Blue Stars United

1. Which piece of equipment do players not have to wear?

a) Soccer boots/cleats                                                 b) Shorts

c) Shirt/jersey                                                               d) Shin pads

2. If a defender passes back to her own goalkeeper and she picks the ball up, what should the referee award?

a) Goal kick                                                                  b) Penalty kick

c) Corner kick                                                               d) indirect free kick

3. How much of the ball must cross the line before the ball is out of play or a goal is scored?

a) A quarter                                                                   b) A half

c) Three quarters                                                          d) All of it

4. Which of these would not automatically contribute towards stoppage time at the end of a match?

a) Taking a penalty kick                                                b) Receiving treatment on pitch for an injury

c) A substitution being made                                        d) Time wasting by a player

5. Player A scores a goal directly from an indirect free kick. The referee should:

a) Allow the goal                                                          b) Have the free kick retaken

c) Award a goal kick                                                    d) Award an indirect free kick to team B

6. A goal cannot be scored directly from a throw-in.

a) True                                                                        b) False

7. The team that wins the toss prior to the start of a match takes the kick off at the start of the second half.

a) True                                                                       b) False

8. Team A is awarded a corner kick. Before the kick is taken, a player from team A, who is standing in the penalty box, pushes a player from team B in the back. Should the referee award a free kick to team B?

a) Yes                                                                       b) No

9. Is it an offence to be in an offside position?

a) Yes                                                                      b) No

10. When a dropped ball is awarded, only one person from each team may participate in the restart method of a dropped ball.