Referee Quiz

1. A goalkeeper receives the ball direct into his hands from a thrown-in taken by his colleague. What is your decision?
Retake throw
Play on
Direct free kick
Indirect freekick

2. A player takes a corner kick, the ball hits the referee in the back, rebounds to the kicker who scores direct. Decision please?
Retake corner
Goal
Drop ball
Indirect freekick

3. An attacking player is stood outside the penalty area, but in front of the ball at the taking of a penalty kick, the penalty is scored.   What action should be taken?
Retake penalty
Drop ball
No action
Indirect freekick

4. A goalkeeper takes a goal kick and the ball goes directly to his forward who is stood in an offside position. What is the referee's decision?
Retake goal kick
Play on
Indirect freekick
Direct freekick

5. According to the Laws of the Game, above what age are players considered to be 'veteran footballers', and consequently modifications to the laws can be made?
35
40
45
50

6. What is the maximum length of the field of play for an international match ?
100 yards
105 yards
110 yards
120 yards

7. If a goalkeeper takes a goal kick and the ball travels the length of the field of play directly into his opponents goal, what is the decision ?
Goal kick to opposition
Goal
Corner
Retake goal kick

8. A defender scores an own-goal straight from a direct free-kick outside his penalty area. What does the referee award?
Goal kick
Retake
Corner
Indirect freekick to opposition

9. A penalty kick must be re-taken because of an infringement by the goalkeeper. Who can take the penalty?
Any attacker except the goalkeeper
Any attacker
Player who took initial penalty
Only attacking teams goalkeeper

10. A player scores a goal and removes his shirt to celebrate. What should the referee do?
Give player a warning
Caution the player
Send the player off
No action

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