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You have 8 minutes to complete the quiz and you have one chance at answering each question, so read them carefully before you pick an answer, good luck!

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Bootle RA October LotG Quiz

1 / 10

The red team takes a shot on goal from within the blue team's goal area. The ball, traveling at speed, hits a blue team defender in close proximity to the striker. The ball strikes his thigh and deflects onto his outstretched arm. What is the correct decision?

2 / 10

The goalkeeper slips while taking a goal kick, moving the ball a short distance. An opposition striker quickly approaches, posing a clear and obvious goal-scoring opportunity with no other defenders in the vicinity. Before the striker can touch the ball, the goalkeeper picks it up with their hands. How should you as the referee proceed?

3 / 10

A substitute can only enter the pitch when

4 / 10

During the match, a manager disagrees vehemently with one of your decisions. Utilising very offensive language, he points to a VEO camera, stating that he'll share footage of your "terrible refereeing" for all to see. How should you, as the referee, handle this situation?

5 / 10

A player is in an offside position and does not touch the ball but obstructs the goalkeeper’s line of sight as the ball goes into the net. What is the correct decision?

6 / 10

A goalkeeper takes control of the ball with their hands and, while releasing it to kick upfield, a quick opposing player intercepts the ball with their head just as it leaves the keeper’s hands. What action should the referee take?

7 / 10

The goalkeeper comes out of his area to close down the opposition striker. From close proximity, the striker takes a shot. The ball hits the goalkeeper's hand, which is away from their body and level with their head. However, it cannot be definitively determined whether the shot would have resulted in a goal. What is the correct decision?

8 / 10

During a tense match, an on-field player directs extremely offensive and abusive language towards an opponent who is currently serving time in the sin bin. The sin-binned player responds by adopting an aggressive attitude. You decide that the on-field player's verbal abuse warrants a sending off and that the sin-binned player’s aggressive attitude deserves a caution. Can the sin-binned player, after receiving a caution during their sin bin period, return to the field once their sin bin time has concluded?

9 / 10

A player receives the ball directly from a goal kick while standing in an offside position and scores a goal. How should you proceed?

10 / 10

Play is stopped due to an injury to a player after a tackle. No foul is committed, and the injured player is attended to and then leaves the field of play. How should play be restarted?