The ball fails to leave the penalty area after the taking of a goal kick. What decision should the referee make? (a): The referee allows play to continue since there was no infringement. (b): The referee allows play to continue if it has crossed the goal area line. (c): The referee orders the goal kick to be retaken. (d): The referee orders the goal kick to be retaken by a different player of the same team.
If two players from the same team challenge an opponent for the ball... (a): it is always a direct free kick. (b): it is always an indirect free kick. (c): it is not always a foul. It depends on how the challenges are made. (d): it is always a direct or indirect free kick.
A player inside the penalty area strikes the referee. What decision should the referee make? (a): The player is sent off for violent conduct. Play is restarted with a penalty kick. (b): The player is sent off for violent conduct. Play is restarted with a dropped ball. (c): The player is sent off for violent conduct. Play is restarted with an indirect free kick to the opposing team taken from where the offence occurred. (d): The player is sent off for violent conduct. Play is restarted with a direct free kick to the opposing team taken from where the offence occurred.
Q1. Except for "deliberately handling the ball", a penal foul (punished by a direct free kick) must necessarily involve contact with an opponent (the opponent's equipment, such as his jersey, is included in the meaning of "contact").
A- Yes B- No
Q2. A direct free kick has been awarded to the defense on their own penalty mark (Note: this is not a penalty kick). An opponent is standing inside the penalty arc, just outside the penalty area, when the kick is taken. The ball comes outside the penalty area, deflects off this opponent, and into the defending goal. Assuming the field is properly marked, what is the proper restart of play?
A-Indirect free kick for the defense, from where the ball struck the opponent B-The free kick is retaken, at the penalty mark C-Kick-off for the defense (i.e. a goal is awarded to the attacking team) D-Indirect free kick for the defense, from anywhere in the defender's goal area
Q3. An attacking player in possession of the ball is moving quickly towards his opponent's goal, being chased down by only one defender. This defender, in realizing he is about to be passed, puts out a leg in an attempt to trip the attacker (the ball is obviously not within playing distance). The attacker simultaneously falls to the ground, and play is stopped on account of this. However, the assistant referee closest to the play indicates that he saw no actual contact between the attacker and the pursuing defender; he claims the attacker is guilty of simulation (diving). What is the proper course of action for the referee
A-Direct free kick for the attacking team; caution (yellow card) for the defender B-Direct free kick for the attacking team; sending-off (red card) for the defender C- Indirect free kick for the defense; cautions (yellow card) for both players D-Dropped ball; cautions (yellow card) for both players
Q4.Play is occurring in the defender's penalty area. A defender is knocked to the ground inside the penalty area (not as a result of illegal contact) and places two hands on the ground to brace himself for the fall. After the defender falls to the ground, an attacker in possession of the ball deliberately kicks the ball into the hand of the fallen defender, and the ball deflects off this hand and back to the feet of the attacker. What is the proper course of action for the referee?
A-Play is allowed to continue; caution (yellow card) for the attacker at the next opportunity B-Penalty kick for the attacking team; no disciplinary action C-Indirect free kick for the defense; caution (yellow card) for the attacking player D-Play is allowed to continue; no disciplinary action
Q5. The United centre forward races clear of the City defence with only the goalkeeper to beat. As the goal keeper comes out to close the angle, the centre forward kicks the ball forward, and it's received by his midfield teammate. There is only the goalkeeper between both United players and the City goal line. The United midfielder is definitely offside?
A- Yes B- No
Q6. Which of the following is not an offence that requires a caution to be issued to the offending player?
A- Delays the restart of play B- All these answers C- Shows dissent by word or action D- Tripping an opponent
Q7. City is awarded a penalty kick. The city number 9 takes the kick, but before he strikes the ball, one of his teammates enters the penalty area. The United keeper makes a great save and tips the ball around the post and over the goal line. What action do you take?
Q8. A corner kick is being taken by the attacking team (redundant, I guess). The ball is kicked into play and gets lost in a sea of players. At this time, an attacker, whose back is to the play and to the ball, is given a two-handed push by a defender and falls to the ground backwards. He puts his hands down to brace for the impact, when the ball finds a way out of the sea of players towards the falling defender. Still unable to see the ball, the motionless arm of the attacker deflects the ball into the goal. The defender who pushed the attacker is sent off for serious foul play. What is the restart of play?
A- Kick-off for the defense (i.e. a goal is awarded to the attacking team) B- Penalty kick for the attacking team C- Dropped ball, on the edge of the goal area that runs parallel to the goal line, at the spot closest to where the ball entered the goal D-Direct free kick for the defense
Q9. The defending team has been awarded a throw-in in their own half of the pitch. The player taking the throw decides to throw the ball back to his own goalkeeper, and on its way to the keeper, takes an unfortunate bounce and is headed towards an open goal. The keeper dives at the ball and punches it (outside the goal area, but inside the penalty area) but to no avail: the ball enters the defender's goal anyway. Also, the assistant referee has his flag up, indicating the throw-in was illegally taken. What is the correct restart?
A-Indirect free kick for the attacking team, from where the goalkeeper punched the ball B-Kick-off for the defense (i.e. a goal is awarded to the attacking team) C-Throw-in for the attacking team D-Corner kick for the attacking team
