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What should a referee do if the ball bursts during play?
✔✔ Stop the game and restart with a dropped ball at the place where the original ball burst.
How should a referee handle a player who leaves the field of play without permission?
✔✔ Show a yellow card for leaving the field without permission and restart play with an indirect
free kick.
What is the proper procedure if a player kicks the ball into their own net directly from a corner
kick?
✔✔ Award a corner kick to the opposing team, as an own goal cannot be scored directly from a
corner kick.
How does a referee restart play after a player is cautioned for dissent?
✔✔ Restart play with an indirect free kick from the location of the dissent.
What should a referee do if a substitute enters the field of play without permission?
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,✔✔ Stop the game, caution the substitute, and restart with an indirect free kick from where the
ball was when play was stopped.
How should a referee respond to a player who denies an obvious goal-scoring opportunity with a
handball?
✔✔ Show a red card and award a penalty kick if the offense occurred in the penalty area.
What action should a referee take if a goalkeeper picks up a back-pass from their teammate?
✔✔ Award an indirect free kick to the opposing team from the spot where the goalkeeper
handled the ball.
What is the correct action if a player spits at an opponent?
✔✔ Show a red card and send the player off for violent conduct.
How does a referee handle a situation where play is stopped due to an injured player, and the ball
was last touched by the injured player’s team?
✔✔ Restart play with a dropped ball, unless the injury requires more serious intervention.
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, What should a referee do if the assistant referee signals for an offside, but the player is not
involved in active play?
✔✔ Allow play to continue, as the player is not interfering with play or gaining an advantage.
What should a referee do if a player deliberately handles the ball in the penalty area?
✔✔ Award a penalty kick and consider issuing a caution or sending off if necessary.
How does a referee restart play after an inadvertent whistle?
✔✔ Restart with a dropped ball at the spot where the ball was when the whistle was blown.
What is the correct response if a player commits serious foul play?
✔✔ Show a red card and send the player off the field.
How should a referee handle a situation where a player is persistently infringing the laws of the
game?
✔✔ Show a yellow card for persistent infringement and caution the player.
What should a referee do if two players from opposing teams engage in violent conduct?
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