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Year 9 Quiz

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is  a goal in Football?

a)

Throwing the ball in from the sideline above the athletes head

b)
When the entire ball passes over the goal line; in between in the goal posts and under the cross bar.
c)

Free kick taken from the corner of the field

d)

Free kick taken from the corner of the goal Box

2.
What part of your body cannot touch the ball while the ball is in play?
a)
head
b)
leg
c)
foot
d)
hand
3.
Who can use their hands during a game?
a)
Goalie 
b)
defenders
c)
all players any time
d)
offensive players
4.

When do you perform a throw in?

a)

When the opposing team kicks the ball out of bounds over the sideline

b)

your team kicks the ball out of bounds

c)

To start the game

d)

never

5.
How many halves are there in a regular soccer game?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
6.
What is a midfielders main responsibility?
a)
Support offensive attacks; get the ball to Forwards
b)
Prevent opponent from scoring goals
c)
Score goals; Advance the ball into opponent’s defensive zone
d)
Cheer loud from the sideline
7.

What is a strikers main responsibility?

a)
Support offensive attacks; get the ball to Forwards
b)
Prevent opponent from scoring goals
c)
Score goals; Advance the ball into opponent’s defensive zone
d)
Cheer loud from the sideline
8.
What is a defenders main responsibility?
a)
Support offensive attacks; get the ball to Forwards
b)
Prevent opponent from scoring goals
c)
Score goals; Advance the ball into opponent’s defensive zone
d)
Cheer loud from the sideline
9.

When a player attempts to control a ball by stopping it, it is called _____ the ball.

a)

A. Gathering

b)

B. Stealing

c)

C. Trapping

d)

D. Intercepting

10.

What is a forwards main responsibility?

a)

Support offensive attacks; get the ball to Forwards

b)

Prevent opponent from scoring goals

c)

Score goals; Advance the ball into opponent’s defensive zone

d)

Cheer loud from the sideline

11.

When making an instep pass in football, you should strike the ball with:

a)

your toe

b)

the inside of your shoe

c)

off your ankle

d)

the outside of your foot (across the laces of your shoe)

12.

List all the facts about trapping, in football.

a)

Trapping is how to stop a moving soccer ball, so you can gain control of it.

b)

Trapping can be done with the feet, thigh, chest, or head

c)

Trapping can only be done by the goalie.

d)

Trap by getting in front of the ball and moving the part of the body that is doing the trapping in the same direction that the ball is moving.

13.

In Basketball, how many steps is a player allowed to take with the ball, when they are NOT shooting a lay-up?

a)
0
b)
2
c)
3
d)
As many as they want
14.

In basketball, when shooting a lay-up how many steps is the offensive player allowed to take?

a)
0
b)
4
c)
2
d)
As many as they want
15.

In basketball, how many players can be on the floor at one time for either team?

a)
10
b)
5
c)
3
d)
7
16.
When is a player awarded a free throw?
a)
After they have been fouled while shooting.
b)
After the other team hits the ball out of bounces.
c)
After they steal the ball
d)
When a jump ball is called
17.

In basketball, the game is started with a what?

a)
Face off
b)
Rock, Paper, Scissors 
c)
Jump Ball
d)
A Scrum
18.
When a player picks up their dribble and begins to dribble again, what violation is this?
a)
Double Dribble
b)
Carry
c)
Traveling
d)
Jump Stop
19.
If a player is hit while they are in the process of shooting the basketball, what is called?
a)
A timeout
b)
A foul
c)
A jump ball
d)
Nothing.  It's ok to hit people while they are shooting.
20.

The definition of traveling is - To move one's pivot foot illegally or to fall to the floor without maintaining a pivot foot

a)

True

b)

False