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Question
1 of 20

A defending player is awarded a free kick in his own penalty area. He decides to take it quickly before his opponent leaves the penalty area. What decision should the referee make? The opponent genuinely had no time to leave and did not interfere before the kick put the ball in play.

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

(b) The referee stops play, cautions the opponent for not respecting the required distance and awards an indirect free kick.

(c) Allow play to continue: after the quick free kick is kicked and clearly moves, an opponent who genuinely had no time to leave may play the ball.

(d) None of the answers is correct.

Reference: Law 13 - Free Kicks

Question
2 of 20

Which of the following cases cannot be penalised with a caution for unsporting behaviour?

(a) Tripping an opponent.

(b) Deliberately handling the ball.

(d) Holding an opponent.

Reference: Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct

Question
3 of 20

After a goal kick is taken, the ball strikes the referee before leaving the penalty area. What decision should the referee make? The valid goal kick’s referee contact does not change possession, start a promising attack or send the ball directly into a goal.

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

(b) The referee awards a dropped ball.

(d) None of the answers is correct.

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

Question
4 of 20

When the ball is in play, a player throws a boot at a person sitting in the technical area. What decision should the referee make? The target is an opposing team official in the technical area, and the object is thrown with excessive force.

(a) The referee sends off the player for violent conduct. Play is restarted with a direct free kick where the boot was thrown.

(b) The referee sends off the player for violent conduct. Play is restarted with a dropped ball taken from the position where the ball was located when play was stopped.

(d) The referee sends off the player for violent conduct. Play is restarted with an indirect free kick where the boot was thrown.

Reference: Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct

Question
5 of 20

The left winger of team A has the ball at his feet only a few yards/metres inside the opponent`s penalty area. At that moment his team-mate, who is not involved in play, leaves the field of play to punch an opponent beyond the touchline in the face. How will play be restarted?

(a) With a penalty kick

(b) With a dropped ball

(d) With an indirect free kick

Reference: IFAB 2016/2017 page 89 - If the ball is in play and a player commits an offence outside the field of play if the player leaves the field of play to commit the offence, play is restarted with an indirect free kick from the position of the ball when play was stopped. However, if a player leaves the field of play as part of play and commits an offence against another player, play is restarted with a free kick taken on the boundary line nearest to where the offence occurred; for direct free kick offences a penalty kick is awarded if this is within the offender`s penalty area

Question
6 of 20

A player takes a goal kick. After leaving the penalty area, the ball bounces off the referee, who is outside the penalty area. The ball is played by an opponent outside the area who shoots and scores a goal. The referee...

(a) disallows the goal and awards a new goal kick.

(b) disallows the goal because the ball is not in play.

(c) Stop play and restart with a dropped ball because the referee contact changed possession; do not allow the subsequent goal.

(d) disallows the goal and awards an indirect free kick from where the ball hit the referee.

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

Question
7 of 20

When can the referee penalise a foul?

(a) At any time, except in the half-time interval.

(b) Only when the ball is in play.

(d) From the start of the match to the end.

Reference: Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct

Question
8 of 20

Does a team captain have the right to protest a decision made by the referee?

(a) No, neither the captain nor any other player has the right to protest a decision taken by the referee.

(b) No, only the coach has the right to protest a decision made by the referee.

(d) Yes. The captain has authority to ask the referee to explain any decision during the match.

Reference: Law 5 - The Referee

Question
9 of 20

Is radio communication allowed between the players and the technical area?

(a) Yes

(b) No

(d) Yes, as long as the referee permits it.

Reference: Law 4 - The Players� Equipment

Question
10 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
11 of 20

The assistant referee indicates that the ball has gone out of play after an attacker kicked it out. After the flag signal, a defender strikes an opponent with his fist using excessive force. What decision should the referee make?

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

(b) The ball was out of play. The referee sends off the defender for violent conduct and play is restarted with a throw in, goal kick or corner kick.

(c) The referee decides the ball was out of play, sends off the defender for serious foul play and play is restarted with an indirect free kick.

(d) None of the previous answers is correct.

Reference: Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct

Question
12 of 20

Who should the referee inform of any irregularities in the field of play?

(a) The organisers of the match.

(b) The officials of the away team.

(d) None of the answers are correct.

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

Question
13 of 20

What decision should the referee make if, when the ball is about to enter the goal, a spectator enters the field of play to try to prevent it?

(a) Award a dropped ball.

(b) Always award a goal.

(d) None of the answers is correct.

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

Question
14 of 20

A team playing with twelve players scores a goal after the extra player interferes with play. The referee realises this before play is restarted. What decision should the referee make?

(a) Disallow the goal. The 12th player should be cautioned and ordered to leave the field of play. Restart the match with a dropped ball.

(b) Allow the goal. The 12th player should be cautioned for entering the field of play without the permission of the referee and required to leave the field of play.

(c) Disallow the goal. Caution the 12th player and require him to leave the field of play. Restart the match with a goal kick from the defending team`s goal area.

(d) Disallow the goal, caution the unauthorised extra player and require them to leave the field. Restart with a direct free kick from the position of the extra player.

Reference: Law 3 - The Players

Question
15 of 20

A player, who has already been cautioned, leaves the field of play to put an opponent in an offside position. The referee applies advantage and at that moment the player in question re-enters the field of play and controls the ball. What decision should the referee make?

(a) The referee cautions the offender and sends him off for receiving two cautions.

(b) The referee cautions the offender and then sends him off for receiving two cautions. Play is restarted with an indirect free kick from where the offence was committed.

(c) The referee cautions the offender and then sends him off for receiving two cautions. Play is restarted with a dropped ball from where the offence was committed.

(d) The referee cautions the offender, and sends him off for receiving two cautions. Play is restarted with an indirect free kick from where the ball was.

Reference: Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct

Question
16 of 20

The referee must stop play for an incident for which the Laws provide no other restart. How and where should play restart?

(a) Let play continue if a simultaneous foul has been committed by players from opposing teams.

(b) Stop play and restart with a dropped ball: inside the penalty area, to the defending goalkeeper; outside, at the stopping point to the team that clearly would have gained/retained possession, otherwise the last-touch team.

(d) Always allow play to continue.

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

Question
17 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
18 of 20

Which of the following is incorrect? The duties of an assistant referee include indicating:

(a) When the whole ball has passed outside the field of play.

(b) When a player is in an offside position.

(d) When a substitution is requested.

Reference: LOTG 2016/2017 pg 77 - It is not an offence to be in an offside position. Comment: Yes they penalize offside but only when the requirements of offside is meet. Otherwise a player can be in an offside position all day long and there is no requirement for the assistant referee to indicate anything.

Question
19 of 20

With the ball in play a player claps his hands in dissent at a referee`s decision. What action should the referee take?

(a) The referee cautions the offending player for unsporting behaviour.

(b) The referee cautions the offending player for unsporting behaviour and awards a direct free kick from where the offence took place, unless advantage is applied.

(c) The referee cautions the offending player and awards an indirect free kick from where the offence took place, unless advantage is applied.

(d) Send off the offending player for making an offensive gesture and award an indirect free kick from where the action took place, unless advantage is applied.

Reference: Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct

Question
20 of 20

A player who is in an offside position moves off the field of play to show the referee that he is not involved in active play. What decision should the referee take?

(a) The referee should caution him for leaving the field of play without permission.

(b) The referee should caution him for being offside.

(d) The referee should allow play to continue.

Reference: Law 11 - Offside

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