The Laws of the Game Education Session Created by John Olivia Presented by Abbi Lezizidis February 28, 2015
The Laws of the Game Education Session
Rules and Regulations The participants will be split up into teams. One player from each team will come up to the table to answer a question for their team. After the question is asked, press the bell in front of you. The first person to turn their light on can answer the question. You must wait until the question is finished before you light up or you will be disqualified from that question. If you turn your light on, but you are not the first person in, make sure you turn your light OFF. If the person answering is wrong, you can turn your light on again to answer but you must wait until the host says INCORRECT. The answer can be disputed with a valid argument, however, the host has the final say The points for each question will be shown before the question is asked. Feel free to ask questions about an answer. Good Luck, Have Fun, and remember,... FAIR PLAY please!
Before we begin... Divide group into teams Let each team choose a Team Name
The facts...
Let s start with a player from each team
The facts... How many laws of the game are there? 17 or 18 if you have common sense 5 Points
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The facts... What is the minimum height of the corner flags? Five feet. 5 Points
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The facts... What is the standard dimension of a goal? 8 feet by 8 yards or 2.44 m by 7.32 m 5 Points
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The facts... The half time interval must not exceed 15 minutes. True or False? True. This was written into the LOTG in 1995. 5 Points
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The facts... What law is called The Referee? Law 5. 5 Points
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The facts... What is the maximum width of a soccer field? 90 yards. 5 Points
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The facts... There are 6 cautionable offences. True or False? False, there are 7. 5 Points Final Question of the Warm Up
End of Warm Up Score Update?
Laws 1 to 5
Laws 1 to 5 It the responsibility of the referee to ensure that no unauthorized persons enter the field of play. True or False? True. 10 Points
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Laws 1 to 5 After being instructed to leave the field of play to correct their equipment, a player is only allow to re-enter the field of play when the ball is out of play. True or false? True. Remember to re-inspect the equipment. 10 Points
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Laws 1 to 5 Is the penalty arc considered part of the penalty area? No. The purpose of the penalty arc is to maintain a 10 yards distance from the penalty kick and is not part of the penalty area. 10 Points
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Laws 1 to 5 During a substitution, where does a substitute enter the field of play? At the half way line. 10 Points
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Laws 1 to 5 Technically (using the max and min of the field dimensions outlined in the LOTG) can a soccer field be square? No. Although the min. length (90 m) vs. the max. width (90 m) can create a square, the law states that the field must be rectangular. 10 Points
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Laws 1 to 5 Are goal nets compulsory? No. They are recommended whenever possible and may be required under the competitions rules, however, you can play without them. 10 Points
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Laws 1 to 5 Is there ever a situation where a team can play with only 6 players? Yes...... If a team only has 7 player fielded, and one of those players gets injured, the referee will allow play to continue, with 6 players while the 7 th player is being treated. If the player cannot continue, due to his injury, the game is then abandoned. 10 Points
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Laws 1 to 5 What colour must the goal posts be? White. This was added to the LOTG in 1988. 10 Points Final Question of the Half
End of First Half Score Update?
Laws 6 to 11
Laws 6 to 11 When is the ball in play after a drop ball? After is hits the ground. 20 Points
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Laws 6 to 11 How many balls are considered to be out of play? One 20 Points
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Laws 6 to 11 Name 3 duties of the assistant referee? Indicates: when the whole of the ball has passed out of the field of play which side is entitled to a corner kick, goal kick or throw-in when a player may be penalized for being in an offside position when a substitution is requested when misconduct or any other incident has occurred out of the view of the referee when offences have been committed whenever the assistants are closer to the action than the referee (this includes, in particular circumstances, offences committed in the penalty area) 20 Points
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Laws 6 to 11 Name 3 reasons why a game would be abandoned? 1. Assault 2. Weather 3. Lighting 4. Broken goals 5. Field conditions 6. Only one team 20 Points
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Laws 6 to 11 The goalkeeper has possession of the ball and throws it down field where it enters the opponent s goal. What is the restart? Kick off for the opposing team since the goal does count. 20 Points
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Laws 6 to 11 What is the full definition to describe when a goal is scored? A goal is scored when the whole of the ball passes over the goal line...... between the goalposts and under the crossbar... provided that no infringement of the Laws of the Game has been committed previously by the team scoring the goal. 20 Points
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Laws 6 to 11 How many sending off offences are there that are, deemed to be denying an obvious goal scoring opportunity, and explain them? Two. One by foul and the other by hand. 20 Points Final Question of the Regular Time
End of Second Half Score Update?
Laws 12 to 17
Laws 12 to 17 A player intentionally lies on the ball for an unreasonable length of time. What action does the referee take? Stop play. Caution the player for unsporting behaviour. Restart play with an indirect free kick to the opposing team. Kick taken from where the incident occurred. 30 Points
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Laws 12 to 17 While kicks from the penalty mark, to determine the winner of a match, are being taken, the ball bursts on hitting one of the goal posts or the crossbar. Should the kick be re-taken? No. 30 Points
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Laws 12 to 17 If a teammate of the player taking a penalty kick encroaches inside the penalty area, and the ball goes in the goal, what action does the referee take? Disallow the goal. Caution encroaching player for USB. Retake the penalty kick. 30 Points
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Laws 12 to 17 A goalkeeper holding the ball bounces it before he kicks it up field. Is it an offence to bounce the ball? No. In the spirit of the Law, he would not be regarded as having released the ball from his possession. 30 Points
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Laws 12 to 17 An indirect free kick is awarded to the attacking team outside its opponent s penalty area. The referee fails to raise his arm to indicate that the kick is indirect and the ball is kicked directly into goal. What is the restart? An indirect free kick must be retaken if the referee fails to raise his arm to indicate that the kick is indirect and the ball is kicked directly into the goal. The initial indirect free kick is not nullified by the referee s mistake 30 Points
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Laws 12 to 17 A throw-in is taken by a player who throws the ball directly to his own goalkeeper. The goalkeeper handles the ball, but in doing so, knocks the ball into his own goal. What action does the referee take? The goal is awarded. The referee, in this case, would apply the advantage rule. 30 Points
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Laws 12 to 17 What are the minimum yards away an opponent must be from the ball during the taking of a goal kick? 12 yards. They must be outside the penalty area. 30 Points Final Question of the First OT
End of First OT Score Update?
List or How Many...
List or How Many... How many cautionable offences are there? Seven. 40 Points
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List or How Many... List 3 reasons for a red card? 1. Violent Conduct 2. Serious Foul Play 3. Receiving a Second Caution in the same match 4. Spitting 5. Denying a goal scoring opportunity by foul 6. Denying a goal scoring opportunity by hand 7. Foul and/or abusive language/gesture 40 Points
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List or How Many... List 3 technical offences? Goalkeeper... with possession for more than 6 seconds touches the ball with his hands after being released touches the ball with his hands from an own thrown in Dangerous play Impedes the progress of an opponent Prevents the goalkeeper from releasing the ball Any other offence not previously mentioned in law 12 that stops the play for a caution 40 Points
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List or How Many... How many penal offences are there? Ten. 40 Points
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List or How Many... List 4 of the 10 penal offences? Kicks or attempts to kick an opponent Trips or attempts to trip an opponent Deliberately handles the ball Spits at an opponent Jumps at an opponent Pushes an opponent Charges an opponent Holds an opponent Strikes or attempts to strike an opponent Tackles an opponent to gain possession but makes contacts with the player first 40 Points
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List or How Many... List 3 reasons for a yellow card? 1. Unsporting Behaviour 2. Persistent Infringement 3. Delays restart 4. Fails to respect distance for a restart 5. Enters without permission 6. Leaves without permission 7. Dissent 40 Points
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List or How Many... List 5 Laws of the Game. 1. The field of play 2. The ball 3. The number of players 4. The player s equipment 5. The referee 6. The assistant referee 7. The duration of the match 8. The starts and restarts of play 9. Ball in and out of play 40 Points 10. The method of scoring 11. Offside 12. Fouls and misconducts 13. Free kicks 14. Penalty Kick 15. Throw In 16. Goal Kick 17. Corner Kick 18. Common Sense
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List or How Many... List 2 reasons why you would start or re-start play with a kick off. 1. To start the game. 2. After a goal is scored. 3. Half time kick off. 4. Each OT half kick off. 5. Incorrect kick off procedure. 40 Points
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List or How Many... List 3 of the 5 items that make up the basic equipment for a player. 1. Jersey or shirt 2. Shorts 3. Stockings 4. Shin guards 5. Footwear 40 Points
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List or How Many... List 2 restarts a player can receive a ball from and not be offside. 1. Goal kick 2. Throw In 3. Corner Kick 4. Kick Off 5. Penalty Kick 40 Points
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List or How Many... If a game goes 90 minutes, plus two 15 minute OT periods, and remains tied, how many kick off could have taken place? An unlimited number could have take place...... a minimum of 4, but it then depends on how many goals were scored. 40 Points Final Question of the Second OT
End of Second OT Score Update?
To decide the winner! What s the call? Think about the question before answering. Keep in mind things like, stops play, the restart is... and is taken from..., etc.
What s the call? The player taking a goal kick, kicks the ball to his keeper who is standing in the goal area. The keeper tries to stop the ball but it goes in the net. What is the restart and explain your reasoning? 1. The goal kick is retaken. 2. Because it did not leave the penalty area, the ball was never in play. 3. If play hasn t restarted, the original restart cannot change. 60 Points
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What s the call? While the ball is in play, two players of the same team commit unsporting behaviour towards each other on the field of play. What action does the referee take? 1. Stop play. 2. Caution both players for unsporting behavior. 3. Restart with an indirect free kick, where the offence occurred, for the opposing team. 60 Points
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What s the call? A player, running with the ball, sees a defender immediately in front of him and runs off the field of play to continue his run. The opponent holds him beyond the touch line to prevent him continuing his run. What action does the referee take? 1. Stop play. 2. Cautions the player, who committed the foul, for unsporting behavior. 3. Restart with a drop ball, where the ball was when play was stopped because the offence occurred off the field of play. 60 Points
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What s the call? A player, who was given permission to leave the field, enters the field of play without receiving a signal from the referee and then deliberately handles the ball. What action does the referee take? 1. Stop play. 2. Caution player for entering the field of play without permission. 3. Restart with a direct free kick, or penalty kick (depending on where it occurred) which punishes the more serious offence. 4. If in the opinion of the referee, the player is also guilty of unsporting behaviour, by deliberately handling the ball, he is sent off for receiving a second caution in the same match. 60 Points
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What s the call? A defender plays the ball back towards his goal but the ball is intercepted by an attacker in an offside position, who shoots and scores. What action does the referee take? 1. Award the goal. 2. Law 11 states that "A player in an offside position is only penalized if, at the moment the ball touches or is played by one of his TEAM. The ball was not played by one of his team so he cannot be offside. 60 Points
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What s the call? An attacker is on a break away and the goalkeeper comes running out towards him. The attacker shoots, and the goalkeeper, who is now 20 yards from the goal line, punches the ball over the cross bar and out of play. What action does the referee take? 1. Stop play, however, seeing that the ball crossed over the goal line, play is assumed to be stopped. 2. Send off the goal keeper for denying a goal scoring opportunity by deliberately handling the ball. 3. Restart would be a direct free kick, for the attacking team, from where the foul was committed. 60 Points
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What s the call? What action does the referee take if a player shoots on goal and a defender, standing in his own goal area, deliberately punches the ball with his hand, where it rebounds off the cross bar, back to an attacker, who shoots the ball into the net? 1. The goal stands. 2. The referee will CAUTION the player who deliberately handled the ball for denying a goal scoring opportunity. 3. Restart will be a kick off for the team who was scored on. 60 Points Final Question of the Game
End of the Game Who are the winners?
The Laws of the Game Thanks for participating