Introductory Referee Quiz 2

After a player has committed serious foul play and if the referee stops play for this reason, play is restarted with...

• A direct free kick or penalty
• A direct free kick, penalty or indirect free kick
• A direct free kick or dropped ball
• A direct free kick, penalty or dropped ball

A player other than the player taking the kick-off enters the opponent's half before starting play with a kick-off. What decision should the referee make?

• Retake the kick-off
• Penalise the player's team with an indirect free kick
• Allow play to continue
• Retake the kick-off and caution the player for unsporting behaviour

The ball goes directly into their opponent's goal from a corner kick. What should the referee do?

• Award a goal
• Have the corner kick retaken
• Award a goal kick
• Restart play with a drop ball

When is the ball out of play?

• When it has wholly crossed the goal line or touch line on the ground or in the air
• When it has wholly crossed the goal line or touch line on the ground
• When play has been stopped by the referee
• Option 1 and 3 are correct

A player leaves the field of play with the ball still in play. This player strikes an official of the opposing team with excessive force. What should the referee do?

• Stop play and award a red card. Restart with a throw-in to the opposing team.
• Stop play and award a red card. Restart with a dropped ball from the position of the ball when play was stopped.
• Continue play and at the next stoppage in play issue a red card and restart the match according to the Laws of The Game.
• Stop play and award a red card. Restart play with a direct free-kick on the boundary line or a penalty-kick if the offence occurred within the offender's penalty-area.