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Law 1 - The Field of Play

Where must the goal be placed?
On the goal line.
Law 2 - The Ball

What do you do if the ball is defective?
Stop play immediately.
Replace Defective Ball
Law 2 - The Ball

What is the restart for a defective ball?
(the ball is in play on the field).
The match is restarted by dropping the replacement ball at the place where the first ball became defective unless play was stopped inside the goal area, in which case
the referee drops the replacement ball on the goal area line parallel to the goal line at the point nearest to where the original ball was located when play was stopped.
Law 2 - The Ball

What is the restart for a defective ball if play was stopped in the goal area?
Drop ball on the goal area line parallel to the goal line at the point nearest to where the original ball was located when play was stopped.
Law 2 - The Ball - Defective

What if ball becomes defective whilst not in play at a kick-off, penalty kick, or throw in.
Restart with the the last action: kick off, penalty kick, throw in . . .
Law 2 - The Ball

Can a player or coach change the ball?
No. The ball may not be changed without the permission of the referee.
Law 3 The Number of Players

What is the minimum necessary to start a game?
Not less than seven players.
Law 3 - The Number of Players

How many substitutes are allowed?
In FIFA matches only three substitutes are allowed. In most matches six substitutes are allowed.
Law 3 - The Number of Players

The names of all substitutes must be provided to the referee. If a player's name is not provided, can she play?
In all matches the names of the
substitutes must be given to the
referee prior to the start of the match.
Substitutes not so named may not take part in the match.
Law 3- The Number of Players

What must four things happen before a substitution can be made?
1. The referee must be informed

2. During a stoppage of play.

3. Player being replaced has left the field.

4. Referee has given signal of permission.
Law 3 - The Number of Players

Where must the substitute enter the field?
The substitute must enter the field at the half way line.
Law 3 - The Number of Players

Where can the replaced player leave the field?
Wherever he wants.
Law 3 - The Number of Players

What is the exception to the "replaced player must leave the field" rule?
Goal Keeper and field player may switch positions providing that:

1. referee is informed BEFORE changes is made; AND
2. change made during STOPPAGE of play.
Law 3 - The Number of Players

What if substitute enters field without referees permission?
1. referee stops play (immediate stop if there is interference);

2. referee cautions for UNSPORTING behavior

3. Referee orders him to leave the field.
Law 3 - Number of Players

What is the restart on an improper substitution of a field player?
Restart is an indirect free kick for the OPPOSING team from the position of the ball at the time of STOPPAGE.
Law 3 - Number of Players

What if the goalie and field player substitute without telling referee?
Play continues buy the referee CAUTIONS the the players concerned when the ball is next OUT of play.
Law 3 - Number of Players

Can a player who is sent off for improper substitution behavior be replaced?

Can the substitute who has been sent off for improper substitution behavior play?
A player who has been sent off can be replaced by a substitute, but a substitute who has been sent off cannot be replaced.
Law 4 - The Players' Equipment

What is the basic rule regarding equipment?
A player must not use equipment or wear anything which is dangerous to herself or another player.
Law 4 - The Players' Equipment

What is the one item that is not allowed? What is the exception?
No jewelery of any kind is permitted. It is all dangerous. Religious jewelery is permitted providing that it is taped down so that it is safe.
Law 4 - The Player's Equipment

What is the procedure in the event of an equipment infringement?

Does the referee HAVE to stop play?
1. Player is instructed to leave field or correct problem;

2. if not corrected on field, player leaves field next time ball CEASES to be in play;

3. Player must ask permission to return to field;

4. Referee checks equipment;

5. Player may return when ball is out of play.
Law 4 - The Player's Equipment

Can player return to field after an equipment infraction while ball is in play?
No. Player must wait until the ball is out of play.
Law 4 - Player's Equipment

What happens if a player re enters the field without the permission of the referee?
He MUST be cautioned.
Law 4 - Player's Equipment

What is the restart if play is stopped to give a caution to an infringing player re-entering the field without the referee's permission?
The restart is an indirect drop kick by the OPPOSING team in the place where play stopped.
Law 5 - The Referee

If a player commits more than one offense, what does the referee punish?
The more serious offense.
Law 5 - The Referee

What should the referee do if someone is bleeding?
1. ensure that the player leave the field;

2. do not allow the player back on the field until you are sure that the bleeding has stopped;

3. player cannot return to field without signal of referee.
Law 5 - The Referee

When must the referee act to change a decision that he feels is incorrect?
A referee can change a decision that he has made but this change MUST be made before play starts again.
Law 7 - The Duration of Match

What are the five reasons that a referee MAY extend play to make up for lost time?
1. substitutions;
2. assessment of injured players;
3. removal of injured player from field;
4. wasting time;
5. any other cause
Law 7 - The Duration of Match

Must the referee make up for lost time?
No. It is the referee's choice whether to make up lost time.
Law 7 - The Duration of Match

When MUST time be extended?
The referee MUST extend time to allow the penalty kick to be taken or retaken.
Law 8 - The Start & Restart of Play

Play is started with a coin toss. What does the winner get? What does the loser get?
The winner of the coin toss gets to decide which goal to attack. The losing team gets to take the kick off.
Law 8 - The Start & Restart of Play

What are the four situations in which a kick off is taken?
1. Start of the match
2. after goal has been scored the non-scoring team takes a kick off.
3. start of the second half
4. start of each extra time period, where applicable.
Law 8 - The Start & Restart of Play

How far must the opposing team be from the team kicking off?
The opposing team must be 9.15m or 10 yards from the ball until it is in play.
Law 8 - The Start & Restart of Play

If during the kick off the kicker re-touches the ball before another player touches it what happens?
Kicker must not touch the ball again until it is touched by another player. The sanction for this infraction is that the opposing team is awarded an INDIRECT free kick.
Law 8- The Start & Restart of Play

What is the purpose of a dropped ball?
If the referee stops play for a reason not mentioned in the Laws, the match is restarted with a dropped ball.
Law 8 - The Start & Restart of Game

Where is the ball dropped?
What is the exception to this rule?
Rule: The ball is dropped at the place where it was located when play was stopped.
Exception: If play was stopped in the goal area, the ball is dropped on the goal area line parallel to the goal line at the point nearest to where the ball was located when play stopped.
Law 8 - The Start & Restart of Game

What are the two reasons to redo the ball drop?
1. the ball touched a player before it makes contact with the ground.

2. the ball leaves the field after it makes contact with the ground without a player touching it.
Law 11 - Offside

When is a player in the offside position?
A player is offside if she is nearer to her opponents' goal line than both the ball and the second to last opponent.
Law 11- Offside

A player is not in an offside position if . . . .
1. he is in his own half of the field of play;
2. he is level with the second last opponent;
3. he is level with the last two opponents.
Law 11 - Offside

A player who is in the offside position commits an offense if at the MOMENT the ball is touched/played by a teammate ________
the player is doing any of the following:

1. interfering with play;
2. interfering with an opponent;
3. gaining an advantage by being in that position.
Law 11 - Offside

Name the 3 situations in which there cannot be an offside offense?
1. a goal kick
2. a corner kick
3. a throw-in
Law 11 - Offside

What is the restart if there is an offside infringement?
The referee awards an indirect free kick to the opposing team to be taken from the place where the infringement occurred.
Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct

What are the seven offenses against an OPPONENT that will result in the award of a direct free kick if they are done in a manner that is careless, reckless, or with excessive force?
1. kicks or attempts to kick
2. trips or attempts to trip
3. jumps
4. charges
5. strikes or attempts
6. pushes
7. tackles
Law 12- Fouls and Misconduct

Three more offenses that will result in a direct free kick . . .
(no intent necessary)
1. holds an opponent
2. spits at an opponent
3. handles the ball deliberately (except for goalkeeper)
Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct

When is a penalty kick awarded?
A penalty kick is awarded if any of the ten direct kick offenses are committed by a player inside his own penalty area.

The position of the ball is irrelevant but the ball must be in play.L
Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct

What are the 4 acts of misconduct on the part of a goal keeper that will result in an indirect free kick?
1. controls the ball with his hands for more than six seconds before releasing
2. touches the ball again with hands after release and before touched by another player
3. touches ball with his hands after it has been DELIBERATELY kicked to him by a teammate.
4. touches the ball with his hands after he has received it directly from a throw-in by a team-mate.
Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct

What is the purpose of the yellow card?
The yellow card is used to communicate a caution.
Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct

What are the seven reasons for giving a player a yellow card?
1. unsporting behaviour;
2. dissent by word or action;
3. persistent infringement of the Laws
4. delaying the start of play;
5. failure to respect the required distance when play is restarted with a corner kick, free kick, or throw-in;
6. entering or re-entering the field of play without the referee's permission;
7.deliberately leaving the field of play without the referee's permission.
Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct

What are the three reasons for giving a substitute player a yellow card?
1. unsporting behavior;
2. dissent by word or action;
3. delaying the restart of play.La
Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct

What are the eight reasons to give a red card?
1. serious foul play;
2. violent conduct;
3. spitting at an opponent or any other person;
4. Handling which results in denying the opposing team a goal or goal opportunity (does not apply to keeper);
5. denying a goal scoring opportunity by actions punishable by a free kick or penalty kick.
6. using offensive/insulting language or gestures;
7. receiving a second caution in the same game
Law 13 - Free Kicks

What happens if a direct free kick is kicked directly the team's own goal
A corner kick is awarded to the opposing team.
Law 13 - Free Kicks

What is the referee signal for an indirect free kick?
The referee raises her arm above her head. She maintains that position until the kick has been taken and the ball is touched by another player or goes out of play.
Law 13 - Free Kicks

What must happen in order for a goal to be scored after an indirect kick?
The ball must touch another player before it enters the goal.
Law 13 - Free Kicks

What penalty must the referee impose if the ball is kicked directly into the opponents goal on an indirect kick?
If an indirect free kick is kicked directly into the opponents' goal, a goal kick is awarded. There is NO goal.
Law 13 - Free Kicks

What must the referee do if an indirect free kick is kicked directly into the team's own goal?
A corner kick is awarded to the opposing team.
Law 13 - Free Kick

For both direct and indirect free kicks, the player taking the kick cannot _________
Touch the ball again until it is touched by another player.
Law 13 - Free Kick

When the defending team takes a free kick inside the penalty area, the opponents must be ______ distance from the ball.
9.15 meters = 10 yards.
Law 13 - Free Kick

With the defending team takes a free kick inside the penalty area, all opponents must remain ______ the penalty area.
outside
Law 13 - Free Kick

A free kick awarded inside the penalty area may be taken from __________
any point within the penalty area.
Law 13 - Free Kick

On an indirect kick to the attacking team . . .

if awarded in the goal area how where should the ball be placed for the kick?
The ball should be placed on the area goal line parallel to the goal line at the point nearest to where the infringement occurred.
Law 13 - Free Kicks

What must the referee do if an opponent is closer than the required 10 yard distance on a free kick?
The kick must be retaken.
Law 13 - Free Kicks

On a free kick in the penalty area . .

If a free kick fails to move the ball
beyond the penalty area what must the referee do?
The kick is to be retaken.
Law 13 - Free Kick

If the player taking the free kick touches it a second time with his feet before it is touched by another player what must the referee do?
The opposing team is awarded an indirect free kick at the place where the infringement occurred.
Law 13 - Free Kicks

Free kick by the goal keeper ....
What must the referee do if the goal keeper touches the ball with his feet before it has touched another player?
An indirect free kick is awarded to the opposing team, the kick to be taken from the place where the infringement occurred.
Law 13 - Free Kicks

Free kick by the goal keeper . . .
If the goalkeeper handles the ball before it has touched another player what must the referee do?
A direct free kick is awarded to the other team IF the infringement occurred outside the goalkeeper's penalty area. The direct free kick is to be taken from the place where the infringement occurred.
Law 14 - The Penalty Kick
When is a penalty kick awarded?
When one of the "direct kick" ten offenses is committed within the penalty area while the ball is IN play.
Law 14 - The Penalty Kick

When must the referee allow extra time for a penalty kick?
The referee must allow extra time for a penalty kick so as to allow the kick to be completed at the end of each half or at the end of a period of extra time.
Law 14 - The Penalty Kick

Where must the ball be placed?
The ball must be placed on the penalty mark.
Law 14 - The Penalty Kick

Where must the goalie stand when the kick is taken?
The defending goalie must stand ON his goal line, facing the kicker, and between the goal posts until the ball has been kicked.
Law 14 - The Penalty Kick

Where must the players, other than the kicker, be located?
The players must be located:
1. inside the field of play;
2. outside the penalty area;
3. behind the penalty mark;
4. at least 9.15m or 10 yards from the penalty mark.
Law 14 - The Penalty Kick

If the signal to take the kick is given . . .
and the player taking the kick infringes the laws of the game the referee should _________
1. allow the kick to be taken if it has not been taken;
2. if the ball has entered the goal, redo the kick;
3. if the ball does not enter the goal, match is restarted with an indirect kick from the place where the infringement occurred.
Law 14 - The Penalty Kick
If after the signal to kick has been given by the referee . . .
the goalie infringes the laws what does the referee do?
The referee allows the goal to be taken;
If the ball has already entered the goal then the goal is good.
If the ball does not enter the goal, the kick is retaken.
Law 14 - The Penalty Kick

If a teammate of the kicker infringes the laws of the game what should the referee do?
1. allow the kick to be taken;
2. if the ball enters the goal, the kick is retaken;
3. if the ball does not enter the goal then award and indirect free kick from the place where the infringement occurred.
Law 14 - The Penalty Kick

If a teammate of the goalie infringes, what should the referee do?
1. allow the kick to be taken;
2. if the ball enters the goal, the goal is awarded;
3.if the ball does not enter the goal, the kick is retaken
Law 14 - The Penalty Kick

If players from both the defending team and the attacking team infringe what should the referee do?
The kick should be re taken.
Law 14 - The Penalty Kick

If after the penalty kick has been taken, the kicker touches the ball (not with hands), what should the referee do?
Indirect kick to opposing team to be taken from the place of infringement.
Law 14 - The Penalty Kick

If the kicker deliberately handles the ball before it touches another player, what should the referee do?
A direct free kick is awarded to the opposing team from the place where the infraction occurred.
Law 14 - The Penalty Kick

What should the referee do if the ball is touched by an outside agent?
The kick is retaken.
Law 14 - The Penalty Kick

What should the referee do if the ball touches an outside agent AFTER rebounding from the goalkeeper, the goalposts/crossbar?
Referee stops play.

Play is restarted with a drop ball.

If this occurs within the goal area then the ball is placed parallel to where it happened on the goal area line.
Law 16 - The Goal Kick

When is a goal kick awarded?
A goal kick is awarded when the whole of the ball passes over the goal line, having last touched a player of the attacking team AND a goal is not scored.
Law 16 - The Goal Kick

Does the goalie have to take the goal kick?
No. The goalie does not, but if the kicker deliberately handles the ball the consequences will be different. If the kicker is the NOT goalie, then a penalty kick is awarded. If the handler is NOT a goalie then a penalty kick is awarded.
Law 16 - The Goal Kick

What if the ball is not kicked outside the penalty area?
the kick is retaken
Law 16 - The Goal Kick

Where must the ball be kicked from?
A goal kick is taken from any point within the goal area by a player of the defending team.
Law 16 - The Goal Kick

If after the ball has been kicked the kicker touches the ball (except with is hands) before it touches another player what must the referee do?
Award an indirect kick to the opposing team, the kick to be taken the place where the infringement occurred.
Law 17 - The Corner Kick

When is a corner kick taken?
A corner kick is awarded when the whole of the ball passes over the goal line, having last touched a player of the defending team (and a goal is not scored).