LAWS OF THE GAME TEST

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Question
1 of 20

During a match, an object thrown by a spectator hits the referee, one of the assistant referees or a player. Play is stopped for this person to receive medical attention. May the referee continue the match?

(a) The referee should continue the match as long as the injured person has received proper treatment.

(b) The referee must abandon the match because it is considered a very dangerous incident. He must report the incident to the appropriate authorities.

(c) Depending on the match commissioner`s decision, the referee may allow the match to continue, suspend play or abandon the match.

(d) Depending on the severity of the incident, the referee may allow the match to continue, suspend play or abandon the match. He must report the incident to the appropriate authorities.

Reference: Law 5 - The Referee

Question
2 of 20

Which of the following signals is correct for an assistant referee to give when the ball has completely passed over the touch line?

(a) He raises the flag with his left or right hand and makes a signal to indicate the direction of the throw-in.

(b) He always raises the flag with his right hand and then switches depending on the direction he has to indicate.

(d) He always raises the flag with his left hand and later switches depending on the direction he has to indicate.

Reference: Law 6 - The Other Match Offiicals

Question
3 of 20

What is the minimum width of a standard field of play?

(a) 45m (50yds)

(b) 50m (55yds)

(d) 55m (60yds)

Reference: Law 1 - The Field of Play ; Law 2 - The Ball

Question
4 of 20

A player, outside his penalty area, takes a free kick towards his goal. The goalkeeper tries unsuccessfully to stop the ball going into the goal, although he touches it. What decision should the referee make?

(a) Allow the goal.

(b) Order the free kick to be retaken.

(d) If the goalkeeper touches the ball, even though he does not prevent the goal, he awards an indirect free kick against him.

Reference: Law 13 - Free Kicks

Question
5 of 20

It is the opinion of the International FA Board that a match should not continue if there are fewer than...

(a) five players remaining in a team.

(b) six players remaining in a team.

(d) eight players remaining in a team.

Reference: Law 3 - The Players

Question
6 of 20

A player takes a kick-off correctly, but the strong wind blows the ball back into his own goal without having been touched by another player. What decision should the referee make?

(a) Award a corner kick to the opposing team.

(b) Order the kick-off to be retaken.

(d) Order a goal kick to the defending team.

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

Question
7 of 20

From where in the goal area must a goal kick be taken when the ball went out of play to the right of the goal?

(a) From the nearest point in the goal area to where the ball went out.

(b) From any point in the goal area to the right of the goal.

(d) From anywhere in the goal area.

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

Question
8 of 20

An attacking player is inside the opponent`s goal as a team-mate scores. What decision should the referee make if the player distracts the goalkeeper? At the team-mate’s relevant touch, the attacker is in an offside position and clearly obstructs the goalkeeper’s vision; there is no separate misconduct.

(a) The referee awards the goal because the player who distracts the opponent is outside the field of play.

(b) The referee disallows the goal and cautions the player for unsporting behaviour for leaving the field of play without the referee`s permission.

(c) Disallow the goal for interfering with an opponent from an offside position and award an indirect free kick at the offence. Do not caution solely for the offside offence.

(d) The referee awards the goal because the player was outside the field of play but cautions the player for unsporting behaviour.

Reference: Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct

Question
9 of 20

Is this statement correct? If a player strikes the ball with an object when the ball is in play, play is restarted with a dropped ball or indirect free kick.

(a) Yes

(b) Only with a dropped ball.

(d) No

Reference: Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct

Question
10 of 20

An attacker with an obvious goalscoring opportunity heads the ball. At this moment, his shirt is pulled by an opponent. The referee applies advantage. The ball is passed directly to a team-mate who scores a goal. What decision should the referee make? No separate reckless challenge, violent conduct or other independently cautionable or sending-off offence occurred.

(a) Allow the goal. Under IFAB rules, do not caution solely for the unsuccessful goal-preventing offence when advantage results in a goal.

(b) The referee disallows the goal, cautions the opponent for preventing the attacker gaining possession of the ball by holding on to his shirt and awards a direct free kick or penalty kick.

(d) The answers a) and c) are correct.

Reference: Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct

Question
11 of 20

While the ball is in play a defender, positioned inside his penalty area, strikes an opponent who is outside the penalty area with excessive force. What decision should the referee make?

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

(b) The referee sends off the defender and awards a direct free kick where the opponent was located.

(d) The referee sends off the defender and awards a dropped ball where the defender was located.

Reference: Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct

Question
12 of 20

While the ball is in play, a player from within his own penalty area throws an object at an opponent with excessive force. The opponent is outside the penalty area. What decision should the referee make?

(a) The player is sent off for serious foul play. Play is restarted with a direct free kick from where the object struck or would have struck the opponent.

(b) The player is sent off for violent conduct and a penalty kick is awarded.

(c) The player is sent off for violent conduct. Play is restarted with a direct free kick taken from the place where the object struck or would have struck the opponent.

(d) None of the previous answers is correct.

Reference: Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct

Question
13 of 20

When a corner kick is about to be taken, a player places the ball at the edge of the corner arc. Is this allowed?

(a) No, never.

(b) No. The ball has to be completely within the corner arc.

(d) Yes, as long as the ball is not completely outside of the corner arc.

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

Question
14 of 20

How should a challenge which endangers the safety of an opponent be penalised?

(a) Serious foul play.

(b) Violent conduct.

(d) Dangerous play.

Reference: Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct

Question
15 of 20

The referee awards a penalty kick. The kicker quickly positions the ball on the penalty mark and before the referee`s signal, kicks the ball and scores a goal. What decision should the referee make?

(a) Allows the goal.

(b) Orders the penalty kick to be retaken.

(d) Allows the goal and cautions the kicker for unsporting behaviour.

Reference: Law 14 - The Penalty Kick

Question
16 of 20

A player is not in an offside position if....

(a) he is level with the second last opponent.

(b) he is level with the last two opponents.

(d) All of the answers are correct.

Reference: Law 11 - Offside

Question
17 of 20

Can an own goal be scored directly from a throw-in?

(a) No, under no circumstances.

(b) An own goal, no, but in the opposing team`s goal, yes.

(d) None of the previous answers is correct.

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

Question
18 of 20

A player asks permission to leave the field of play, and on his way to the touchline, he strikes an opponent using excessive force. What decision should the referee make?

(a) The referee sends off the offending player and restarts play with a dropped ball.

(b) The referee sends off the offending player and restarts play with an indirect free kick.

(d) Two of the answers may be correct.

Reference: Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct

Question
19 of 20

The ball completely crosses the goal line outside the goal posts in the air or along the ground, without an infringement being committed. What decision should the referee make?

(a) A corner kick or goal.

(b) A goal kick, or a corner kick .

(d) None of the answers is correct.

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

Question
20 of 20

If two teams are wearing the same color shirts in an official match, who must change and what if the match is a friendly or played on a neutral ground?

(a) In both cases, the home team, as long as they have different colored shirts.

(b) The visiting team, must always change.

(d) It is determined by the Rules of the Competition.

Reference: Law 4 - The Players� Equipment

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