Football - Laws of the game

A vibrant illustration of a football field with players in action, highlighting various football laws and rules.

Test Your Football Knowledge

Do you know the laws of the game when it comes to football? Put your knowledge to the test with our engaging quiz!

Answer questions that cover important aspects of football rules, including:

  • The number of laws in football
  • Offside rules
  • Game restart procedures
16 Questions4 MinutesCreated by KickingBall23
How many laws are there in football?
17
16
15
18
The field of play must always be a
Square
Rectangle
Circle
Pentagon
The length of the goal line should be
A minimum of 45 meters and a maximum of 90 meters
A minimum of 50 meters and a maximum of 100 meters
The match cannot continue if a team has less than
8
9
7
6
A match can start with 10 players and without a goalkeeper.
Yes
No
The defender passed back the ball to the goalkeeper. The attacker was is an offside position the moment the ball was passed. Is this an offside?
No
Yes
Is offside a bookable offence?
No
Yes
The ball accidentally hits the referee inside the penalty. How will restart takes place?
Drop ball between one player from each team.
Drop ball to the goalkeeper
No drop ball. Play continues as normal
Drop ball in favour of the defender.
If a player has his/her arm in an offside position it counts as an offside!
True
False
Midfielder 8 played a through pass. Striker 9 moved towards the ball but did not touch it. Midfielder 10 inserted herself into attacker and took the shot on goal to score.
The goal stands as striker 9 didn't touch the ball.
The goal stands as midfielder 10 was not in an offside position when scoring.
Striker 9 was interfering with play and therefore the goal should be disallowed for offside. Play resumes with a goalkick.
Striker 9 was interfering with play and therefore the goal should be disallowed for offside. Play resumes with an indirect free kick from the position where 9 is assumed to be offside.
The assistant referee (encircled)
Is signalling for a foul
Is signalling for an offside in the middle of the pitch.
Is signalling the referee as one of the attacking team's players swore
Is signalling an offside at the far side of the pitch
An opponent crosses the ball and the defender jumps to head the ball but instead the ball hits his hand
Penalty
Indirect free kick inside the penalty area
Nothing happens. Play continues as normal.
Direct free kick inside the penalty area.
A direct free kick inside the penalty area can be given
True
False
An attacker shoots at goal but the ball hits the defender's hand who was standing in the way two meters from the attacker.
Penalty!
Indirect free kick
Play continues! It is totally accidental and thus no foul against the defender is given.
Penalty are red card for the defender
Midfielder 8 passes forward to player 10. Player 10 started running forward at the moment the ball was played by player 8. A goal was scored from this action!
No goal! Striker 9 was offside!
No goal! Player 10 was offside!
Goal stands! Striker 9 was not interfering with player and midfielder 10 was not in an offside position when the pass was played.
Offside and a yellow card to number 9.
The final decision is always of
The VAR
The assistant referee
The referee
The fourth official
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