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1. What is the restart when the referee stops the game because a spectator or other out¬side
agent enters the field and touches the ball before it goes over the goal? . Dropped ball, and
no goal (ATR 10.7)
2. What is the restart for an "off-the-ball" charge? Indirect free kick. It's a form of im¬peding.
(ATR 12.22)
3. What is the restart when play is stopped solely to deal with misconduct com¬mitted by a
player on the field? Indirect free kick. (ATR 5.19)
4. What is the restart when play is stopped solely to deal with misconduct com¬mitted by a
substitute, for misconduct commit¬ted off the field of play, or for team officials who fail to
conduct themselves in a responsible manner? Dropped ball. (ATR 3.18, 5.19,
12.35)
5. Can the restart after a stoppage for misconduct ever be a direct free kick? . Yes, if the
reason for the stoppage included a penal foul. (LOTG 12)
6. What is the restart when play is stopped for some other reason than misconduct? The
proper restart for the original reason for the stoppage. (ATR 8.6)
7. In the definition of offside position, is the requirement that an attacker be "nearer to the
opponents' goal line than ... the second last de¬fender" met if the only aspect of the attacker
that is past the second last defender is any part of the (a) torso, (b) head, (c) feet and (d) arms?
(a) Yes, (b) yes, (c) yes, and (d) no. (LOTG 11)
, 8. Can an offside infraction be called be¬fore an attacker in an offside position actually touches
the ball? Yes. (ATR 11.3, 11.5)
Is there an offside violation when a
player in an offside position plays a ball that
rebounds to him off (a) a goal post, (b) the
crossbar or (c) an opponent? Yes, (b) yes and (c) yes. (ATR 11.6)
10. Can a referee show a red or yellow card for actions occurring on the field of play but before
or after the match? Yes. (ATR 5.17)
11. For the purpose of determining serious foul play on a tackle, is the direction of the tackle
(i.e. from behind) relevant? No. (ATR 12.33)
12. On a throw-in, how far back must an opponent be from the thrower? . At least two
yards. (LOTG 15)
13. Is there a specified minimum distance players must retreat for a dropped ball? No, and
it's now the only restart
without a specified distance. (ATR 8.5)
14. What is the sanction if a player removes his jersey to celebrate a goal? Yellow card. It's a
form of unsport¬
ing behavior. (LOTG 12)
15. Can a player be called for offside af¬ter a punt by his own goalkeeper? Yes. There's no
listed exception.
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1. What is the restart when the referee stops the game because a spectator or other out¬side
agent enters the field and touches the ball before it goes over the goal? . Dropped ball, and
no goal (ATR 10.7)
2. What is the restart for an "off-the-ball" charge? Indirect free kick. It's a form of im¬peding.
(ATR 12.22)
3. What is the restart when play is stopped solely to deal with misconduct com¬mitted by a
player on the field? Indirect free kick. (ATR 5.19)
4. What is the restart when play is stopped solely to deal with misconduct com¬mitted by a
substitute, for misconduct commit¬ted off the field of play, or for team officials who fail to
conduct themselves in a responsible manner? Dropped ball. (ATR 3.18, 5.19,
12.35)
5. Can the restart after a stoppage for misconduct ever be a direct free kick? . Yes, if the
reason for the stoppage included a penal foul. (LOTG 12)
6. What is the restart when play is stopped for some other reason than misconduct? The
proper restart for the original reason for the stoppage. (ATR 8.6)
7. In the definition of offside position, is the requirement that an attacker be "nearer to the
opponents' goal line than ... the second last de¬fender" met if the only aspect of the attacker
that is past the second last defender is any part of the (a) torso, (b) head, (c) feet and (d) arms?
(a) Yes, (b) yes, (c) yes, and (d) no. (LOTG 11)
, 8. Can an offside infraction be called be¬fore an attacker in an offside position actually touches
the ball? Yes. (ATR 11.3, 11.5)
Is there an offside violation when a
player in an offside position plays a ball that
rebounds to him off (a) a goal post, (b) the
crossbar or (c) an opponent? Yes, (b) yes and (c) yes. (ATR 11.6)
10. Can a referee show a red or yellow card for actions occurring on the field of play but before
or after the match? Yes. (ATR 5.17)
11. For the purpose of determining serious foul play on a tackle, is the direction of the tackle
(i.e. from behind) relevant? No. (ATR 12.33)
12. On a throw-in, how far back must an opponent be from the thrower? . At least two
yards. (LOTG 15)
13. Is there a specified minimum distance players must retreat for a dropped ball? No, and
it's now the only restart
without a specified distance. (ATR 8.5)
14. What is the sanction if a player removes his jersey to celebrate a goal? Yellow card. It's a
form of unsport¬
ing behavior. (LOTG 12)
15. Can a player be called for offside af¬ter a punt by his own goalkeeper? Yes. There's no
listed exception.
