Law 3

A match is played by two teams, each with a maximum of ....... players

• 11

• 7

• 6

A match may not start or continue if either team has fewer than............ players.

• 7

• 6

• 11

• 9

Top division or senior ‘A’ international teams, where the maximum is .........substitutes.

• 5

• 3

• 8

• 4

The substitution is completed when a substitute enters the field of play; from that moment, the replaced player becomes a substituted player and the substitute becomes a player and can take any restart.

• True

• False

If a named substitute starts a match instead of a named player and the referee is not informed of this change:

• A • the referee allows the named substitute to continue playing

• B • no disciplinary action may be taken against the named substitute

• C • the named player can become a named substitute

• D • the number of substitutions is not reduced

  E • the referee reports the incident to the appropriate authorities

• ABCDE are correct

If a player changes places with the goalkeeper without the referee’s permission, the referee:

• No Card

• allows play to continue and cautions both players when the ball is next out of play but not if the change occurred during half-time (including half-time of extra time) or the period between the end of the match and the start of extra time and/or kicks from the penalty mark.

• Red Card

Extra person on the field of play.

If play is stopped and the interference was by:

• a team official, substitute, substituted or sent-off player, play restarts with

• Indirect free kick

• A direct free kick or penalty kick

• A drop ball

• No foul

If a player who is to be substituted refuses to leave,

• Show yellow card

• Ask coach what to do

• Play continues

• Call 911