Every month we will publish 10 questions based around the Laws of the Game to test your knowledge. If you are a Bootle RA referee make sure you log in before you take the quiz to be in with a chance of winning a prize at the next Bootle Referees’ Society meeting. You have 8 minutes to complete the quiz, good luck!

Bootle RA July 2023 Quiz

1 / 10

The green team are in possession of the ball in the centre circle. In the green teams goal area the green teams goalkeeper slides into the blue team's striker from behind catching her above the ankle with her studs. What do you do?

2 / 10

The red team defender has no blue players around him and attempts to pass the ball from the edge of his goal area to his goal keeper positioned on his goal line. The pass is unsuccessful and the ball is received by a blue team striker, who was in an offside position but not interfering with the opponents movement. The blue team striker then immediately scores. What do you do?

3 / 10

The blue team have had a number of players sent off leaving them with only 7 players. A blue team player then deliberately leaves the field of play. May the match continue?

4 / 10

A named substitute starts a match instead of a named player and the referee is not informed of this change. What do you do?

5 / 10

After restarting from a drop ball just outside of the goal area the yellow team striker immediately scores. What do you do?

6 / 10

The red team goalkeeper body checks the blue team striker preventing a clear goal scoring opportunity. Your assistant referee flags immediately for a penalty. As the blue team striker falls she kicks the ball passed the goal keeper and scores. What do you do?

7 / 10

The red team score a goal but immediately after the restart you realise there are 12 players on the pitch for the red team and their extra player scored the goal. What do you do?

8 / 10

In the second minute of a match the blue team have a shot on goal. A defender from the red team delibrately moves her body and arm towards the ball and the ball strikes her upper arm above her shirt sleeve preventing a goal and the ball goes out behind the goal line. What do you do?

9 / 10

A defender plays a direct free kick back to her goalkeeper who misses the ball and the ball enters the goal. What do you do?

10 / 10

While the ball is in play and in possession of the red team a substitute from the red team throws a water bottle into the middle of the blue teams technical area, narrowly missing the blue teams coach who jumps out of the way. After you have dealt with the disciplinary actions how and where would you restart play?