WorksheetsRefereeing Quiz 2
Total questions: 80
Worksheet time: 3hrs 0mins
goalkeeper kicks the ball directly into the opponents goal from a goal kick. Should the goal be awarded?
Yes
No
No, only if it has touched another player
Where must all opponents be at the taking of a goal kick?
In front of or in line with the goalkeeper
Outside the penalty area
In their own half
On another windy day, the goalkeeper takes a goal kick and the wind blows it towards the goalkeepers net. This time the goal keeper catches it in their hands. What decision do you make?
Penalty Kick
Retake Kick
Indirect freekick from the spot of the kick
Indirect freekick where the goalkeeper has caught the ball
A goal keeper takes a quick goal kick and an attacker who didn't have time to leave the box intercepts the goal kick, what decision do you make?
Retake kick
Indirect Freekick to the goalkeeper's team
Allow play to continue
Direct freekick. Yellow Card to the player who touched the ball
What decision do you make if during the taking of a goal kick an attacker enters the penalty area and challenges for the ball before it is in play?
Indirect freekick
Penalty kick
direct freekick
Retake kick
Can a goal be scored directly from a corner?
Yes
No
Can you be offside directly from a corner kick?
Yes
No
How far must opponents be from the corner arc during the taking of a corner kick?
5 yards
They must be outside of the corner arc
10 yards
8 Yards
If a player takes a corner and touches it again before another player touches it, what decision do you make?
Direct freekick
Retake corner
Indirect freekick
Corner to the opposing team
The referee and he is violently struck by a player when the ball is in play. What decision should you make?
Issue a yellow card to the player for unsportsmanlike behaviour.
Stop the game and call for medical assistance for the referee. Yellow card to the player.
The correct decision would be to stop the game and issue a red card to the player for violent conduct.
Can a goal be allowed if a player in the scoring team has accidentally handled the ball in the lead up to the goal?
No, never
Yes, as long as it wasn't the scoring player
Yes, only if it was deemed accidental
Yes
What decision do you make if the goalkeeper throws the ball directly into their own goal?
Corner Kick
Goal
Goal Kick
Indirect Freekick
What decision do you make if the goalkeeper throws the ball directly into the opposing goal?
Goal
Dropped Ball
Corner Kick
Goal kick
A player that is guilty of serious foul play should receive a
Warning
Red Card
Caution
Free kick/penalty
Can the ball move backwards at the taking of a penalty kick?
Yes
Yes, as long as it is passed to the other team
No, it has to be moved forwards
When is the ball in play after a penalty?
After it is kicked and clearly moves
When the referee blows his whistle
When it has been touched by another player or the post/crossbar
In the last 5 seconds of a game a player makes a defender makes a reckless challenge on an attacking player in the penalty area. Can you add further time on for the penalty to be taken?
Yes
No
Both an attacking and defending player have encroached into the penalty area at the taking of a penalty kick. What decision do you make if the penalty is scored?
Goal
Retake
Indirect freekick
Both an attacking and defending player have encroached into the penalty area at the taking of a penalty kick. What decision do you make if the penalty is missed?
Goal
Retake
Indirect freekick
A defending player has encroached into the penalty area at the taking of a penalty kick. What decision do you make if the penalty is missed?
Freekick
Retake
Goal
Indirect freekick
A penalty taker has feinted at the end of their run-up before shooting. They score the penalty. What decision do you make?
Retake
Direct free kick
Indirect freekick and caution the kicker.
Goal
player throws the ball directly into their own net from a throw in. What decision do you make?
Goal
Indirect Freekick
Corner Kick
Goal Kick
What must the throw in taker do when taking a throw in?
Ball behind head using both hands
Both feet on the ground
Facing the field of play
Throw it at least 5 yards
A player has spoken to you in an abusive manner in the warm up before the game. What do you do?
Give player a red card. Team starts match with 10 players. Report in match report.
Speak to the teams officials and ask him not to start the match. Report incident in match report.
Give player a red card. Allow player to be replaced in starting 11. Report in match report.
Yellow Card
If an outside agent interferes with play and you are forced to stop the match, how would you restart?
Uncontested Drop ball to the team who last touched the ball
Contested dropped ball
Indirect freekick
Abandon game
Advantage cannot be played in situations involving violent conduct.
True
False
Advantage can be played after an incident involving serious foul play
True
False
Advantage can be played after a reckless challenge
True
False
Advantage cannot be played after a careless challenge
True
False
During the warm up a player uses foul and abusive language towards the opposing teams manager. What decision should you make?
Warn player
Yellow card as you cannot send a player off in a warm up
Send player off
Nothing
Can you be offside if you are standing in your own half
Yes
No
A player is standing near the half way line, with their hand in the opposing half. The ball is passes to them whilst their is only one defender in their own half. Is the player offside?
Yes
No
A striker is in a clear offside position when a pass is made but the defender tries to clear the ball and miscues his clearance meaning you go through one on one wit the goalkeeper. Do you give offside?
Yes
No
A player recklessly throws the ball at an opponent from a throw in. What decision do you make?
Warning
Caution
Red Card
A player throws the ball at an opponent in a violent manner, what decision do you make?
Warning
Caution
Red Card
Do you award a direct free kick or indirect free kick for an offside offence?
Direct
Indirect
Can you be offside if you received the ball directly from a goal kick?
Yes
No
Can you be offside if you received the ball directly from a Throw in?
Yes
No
Can you feint in your run up when taking a free kick?
Yes
No
Can a player who has been excluded from the penalty kicks take part in the kicks
Yes
No
If the ball hits the referee and goes into the opponents goal what decision do you make?
Goal
Corner Kick
No goal. Dropped ball to the team that touched the ball last
Goal Kick
Can you be offside directly from a dropped ball?
Yes
No
If a player scores directly into the opponents goal from a drop ball, what decision should you make?
Retake
Indirect freekick
Goal Kick
Corner Kick
An assistant referee witnesses a foul that was out of view from the referee? When should the assistant inform the referee of this?
When the ball has gone out
Immediately
It is up to the assistant referee when to inform the referee
Only when play has stopped
What action should the referee take if a teammate of the identified penalty kick taker steps forward and takes the penalty kick.
Caution player who took the penalty. Retake Penalty
Retake kick
Caution player who took the penalty. Award direct freekick.
Caution player who took the penalty. Award indirect freekick.
Is handling the ball always a caution?
Yes
No
Can the referee stop play for a serious injury?
Only if the ball is out
Only if it is a head injury
Only if neither team is on the attack
Yes, if they deem it to be a serious injury.
What is the difference between serious foul play and violent conduct
Serious foul play does not endanger the safety of an opponent.
Serious foul play can be committed against an opponent, team-mate, substitutes, referee, officials or spectators
Serious foul play can only occur in the process of challenging for the ball while it is in play against an opponent
None of the previous answers is correct
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
How players need to be involved before a Defensive Wall is considered to be formed.
2 or more players
3 or more players
1 or more players
None of the above answers are corect
A defender commits a foul inside his own penalty area while challenging for the ball and stops a promising attack. What action should the referee take?
Award a penalty kick and no sanction
Award a penalty kick and a caution
Award a penalty kick and a red card
Award an indirect free kick and a caution
A player inside his own penalty area, strikes the referee when the ball was in play. What decision should the referee make?
The referee sends off the player and awards an indirect free kick
(b) The referee sends off the player and awards a dropped ball.
The referee sends off the player and awards a penalty kick to the opposing team
Play is allowed to continue.
A goal kick is taken. The ball first strikes the referee and then a defender without leaving the penalty area before going into the goal. What decision should the referee make?
The referee awards a dropped ball where the ball hit the referee to the team taking the goal kick
The referee awards a corner kick.
The referee orders the goal kick to be retaken.
None of the answers is correct.
What decision do you make if a player punches you when the ball is in play
Send player off. Restart with dropped ball
Send player off. Restart with direct freekick/penalty
Play advantage and send player off during the next break in play
Send player off. Award indirect freekick
What decision do you make if a player scores directly from a dropped ball?
Goal
Retake
Indirect freekick
Goal kick
Can a freekick be taken by lifting the ball with two feet simultaneously?
Yes
No
Do all occupants of the technical area need to be identified before a match?
Yes
No
What is the maximum width of a football field?
50 yards
100 yards
120 yards
130 yards
What is the maximum width of a goal line?
12 Inches
5 Inches
15 Inches
Can a referee report disciplinary action without stating the reasons for this in their match report?
Depends on competition rules
No. They must always describe the reasons, players involved and time.
Yes, he only needs to record if it was a caution or sending off.
Yes, as long as the teams officials have been disciplined.
player who has committed a tackle that was made in a reckless manner should receive a
caution
Red Card
Warning
Nothing
Which of these is not a cautionable offence after a goal has been scored?
Leaving the field of play to celebrate with the crowd
Running to the other end of the pitch to celebrate with the goalkeeper
Taking off any item of clothing
Performing a summersault movement that may injure another player or themselves.
Can a referee change their decision?
Yes, upon realising that they are incorrect or on the advice of another official.
No, never
Yes, on the advice of a player
All of these are correct provided that play has not restarted.
What is the radius of the circle makes around the centre spot?
8.15m
9m
9.15m
10m
A player that is guilty of serious foul play should receive a
Warning
Caution
Red Card
Free kick/Penalty
Which of the following is not a cautionable offence?
Reckless Tackle
Delaying the restart of play
Using foul/abusive language
Celebrating towards the opposing supporters after a goal.
What is the minimum width of a football field?
40 yards
60 yards
60 yards
50 yards
What decision do you make if the goalkeeper throws the ball directly into the opposing goal?
Goal
Corner Kick
Dropped Ball
Goal Kick
Can a goal be allowed if a player in the scoring team has accidentally handled the ball in the lead up to the goal?
No, Never
Yes, only if it was deemed to be accidental
Yes, as long as it wasn't the scoring player
Yes
Can a player wear an under armour which isn't the same colour as their kit if it is showing?
No
Yes, as long as it is a similar colour.
Yes, as long as it is only showing slightly.
Yes
Any player can change with the goalkeeper as long as the referee has been informed and the change is made during a stoppage in play.
True
False
What action should the referee take if a named substitute starts a match instead of a named player and the referee is not informed of this change?
-the referee allows the named substitute to continue playing with no disciplinary action
• The named player can become a named substitute
• the number of substitutions is not reduced
• the referee reports the incident to the appropriate authorities
• the referee orders the players to swap around
• the referee reports the incident to the appropriate authorities
• The referee should remove the named substitute whilst issuing a yellow card to the player
• the number is reduced
• the referee reports the incident to the appropriate authorities
If a player swaps places with the goalkeeper without the referee's permission, what should you do?
Allow play to continue
Allow play to continue. Caution both players at the next stoppage of play
Stop play immediately. Order players to swap back until you permit the change.
An attacker plays the ball into his opponents' goal from an indirect free kick: how should play be re-started?
Corner kick
drop ball from where the indirect free kick was taken
kick off
goal kick
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 along the touch line toward the halfway line
In the context of Law 11 and definition of "nearer to the opponents' goal line", can a defender or a goalkeepers' outstretched arm to be taken into consideration?
Only goalkeepers arm
yes
no
Only the defenders arm
A player who is off the field of play to receive medical treatment trips a player who is on the field of play. What decision does the referee make?
The referee sends off the player and play is restarted with an indirect free kick
The referee cautions the player and play is restarted with an indirect free kick
The referee either cautions or sends off the player as appropriate. Play is restarted with either a penalty kick or a direct free kick
The referee cautions the player and restarts play with a dropped ball
If the referee has awarded an indirect free kick to the attacking team inside their opponents' goal area, where should the ball be placed for the kick to be taken?
at a point closest to where the offence occurred and also at least 9.15 metres (10 yards) from the goal line
taken at a point on the goal area line parallel to the goal line at the point nearest to where infringement occurred
where the offence occurred
anywhere within the goal area
At the taking of a penalty-kick the defending goalkeeper moves forward from his goal-line before the kick is taken and this clearly impacts the taker. The penalty-kick is then missed, what action if any, should the referee take and how should the game be restarted?
Order the penalty-kick to be retaken and verbally warn the goal keeper, if this is the first offence of this nature in the match. If this is a repeat offence, caution the goalkeeper and issue a yellow card”.
Allow play to continue.
Order the penalty kick to be retaken and caution the goalkeeper by showing him a yellow card.
None of the above is correct.
At a drop ball to restart play the ball is touched by a player before it makes contact with the ground. What action would you take?
Allow play to continue
Allow play to continue, provided a goal is not scored
Stop play, drop the ball again
top play, award indirect free kick
