Bootle RA August LotG Quiz

In a 0-0 match nearing the end of regulation time, a player from the Blue team is assigned a throw-in. Rather than throwing the ball to a teammate, the player purposely targets a defender from the Red team, striking them in the back with the ball, albeit not aggressively. Following the deflection off the defender, the thrower swiftly volleys the ball into the goal. Amidst the unfolding drama, the Red team defender collapses on the field, voicing their protest about the deliberate hit. What do you do?

During a match, Team Purple is granted a direct free kick just outside Team Red's penalty area. Team Red arranges a two-player defensive wall. A player from Team Purple positions themselves less than 1 meter from the defensive wall as the free kick is executed. Subsequently, Team Purple successfully scores from this free kick. As the referee, how do you react to this situation?

A player from the red team, attempting to block a shot from a blue team player, turns their back towards the ball and in the process, their outstretched arm, away from their body, blocks the ball. This denies a possible goal. What should be your decision as the referee?

A corner kick is awarded to the yellow team. The ball from the corner kick unintentionally strikes a player from the yellow team in their arm while it's raised above their head, then bounces and is played by another player from the yellow team who scores a goal. According to the Laws of the Game, how should a referee handle this situation?

You distinctly hear offensive, insulting, and abusive language emanating from the red team's technical area. However, when you turn around to identify the offender, you find that multiple team officials and a substitute are present in the technical area, and it's unclear who committed the offence. What course of action should you take?

A player from the Green team is clearly in an offside position and is actively moving towards the ball with evident intent to engage in play. Before this player can touch or attempt to play the ball, a player from the Red team commits a reckless tackle on the Green team player, clearly using excessive force. What decision should the referee make?

The Red team successfully scores a goal, however, before the game restarts, you notice there are 12 players from the Red team on the pitch. You realise that the extra player did not influence the course of play leading up to the goal.

What should the restart be?

A player from the red team is injured and receives permission from the referee to leave the field of play for treatment. Unbeknownst to the referee, this player re-enters the field and subsequently scores a goal. What decision should the referee make?

A player from the red team is standing inside his own penalty area, and throws his boot at an opponent who is standing in the penalty area and the referee stops play, what is the restart decision?