Multiple Choice Quiz 6

Charging an opponent in a reckless manner is always punishable by...

• A throw-in
• An indirect free-kick
• A dropped ball
• A direct free kick or penalty kick

If a player does not take the throw-in from the correct place or in the correct manner, what action should the referee take?

• Order the player to retake the throw-in properly
• Award an indirect free kick to the opposing team
• Award the throw-in to the opposing team
• Restart play with a drop ball

If an indirect free kick is taken by an attacking team inside their opponents' penalty area - when is the ball considered to be in play?

• As soon as the referee has signalled for the kick to be taken.
• As soon as it has been kicked and the ball clearly moves.
• As soon as it has left the penalty area.
• As soon as it has been touched by another player.

During open play the ball rebounds off a corner flag post and remains in play and an attacking player then crosses the ball directly into the penalty area. What would you do?

• Stop play, award a drop ball from where the attacker played the ball.
• Allow play to continue.
• Stop play, award a corner kick.
• Stop play, award a goal kick.

The width of the lines on the field of play must not exceed...

• 5cm (2ins)
• 12cm (5ins)
• 24 cm (10ins)
• 18cm (7ins)

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
• Answers (a) and (c)are correct