LAWS OF THE GAME TEST

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Question
1 of 20

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
2 of 20

A corner kick is awarded to a team and the goalkeeper decides to take the kick. What decision should the referee make?

(a) The referee allows it.

(b) The referee does not allow it.

(d) None of the answers is correct.

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

Question
3 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
4 of 20

While the ball is in play, a player who is outside his penalty area spits at an opponent who has both feet on the line of the penalty area. What decision should the referee make?

(a) The referee awards a direct free kick from the line of the penalty area and send off.

(b) The referee awards a penalty kick and send off.

(d) None of the previous answers is correct.

Reference: Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct

Question
5 of 20

Player A appears to take a throw-in but suddenly leaves it to a team-mate to take. It`s obvious that the restart of play is delayed on purpose. The referee?

(a) Start the visible five-second countdown for a delayed throw-in; if it expires, award the throw-in to the opponents. Caution only for the specified excessive further delay.

(b) Cautions player A and his team-mate

(d) Shows a red card to Player A

Reference: IFAB 2016/2017 page 86 - Referees must caution players who delay the restart of play by: appearing to take a throw-in but suddenly leaving it to a team-mate to take

Question
6 of 20

Are assistant referees required to carry unfolded flags during the match and face the field of play?

(a) Yes

(b) No

(d) No, unless they intervene in play.

Reference: Law 6 - The Other Match Offiicals

Question
7 of 20

A player taking a penalty kick feints in his run-up before kicking the ball. Is this permitted?

(a) Yes, always.

(b) No, never.

(d) It is at the referee`s discretion.

Reference: IFAB 2016/2017 page 96 - ...feinting to kick the ball once the kicker has completed the run-up (feinting in the run-up is permitted); the referee cautions the kicker

Question
8 of 20

A player intentionally lies on the ball for an unreasonable length of time. What decision should the referee make?

(a) The referee cautions the player for unsporting behaviour and awards a direct free kick.

(b) The referee awards an indirect free kick to the opposing team.

(d) Play continues.

Reference: Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct

Question
9 of 20

A player, who has his shorts ripped, accidentally loses a boot and immediately scores a goal with only a sock on his foot. What decision should the referee make?

(a) Disallow the goal, caution the player, instruct him to leave the field of play to correct his equipment and restart play with an indirect free kick.

(b) Disallow the goal, caution the player, instruct him to leave the field of play to correct his equipment. Restart the match with an indirect free kick, taken by a player from the opposing team from where the ball was when the referee stopped play.

(c) Disallow the goal, instruct the player to change his shorts and put on his boot. Restart play with a dropped ball from where the shot was taken.

(d) Allow the goal if the player lost his boot accidentally.

Reference: Law 4 - The Players� Equipment

Question
10 of 20

A player is guilty of a cautionable or sending-off offence, but the referee allows play to continue to give an advantage to the opposing team. When should the player be cautioned or sent off?

(a) The referee must stop play if the player is guilty of a cautionable or sending-off offence.

(b) The referee must stop play only if the player is guilty of a sending-off offence and show the red card immediately.

(c) The advantage must be played but if the opposing team regains possession, the referee must stop play and caution or send off the player.

(d) The player should be cautioned or sent off when the ball is next out of play but in the case of a sending-off offense if that player becomes involved in play or challenges for the ball the referee must stop play, send-off and restart with an indirect free kick.

Reference: Law 5 - The Referee

Question
11 of 20

Marking the distance of 10 yds (9.15m) outside the boundaries of the field of play near the corners of the field of play is...

(a) required. It indicates the 10 yds (9.15m) of distance from the corner arc.

(b) required. It indicates the 10 yds (9.15m) of distance from the corner flagpost.

(d) optional. It indicates the 10 yds (9.15m) of distance from the corner flagpost.

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

Question
12 of 20

A defender stops the ball with his foot inside his own penalty area. His goalkeeper, seeing an opponent approach, picks up the ball with his hands. What decision should the referee make?

(a) The referee applies advantage and cautions the defender for unsporting behaviour at the next stoppage in play.

(b) The referee awards an indirect free kick to the opposing team as he considers the player has passed the ball to the goalkeeper with his foot.

(d) The referee cautions the defender and awards an indirect free kick to the opposing team.

Reference: Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct

Question
13 of 20

A team is awarded a free kick in its own penalty area. The player taking the kick hits the ball against a team-mate who is inside the penalty area and the ball enters the goal. What decision should the referee make?

(a) Allow the goal only if the ball first left the penalty area.

(b) The kick is retaken since the ball is not in play until it has passed outside the penalty area.

(d) Allow the own goal: the ball was kicked and clearly moved, then touched a team-mate before entering the goal.

Reference: Law 13 - Free Kicks

Question
14 of 20

If a substitute enters the field of play without permission and touches the ball inside his own penalty area preventing a goal. What decision should the referee make?

(a) Penalty kick and sending off.

(b) Dropped ball and a sending off.

(d) An indirect free kick and sending off.

Reference: Law 3 - The Players

Question
15 of 20

At a goal kick the ball is in play...

(a) As soon as it is kicked and clearly moves.

(b) when it is kicked directly out of the goal area.

(d) when it is kicked from any point within the goal area by a player of the defending team.

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

Question
16 of 20

All opponents must stand at least how far way from the point at which the throw-in is taken

(a) 1 m (1 yard)

(b) 2 m (2 yards)

(d) 9,15 m (10 yards)

Reference: IFAB 2016/2017 page 99 - All opponents must stand at least 2 m (2 yds) from the point at which the throw-in is taken

Question
17 of 20

A player lowers his head below the waist of an opponent who is challenging for the ball, preventing him from playing the ball. The referee...

(a) cautions the player and awards an indirect free kick.

(b) cautions the player and awards a direct free kick.

(d) awards a dropped ball.

Reference: Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct

Question
18 of 20

A player walks on the pitch. He takes off his protective headgear and throws it at an opponent. The opponent reacts quickly and the throwing player misses, so the protective headgear did not touch the opponent. The ball is in play. How will play be restarted?

(a) Dropped ball

(b) Indirect free kick

(d) Throw in

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: Would have struck is important so touching the opponent is not necessary to penalize.

Question
19 of 20

Indicate which of the following is a necessary condition to take a kick-off correctly:

(a) All players except the kicker are in their own half; opponents are at least 9.15 m (10 yds) away.

(b) The referee gives the signal.

(d) All of A, B and C.

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

Question
20 of 20

A player directs dissent at an assistant referee while the ball is in play

(a) Penalty kick

(b) Indirect free kick

(d) Drop ball

Reference: Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct

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