAB 2016/2017 page 85 - There are different circumstances when a player must be cautioned for unsporting behaviour including if a player commits a foul or handles the ball to interfere with or stop a promising attack. So a yellow card is shown. The restart of play after holding an opponent is a direct free kick |
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5 of 10
5 of 10
Law 16 refers to:
| (a) The Throw-in. |
| (b) The Corner kick. |
| (c) The Goal kick. |
| (d) The Penalty kick. |
| Reference: Law 15 - The Throw-in ; Law 16 - The Goal Kick ; Law 17 - The Corner Kick |
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6 of 10
6 of 10
A defender leaves the field of play over the goal line so that an opponent is put in an offside position. What decision should the referee make?
| (a) The referee allows play to continue if the ball is in the possession of the opposing team. When the ball is next out of play, caution the defender for deliberately leaving the field of play without the referee`s permission. |
| (b) The referee penalises the offside offence. |
| (c) The referee allows play to continue. |
| (d) The referee always stops play and restarts with an indirect free kick for deliberately leaving the field of play without the referee`s permission. |
| Reference: Law 11 - Offside |
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7 of 10
7 of 10
During the taking of kicks from the penalty mark to determine the winner of a game, who should choose the goal where the penalties are to be taken?
| (a) The referee tosses a coin to determine the goal at which the kicks will be taken unless there is a safety consideration. |
| (b) The referee, in agreement with the organising club, in order to promote television coverage. |
| (c) The referee. |
| (d) The captains of both teams, who should both be in agreement. |
| Reference: Law 14 - The Penalty Kick |
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8 of 10
8 of 10
The referee has stopped play. From which of the following cases is play restarted from a different place than the ball was when play was stopped?
| (a) A penalty kick. |
| (b) A corner kick. |
| (c) A goal kick. |
| (d) All of the answers are correct. |
| Reference: Law 9 - The Ball In and Out of Play ; Law 10 - The Method of Scoring |
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9 of 10
9 of 10
May a free kick be taken by lifting the ball with one foot or both feet simultaneously?
| (a) No, the referee should caution the player for delaying the restart of play. |
| (b) Yes, the ball is in play when it is kicked with one foot or two and it moves. |
| (c) No. The ball is in play when it is kicked with only one foot. |
| (d) No, the referee should caution the player for unsporting behaviour. |
| Reference: Law 13 - Free Kicks |
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10 of 10
10 of 10
After the referee has dropped the ball, before it touches the ground, a defending player violently kicks an opponent. What decision should the referee make?
| (a) The player is cautioned and play restarts with a dropped ball. |
| (b) The player is sent off for violent conduct and play restarts with a dropped ball. |
| (c) The player is sent off for serious foul play and play restarts with a dropped ball. |
| (d) The player is sent off for violent conduct and play restarts with a penalty kick. |
| Reference: Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct |
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