Football Exam 2026 with 100% Correct
Answers
When were the laws of football introduced - ANSWER-1860's
What two sports diverged from each other when the laws were introduced? - ANSWER-
Rugby Football and Association Football
How is the pitch divided? - ANSWER-Halves, quarters, thirds
What are the problems with 433 - ANSWER-Space not covered between the lines
How is space confined by the laws of the game? - ANSWER-Offside rule, and the
touchlines
What relationships do players form? - ANSWER-All players on the pitch are inter-
dependent of one another including players on the opposing team. The game is a
complex dynamic system with fluidity with the use of space constantly in flux
What did Allen Wade think of Charles Reep's style? - ANSWER-"Slam-bam-wallop
football will be the death of football"
Do formations win games? - ANSWER-No, but they are a way of organising and
distributing players across the pitch
Are formations rigid? - ANSWER-No, they are fluid and can change as the game goes
on, and as there are transitions from defence to attack in the game
Do formations have to be symmetrical? - ANSWER-No
What did early formations focus on? - ANSWER-Attacking players. The rules of the
game were catered towards dribbling players not passing and so the more attacking
players a team had the more successful they were
Which law has changed over time and had a large influence on formations? - ANSWER-
The offside rule (Law 6)
What formation was most common in the 1930's? - ANSWER-3-2-5 or WM developed
by Herbert Chapman
, Which formation was revolutionary in the 1950's? - ANSWER-Brazil's 4-2-4 which
included a 4th defender to nullify wingers of the opponent
From what did one of the most common modern formations originate? - ANSWER-
England lacked high enough quality wingers for the World Cup so Alf Ramsey
developed a 4-4-2 in a diamond shape which didn't use wingers to suit the team.
England won the world cup.
What factors can have an impact on a teams formation? - ANSWER-Pitches, fitness of
players, equipment, weather, abilities of players, and opponents strengths and
weaknesses
Advantages of playing a possession based style - ANSWER-Produces more shots,
reduces chances for the opponent, exposes opposing shape, frustrates opponents,
statistically more effective
Disadvantages to playing a possession based style - ANSWER-Requires technically
gifted players, can be predictable and unpenetrative, requires support, mobility, and
creativity
Advantages to playing a direct style of play - ANSWER-Produces many chances, teams
with 10 or more shots on goal tend to win games, most goals come from 5 passes or
fewer and therefore a direct style helps that, can be too quick fro the opponent and they
are out of shape
Disadvantages to playing a direct style - ANSWER-Space can be conceded in behind,
archaic and predictable, unimaginative
The 4 D's - ANSWER-Delay, deny, deflect, defend
Deny - ANSWER-Deny the opponent the space and the time to do what they want
Delay - ANSWER-Slowing the opponent down to allow your teams defence to come
back to support
Deflect - ANSWER-Blocking shots and passes to prevent the attacks from opponents
Defend - ANSWER-Tackling the player, or the ball to win back possession
The 4 S's - ANSWER-Shut down, Slow down, sit down, show down
Shut down - ANSWER-Closing down space between you and the opponent to limit their
time on the ball and decision making
Slow down - ANSWER-slow down just before reaching the player to compose your body
and make it more difficult for the opponent
Answers
When were the laws of football introduced - ANSWER-1860's
What two sports diverged from each other when the laws were introduced? - ANSWER-
Rugby Football and Association Football
How is the pitch divided? - ANSWER-Halves, quarters, thirds
What are the problems with 433 - ANSWER-Space not covered between the lines
How is space confined by the laws of the game? - ANSWER-Offside rule, and the
touchlines
What relationships do players form? - ANSWER-All players on the pitch are inter-
dependent of one another including players on the opposing team. The game is a
complex dynamic system with fluidity with the use of space constantly in flux
What did Allen Wade think of Charles Reep's style? - ANSWER-"Slam-bam-wallop
football will be the death of football"
Do formations win games? - ANSWER-No, but they are a way of organising and
distributing players across the pitch
Are formations rigid? - ANSWER-No, they are fluid and can change as the game goes
on, and as there are transitions from defence to attack in the game
Do formations have to be symmetrical? - ANSWER-No
What did early formations focus on? - ANSWER-Attacking players. The rules of the
game were catered towards dribbling players not passing and so the more attacking
players a team had the more successful they were
Which law has changed over time and had a large influence on formations? - ANSWER-
The offside rule (Law 6)
What formation was most common in the 1930's? - ANSWER-3-2-5 or WM developed
by Herbert Chapman
, Which formation was revolutionary in the 1950's? - ANSWER-Brazil's 4-2-4 which
included a 4th defender to nullify wingers of the opponent
From what did one of the most common modern formations originate? - ANSWER-
England lacked high enough quality wingers for the World Cup so Alf Ramsey
developed a 4-4-2 in a diamond shape which didn't use wingers to suit the team.
England won the world cup.
What factors can have an impact on a teams formation? - ANSWER-Pitches, fitness of
players, equipment, weather, abilities of players, and opponents strengths and
weaknesses
Advantages of playing a possession based style - ANSWER-Produces more shots,
reduces chances for the opponent, exposes opposing shape, frustrates opponents,
statistically more effective
Disadvantages to playing a possession based style - ANSWER-Requires technically
gifted players, can be predictable and unpenetrative, requires support, mobility, and
creativity
Advantages to playing a direct style of play - ANSWER-Produces many chances, teams
with 10 or more shots on goal tend to win games, most goals come from 5 passes or
fewer and therefore a direct style helps that, can be too quick fro the opponent and they
are out of shape
Disadvantages to playing a direct style - ANSWER-Space can be conceded in behind,
archaic and predictable, unimaginative
The 4 D's - ANSWER-Delay, deny, deflect, defend
Deny - ANSWER-Deny the opponent the space and the time to do what they want
Delay - ANSWER-Slowing the opponent down to allow your teams defence to come
back to support
Deflect - ANSWER-Blocking shots and passes to prevent the attacks from opponents
Defend - ANSWER-Tackling the player, or the ball to win back possession
The 4 S's - ANSWER-Shut down, Slow down, sit down, show down
Shut down - ANSWER-Closing down space between you and the opponent to limit their
time on the ball and decision making
Slow down - ANSWER-slow down just before reaching the player to compose your body
and make it more difficult for the opponent
