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Question
1 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
2 of 50

A player takes a throw-in while kneeling. What decision should the referee make?

(a) Stop play and award a throw-in to the opposing team.

(b) Stop play and award a dropped ball.

(d) Stop play and award a new throw-in to the same team.

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

Question
3 of 50

Which of the following offences must be committed carelessly, recklessly or with excessive force to be penalised with a direct free kick?

(a) Jumping at an opponent.

(b) Striking or attempting to strike an opponent.

(d) All previous answers are correct.

Reference: Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct

Question
4 of 50

What disciplinary action is taken against a player if he denies the opposing team an obvious goalscoring opportunity by deliberately handling the ball, if advantage is not applied?

(a) Caution or no disciplinary action.

(b) A sending off or no disciplinary action.

(d) Always a sending off.

Reference: Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct

Question
5 of 50

In which of these situations is the ball out of play?

(a) When it has completely crossed the touch or goal line, either on the ground or in the air.

(b) When the ball touches the assistant referee standing on the touch line.

(d) Answers a and b are correct.

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

Question
6 of 50

The distance between goalposts must be...

(a) 7.32m (8yds)

(b) 9.15m (10 yards)

(d) 16.5m (18 yards)

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

Question
7 of 50

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
8 of 50

A player, after taking a direct free kick, plays the ball again before any other player has touched it or played it. The ball has rebounded off the referee. What decision should the referee make? The referee contact did not trigger a dropped ball; the player then deliberately plays or illegally handles the ball again.

(a) Award an indirect free kick against the team of the player who touched the ball twice consecutively.

(b) Award a direct free kick or penalty kick if the kicker deliberately handles the ball.

(d) All of A, B and C can apply, depending on the type of second touch and whether advantage benefits the opponents.

Reference: Law 13 - Free Kicks

Question
9 of 50

A player in an offside position receives the ball from a rebound off a defender after a team-mate`s shot. What decision should the referee make?

(a) The referee allows play to continue because the ball came off an opponent.

(b) The referee allows play to continue if the player who receives the ball has not interfered with an opponent.

(d) No answer is correct.

Reference: Law 11 - Offside

Question
10 of 50

A player wants to take a corner kick, but the flag post is moving a lot due to the wind. The player takes out the flag post. What does the referee decide?

(a) He allows the corner kick to be taken

(b) He allows the corner kick to be taken only if the player tells him he will move the flag post back immediately after taking the kick

(d) He does not allow the corner kick to be taken, because the corner flagpost must not be moved

Reference: IFAB 2016/2017 page 107 - The corner flagpost must not be moved

Question
11 of 50

A player other than the goalkeeper, standing in his own penalty area, hits the ball with his shinguard which is held in his hand to prevent it entering the goal. What decision should the referee make?

(a) The referee awards a penalty kick and the player is cautioned for unsporting behaviour.

(b) The referee awards an indirect free kick and the player is cautioned for unsporting behaviour. The shinguard should be considered part of the player`s equipment.

(d) The referee awards a dropped ball and the player is cautioned for unsporting behaviour. The shinguard is considered part of the player`s equipment.

Reference: Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct

Question
12 of 50

A player extends his arm, holding an opponent. What decision should the referee make?

(a) The referee awards an indirect free kick.

(b) The referee awards a direct free kick.

(d) If the referee decides the opponent was impeded he awards an indirect free kick.

Reference: Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct

Question
13 of 50

Can a player change places with the goalkeeper during kicks from the penalty mark to determine the winner of a match?

(a) Yes, any eligible player may change places with the goalkeeper at any time, as long as the referee is advised, and he puts on a shirt which distinguishes him from the rest of the players.

(b) No

(d) None of the answers is correct.

Reference: Law 14 - The Penalty Kick

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14 of 50

When is the ball in play after a throw-in?

(a) As soon as the ball leaves the thrower`s hands.

(b) As soon as the ball travels a distance equal to its circumference.

(d) As soon as the ball enters the field of play and the throw-in has been taken correctly.

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

Question
15 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
16 of 50

A defender, hanging by his arms from the crossbar of his own goal, heads the ball to prevent it from entering the goal. What decision should the referee make?

(a) The referee takes no disciplinary action and play is restarted with an indirect free kick.

(b) Send off for denying a goal and award an indirect free kick for the crossbar-hanging offence.

(d) All the answers are correct.

Reference: Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct

Question
17 of 50

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
18 of 50

Can an opposing player stand less than two metres from the thrower to impede him without being cautioned during a throw-in?

(a) Yes. It is not necessary to caution an opponent for this if the player taking the throw in is able to put the ball into play.

(b) No. The opposing player is cautioned.

(d) It is at the discretion of the referee.

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

Question
19 of 50

A player climbs onto a perimeter fence after scoring a goal. The referee

(a) Disallows the goal and cautions the player

(b) Cautions the player

(d) Allows the goal and does not show a card

Reference: IFAB 2016/2017 page 86 after subheading Celebration of a goal. A player must be cautioned for climbing onto a perimeter fence.

Question
20 of 50

If an assistant referee raises his flag, is the referee required to penalise the offence or infringement the assistant is indicating?

(a) Yes, as an infringement of the Laws of the Game has been signalled.

(b) No, unless the referee has become temporarily incapacitated and play has continued under the supervision of the assistant referee.

(d) Answers b) and c) are correct.

Reference: Law 6 - The Other Match Offiicals

Question
21 of 50

The referee is outside the penalty area when the ball is in play. A player from the defending team throws a shin guard at him from inside the penalty area, hitting him with it. The referee...

(a) sends off the player for violent conduct and awards a direct free kick.

(b) sends off the player for violent conduct and awards a dropped ball.

(d) sends off the player for violent conduct and awards an indirect free kick.

Reference: Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct

Question
22 of 50

A defender is standing off the field of play and he finds the goal keeper`s water bottle. He throws it at an attacker who is in the penalty area. The ball is in play. How will play be restarted?

(a) Dropped ball

(b) Indirect free kick

(d) Penalty kick

Reference: IFAB 2016/2017 page 89 - If a player standing on or off the field of play throws an object at an opponent on the field of play, play is restarted with a direct free kick or penalty kick from the position where the object struck or would have struck the opponent. Comment: Because the player who got thrown at is in the opponent`s penalty area, play is restarted with a penalty kick.

Question
23 of 50

The ball goes out of play over the touch line but before the throw-in is taken, a player, using excessive force, deliberately kicks an opponent. What decision should the referee make?

(a) Allow play to continue.

(b) Send off the player for violent conduct and restart play with a throw-in.

(d) Send off the player for violent conduct and restart play with an indirect free-kick.

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

Question
24 of 50

Team A has been reduced to seven players. At that moment one of the players deliberately leaves the field of play. Only six players of Team A remain on the pitch. The referee:

(a) Must stop the game immediately because Team A has fewer than seven players.

(b) Must stop the game immediately and shows a yellow card to the player who left the field of play

(d) Will announce the opponent of Team A as winner of the game

Reference: IFAB 2016/2017 page 33 - If a team has fewer than seven players because one or more players has deliberately left the field of play, the referee is not obliged to stop play and the advantage may be played, but the match must not resume after the ball has gone out of play if a team does not have the minimum number of seven players

Question
25 of 50

If a player attempts to deceive the referee by feigning injury or pretending to have been fouled...

(a) he is cautioned for unsporting behaviour and a direct free kick is awarded to the opposing team.

(b) he is cautioned for unsporting behaviour and an indirect free kick is awarded to the opposing team.

(d) he is cautioned for dissent by action and a direct free kick is awarded to the opposing team.

Reference: Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct

Question
26 of 50

A player takes a penalty kick before the referee whistles. Is the penalty kick always retaken?

(a) No

(b) It depends if the referee can apply advantage or not.

(d) None of the answers is correct.

Reference: Law 14 - The Penalty Kick

Question
27 of 50

What should the referee do in a match if he notices commercial advertising on the corner flags, rather than a permitted club or competition emblem?

(a) Disregard it as they are permitted on the corner flags.

(b) Disregard it as unimportant but report the incident to the relevant authority.

(d) Abandon the match if there are no other flags available.

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

Question
28 of 50

While the ball is in play, two players from the same team commit acts of unsporting behaviour or violent conduct towards each other on the field of play. What decision should the referee make?

(a) The referee cautions them or sends them off and restarts play with an indirect free kick to the opposing team from the place where the offence occurred.

(b) The referee cautions them or sends them off and restarts play with a direct free kick or penalty kick to the opposing team from the place where the offence occurred.

(c) The referee cautions them or sends them off and restarts play with an indirect free kick to the team which had possession when play was stopped from the place where the offence occurred.

(d) The referee sends them off and play restarts with a dropped ball from the place where the offence occurred.

Reference: Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct

Question
29 of 50

The ball is between the fingers of the goalie and the ground. He is in control of the ball. Who else is allowed to play the ball?

(a) Only a team-mate

(b) Only an opponent

(d) Nobody

Reference: IFAB 2016/2017 page 83 -A goalkeeper is considered to be in control of the ball when: the ball is between the hands or between the hand and any surface (e.g. ground, own body) or by touching it with any part of the hands or arms. A goalkeeper cannot be challenged by an opponent when in control of the ball with the hands

Question
30 of 50

What decision should the referee make if a player on the field of play lights a cigarette when the ball is in play?

(a) The player is cautioned for unsporting behaviour and an indirect free kick is awarded to the opposing team.

(b) The player is cautioned for unsporting behaviour and play is restarted with a dropped ball.

(d) No action is required. This is not mentioned in the Laws of the Game.

Reference: Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct

Question
31 of 50

When is a substitution finally completed?

(a) When the substitute enters the field of play.

(b) When the substituted player leaves the field of play.

(d) When the referee has made a note of the change, after the player has entered.

Reference: Law 3 - The Players

Question
32 of 50

A defender inside his own penalty area kicks an opponent when the ball is in play. What decision should the referee make?

(a) The referee sends off the offending player. Play is restarted with a penalty kick.

(b) The referee sends off or cautions the defender and play is restarted with a penalty kick to the opposing team.

(d) The referee cautions, sends off or does not take disciplinary action against the defender and restarts play with a penalty kick to the opposing team.

Reference: Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct

Question
33 of 50

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
34 of 50

A goalie is bouncing the ball on the ground. An attacker kicks the ball when the goalie is not touching it. The ball enters the goal. How does the referee need to restart the game?

(a) Indirect free kick

(b) Direct free kick

(d) Kick-off

Reference: IFAB 2016/2017 page 83 - A goalkeeper is considered to be in control of the ball when bouncing it (the ball) on the ground or throwing it in the air. A goalkeeper cannot be challenged by an opponent when in control of the ball with the hands

Question
35 of 50

Is this statement correct? If a player strikes the ball with an object when the ball is in play, play is restarted with a dropped ball or indirect free kick.

(a) Yes

(b) Only with a dropped ball.

(d) No

Reference: Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct

Question
36 of 50

A player takes a corner kick. The ball hits the goal post and then enters the goal as a team-mate of the kicker is in an offside position standing next to a defender. What decision should the referee make?

(a) The referee allows the goal.

(b) The referee has the corner kick retaken.

(d) The referee should disallow the goal and award an indirect free kick to the opposing team for the team-mate interfering with play.

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

Question
37 of 50

A player is guilty of unsporting behaviour while the ball is in play. The referee stops play and cautions him. How should play be restarted?

(a) Play is restarted with an indirect free kick.

(b) Play is restarted with a direct free kick.

(d) Play is restarted with a dropped ball.

Reference: Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct

Question
38 of 50

Can a captain send off one of his team-mates for serious misconduct?

(a) No, only the referee can send off a player.

(b) No, only a coach can send off one of his players.

(d) Yes, the captain has authority to send off a player.

Reference: Law 5 - The Referee

Question
39 of 50

What should a referee do if the two captains agree to shorten the time of the half-time interval but one of the players insists on having the full interval?

(a) Players have to accept the decision of the two team captains so the half-time interval can be shortened.

(b) The referee can ignore the player`s request and shorten the half-time interval.

(d) Players are entitled to a full interval and if one player requests it the referee must allow it.

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

Question
40 of 50

A player taking a correct throw-in throws the ball and strikes an opponent in a reckless manner. What decision should the referee make?

(a) The referee sends off the thrower and the throw-in is retaken by the same team.

(b) The referee cautions the thrower and awards a direct free kick from the touch line.

(d) The referee cautions the thrower and awards a direct free kick (or a penalty) from where the opponent was hit.

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

Question
41 of 50

The referee stops play because a substitute has entered the field of play without the referee`s permission. How should the match be restarted? With... The substitute interfered with play.

(a) Award a direct free kick where the substitute interfered, or a penalty if applicable; caution and remove the substitute.

(b) an indirect free kick.

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

Reference: Law 3 - The Players

Question
42 of 50

Is the goalkeeper permitted to wear a short-sleeved jersey?

(a) Yes

(b) No

(d) It is the decision of the club.

Reference: Law 4 - The Players� Equipment

Question
43 of 50

Two opponents accidentally leave the field of play as a result of their playing movement. At that moment, one of them strikes the other in the face using excessive force while the ball is in play. What decision should the referee make?

(a) The referee allows play to continue because the offence was committed off the field of play.

(b) The referee applies advantage. He then cautions or sends off the offending player depending on the seriousness of the offence at the next stoppage in play.

(d) The referee awards a dropped ball and sends off the offending player.

Reference: Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct

Question
44 of 50

Can the referee report disciplinary action in a match without stating the reasons?

(a) It depends on the Rules of the Competition.

(b) No, he must always describe the reasons.

(d) Yes, as long as only the team officials have been disciplined.

Reference: Law 5 - The Referee

Question
45 of 50

Which of the following items are not part of the basic compulsory equipment?

(a) A wrist guard

(b) Goalkeeper`s gloves

(d) None of the three objects.

Reference: Law 4 - The Players� Equipment

Question
46 of 50

There is an offside offence if the player in an offside position receives the ball directly from...

(a) a goal kick.

(b) an indirect free kick

(d) a corner kick.

Reference: Law 11 - Offside

Question
47 of 50

The amount of additional time for injuries is at the discretion of the referee, but is it required?

(a) Yes

(b) No

(d) No, the 4th official decides.

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

Question
48 of 50

What should the closest assistant referee do at a mass confrontation?

(a) Enter the field of play and attempt to separate the players.

(b) Only observe what is happening.

(d) Enter the field of play to assist the referee.

Reference: Law 6 - The Other Match Offiicals

Question
49 of 50

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
50 of 50

A referee drops the ball and it touches the ground. A player from Red team kicks it back to his goalie. The ball goes directly in Red teams goal and has not been touched by the goalkeeper. How will play be restarted? With a

(a) Kick-off after a goal has been scored

(b) Corner kick

(d) Goal-kick

Reference: IFAB 2016/2017 page 66 If a dropped ball enters the goal without touching at least two players play is restarted with: a goal kick if it enters the opponents` goal OR a corner kick if it enters the team`s goal

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