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Football Rules: Do You Really Know the Laws of the Game?

SheelonSportsSportsEnglishGrades K-5Published Aug 5, 2026

Offside, back-passes, red cards and the penalty spot. Seventeen laws run the world's most popular sport, and most fans get at least one of these wrong. A quick classroom favourite for any age.

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Questions in this quiz

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  1. How many players from each team start a match on the pitch?

    Multiple Choice · 20s

    ANine
    BTen
    CEleven
    DTwelve
  2. How long is a standard match, not counting stoppage time?

    Multiple Choice · 20s

    A90 minutes
    B80 minutes
    C100 minutes
    D70 minutes
  3. A goalkeeper is allowed to pick up a ball kicked back to them by a team-mate.

    True / False · 20s

    TRUE
    FALSE
  4. What happens when a player is shown a red card?Multiple Choice · 20s
  5. What is the restart called when the ball crosses the touchline? (two words)Type Answer · 30s
  6. How far is the penalty spot from the goal line?Multiple Choice · 20s
  7. Officials can use a video review to check whether a goal stood.True / False · 20s
  8. When is an attacker in an offside position?Multiple Choice · 20s
  9. What earns the attacking team a corner kick?Multiple Choice · 20s
  10. How many minutes long is half-time in a standard match?Type Answer · 30s

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