So,
you're ready to test your knowledge
of
the 'Laws of the Game'?Each
season, coaches, referees, players and parents gather on the side of
soccer fields, in Middlesex and all over the world. Rarely do we all agree
that the rules of soccer have been applied fairly as each game
progresses.
Most of us expect that the referees who oversee
our matches have studied and memorized every rule. But we rarely expect
the same level of expertise from those who play, coach or watch the game.
Are you caught up on the Laws of the Game?
The ten multiple choice questions below
will test your knowledge of the rules. They may point out some trivial
information that you never knew. Or, they may confirm that you're an
expert at calling the game.
After you've tested your knowledge, go to
the Quiz Answer Page, to score yourself, and to get info on how you can
get the most recent copy of the "Laws of the Game".
The MYSA 'Laws of the Game'
Quiz
QUESTION 1
The attacking team has been cited for an offside offense, only three
yards in front of the defending team's goal. The referee awards an
indirect kick to the defending team. Where is the indirect kick taken
from?
| a) |
From the point where
the foul occurred. |
| b) |
From any point within
the defending team's goal area (six-yard box). |
| c) |
From any point within
the defending team's penalty area. |
| d) |
From the penalty
spot. |
QUESTION 2
The defending team commits a foul in their own penalty area. The
referee awards the attacking team a penalty kick. Upon taking the kick,
the ball is shot directly at the crossbar of the goal and deflects back
onto the field. The player who took the penalty kick then shoots the ball into the goal. How
should the referee restart the match?
| a) |
A goal has been scored.
The defending team will kick-off from the center circle. |
| b) |
The kicker has
committed an infringement. The defending team gets an indirect free
kick. No goal is awarded. |
| c) |
The penalty kick is not
valid, and so is retaken by the attacking team. |
| d) |
The ball was out of
play when it hit the crossbar. The defending team is allowed a goal
kick. |
QUESTION 3
The referee has stopped play so that one of the coaches can attend to
an injured player. At the time of the stoppage it was not clear that
either team had possession of the ball. The referee
restarts play with a dropped ball, at the point where it was located when
play was stopped. One of the two teams was NOT near the dropped ball when
the game was restarted. Did the referee comply with the Laws of the
Game?
| a) |
Yes. There is no
requirement for both teams to have equal access to a dropped
ball. |
| b) |
No. Both teams must be
provided equal access to a dropped ball. |
| c) |
No. A dropped ball is
not a valid way to restart play under any circumstances. |
| d) |
No. The referee must
instruct players from both teams before restarting play with a
dropped ball. |
QUESTION 4
The defending team is awarded a throw-in. As a member of the
defending team prepares to throw the ball in, the coach instructs a
different field player to take the throw. As the new defender approaches
the sideline the first defender tosses the ball to him with one hand. What
should happen next?
| a) |
The new defender may
take the throw-in. |
| b) |
No player change is
allowed. The first defending play must take the throw. |
| c) |
The original thrower
has committed an improper throw. The attacking team is awarded a
throw-in from the same location. |
| d) |
The ball is in-play at
the moment it crosses the sideline from the first defender's
throw. |
QUESTION 5
The attacking player has broken past all but one of the field
defenders and will almost certainly have a goal scoring opportunity. As
the attacking player takes a shot, the last field defender (not the goalkeeper) reaches up and
deflects the ball with his hands. What should happen next?
| a) |
A hand-ball foul is
called. The attacking team is awarded a direct free kick from the
point where the foul occurred. If the foul occurred inside the
penalty area, the attacking team is awarded a penalty kick. |
| b) |
The defending player
has denied an obvious goal scoring opportunity by deliberately
handling the ball. The player is shown a yellow card and the
attacking team is awarded a direct free kick. |
| c) |
The defending team is
awarded an indirect free kick, because the attacking player was in
an offside position before the ball was handled by the
defender. |
| d) |
The defending player
has denied an obvious goal scoring opportunity by deliberately
handling the ball. The player is shown a red card and must leave the
game. |
QUESTION 6
Deep in his penalty box, a defending player kicks the ball to clear
it. The ball strikes the referee and deflects into the goal. How is
play restarted?
| a) |
The defending team
takes a kick-off from the center circle because the goal is
valid. |
| b) |
A goal kick is taken by
the defending team, because the ball has been put out of play by a neutral
field official. |
| c) |
A dropped ball is used
to restart play because neither team was responsible for putting the
ball out of play. |
| d) |
An indirect free kick
is given to the attacking team because play was stopped within the
defending team's penalty area. |
QUESTION 7
The defending team is awarded a goal kick. The goalkeeper takes the
kick. before the ball leaves the penalty area, another defending player
deliberately kicks the ball back to the goalkeeper, who picks the ball up
and punts it to the halfway line. What should happen next?
| a) |
Play should continue.
This is an allowed tactical play. |
| b) |
The goalkeeper has
deliberately handled a ball kicked to him by a team-mate. An indirect
free kick is awarded to the attacking team. |
| c) |
The goalkeeper has
deliberately handled the ball before it left the penalty area. The
attacking team is awarded a penalty kick. |
| d) |
The ball was never put
into play. The defending team is allowed to retake the goal
kick. |
QUESTION 8
An attacking player is moving the ball down the left side of the
field. A player on the far right is running down the field and is in an
offside position (he has only the goalkeeper between himself and the
goal). The player with the ball sees this, and so deliberately avoids
passing the ball to the offside player. Instead he shoots the ball
directly at the goal. It deflects off crossbar toward the player who was
in an offside position at the time the shot was taken. Has an offside
offense occurred?
| a) |
The
attacking ball carrier shot at the goal and did not involve the
offside player. No offense occurred. |
| b) |
At the time
the ball deflected off the crossbar the player on the right was not
in an offside position because the ball was between him and the
goal. No offense
occurred. |
| c) |
No matter
what happened, a player was in an offside position. An offense
occurred before the ball carrier took his shot. |
| d) |
The offside
player was involved in active play and gained an advantage by being
in an offside position when the ball was played by a team-mate. An
offense occurred. |
QUESTION 9
A goalkeeper comes out of the goal and takes the ball from an
attacker within the left side of his penalty area. He then runs to the
opposite side of his penalty area and punts the ball up the field. He had
possession of the ball for 4 seconds and took 14 steps to cross his
penalty area. What should happen next?
| a) |
The goalkeeper
took more than four steps while in possession of the ball.
The attacking team gets an indirect free kick for the location of
his fifth step. |
| b) |
The goalkeeper
must kick the ball from the ground if he holds while taking
more than four steps. The attacking team gets an indirect free
kick. |
| c) |
Play should
continue. No offense has occurred. |
| d) |
By taking
more than four steps with the ball in his hands, the goalkeeper has
mishandled the ball within his own penalty area. A penalty kick is
awarded to the attacking team. |
QUESTION 10
While his team-mate takes a penalty kick, player #10 on the attacking team is outside
the penalty area, but in front of the penalty mark. He IS NOT beyond the last
field defender (he has MORE than one defender between himself and the goal).
The shot hits the crossbar and deflects back onto the field. Player #10 on
the attacking team then collects the rebound and attempts a shot on goal. What
should happen next and why?
| a) |
Play should
continue. An offside offense cannot occur during a penalty
kick. |
| b) |
Play should
continue. The attacking player was not actively involved in play and
did not gain an advantage when the ball was played. |
| c) |
The
defending team should be awarded an indirect free kick. The
attacking player gained an advantage from being in an offside
position when the ball was played. |
| d) |
The
defending team should be awarded an indirect free kick. Offensive
players cannot move in front of the penalty mark during a
penalty kick. |
How well did you
score?
Grade yourself against the
correct answers and get an explanation on each question at our Answer
Page. There you'll also find information on the Fédération Internationale
de Football Association (FIFA), the worldwide governing body for
professional and amateur soccer. You'll also find links to sites where you
can view or even download your own copy of the "Laws of the
Game".
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