Soccer Rules Quiz

This quiz is designed to test your knowledge of the laws and equipment involved with soccer/football. Questions include topics in regards to field measurements, various rules, and size regulations.

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1. 1. Exactly how far away from the goal line is the penalty spot?
8 yards
10 yards
12 yards
14 yards
2. Which two colour cards do referee’s use during a match?
Yellow and Brown
Red and Yellow
Red and Black
Brown and Red
3. Which piece of equipment do players not have to wear?
Football boots/cleats
Shorts
Shirt/jersey
Shin pads
4. What kind of kick is awarded if the ball crosses the defending teams goal line without a goal being scored and the ball touching a player from the defending team last before it went out of play?
Goal kick
Corner kick
Direct free kick
Indirect free kick
5. At least how many yards must the wall be away from a direct free kick?
7 yards
10 yards
13 yards
16 yards
6. If a defender passes back to his own goalkeeper and he handles it with his hands, what kick is awarded?
Goal free kick
Penalty kick
Corner kick
Indirect free kick
7. What size are goalposts that are used in a professional match?
24 feet x 8 feet
26 feet x 6 feet
20 feet x 9 feet
18 feet x 7 feet
8. How much of the ball must cross the line before the ball is out of play or a goal is given?
A quarter
A half
Three quarters
All of it
9. What size ball is used in professional soccer matches?
Size 3
Size 4
Size 5
Size 6
10. A goal has just been scored and after hesitating, the lineman puts his flag up for offside, what does the referee award?
Awards the goal
Awards the attacking team a penalty
Awards the attacking team a corner kick
Awards the defending team an indirect free kick
11. Which of these can a player be ruled offside for?
Receiving a thrown-in
Receiving a corner kick
Receiving a goal kick
Receiving a pass
12. Which of these is a red card offence?
Entering the field of play without the referee's permission
Delaying the re-start of play
Leaving the field of play without the referee's permission
Using abusive language
13. Which of these do not contribute towards stoppage time in a match?
Taking a penalty kick
Receiving treatment on pitch for an injury
A substitution being made
Time wasting by a player
14. How long is each half of a soccer match without stoppage time being added?
35 minutes
40 minutes
45 minutes
50 minutes
15. Are all professional soccer pitches the same in length and width as each other?
Yes
No

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