LAWS OF THE GAME TEST

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Question
1 of 20

A free kick is awarded and the player decides to take the kick quickly. An opponent who is less than 10 yds (9.15m) from the ball intercepts it. What decision should the referee make?

(a) He has the free kick retaken and cautions the opponent for delaying the restart of play.

(b) He allows play to continue.

(d) He allows play to continue and cautions the opponent during the next stoppage in play.

Reference: Law 13 - Free Kicks

Question
2 of 20

The referee awards the goal scored by an attacker using his hand. The assistant referee sees the offence and informs the referee before the match restarts. Should the referee accept the advice of his assistant referee?

(a) No, the goal had already been awarded by the referee.

(b) Yes, unless it is half-time or the match has finished immediately after the goal was scored.

(d) No, because the assistant referee is only advisory and the referee does not have to take into account what he says.

Reference: Law 6 - The Other Match Offiicals

Question
3 of 20

Can a player participate in an official match with non-sports shoes?

(a) Yes, provided that the other players use the same type of footwear.

(b) No, not under any circumstances.

(d) It depends on the type of pitch surface.

Reference: Law 4 - The Players� Equipment

Question
4 of 20

Can the referee allow a match to start if the goals have no nets attached?

(a) The referee decides whether they can play or not.

(b) The Laws of the Game require the goals to have nets attached but the referee may allow the match to begin without them.

(d) All of the answers are correct.

Reference: Law 5 - The Referee

Question
5 of 20

A substitute enters the field of play without the referee`s permission, and while he is trying to take a free kick is violently struck by an opponent. What decision should the referee make?

(a) The referee sends off the opponent for violent conduct, cautions the substitute for entering without permission, and awards an indirect free kick against the substitute player`s team, to be taken from the place where the substitute player was struck.

(b) The referee sends off the opponent for violent conduct and restarts play with a free kick.

(c) The referee should make a note of the incident in his report. The substitute player was not taking part in the game at that moment, therefore no decision can be taken against him.

(d) The referee cautions the substitute player for entering without permission and he orders him to leave the field of play, sends off the opponent and play is restarted with a free kick.

Reference: Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct

Question
6 of 20

With the ball in play, a player off the field of play throws a boot into the field of play, hitting the referee. What decision should the referee make?

(a) The referee sends off the player for violent conduct and restarts play with a dropped ball where the referee was hit.

(b) The referee sends off the player for violent conduct and restarts play with a dropped ball, to be taken at the place where the ball was when play was stopped.

(c) The referee sends off the player for violent conduct and restarts play with an direct free kick or Penalty Kick at the place where the referee was hit.

(d) None of the previous answers is correct.

Reference: Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct

Question
7 of 20

Does the referee allow a player to momentarily remove the corner flag in order to take a corner kick?

(a) Yes, on condition that it is put back immediately after the kick is taken.

(b) Yes, if it obstructs the kicker.

(c) No, the referee does not allow the kick to be taken until the corner flag is replaced. If the referee considers removal of the flag to be an act of unsporting behaviour he cautions the player who removed the flag.

(d) No, the assistant referee should prevent him from removing it.

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

Question
8 of 20

After a player has committed serious foul play and if the referee stops play for this reason, play is restarted with...

(a) a direct free kick or penalty kick.

(b) a direct free kick, penalty kick or indirect free kick.

(d) a direct free kick, penalty kick or dropped ball.

Reference: Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct

Question
9 of 20

Is the referee authorised to show a red card to a substitute and order him to leave the technical area and go to the changing rooms, whether or not he has participated in the match, if he has made gestures or used obscene, offensive or insulting language?

(a) Yes. All first-team players, substitutes and substituted players are under the referee`s authority whether they are on the field of play or not. The red card is used to clearly indicate the disciplinary sanction.

(b) No, only the players who are on the field of play are subject to the authority of the referee.

(c) No, it is not permitted to show yellow or red cards to substitutes or to substituted players, only to the players who are on the field of play.

(d) No, the referee can only show the yellow card to the substitutes but never to the substituted players.

Reference: Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct

Question
10 of 20

Can the ball be replaced once the match has started?

(a) Not, without permission from the referee.

(b) Yes, as long as several players request it.

(d) No, the match must begin and end with the same ball.

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

Question
11 of 20

What is the minimum distance an opponent has to stand from the corner arc at a corner kick?

(a) 10 yrds (9.15 meters).

(b) 12 yrds (10 meters).

(d) 5 yds (4 meters).

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

Question
12 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
13 of 20

Can a goal be scored directly into the opponents` goal from a kick-off without touching any other player?

(a) Not always.

(b) No, the ball must be played or touched by another player before entering the goal.

(d) No, except by referee error.

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

Question
14 of 20

A substitute, warming up behind his team`s goal, sees that his team is in danger of conceding a goal. He enters the field of play and stops a goal being scored by kicking the ball away. What decision should the referee make?

(a) Stop play, caution the substitute and restart play with a dropped ball to be taken from where the ball was located when the match was stopped.

(b) Stop play, send off the substitute and restart play with an indirect free kick against the substitute`s team, to be taken from where the ball was located when the match was stopped.

(d) Stop play, send off the substitute and restart play with a penalty kick or direct free kick against the substitute`s team, to be taken from where the ball was located when the match was stopped.

Reference: According to IFAB Circular 7 from Nov 2016. Any player, substitute or team official who enters the field of play without the required referee`s permission and prevents a goal or denies an obvious goal-scoring opportunity must be sent off, even if no other offence is committed. LOTG 2016/2017 Page 36. The substitute can be cautioned for entering the field without permission and the extra person inteference with play must be penalized with a penalty kick or direct free kick.

Question
15 of 20

With the ball in play, the referee sees a group of substitutes arguing with officials from the opposing team in the technical area. What decision should the referee make?

(a) The referee allows play to continue because the incidents are outside the field of play.

(b) The referee stops play, cautions the offenders and awards an indirect free kick to the opposing team.

(d) The referee stops play, takes the appropriate disciplinary action and awards a dropped ball.

Reference: Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct

Question
16 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
17 of 20

When a penalty kick is being taken, the goalkeeper moves forward before the ball is kicked and saves it in front of the goal line. What decision should the referee make? This is the goalkeeper’s first offence requiring a retake, and their illegal position enabled the save.

(a) Retake the penalty and warn the goalkeeper for this first offence requiring a retake; caution for a subsequent such offence.

(b) Play continues.

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

Reference: Law 14 - The Penalty Kick

Question
18 of 20

A spectator blows a whistle and a defender, inside his own penalty area, handles the ball believing that play has been stopped. What decision should the referee make?

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

(b) The referee stops play and restarts play with a direct free kick or penalty.

(d) None of the answers is correct.

Reference: Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct

Question
19 of 20

A goalkeeper takes a throw-in. What happens if, after the ball is in play, he touches it a second time (not with his hands) before it has touched another player?

(a) The referee allows play to continue.

(b) If advantage cannot be applied, the referee awards an indirect free-kick to the opposing team, to be taken from where the infringement occurred.

(d) The referee awards a dropped ball where the ball was when play was stopped.

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

Question
20 of 20

A defending player moves beyond his own goal line in order to place an opponent in an offside position. What decision should the referee make?

(a) The referee cautions the defender for unsporting behaviour.

(b) The referee allows play to continue if advantage can be applied and penalises the defender for unsporting behaviour at the next stoppage in play.

(c) The referee allows play to continue if advantage can be applied and cautions the defender for deliberately leaving the field of play without his permission during the next stoppage in play.

(d) The referee allows play to continue.

Reference: Law 11 - Offside

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