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Under the Laws of the Game, what is the minimum number of players a team must have on the pitch for a match to continue?

Q: Under the Laws of the Game, what is the minimum number of players a team must have on the pitch for a match to continue?

7. A match cannot continue if a team has fewer than 7 players, per the Laws of the Game.

Q: Under the offside law, a player is in an offside position if any part of their body (except hands and arms) is nearer to the opponents' goal line than which two things?

Both the ball and the second-last opponent. A player is in an offside position if they are nearer to the opponents' goal line than both the ball and the second-last opponent (usually the last outfield defender) when the ball is played.

Q: Under the Laws of the Game, can a player be offside directly from a throw-in?

No, the offside law does not apply directly from a throw-in. A player cannot be penalized for offside directly from a throw-in, one of the specific exceptions written into the offside law.

Q: Under the Laws of the Game, what colour card does a referee show to caution a player without sending them off?

Yellow. A yellow card is shown to caution a player for an offense, without removing them from the match, under the Laws of the Game.

Q: Under the Laws of the Game, how many yellow cards in a single match result in a player being sent off?

Two. A player receiving a second yellow card in the same match is shown a red card and sent off, under the Laws of the Game.

CORRECT ANSWER

A match cannot continue if a team has fewer than 7 players, per the Laws of the Game.

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MORE RULES & AWARDS QUESTIONS

Under the offside law, a player is in an offside position if any part of their body (except hands and arms) is nearer to the opponents' goal line than which two things?

Answer: Both the ball and the second-last opponent

Under the Laws of the Game, is a player in an offside position automatically penalized?

Answer: No — they are only penalized if they become involved in active play

Under the Laws of the Game, can a player be offside directly from a throw-in?

Answer: No, the offside law does not apply directly from a throw-in

Under the Laws of the Game, can a player be offside directly from a corner kick?

Answer: No, the offside law does not apply directly from a corner kick

Under the Laws of the Game, what colour card does a referee show to caution a player without sending them off?

Answer: Yellow

Under the Laws of the Game, how many yellow cards in a single match result in a player being sent off?

Answer: Two

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