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Law 3 - The Number of Players

 

  1. A player accidentally passes over one of the boundary lines of the field of play. Is he considered to have left the field of play without the permission of the referee?


     

     

  2. A player in possession of the ball passes over the touch line or the goal line without the ball in order to beat an opponent. What action does the referee take?


     

     

  3. Is it permissible for a goalkeeper to take a throw-in, corner-kick, penalty-kick etc.?


     

     

  4. May a player who has been sent off stay in the technical area?


     

     

  5. A team with only seven players is penalised by the award of a penalty-kick and as a consequence one of their players is sent off, leaving only six in the team. Should the referee allow the penalty-kick to be taken or should he abandon the match before the kick is taken?


     

     

  6. A substitute, who is not participating in the match, runs onto the field of play and kicks an opponent. What action does the referee take?


     

     

  7. A player, from a team with only seven players, leaves the field of play to receive medical attention. What action does the referee take?


     

     

  8. If, before the start of a match played under the rules of a competition, a player is replaced by a named substitute without the referee having been notified, may this substitute be permitted to continue to participate in the game?


     

     

  9. When does a substitute become a player?


     

     

  10. The Board is of the opinion that a match cannot be considered as normal if one of the teams is playing with less than 7 players. In a competition where such a limitation applies, a team consisting of 11 players is playing against a team with only 7. When the team consisting of 11 players is about to take a shot at goal one of the players of the team of 7 deliberately leaves the field of play.

     

    1. Does the referee have to stop play immediately?


       

       

    2. If a goal is scored must he allow it?


       

       

    3. What further action should the referee take?


       

     

  11. A player who is about to be replaced refuses to leave the field of play. What action does the referee take?


     

     

  12. The referee allows a substitute who has not been nominated to enter the field of play and the latter scores a goal. What action does the referee take?

     

    1. If he realises his mistake during the match?


       

       

    2. If he only realises his mistake after the match?


       

     

  13. A substitute enters the field of play without having obtained the permission of the referee. While the ball is in play, an opponent punches him. What action should the referee take?


     

     

  14. Player no. 8 is to be replaced by player no. 12. Player no. 8 leaves the field of play. Before entering the field of play player no. 12 strikes an opponent who is standing on the touch line. What action does the referee take?


     

     

  15. A competition rule states that all players must be named before kick-off. A team lists only nine players and the match begins. May two other players who arrive after play has started take part?


     

     

  16. The goalkeeper (no. 1) changes places with player no. 7 without notifying the referee, just before the end of the match. Both teams have already made their three eligible substitutions and player no. 7 has been cautioned. The ball is in play and the player no. 1 scores a goal for his team just as the normal time runs to an end. Immediately after the goal is scored, the referee blows the final whistle, without having been able to carry out the kick-off and without having been able to caution the offending players. What action does the referee take?


     

     

  17. A player changes places with the goalkeeper during half-time without informing the referee. The new goalkeeper then touches the ball with his hand during the second half. What action does the referee take?


     

     

  18. A player being substituted leaves the field of play and the referee signals to the substitute to enter the field. Before entering, however, he delivers a throw-in, ignoring the substitutions procedure stated in Law 3, regarding entering the field of play. Is this procedure permitted?


     

     

  19. If no substitutes have been named and a player is sent off before play has begun, may the team which is affected complete the side with a player who subsequently arrives?



     

  20. How many people may give tactical instructions from the technical area?

FIFA Law 3

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