Futsal

Question 1

goalie throws over two thirds line from a goal clearance

Answer 1

indirect free kick
ball is placed at point on two thirds line at which it passed over

Question 2

goalie throws over two thirds line after picking it up

Answer 2

no free kick awarded

Question 3

handball occurs by goalie outside goal area

Answer 3

direct free kick where offence occurred

Question 4

ball hits the ceiling

Answer 4

kick in to be taken from the side line at the point nearest to where the ball hit the ceiling, by the oppositions of the team who touched it last

Question 5

ball touches a match official

Answer 5

dropped ball for the team who last touched it, if:
- possession changes to other team
- ball goes into goal
- the team starts a promising attack

if not - play on

Question 6

goal is deliberately moved by a player

Answer 6

yellow card

Question 7

player touches ball with arm/hand after it has made their body unnaturally bigger

Answer 7

handball
direct free kick from where offence occurred
if in goal area, penalty kick

Question 8

goalie picks up ball after intentional backpass from teammate

Answer 8

indirect free kick
ball is placed on the goal area line at the point nearest to where the offence occurred

Question 9

a drop ball is kicked by a player directly into the other team’s goal

Answer 9

goal clearance (no goal)

Question 10

indirect free kick goes directly into the other team’s goal

Answer 10

goal clearance (no goal)

Question 11

kick in (from sideline) goes directly into the other team’s goal

Answer 11

goal clearance (no goal)

Question 12

A player is taking a corner kick. How far away from the corner do players on the opposing team need to be?

Answer 12

5m (about 6 steps)

Question 13

A player is taking a kick in from the sideline. How far away from the kicker do players on the opposing team need to be?

Answer 13

5m (about 6 steps)

Question 14

a player taking a kick in touches the ball twice in a row (without it touching another player)

Answer 14

indirect free kick

Question 15

goalie released ball in a goal clearance, then touches the ball again before it has touched another player

Answer 15

indirect free kick

Question 16

a goal clearance is not taken within 4 seconds (approximate…)

Answer 16

indirect free kick

Question 17

A player is taking a dropped ball. How far away from the kicker do ALL players need to be?

Answer 17

2m (about 3 steps)

Question 18

State the causes for a direct free kick (3 sections/’types’)

Answer 18

Handball offences

Any contact offences (with careless, reckless or excessive force):
- charges
- jumps at
- kicks or attempts to kick
- pushes
- strikes or attempts to strike (including head-butt)
- tackles or challenges
- trips (or attempts)

Other:
- holding/impeding with contact
- biting or spitting
- throwing/kicking object at ball/opponent/referee
- moving goal to make contact with ball

Question 19

State the causes for an indirect free kick

Answer 19

• plays in a dangerous manner (could endanger someone)
• impedes without contact
• dissent or abusive language/actions
• prevents GK from releasing ball
• scores from, or advantages a goal to be scored, a handball that was accidental / did not make body bigger
• initiates trick for GK to pick up ball from backpass

GK:
- controls ball for more than 4 seconds in their half of the pitch
- touches ball from deliberate backpass/kick in by teammate
- throws ball over two thirds line (kick in)

Question 20

State the causes for a RED card (8)

Answer 20

• DOGSO via handball offence
• DOGSO (movement of opposition towards unguarded goal - no GK)
• serious foul play
• violent conduct
• biting/spitting
• very offensive language/actions
• 2nd caution

Question 21

player kicks ball when sitting or lying on the ground

Answer 21

indirect free kick

Question 22

in a penalty kick, a player feints to kick the ball after completing their run up

Answer 22

indirect free kick to opponents

Question 23

in a penalty kick, a player feints in their run up to kick the ball

Answer 23

no action needed (play on)