KMSL Laws of the Game Quiz Fall 2012 1. On a throw-in, prior to releasing the ball, which foot positions below are legal? a. A b. A & B c. A & B & C d. A & B & C & D 2. A teammate of the goalkeeper kicks the ball toward the goal line, but it does not go out of bounds. The ball stops inside the penalty area. The goalkeeper picks up the ball. The referee: 3. An opponent of the goalkeeper kicks the ball toward the goal. A teammate of the goalkeeper tries to kick the ball, but miskicks and the ball deflects off their foot. The goalkeeper picks up the ball. The referee: 4. An opponent of the goalkeeper kicks the ball. The goalkeeper goes outside the penalty, receives the ball with their feet and dribbles the ball into the penalty area and picks up the ball. The referee: 5. A teammate of the goalkeeper kicks the ball toward the goal line to an area just outside of the Penalty Area. The goalkeeper goes outside the penalty are, receives the ball with their feet and dribbles the ball into the penalty area and picks up the ball. The referee: 6. The ball was last played by an opponent and rolls into the penalty area. The goalkeeper, while outside the penalty area, traps the ball and picks it up. The ball never leaves the penalty area. The referee:
7. The goalkeeper is inside the penalty area. The ball was last played by an opponent. The goalkeeper picks up the ball before it enters the penalty area. The referee: b. Awards a direct free kick to the opponents where the goalkeeper picked up the ball. 8. As the goalkeeper is punting the ball, they release the ball before the ball leaves the penalty area. However, when they kick the ball, the ball is outside the penalty area. The referee: b. Awards a direct free kick to the opponents where the goalkeeper kicked up the ball. 9. Coaches are allowed to coach while on the field of play. c. Only for U-7/8 10. If a player from the defending team, including the goalkeeper, makes any infringement of the rules during the penalty kick. The referee: a. Must replay the penalty kick b. Allows the results of the kick to stand and issues a caution to the infringing player c. Allows a goal to stand if it was scored, but allows a re-kick if a goal is not scored d. Allows the results to stand depending upon the severity of the infringement and their discretion 11. A U-9 player makes a proper slide tackle. The referee: b. Awards a direct free kick to the opposing team. c. Awards an indirect free kick to the opposing team. 12. A player taking a free kick has to wait for the opposing team to make a wall. 13. A player does not properly take a throw-in. At what age levels are they allowed to try again? a. U-7/8 b. U-7-10 c. All age levels 14. Which balls are out of play? a. A & C b. A & C & D c. All of the balls are out of play 15. While tackling the ball away from the opponent, the player contacts the ball and the opponent trips over the outstretched leg. There was no further contact between the 2 players. The referee: b. Awards a direct free kick to the opponents. c. Award an indirect free kick to the opponents. 16. If, prior to starting a game, it is likely that the game may not be able to be completed during regulation time because of darkness: a. Play the complete game using regulation times. b. The coaches from both teams and the referee should agree to shortened times for halves/quarters and half time prior to the start of the game. c. Play the first half as scheduled and play the second half until it is too dark.
17. Playing advantage is: a. Adding an extra player when the team is down by 5 or more points b. The referee favoring the home team c. Acknowledging that a foul has occurred, but allowing play to continue because stopping play assists the offending team by stopping an opportunity to score a goal. 18. While the ball is in the center circle, a U-7 player is standing in the goal area. The referee: b. Allows play to continue and asks player to move out of the goal area. c. Stops play and awards an indirect free kick to the opponents. 19. Prior to taking a corner kick, U-7/8 players are allowed to form a wall immediately in front of the goal. 20. Prior to taking a goal kick at U-7/8 a. All players are to be beyond the goal kick line b. The defending team in beyond the goal kick line. The attacking team (the team taking the goal kick) can be anywhere on the field. 21. While taking a goal kick at U-7/8, but before the ball is kicked, a defender crosses the goal kick line. The referee: a. Allow play to continue, no infraction has occurred. b. Stops play until the defender is past the goal kick line. c. Stops play, unless the ball is kicked before the referee can stop play, then play continues. 22. At U-7/8. A goal may be scored from within the goal area. 23. For U-12 & 14, the proper position for Assistant Referees is: a. Even with the ball. b. Even with the second to last defender. c. Even with the second to last defender or ball, whichever is closer to the goal line. d. Anywhere along the touchline. 24. Which team can substitute on a corner kick? a. The team taking the kick. b. Either team. c. The opposing team can substitute only if the team taking the kick substitutes. d. Substitutions are not allowed. 25. Which of the following are allowed: a. A, E b. A, C, E c. A, C, D, E d. All are allowed A B C D E
Answers 1. c. Both feet are on or behind the touch line when the throw is taken 2. b. The law is a ball that is deliberately kicked by a teammate to the goal keeper cannot be handled by the goalkeeper. Deliberately kicked means played with the foot. Kicked to the goalkeeper means only that the play is to or toward a place where the keeper can legally handle the ball. (Advice to Referees on the Laws of the Game). In summary, a ball played with the foot and is deliberately played to or toward a place where the goalkeeper can handle the ball cannot be handled by the goalkeeper. 3. a. A deflection is not a deliberate kick 4. a. There is nothing in the laws of the game that state how a ball has to enter the penalty area 5. b. The ball was last deliberately kicked by a teammate to an area where the goalkeeper could gather the ball and bring it into the penalty area. For more information, there are position papers and videos in the video section of the KMSL Referee website. 6. a. The law applies to where the ball is, not the goalkeeper. 7. b. Since the ball is not in the penalty area, the goalkeeper cannot handle the ball. The infraction is handling and the restart is direct free kick where the goalkeeper touched the ball with their hands. 8. a. The goalkeeper released the ball before it crossed the penalty area line, they are allowed to kick the ball outside of the penalty area 9. b. Coaches are not allowed on the field while the ball is in play. Coaches should only be on the field to attend to an injured player after receiving permission from the referee. 10. c. 11. c. KMSL rules prohibit any slide tackling for U-7 through U-10. 12. b. As long as the ball is properly spotted and the referee has not stopped play for another reason, for example, to issue caution, the player does not have to wait for the other team to make a wall. 13. a. The opposing team takes the throw-in for infractions for levels U-9 and up. 14. a. As long as any part of the ball (e.g. ball C) is over the line it is in play. This applies to all lines; touch line, goal line, penalty area lines, goal area lines, corner arcs and halfway line. 15. a. A legal tackle is where the player makes contact with the ball before any contact with the opponent. There is no infraction if the opponent falls or trips over the ball or the outstretched leg(s). If the player s leg goes over the ball and makes contact with the opponent or a leg or legs slide into the opponent, then the tackle is careless or reckless and a direct free kick is awarded to the opponent. 16. b. Halves or quarters are to be equal. 17. c. 18. b. Per KMSL rules, players are not allowed to plant in either goal area. The intention of the rule is to get all players involved in the game and not have a player standing around waiting for the ball to come to them. 19. b. Per KMSL rules, players are not allowed to plant in either goal area. This includes indirect free kicks and corner kicks. 20. b. KMSL rules require the defending team to be beyond the goal kick line. The attacking team can be anywhere on the field (only the player taking the kick is allowed in the goal area). 21. b. Stops play until all defending players are past the goal kick line. If the ball is kicked before the referee can stop the play, play is stopped and the goal kick is retaken when all defending players are past the goal kick line 22.. No rules limit continuation of play into the goal area. 23. c. Determining offside position is one of main duties of AR s. Offside position is closer to the goal than the second to last defender or the ball. AR s should also follow the ball all the way to the goal line to determine goals, corner kicks, or goal kicks. 24. d. Substitutions are not allowed prior to taking a corner kick.
25. b. athletic shoes are allowed; baseball caps are not allowed; the headband is allowed as it is constructed of all soft material and is designed specifically for soccer as an anti-concussive headband; splints with metal or hard plastic pieces are not allowed; soft knit gloves, hats or headbands are allowed.