Bootle RA October 2023 Laws of the Game Quiz

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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 and you have one chance at answering each question, so read them carefully before you pick an answer, good luck!

You have 8 minutes to complete this quiz!

Bootle RA October LotG Quiz

1 / 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?

Ignore the manager and continue the game.

Send the manager off for using offensive language and threatening behavior.

Issue a verbal warning to the manager and allow him to stay.

Caution the manager for dissent.

Sin bin the manager for dissent.

2 / 10

A substitute can only enter the pitch when

The referee signals

The replaced player exits the field of play

The substitution takes place at the half way line

All of the above

3 / 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?

Yes, the sin-binned player can return after their allotted sin bin time.

No, the sin-binned player cannot return and cannot be substituted after the sin bin time has elapsed.

Yes, but the sin-binned player must serve additional time in the sin bin due to the caution.

No, the sin-binned player is sent off and must leave the field of play area.

4 / 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?

Award a penalty kick to the red team, as it is a handball offense.

Play continues as it is not a handball offense.

Award an indirect free kick to the red team.

Award a direct free kick to the blue team.

5 / 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?

Award a Direct Free Kick and send the goalkeeper off for denying an obvious goal-scoring opportunity (DOGSO)

Award an Indirect Free Kick and caution the goalkeeper for unsporting behavior, without considering DOGSO since it's a goal kick situation.

Award an Indirect Free Kick and send the goalkeeper off for denying an obvious goal-scoring opportunity (DOGSO).

Award a Penalty and send the goalkeeper off for denying an obvious goal-scoring opportunity (DOGSO)

6 / 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?

With a dropped ball for one player of the team that had possession where the ball was when play was stopped.

With a direct free kick for the team in possession at the location where play was stopped.

With an indirect free kick for the team not in possession at the location where play was stopped.

With a dropped ball to the team not in possession, with the expectation they will return the ball to the opposing team’s goalkeeper.

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?

Award a direct free kick to the striker's team and issue a caution (yellow card) to the goalkeeper for unsporting behavior.

Award a direct free kick to the striker's team and send off the goalkeeper for denying an obvious goal-scoring opportunity.

Award an indirect free kick to the striker's team.

8 / 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?

Award the goal, since the player cannot be offside from a goal kick.

Disallow the goal and award an indirect free kick for offside to the opposing team.

9 / 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?

Goal, as the player did not touch the ball.

Offside, as the player made a movement towards the ball.

Goal, because the player did not make contact with the ball.

Offside, because the player interfered with an opponent.

10 / 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?

Allow the play to continue.

Caution the attacking player for dangerous play and award an indirect free kick to the goalkeeper’s team.

Award a direct free kick to the goalkeeper’s team.

Award an indirect free kick to the attacking team.

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