Bootle Referee Society August 26 LoTG Quiz

Put your knowledge to the test with our 2026/27 Laws of the Game Quiz.

The quiz covers a range of topics, including the latest law changes, match scenarios and some questions designed to challenge even experienced referees. Take your time, read each scenario carefully and choose the answer you believe is correct.

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At a corner, the blue player passes directly to player 1

What do you give?(Required)

Offside, player one is ahead of the second to last defender.

Nothing, a player cannot be offside directly from a corner.

Goal kick, the decision is changed to a goal kick due to the offside.

The red team are attacking. A second ball is on the pitch on the edge of the penalty area. As the red striker enters the penalty area and is about to shoot, the blue defender kicks the second ball at the striker, hitting the match ball and preventing the striker from shooting.(Required)

Play on, as the second ball was already on the field of play.

Stop play, award a dropped ball and caution the defender for unsporting behaviour.

Stop play, award a penalty kick and caution the defender for unsporting behaviour.

Stop play, award a penalty kick and send off the defender for denying an obvious goal-scoring opportunity.

A defender deliberately handles the ball on the goal line to prevent a goal, but the ball still enters the goal. What is your decision?(Required)

Award the goal and caution the defender for unsporting behaviour.

Award the goal and send off the defender for denying a goal by deliberate handball.

Award the goal with no disciplinary sanction.

Award a penalty kick and send off the defender.

You stop play and award a penalty kick because a defender recklessly tackles an attacker inside the defender's penalty area. The attacker is able to continue playing and remains on the field; however, the defender is injured and requires medical attention. What is the correct procedure?(Required)

Caution the defender, allow treatment on the field, and permit the defender to remain on the field for the penalty kick.

Caution the defender, allow treatment on the field, then require the defender to leave the field before the penalty kick is taken.

Allow treatment on the field, require both players to leave the field, then restart with the penalty kick.

Delay the caution until the next stoppage because the defender is receiving treatment.

You stop play after a player suffers a minor injury as a result of a minor collision with an opponent.. The player receives treatment and leaves the field. How long must the player remain off the field before returning?(Required)

Until the next stoppage, with the referee's permission.

30 seconds, with the referee's permission.

One minute after play has restarted, with the referee's permission.

There is no minimum time.

A team is deliberately delaying the taking of a throw-in. What is the correct procedure for the referee?(Required)

Begin a visible five-second countdown.

Blow the whistle, signal for the throw-in to be taken, then begin a visible five-second countdown.

Verbally warn the player, then begin the countdown.

Caution the player, then begin the countdown.

The throw-in has not been taken by the time the countdown reaches zero. What is the correct decision?(Required)

Retake the throw-in.

Award the throw-in to the opposing team.

Caution the thrower and award the throw-in to the opposing team.

Award an indirect free kick to the opposing team.

A player is taking a throw-in. At the moment they release the ball, only the heel of their right foot is touching the touchline. The remainder of that foot is inside the field of play. Their left foot is on the ground outside the touchline. What is the correct decision?(Required)

Award the throw-in to the opposing team because the whole foot must be outside the field of play.

Retake the throw-in.

Allow play to continue because part of each foot is correctly positioned.

Award an indirect free kick to the opposing team.

The blue attacker is dribbling towards goal as shown in the diagram. They have the ball under control and are moving directly towards goal with only the goalkeeper ahead of them. A yellow defender deliberately trips the attacker.

What is the correct disciplinary action?(Required)

No disciplinary action.

Caution the defender for stopping a promising attack (SPA).

Caution the defender for unsporting behaviour.

Send off the defender for denying an obvious goal-scoring opportunity (DOGSO)

A player scores a goal and immediately removes their shirt while celebrating. Your assistant referee then raises his flag for the player being offside when they received the ball. What happens next?(Required)

No disciplinary action because the goal has been disallowed.

Caution the player for unsporting behaviour.

Send off the player for unsporting behaviour.

The referee has discretion whether to caution the player.

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