LAWS OF THE GAME TEST

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Question
1 of 25

How should the referee deal with misconduct by a team official?

(a) Use a warning, yellow card or red card according to the offence; serious misconduct need not receive a warning first

(b) Always ask twice before any disciplinary sanction

(c)

(d)

Reference: Law 5 - The Referee

Question
2 of 25

When completing the required reports, does the referee need to use language that is specific and concise?

(a) Yes

(b) No

(c)

(d)

Reference: Law 5 - The Referee

Question
3 of 25

Which of the following should assistant referees indicate?

(a) When the ball has left the field of play

(b) When a player should be penalized for an offside offense

(d) All of the above

Reference: Law 6 - The Other Match Offiicals

Question
4 of 25

The referee sees the ball enter the goal. The assistant referee makes eye contact with the referee and then sprints up the touch line towards the halfway line. What has the assistant referee indicated?

(a) The goal scored was legal

(b) The goal should be disallowed

(c)

(d)

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

Question
5 of 25

A player carelessly pushes an opponent outside the offender`s own penalty area while the ball is in play. What is the restart?

(a) Direct free kick

(b) Indirect free kick

(c)

(d)

Reference: Law 8 - The Start and Restart of Play

Question
6 of 25

The number of players allowed during small sided and recreational youth games will depend on what?

(a) Laws of the Game

(b) Local rules of competition

(c)

(d)

Reference: Law 3 - The Players

Question
7 of 25

What is the correct restart if a player commits dangerous play? No physical contact with the opponent occurs.

(a) Direct free kick

(b) Indirect free kick

(c)

(d)

Reference: Law 8 - The Start and Restart of Play

Question
8 of 25

When is the ball in play from a dropped ball?

(a) When the ball touches the ground

(b) When the referee releases the ball

(d) When the ball stops bouncing

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

Question
9 of 25

Before completing the required reports, should the referee confirm all relevant information with the other members of the referee team?

(a) Yes

(b) No

(c)

(d)

Reference: Law 5 - The Referee

Question
10 of 25

A penalty kick is awarded. Can any player on the fouled team take the kick, including the goalkeeper?

(a) Yes

(b) No

(c)

(d)

Reference: Law 14 - The Penalty Kick

Question
11 of 25

An attacking player, in an offside position, receives the ball directly from a teammate`s indirect free kick. Is the player guilty of an offside offense?

(a) Yes

(b) No

(c)

(d)

Reference: Law 13 - Free Kicks

Question
12 of 25

The recommended position for an assistant referee during play is which of the following?

(a) Even with the ball

(b) Even with the second to last defender

(d) Even with the first attacker

Reference: Law 6 - The Other Match Offiicals

Question
13 of 25

At a dropped ball, the ball touches the ground and then a player kicks it directly into the opponent`s goal. How should the referee restart the game?

(a) Corner kick

(b) Goal kick

(d) Kick-off

Reference: Law 8 - The Start and Restart of Play

Question
14 of 25

When is the ball in play from a goal kick?

(a) When it is kicked and clearly moves

(b) When it leaves the goal area and enters the field of play

(d) Not until it has been touched by another player other than the kicker

Reference: Law 16 - The Goal Kick

Question
15 of 25

Who determines the minimum pre-match arrival time the referee team must meet?

(a) Always five minutes under IFAB rules

(b) Always ten minutes under IFAB rules

(d) The competition or referee-assignor instructions; allow enough time for all pre-match duties

Reference: Law 5 - The Referee

Question
16 of 25

Which condition is necessary for an offence to change the restart to a free kick or penalty kick?

(a) The offender must always be a player, never a substitute or team official

(b) The incident must always take place inside the field

(d) All of the above

Reference: Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct

Question
17 of 25

Should the referee stop the match right away if, in his or her opinion, a player is seriously injured?

(a) Yes

(b) No

(c)

(d)

Reference: Law 3 - The Players

Question
18 of 25

The winner of the coin toss gets which of the following?

(a) Either the kick-off or which goal to attack in the first half

(b) Both the kick-off and which goal to attack in the first half

(c)

(d)

Reference: Law 8 - The Start and Restart of Play

Question
19 of 25

If a tripping offense is committed on the line of the penalty area by a defending player, what is the correct restart?

(a) Indirect free kick

(b) Dropped ball

(d) Kick-off

Reference: Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct

Question
20 of 25

A player carelessly trips an opponent outside the offender`s own penalty area while the ball is in play. What is the restart?

(a) Direct free kick

(b) Indirect free kick

(c)

(d)

Reference: Law 8 - The Start and Restart of Play

Question
21 of 25

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

(a) Yes

(b) No

(c)

(d)

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

Question
22 of 25

A player carelessly kicks an opponent outside the offender`s own penalty area while the ball is in play. What is the restart?

(a) Direct free kick

(b) Indirect free kick

(c)

(d)

Reference: Law 8 - The Start and Restart of Play

Question
23 of 25

Can the referee allow a team in a competitive youth game to play without a goalkeeper? Assume the competition uses the standard eleven-a-side IFAB format.

(a) Yes, a team is allowed to play without a goalkeeper if it chooses to do so

(b) No, each team must have a goalkeeper

(d) Yes, but only if the local rules of competition permit a team to play without a goalkeeper

Reference: Law 3 - The Players

Question
24 of 25

An attacking player, in an offside position, receives the ball directly from a teammate`s corner kick. Is the player guilty of an offside offense?

(a) Yes

(b) No

(c)

(d)

Reference: Law 17 - The Corner Kick

Question
25 of 25

What position should the referee work to maintain during the game

(a) One that will allow him or her to make the correct decision

(b) One that always keeps him or her in front of the play

(c)

(d)

Reference: Law 5 - The Referee

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