GN Soccer Magazine August 2014 Edition | Page 19

19 Football Rules Quiz Football rules: Question 6 What are the dimensions of a soccer goal? a. 8 yards (7.32 meters) wide and 8 feet tall (2.44 meter) b. 8 yards wide and 8 feet tall but the FIFA rules allow a 1% margin of error Football rules: Question 7 Which law is not one of the 17 individual FIFA laws of the game? a. The Goal Kick b. Yellow and red card c. The Start and Restart of Play d. The Method of Scoring Football rules: Question 8 A defending player kicks the soccer ball, it hits the referee and goes inside the goal. What is the appropriate restart? a. Drop ball where the ball hit the referee b. Goal kick c. Kick-off d. Indirect Free kick for the attacking team where the referee was Football rules: Question 9 According to the FIFA rules, what are the maximum dimensions of a football field for a World Cup match? A. 110 yards (101 meters) in length and 80 yards (73 meters) in width B. 130 yards in length and 90 yards (82 meters) in width C. 130 yards (119 meters) in length and 100 yards (91 meters) in width D. 120 yards (110 meters) in length and 80 yards (73 meters) in width Football rules: Question 10 What is the penalty for a player who spit on an opponent? a. Red card if the spit hits the player, yellow card if not b. An automatic red card c. The referee has the discretion of the sanction d. Yellow card because it’s not a serious foul play and he didn’t deny an obvious goal scoring opportunity