While play is going on in his half of the field, the AR`s main position is in line with the second-to-last defender or the ball, whichever is nearer to the goal line.

An attacking player, in an offside position, receives the ball from a teammate`s pass,but the ball deflected off the outstretched leg of a defender. This is a deflection, not a deliberate play with an opportunity to control the ball, and the attacker plays the ball.

Under IFAB rules, a substitute must already be at halfway before the ball goes out of play, or the substitution cannot be permitted at that stoppage.

All the players on a team must be dressed in the same color jersey with different numbers

While the ball is in play at midfield, the goalkeeper within his own goal area kicks an opponent. The referee should

According to Law 5, the referee should stop the game if, in her opinion, a player is seriously injured.

Should the referee call a handling foul on the player taking a throw-in when he fails to release the ball from his hands before the ball crosses the touch-line and enters the field of play?

You have just awarded a penalty kick. Before the kick can be taken, time runs out for the first half. What action should you take?

A corner kick is about to be taken. Before the kick is taken, a defender punches an attacking player in the penalty area. As the referee you should restart play with a

Under standard IFAB rules, which statement about penalty kicks is correct?

While inspecting player equipment, the referee discovers a player wearing tennis shoes with flat soles instead of soccer cleats. The referee should

A player cannot be punished for being offside if he receives the ball directly from

You are an assistant referee. A shot on goal is taken when you are about 10 yards out from the goal. From your position it appears to you that the goalkeeper stops the ball on the goal line, but the attacking team celebrates a score. The referee looks to you for a call. Should you signal that the goal was scored?

The referee forgets to raise his arm up to indicate that an indirect free kick (IFK) is to be taken and as a result a goal is scored directly (on the first touch). The referee should:

When is the ball in play at a free kick taken by a team inside its own penalty area?

What is the exception(s) to the requirement that a free kick is taken at the spot where the infraction occurred?

After a throw-in has been properly taken, a goalkeeper within his own penalty area violently shoves the referee in order to have a clear a path to the ball. The referee should ...

The referee notices that you have raised the flag vertically and have given it a slight wave. The referee concludes that you are indicating an offside violation.

During play, a defender in an attempt to clear the ball accidentally kicks the ball hard off the back of an attacker, which then goes out-of-play over the goal line. The correct Restart is?

IFAB rules universally require the home team, rather than the competition organiser, to supply the match ball.

When is the ball in play at the taking of a corner kick?

The AR indicates to the referee that a substitution is requested by using the following signal. How long should the AR maintain this signal?

Who is responsible for making sure the ball is acceptable?

In standard eleven-a-side U16 football, what is the maximum number of players per team on the field at one time?

You have just awarded a corner kick. Before the kick can be taken, time runs out for the first half. What action should you take?

Players are allowed to wear jewelry, such as earrings or a bracelet, as long as they are properly taped.

Goals MUST be anchored securely to the ground. If they cannot be secured, the game must NOT be played.

The defending team takes a goal kick. Once the ball is kicked and clearly moves, an attacker who was outside the penalty area runs in and kicks the ball into the goal before it leaves the penalty area. No other offence occurs. What is the restart?

Corner flags must be safe - therefore, to prevent an injury, the minimum height of the corner flag-posts must be at least 5 feet tall. If the corner flags are not safe, the game must NOT be played.

The ball is rolling on the ground along and on the touchline. A defending player quickly picks the ball up to take a throw-in. The spectators and coaches of the attacking team start yelling "HAND-BALL". As the referee,you blow your whistle. The correct restart is...

Under standard IFAB rules, must the referee allow for playing time lost through substitutions, injury assessment/removal and time wasting?

Which of the following always makes the ball out of play?

Midway through the second half, you see lightning in the distance. The coaches of both teams wish to continue the game. As the referee, you should

In a GU16 game what should the referee do if the player taking a throw-in steps on the touch-line during the throw?

According to The Laws of the Game, a dropped ball must be performed between two opposing players.

A player takes a quick direct free kick and the ball hits the referee, who is standing three yards away. The ball rebounds back to the kicker who passes it to one of his/her teammates. The referee should: The referee contact does not start a promising attack or change possession, and the ball does not go directly into a goal.

A foul committed on the penalty area line is considered to be a foul committed inside the penalty area

A goalkeeper in a GU13 game, within her own penalty area, grabs the ball with her hands after receiving it directly from a teammate`s throw-in. The referee should ..

A BU14 team wants to play without a goalkeeper. The referee should

A goalkeeper caught and maintained possession of the ball while inside his own penalty area. The referee stops the game because an injured attacking player was lying on the ground nearby. When ready to restart play, the referee should ...

A direct free kick foul (DFK) (except handling) can only be committed

From a corner kick, the ball rebounded off a goal post directly back to the player who took the corner kick and she then kicked the ball back to a teammate in an on-side position. For this incident, the referee blew his whistle and stopped the game. The correct Restart is?

A defender in his own penalty area kicks at the ball when it is dangerously close to an opponent`s face, but does not make contact with the opponent. The referee blows her whistle and stops play. The restart should be ...

When is the ball in play at the taking of a goal kick?

From a goal kick, the kicker miskicks (the ball clearly moves) and runs up and kicks the ball again before it has left the penalty area. What should the referee do?

An attacking player, in an offside position, intercepts the ball directly from an opponent`s pass The defender deliberately played the ball with an opportunity to control it; this was not a save.

What determines the minimum number of players needed to continue an 8v8 small-sided match?

The ball completely crosses over the touch line, between the halfway line and an assistant referee (AR). The AR should signal with the flag at 45 degrees above the horizontal in the direction of the throw-in.

On a kick-off, the ball is kicked forward but it immediately crosses the touch line before any player touched it. What action should the referee take?

Players A and B are attackers; Players X and Y are defenders. Player B plays the ball by X and then runs onto it to play the ball again. Meanwhile Player A does not move or interfere with an opponent. Is Player B guilty of an offside offence?