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Question
1 of 50

A match is extended for a penalty kick. The attacker kicks the ball, and after moving 4 ins (10 cm ) it stops in a puddle. What decision should the referee make?

(a) Order the penalty kick retaken.

(b) End the match.

(d) The referee lets play continue.

Reference: Law 14 - The Penalty Kick

Question
2 of 50

For a free kick taken by a defender within his own goal area, where should the opponents be?

(a) Outside the penalty area.

(b) Wherever they like, if there is no wall.

(d) None of the answers is correct.

Reference: Law 13 - Free Kicks

Question
3 of 50

Is it possible for a goalkeeper to take a throw-in, corner kick or penalty kick?

(a) Yes, he is a player of the team.

(b) Yes, he is another player of the team but then must return to his penalty area.

(d) Only if the referee gives permission

Reference: Law 3 - The Players

Question
4 of 50

An indirect free kick is awarded to the opposing team if a player commits one of the following four offences.

(a) Plays in a dangerous manner.

(b) Holds an opponent.

(d) Spits at an opponent.

Reference: Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct

Question
5 of 50

The ball is made of...

(a) plastic.

(b) leather.

(d) synthetic material.

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

Question
6 of 50

How many flagposts are there on and around the field of play?

(a) Six.

(b) Four required and two optional.

(d) Four.

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

Question
7 of 50

A player makes a challenge from behind using excessive force. What decision should the referee make?

(a) The player is sent off and the referee awards an indirect free kick.

(b) The player is cautioned and the referee awards a direct free kick.

(d) The player is sent off and the referee awards a direct free kick or a penalty kick.

Reference: Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct

Question
8 of 50

A goalkeeper takes a goal kick and touches the ball a second time before it leaves the penalty area. What decision should the referee make? The goalkeeper touches the ball a second time inside their own penalty area before any other player touches it.

(a) The referee allows play to continue.

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

(c) Award an indirect free kick for the goalkeeper’s second touch inside their own penalty area, with the goal-area placement rule if applicable.

(d) The referee stops play and the goal kick is retaken.

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

Question
9 of 50

Ten minutes after being sent off, a player re-enters the field of play with his team in possession of the ball and strikes the opposing goalkeeper inside the goal area. What decision should the referee make?

(a) The referee allows play to continue. When the ball is next out of play, the referee sends off the offending player again. Play is restarted according to the Laws of the Game.

(b) The referee sends off the offending player. Play is restarted with an indirect free kick from where the ball was.

(d) The referee orders the offending player to leave the field of play and restarts play with a direct free kick to the opponents in the goal area. The referee must include the incident in his match report.

Reference: Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct

Question
10 of 50

What is the range of possible disciplinary sanctions for offences involving the throwing of objects or the ball?

(a) a sending off.

(b) A sending-off, a caution or no card, depending on the offence’s nature and circumstances.

(d) a caution.

Reference: Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct

Question
11 of 50

Using the beep flag is not considered necessary in which of the following situations?

(a) When signalling for offside.

(b) Fouls (outside the view of the referee).

(d) Goal situations (tight decisions).

Reference: Law 6 - The Other Match Offiicals

Question
12 of 50

What is the maximum time allowed for the half-time interval?

(a) 10 minutes.

(b) 15 minutes.

(d) 5 minutes.

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

Question
13 of 50

A player taking a corner kick kicks the ball a second time before it has touched another player. The referee...

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

(b) stops play if advantage cannot be applied and awards an indirect free kick from where the infringement occurred.

(d) stops play, cautions the kicker and awards an indirect free kick from where the infringement occurred.

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

Question
14 of 50

Which of the following is not a basic requirement to penalise a foul?

(a) The ball is in play.

(b) The offence occurs on the field of play or in special cases off the field of play.

(d) All of the answers are correct.

Reference: Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct

Question
15 of 50

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
16 of 50

A player takes a throw-in correctly. The ball does not enter the field of play but remains outside the touch line.

(a) The referee awards a new throw-in to the opposing team.

(b) A different player from the same team retakes the throw-in.

(d) The referee cautions the player for delaying the restart of play. The throw-in is retaken by the same team.

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

Question
17 of 50

Consider the following statement: "The goalkeeper does not have to wear a number on his jersey." This is...

(a) True, unless the competition rules require a number; Law 4 itself does not require a numbered goalkeeper shirt.

(b) false.

(d) true because goalkeepers can only wear the number 1 or 13 jersey.

Reference: Law 4 - The Players� Equipment

Question
18 of 50

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 50

Which of the following infringements committed by the team in possession of the ball does not require the referee to stop play?

(a) A substitute enters the field of play without the referee`s permission.

(b) A substituted player enters the field of play without the referee`s permission.

(d) Any infringement of Law 13.

Reference: Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct

Question
20 of 50

A player deliberately handles the ball inside the penalty area to prevent a goal. At the time of this foul, his team has only seven players. What decision should the referee take?

(a) Send off the player and restart the game with a direct free kick.

(b) Send off the player and add extra time to take or retake a penalty. The referee decides when the penalty kick is completed.

(c) Send off the offending player and abandon the match when the team is reduced below seven. No national-association waiver permits continuation.

(d) Send off the player. The two managers should agree whether to extend the playing time to take or retake a penalty kick.

Reference: Law 3 - The Players

Question
21 of 50

After taking a corner kick, the ball strikes a foreign object and becomes defective. What decision should the referee make? The corner was taken validly; the subsequent outside interference and ball defect occurred outside the penalty area.

(a) The referee has the corner kick retaken with a new ball.

(b) The referee awards a dropped ball to be taken with a new ball inside the corner arc.

(c) Replace the ball and restart with a dropped ball at the interference point outside the penalty area, to the team entitled under Law 8.

(d) None of the answers is completely correct.

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

Question
22 of 50

A player, after colliding with an opponent, begins to bleed. The referee instructs him to leave the field of play for treatment. Recovered, he re-enters the field of play without permission from the referee. Is this correct?

(a) Yes. The referee`s permission is not required.

(b) No. The referee must give his permission.

(d) None of the answers is correct.

Reference: Law 5 - The Referee

Question
23 of 50

Whilst the ball was in play a player inside his own penalty area violently strikes an opponent who was holding his shirt. What decision should the referee make?

(a) The referee sends off the player who struck his opponent. Play is restarted with a direct free kick for holding.

(b) The referee sends off the player who struck his opponent. Play is restarted with a penalty kick.

(d) The referee sends off the player who struck the opponent and cautions the opponent who held the players shirt. Play is restarted with a dropped ball.

Reference: Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct

Question
24 of 50

The player taking a corner kick kicks it in the direction of his own goal. The ball touches his team`s goalkeeper and goes into the goal. What decision should the referee make?

(a) The referee awards a goal.

(b) The referee has the corner kick retaken and cautions the player taking the kick for unsporting behaviour.

(d) The referee awards a goal kick in favour of the opposing team.

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

Question
25 of 50

The attacking team is playing with 7 players. An attacking player falls down holding his knee which is not considered serious. What decision should the referee make?

(a) Stop play, wait until the player recovers or is replaced and if the team is unable to continue with 7 players, abandon the match.

(b) Allow play to continue and once play has stopped, check the player has recovered or can be substituted. If they cannot continue with 7 players, abandon the match.

(c) Stop play and allow the player to be treated. If the doctors say that the player can continue in a few minutes the referee restarts the match. After some minutes, if the player cannot return, the referee abandons the match.

(d) None of the answers is correct.

Reference: Law 3 - The Players

Question
26 of 50

Which position is correct for the assistant referee when a penalty kick is taken during a match?

(a) Behind the corner flag.

(b) Beside the goalpost.

(d) At the intersection of the goal line and the penalty area.

Reference: Law 6 - The Other Match Offiicals

Question
27 of 50

What decision should the referee take if a player strikes a team-mate inside his own penalty area when the ball is in play?

(a) The referee sends off the offending player and restarts play with a dropped ball from where the ball was when play was stopped.

(b) The referee sends off the offending player and restarts play with a penalty kick.

(c) The referee sends off the offending player and restarts play with an indirect free kick from where the offence was committed.

(d) The referee sends off the offending player and restarts play with a direct free kick from where the offence was committed.

Reference: Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct

Question
28 of 50

A player strikes an opponent using excessive force with the ball out of play. What offence does he commit?

(a) The player is guilty of serious foul play.

(b) The player is guilty of violent conduct.

(d) None of the previous answers is correct.

Reference: Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct

Question
29 of 50

Can a goal kick be taken at any point within the goal area?

(a) Yes, always.

(b) No, never.

(d) No, the placement depends on which side of the goal the ball left the field of play.

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

Question
30 of 50

Which of these statements is not correct?

(a) Violent conduct may exist, even if the ball is not in play.

(b) Violent conduct may exist if the ball is in play.

(c) Violent conduct may exist if the ball is not in play if it is committed against players, referees, assistant referees, fourth officials, officials or spectators.

(d) Serious foul play may exist if the ball is in play, even if it is not being challenged for.

Reference: Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct

Question
31 of 50

How does the referee penalise kicking or attempting to kick an opponent using excessive force if the ball is not in play.

(a) Serious foul play.

(b) Violent conduct.

(d) Playing in a dangerous manner.

Reference: Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct

Question
32 of 50

After additional time has been displayed, more time is lost or wasted. What decision should the referee take?

(a) He indicates the additional time again and extends the half to make up for the new time lost.

(b) He does not add on the new time lost but reports the fact to the appropriate authorities.

(d) He simply adds time to the half to make up for the new time lost.

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

Question
33 of 50

During additional time what authority does the referee continue to have?

(a) Partial authority, since it is additional time.

(b) Partial authority. He can only penalise technically, as the ball is not in play.

(d) Authority to penalise physical offences only.

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

Question
34 of 50

A player with an obvious goalscoring opportunity inside the opponents` penalty area is struck by a boot thrown by an opponent who is outside his own penalty area. What decision should the referee make?

(a) The referee allows the goal if the player has scored, sends off the offending player for trying to prevent an obvious goalscoring opportunity and awards a direct free kick or penalty kick.

(b) The referee allows the goal if the player has scored, cautions the offending player for trying to prevent an obvious goalscoring opportunity and awards a direct free kick or penalty kick.

(c) The referee disallows the goal if the player has scored, sends off the offending player for trying to prevent an obvious goalscoring opportunity and awards a direct free kick or penalty kick.

(d) The referee allows the goal if the player has scored and may send off the offending player for violent conduct if he threw the boot with excessive force.

Reference: Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct

Question
35 of 50

As the ball is about to enter the goal a spectator throws an object, which strikes the ball, but does not prevent it from entering the goal. What decision should the referee make?

(a) Stop play and restart the match with an indirect free kick from where the object hit the ball.

(b) Stop play and restart the match with a dropped ball from where the object hit the ball.

(d) Stop play and restart the match with a dropped ball from where the ball was when the object was thrown.

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

Question
36 of 50

The referee orders a penalty kick to be retaken because the goalkeeper moves forward from his goal line. May a different player take the retaken penalty kick?

(a) Yes, if identified previously.

(b) No

(d) No, unless he is injured.

Reference: Law 14 - The Penalty Kick

Question
37 of 50

After a goal kick has been taken, but before the ball has left the penalty area, an opponent enters the penalty area and makes contact with a defending player. What decision should the referee make? The attacker commits a careless foul after the ball is kicked and clearly moves.

(a) The referee may caution, send off or take no disciplinary action, depending on the seriousness of the infraction, and order a penalty kick.

(b) Award a direct free kick to the defending team at the attacker’s foul, applying the goal-area placement rule if needed; no card for a merely careless challenge.

(c) The referee may caution, send off or take no disciplinary action, depending on the seriousness of the infraction, and order an indirect free-kick.

(d) The referee may caution, send off or take no disciplinary action, depending on the seriousness of the infraction, and order a dropped ball.

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

Question
38 of 50

Charging an opponent in a reckless manner is always punishable by...

(a) a direct free kick.

(b) an indirect free kick.

(d) a direct free kick or penalty kick.

Reference: Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct

Question
39 of 50

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
40 of 50

A player requests to leave the field of play. As he is walking off the field of play, the ball comes towards him and he kicks it into the opponents` goal. What decision should the referee make?

(a) The referee disallows the goal and cautions the player for unsporting behaviour. Play is restarted with a dropped ball from the place where the offence was committed.

(b) The referee allows the goal as the player was on the pitch at that moment.

(c) The referee disallows the goal and warns the player. Play is restarted with an indirect free kick to the opposing team from the place where the offence was committed.

(d) The referee disallows the goal and cautions the player for unsporting behaviour. Play is restarted with an indirect free kick to the opposing team from the place where the offence was committed.

Reference: Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct

Question
41 of 50

An attacking player positions himself in the goal and, at the same time, a team-mate scores a goal. What action does the referee take if the player`s action distracts an opponent? 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) He disallows the goal, cautions the player for leaving the field of play without the referee`s permission and play is restarted with a dropped ball from the position of the ball when play was stopped.

(b) He disallows the goal, cautions the player for leaving the field of play and play is restarted with an direct free kick from the position of the ball when play was stopped.

(c) He disallows the goal for an offside offence and play is restarted with a direct free kick from the position of the ball when play was stopped.

(d) 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.

Reference: IFAB 2016/2017 page 79 - If an attacking player remains stationary between the goalposts and inside the goal as the ball enters the goal, a goal must be awarded unless the player commits an offside offence or Law 12 offence in which case play is restarted with an indirect or direct free kick. COMMENT: Page 141 the old text said If an attacking player remains stationary between the goalposts and inside the goal net as the ball enters the goal, a goal must be awarded. However, if(.) (.)the attacking player distracts an opponent, the goal must be disallowed, the player cautioned for unsporting behaviour and play restarted with a dropped ball(.). Obviouslys the new text is no longer a dropped ball but an indirect free kick(per page 89 2016/2017 LOTG)

Question
42 of 50

An assistant referee signals that the ball has passed over the touch line. A defender inside the penalty area violently strikes an attacker after the ball leaves the field of play. What decision should the referee make?

(a) The referee should send off the defender for violent conduct. Play is restarted with a throw-in.

(b) The referee should send off the defender for violent conduct. Play is restarted with a penalty kick.

(d) The referee should caution the defender for unsporting behaviour. Play is restarted with a penalty kick.

Reference: Law 5 - The Referee

Question
43 of 50

The referee instructs a player to remove his jewellery. Several minutes later, he realises that he is still wearing it. What decision should the referee make? The jewellery is dangerous and cannot be safely covered. Give the complete disciplinary action and restart if play is stopped solely for this caution.

(a) Send off the player immediately for the first refusal, without a prior caution.

(b) Take no disciplinary action but instruct the player again to leave the field of play and remove the jewellery.

(c) Caution for refusing the equipment instruction and require the dangerous item to be removed. If play was stopped solely for this caution, restart with an indirect free kick where the ball was.

(d) None of the answers is correct.

Reference: Law 4 - The Players� Equipment

Question
44 of 50

What is the required distance that opponents must stand from the point where the throw-in is taken?

(a) 3 - 5ft. (1 -1.5 meters)

(b) At least 10 yds (9.15 metres)

(d) No required distance.

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

Question
45 of 50

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
46 of 50

The ball is in play when...

(a) it bounces off the goal posts, corner posts, referee or assistant referees situated on the field of play and remains on it.

(b) The ball normally remains in play after contact with a match official, except when it enters a goal directly, possession changes, or a promising attack starts; those cases require a dropped ball.

(c) it bounces off the goal posts, crossbar, corner posts, posts in the halfway line (if applicable) or assistant referees situated off the field of play and remains on it.

(d) None of the previous answers is correct.

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

Question
47 of 50

A player, not the goalkeeper, in his own penalty area, deliberately plays the ball with his hand, trying to prevent it going to an opponent. What should the referee do if he is unsuccessful? The handball neither stops a promising attack nor denies a goal or obvious goalscoring opportunity, and no other cautionable conduct occurs.

(a) Award a penalty kick unless advantage can be applied; there is no automatic caution for this handball alone.

(b) The The referee stops play, cautions the player for unsporting behaviour and awards a penalty kick, provided he cannot apply advantage.

(d) He lets play continue.

Reference: Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct

Question
48 of 50

A player wishes to take a free kick quickly when an opponent is only 4.5 metres from the ball. What decision should the referee make?

(a) Allow the free kick to be taken quickly.

(b) Allow the free kick to be taken quickly and when the ball is next out of play he should caution the opponent.

(d) Not allow the free kick to be taken and because he is not the required 10 yds (9.15 metres), the opponent is cautioned.

Reference: Law 13 - Free Kicks

Question
49 of 50

A defender on his own goal line, between the goal posts, deliberately handles the ball which rebounds to an opponent who scores a goal directly. What decision should the referee make? No separate reckless challenge, violent conduct or other independently cautionable or sending-off offence occurred.

(a) The referee sends off the defender for denying an obvious goalscoring opportunity by deliberately handling the ball to prevent a goal and awards a penalty kick.

(b) The referee applies advantage, allows the goal and cautions the defender for unsporting behaviour.

(c) The referee applies advantage, awards the goal and sends off the defender for denying an obvious goalscoring opportunity by deliberately handling the ball to prevent a goal.

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

Reference: Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct

Question
50 of 50

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

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