Multiple Choice Quiz 13

A defender stops the ball with his foot inside his own penalty area. His goalkeeper, seeing an opponent approach, picks up the ball with his hands. What decision should the referee make?

• The referee applies advantage and cautions the defender for unsporting behaviour at the next stoppage in play
• The referee awards an indirect free kick to the opposing team as he considers the player has passed the ball to the goalkeeper with his foot
• The referee lets the game continue. There was no pass to the goalkeeper
• The referee cautions the defender and awards an indirect free kick to the opposing team

Applying advantage means...

• the referee allows play to continue if the team against which the offence was committed will benefit from such an advantage
• the player, who commits the offence, benefits from the action
• play continues if the team the offence was committed against remains in possession of the ball
• None of the answers is correct

Which of these signals given by the assistant referee is expected if a goal has been scored but the ball remains in play?

• He remains motionless, level with the edge of the penalty area
• He quickly runs 25-30m along the touch line towards the halfway line
• He does not give a signal
• He first raises his flag with his left arm to attract the referee's attention and then continues with the normal goal procedure of quickly running 25-30m aling the touch line toward the halfway line

Who has the authority to change a ball during a match?

• The Referee
• The Players
• The Coach/Manager
• The Assistant Referee

The referee is struck in the face by the ball, which then enters the goal while he is temporarily incapacitated. Should the goal be allowed?

• Yes, after consultation with the assistant referees and fourth official
• Yes, everybody else knows the ball has entered the goal so the referee should allow the goal
• No, the goal should be disallowed and restart the match with a dropped ball to the goalkeeper.
• No, not unless both captains confirm that the goal was correctly scored

A player has fouled his opponent, his opponent has received treatment as a result of the challenge made. Must the injured player leave the field of play after his injury treatment?

• Yes, always.
• No, never.
• If the player who has committed the foul has been cautioned or sent-off for the challenge on his opponent then the player who has been injured may stay on the field of play provided that the treatment has been completed quickly.
• Same as above but - If no caution has been issued and a penalty awarded, if the injured player is the designated penalty taker, he may remain on the field of play to take the penalty kick.

Can a player participate in an official match with non-sports shoes?

• Yes, provided that the other players use the same type of footwear
• No, not under any circumstances
• Yes, provided that they are not dangerous to himself or another player
• It depends on the type of pitch surface