Multiple Choice Quiz 7

A player who has taken a goal kick correctly deliberately plays the ball with his hand when the ball has left the penalty area but before another player has touched it. What decision should the referee make?

• The referee awards an indirect free kick to the opposing team. The player could be cautioned, sent off or no disciplinary actioncould be taken according to the offence
• The referee awards a direct free kick or a penalty kick to the opposing team. The player could be cautioned, sent off or no disciplinary action could be taken according to the offence
• The referee orders the goal kick to be retaken
• The referee awards a dropped ball and may caution, send off or take no action against the player according to the offence

At the taking of a goal kick, when is the ball in play?

• Immediately after it has been kicked and moves
• Immediately after it is touched by another player
• Immediately after it leaves the goal area
• Immediately after it leaves the penalty area

What does the referee do if the jerseys of the two goalkeepers are the same colour and neither has another jersey to change into?

• Allows play to begin and report the teams
• Does not allow play to begin until a change of top can be found
• Postpones the match
• Tells one of the goalkeepers to play with no jersey so there is no clash

At the request of both teams can the duration of the half time interval be altered?

• Yes
• No
• Yes, only with the consent of the referee
• Depending on competition rules

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

A player takes a throw-in and, before it can be touched by another player, then deliberately handles the ball inside their own penalty area: what should the referee do?

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