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Question
1 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
2 of 50

A player takes a goal kick and the ball goes out over the goal line without leaving the penalty area. What decision should the referee make?

(a) The referee awards a dropped ball.

(b) The referee orders the goal kick to be retaken.

(d) None of the answers is correct.

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

Question
3 of 50

A player has left the field of play with the referee`s permission. From which part of the field of play may he re-enter when the ball is in play?

(a) From anywhere, provided the player does not interfere with play.

(b) From either of the touch lines.

(d) At the halfway line.

Reference: Law 3 - The Players

Question
4 of 50

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
5 of 50

A player inside his own penalty area strikes the referee using excessive force. What decision should the referee make?

(a) The referee sends off the player for violent conduct. Play is restarted with an indirect free kick to the opposing team taken from where the ball was when play was stopped.

(b) The referee sends off the player for violent conduct. Play is restarted with a direct free kick to the opposing team taken from where the offence was committed.

(d) The referee sends off the player for violent conduct. Play is restarted with a dropped ball from where the offence was committed.

Reference: Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct

Question
6 of 50

A team playing with twelve players scores a goal after the extra player interferes with play. The referee realises this before play is restarted. What decision should the referee make?

(a) Disallow the goal. The 12th player should be cautioned and ordered to leave the field of play. Restart the match with a dropped ball.

(b) Allow the goal. The 12th player should be cautioned for entering the field of play without the permission of the referee and required to leave the field of play.

(c) Disallow the goal. Caution the 12th player and require him to leave the field of play. Restart the match with a goal kick from the defending team`s goal area.

(d) Disallow the goal, caution the unauthorised extra player and require them to leave the field. Restart with a direct free kick from the position of the extra player.

Reference: Law 3 - The Players

Question
7 of 50

A player takes a throw-in and throws the ball to the opponent`s goal. The ball goes in to the goal without being touched. How does the referee need to restart the game?

(a) Goal kick

(b) Corner kick

(d) Throw-in

Reference: IFAB 2016/2017 page 99 - A goal cannot be scored directly from a throw-in: if the ball enters the opponents` goal - a goal kick is awarded; if the ball enters the thrower`s goal - a corner kick is awarded

Question
8 of 50

A player leaves the field of play and strikes a spectator who has been insulting him. What decision should the referee make?

(a) The referee applies advantage if there is a clear goalscoring opportunity. If not, he stops play, sends off the player and awards an indirect free kick.

(b) The referee stops play immediately, sends off the player and awards an indirect free kick against the team of the player responsible for the violent conduct.

(c) The referee applies advantage if the opponents have possession and a clear opportunity to attack the opponents goal. If not, he stops play and sends off the player.

(d) The referee allows play to continue and during the next stoppage in play sends off the player for violent conduct.

Reference: Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct

Question
9 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
10 of 50

A player who is in an offside position moves off the field of play to show the referee that he is not involved in active play. What decision should the referee take?

(a) The referee should caution him for leaving the field of play without permission.

(b) The referee should caution him for being offside.

(d) The referee should allow play to continue.

Reference: Law 11 - Offside

Question
11 of 50

An attacking player is inside the opponent`s goal as a team-mate scores. What decision should the referee make if the player distracts the goalkeeper? 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) The referee awards the goal because the player who distracts the opponent is outside the field of play.

(b) The referee disallows the goal and cautions the player for unsporting behaviour for leaving the field of play without the referee`s permission.

(c) 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.

(d) The referee awards the goal because the player was outside the field of play but cautions the player for unsporting behaviour.

Reference: Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct

Question
12 of 50

How should the ball be positioned for a corner kick?

(a) Inside the corner arc, without touching any lines of the corner area.

(b) Wherever the player likes, on or inside the lines of the corner area.

(d) Inside the corner arc, able to be touching but not exiting over any line that marks the limits of the corner area.

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

Question
13 of 50

At a free kick taken quickly, an opponent, not a goalkeeper, who is six metres away deliberately intercepts the ball with his hand. The referee...

(a) cautions the defending player and orders a new free kick or penalty kick.

(b) orders the free kick retaken because the opponent was less than 10 yds (9.15 metres) from the ball.

(c) cautions the opponent for unsporting behaviour or sends off the defender if he denied an obvious goalscoring opportunity and awards a free kick or a penalty kick if the handling took place inside the penalty area.

(d) sends off the defending player for two cautionable offences. One caution for failing to respect the required distance and the other for unsporting behaviour.

Reference: Law 13 - Free Kicks

Question
14 of 50

A substitute enters the field of play and touches the ball with his hand. What decision should the referee make?

(a) The referee sends off the substitute and play is restarted with a dropped ball.

(b) The referee cautions the substitute and play is restarted with an Indirect free kick.

(d) None of the answers is correct.

Reference: Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct

Question
15 of 50

A player hears a whistle and picks the ball up with his hands in the centre of the field of play. What decision should the referee make?

(a) The referee cautions the player for unsporting behaviour and awards a direct free kick.

(b) The referee awards a direct free kick.

(d) The referee awards an indirect free kick.

Reference: Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct

Question
16 of 50

Can the referee stop the game to caution a player for an infringement of Law 4?

(a) Yes

(b) Yes, and he restarts the match with a dropped ball.

(d) None of the answers is correct.

Reference: Law 4 - The Players� Equipment

Question
17 of 50

A substitute who is warming up behind his goal enters the field of play and prevents an obvious goalscoring opportunity by deliberately handling the ball. What decision should the referee make?

(a) The referee cautions the substitute and restarts play with an indirect free kick to the opposing team.

(b) The referee sends off the substitute and restarts play with an penalty kick to the opposing team.

(d) The referee sends off the substitute and restarts play with a indirect free kick to the opposing team.

Reference: Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct

Question
18 of 50

A player taking a penalty kick plays the ball forward for a team-mate to run on to it and score. Is this permitted?

(a) No. The kick must be retaken as this is not permitted.

(b) Yes, provided the correct penalty kick procedures have been followed.

(c) No. The referee stops play and restarts the game with an indirect free kick to the defending team from the penalty mark.

(d) No. The goal is disallowed and the referee restarts play with a goal kick.

Reference: Law 14 - The Penalty Kick

Question
19 of 50

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
20 of 50

A defender starts holding an attacker outside the penalty area but stops holding just inside the penalty area. What decision should the referee make?

(a) The referee awards a penalty kick.

(b) The referee awards a direct free kick as the action of holding started outside the penalty area.

(d) Play continues.

Reference: Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct

Question
21 of 50

A dropped ball touches the knee of Player A before it touches the ground. Player B kicks the ball after it touched the ground and the ball goes straight into the opponent`s goal. How will play be restarted?

(a) Dropped ball

(b) Kick-off

(d) Direct free kick

Reference: IFAB 2016/2017 page 66 - The ball is dropped again if it touches a player before it touches the ground

Question
22 of 50

How is play restarted in a match that has been stopped due to violent conduct when there is time remaining to be played?

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

(b) With a direct free kick or penalty kick.

(d) None of the previous answers is correct.

Reference: Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct

Question
23 of 50

Where should a free kick awarded to the defending team inside their own goal area be taken from?

(a) From anywhere, as long as it is within the penalty area.

(b) On the line of the goal area at the closest point to the place where the offence was committed.

(d) From anywhere in the goal area.

Reference: Law 13 - Free Kicks

Question
24 of 50

If a player uses his hands, arms, legs or body to prevent an opponent from playing the ball he is penalised with...

(a) a direct free kick or a penalty kick.

(b) a dropped ball.

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

Reference: Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct

Question
25 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
26 of 50

Can the referee show a yellow or red card to a player during half time?

(a) Yes, but he should show it until he leaves the field of play before going into the changing rooms.

(b) Yes, but he should only show it until he leaves the field of play. He is also authorised to show yellow or red cards in the changing rooms.

(d) None of the previous answers is correct.

Reference: Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct

Question
27 of 50

What is the minimum number of players to start an official match? Can a member association amend this minimum?

(a) The minimum number of players needed to start an official match is seven. Yes, this may be amended but a request must be made to FIFA first.

(b) The minimum number of players needed to be able to start an official match is seven. Yes, this may be amended but only if the member association has the authority to do it.

(d) The minimum number of players needed to be able to start an official match is eleven. Yes, this may be amended but only if the member association has the authority to do it.

Reference: Law 3 - The Players

Question
28 of 50

Are undershorts allowed?

(a) Yes, always.

(b) No, the Laws of the Game just mention shorts.

(c) Yes, as long as they are the same main color as the shorts or the lowest part of the shorts and all players on the same team wear the same color..

(d) No, never.

Reference: LOTG 2016/2017 page 42... undershorts/tights must be the same colour as the main colour of the shorts or the lowest part of the shorts - players of the same team must wear the same colour.

Question
29 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
30 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
31 of 50

Which of the following is incorrect in a corner kick procedure?

(a) The ball is placed inside the corner arc at the nearest corner flag.

(b) Opponents remain at least 10 yds (9.15m) from the corner arc until the ball is in play.

(d) The ball is kicked by a player of the attacking team.

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

Question
32 of 50

Which team starts the penalty kicks?

(a) The referee tosses a coin again and the team that wins the toss decides whether to take the first or second kick

(b) The team that lost the toss about the side may choose who starts

(d) The captain of the team that lost the coin toss at the kick-off decides

Reference:

Question
33 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
34 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
35 of 50

The referee is struck in the face by the ball, which then enters the goal while he is temporarily incapacitated. Should the goal be allowed?

(a) Disallow the goal and restart with a dropped ball: contact with a match official led directly to the ball entering the goal.

(b) Yes, everybody else knows the ball entered the goal so the referee should allow the goal.

(d) No, not unless both captains confirm that the goal was correctly scored.

Reference: Law 5 - The Referee

Question
36 of 50

A player is in his own half of the field of play when he receives the ball from a team-mate. Can he be penalised for being offside?

(a) Yes, if he was in an offside position when the pass was made.

(b) No, because he received the ball in his own half.

(d) No answer is completely correct.

Reference: Law 11 - Offside

Question
37 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
38 of 50

Applying advantage means...

(a) the referee allows play to continue if the team against which the offence was committed will benefit from such an advantage.

(b) the player, who commits the offence, benefits from the action.

(d) None of the answers is correct.

Reference: Law 5 - The Referee

Question
39 of 50

Should a goal be given if an outside agent tries to stop the ball but does not succeed before it crosses the goal line, between the posts and below the crossbar?

(a) No, never.

(b) No. The referee should stop play and restart the match with a dropped ball from where the ball was when play was stopped.

(d) If the outside agent interferes and prevents a defender from playing the ball the goal should be disallowed. Otherwise the goal should be awarded.

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

Question
40 of 50

Which of the following is incorrect? The duties of an assistant referee include indicating:

(a) When the whole ball has passed outside the field of play.

(b) When a player is in an offside position.

(d) When a substitution is requested.

Reference: LOTG 2016/2017 pg 77 - It is not an offence to be in an offside position. Comment: Yes they penalize offside but only when the requirements of offside is meet. Otherwise a player can be in an offside position all day long and there is no requirement for the assistant referee to indicate anything.

Question
41 of 50

At a penalty kick, which of the following statements is not correct:

(a) The ball is positioned on the penalty mark.

(b) The kicker must play the ball forward with his foot.

(c) The kicker cannot play the ball again until the ball has touched one or both of the goal posts, crossbar, goalkeeper or any combination of these three.

(d) The ball is in play from the moment that it is played with the foot and moves forward.

Reference: Law 14 - The Penalty Kick

Question
42 of 50

Can the referee compensate for an error in timekeeping during the first half by adding or reducing time in the second half?

(a) Yes

(b) Yes, the same amount of time can be added or subtracted.

(d) No, only reductions can be made.

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

Question
43 of 50

A player, with the ball in play, throws a shin guard at a trainer who is situated in the technical area. What decision should the referee make? The target is an opposing team official in the technical area, and the object is thrown with excessive force.

(a) The referee sends off the player and play is restarted with a dropped ball.

(b) Send off for violent conduct and award a direct free kick at the boundary point nearest the intended target.

(c) The referee sends off the player and play is restarted with a direct free kick taken where the player was when play was stopped.

(d) The referee sends off the player and play is restarted with a dropped ball where the player was when play was stopped.

Reference: IFAB 2016/2017 pg 88 - Offences where an object (or the ball) is thrown If while the ball is in play, a player, substitute or substituted player throws an object (including the ball) at an opponent or any other person the referee must stop play and if the offence was: using excessive force - send off the offender for violent conduct. and page 89 Play is restarted with an indirect free kick if a player standing inside the field of play throws an object at any person outside the field of play

Question
44 of 50

All lines on the field of play are no more than:

(a) 8cm (3.2ins) wide.

(b) 10cm (4ins) wide.

(d) 12cm (5ins) wide.

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

Question
45 of 50

An attacker kicks the ball towards the goal. The goalkeeper throws a boot, which stops the ball from entering the goal. What decision should the referee make? The object contacts the ball inside the goalkeeper’s own penalty area.

(a) Send off the goalkeeper for denying a goal and award a penalty kick for using the object to contact the ball inside the penalty area.

(b) The goalkeeper is sent off for denying an obvious goal scoring opportunity and play is restarted with an indirect free kick taken from the place where the boot hit the ball.

(c) The goalkeeper is cautioned for unsporting behaviour and play is restarted with an indirect free kick taken from the place where the boot was thrown or on the goal line if inside the goal area.

(d) The goalkeeper is cautioned for unsporting behaviour and play is restarted with a penalty kick.

Reference: Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct

Question
46 of 50

An opponent unfairly distracts or impedes a player taking a throw-in. What decision should the referee make?

(a) Caution the opponent for unsporting behaviour.

(b) Allow play to continue.

(d) Caution the player for improper conduct.

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

Question
47 of 50

Can balls be placed around the field of play for use during the game?

(a) Yes, provided that they meet the requirements stipulated in Law 2 and their use is under the control of the ball kids.

(b) Yes, provided that they meet the requirements stipulated in Law 2 and their use is under the control of the referee.

(c) No, even if they meet the requirements stipulated in Law 2 because there is a risk that they could, unintentionally, enter the field of play.

(d) No, under no circumstances.

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

Question
48 of 50

A player takes a goal kick backwards and the ball goes out over the goal line. What decision should the referee make?

(a) The referee orders the goal kick to be retaken.

(b) Award a corner kick.

(d) Answers a) and b) may be correct.

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

Question
49 of 50

A player is about to take a throw-in. He throws the ball on the ground before it enters the field of play. What decision should the referee make?

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

(b) The referee awards a new throw-in, to be taken by a different player from the same team.

(d) The referee cautions the player and awards 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
50 of 50

A player takes a corner kick correctly. Can a goal be scored in both goals?

(a) No, a goal cannot be scored directly from a corner kick.

(b) Yes, in either of the two goals.

(d) No. If an own goal is scored, the corner kick is retaken.

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

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