Football Exam COMPLETE EXAM SET
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When were the laws of football introduced - correct answer ✔1860's
What two sports diverged from each other when the laws were introduced? - correct answer ✔Rugby
Football and Association Football
How is the pitch divided? - correct answer ✔Halves, quarters, thirds
What are the problems with 433 - correct answer ✔Space not covered between the lines
How is space confined by the laws of the game? - correct answer ✔Offside rule, and the touchlines
What relationships do players form? - correct answer ✔All players on the pitch are inter-dependent of
one another including players on the opposing team. The game is a complex dynamic system with
fluidity with the use of space constantly in flux
What is a better way to think of how teams set up? - correct answer ✔Rather than using formations
like 442 which don't give credit to the fluidity of the game a better way to describe team set ups is as
"figurations"
What does Nobert Elias argue in relation to team set ups? - correct answer ✔That teams set up as
figurations and they are constantly in flux, the rules of the game allow for team elasticity
, What does Nobert Elias argue in relation to effects on figurations - correct answer ✔Figurations are
influenced by extraneous factors too and tensions from the other team rather than just the relationships
between players on their own team
What is a way of viewing the relationships of players in matches? - correct answer ✔Football is a mini
version of society
What does Elias do in his book "Dynamics of Sport Groups"? - correct answer ✔He collapses the
distinction between the team and the individual which is a better way of viewing formations.
Who was Allen Wade - correct answer ✔Director of the FA and revolutionised the principles of the
game. He looked at football from an academic point of view.
Mourinho quote on defending - correct answer ✔When you lose the ball, you are most vulnerable,
when you win it, you have your best chance to score.
What are lines of recovery? - correct answer ✔The shortest route back to get behind the ball
What are the 5 stages of player development - correct answer ✔Stage 1: 3-5, Stage 2: 6-8, Stage 3: 9-
11, Stage 4: 12-14, Stage 5: 15-18
What is a a critical skill to have as a coach - correct answer ✔Being able to understand principles of
play across other invasion sports like basketball
Who was Charles Reep? - correct answer ✔The pioneer of notational performance analysis in football
Model of levels of playing styles - correct answer ✔Level 1: Socio-cultural factors - Subconscious and
Conscious factors - strategy or philosophy. Level 2: Consideration for the principles of play - Formation,
(questions and verified
answers)frequently most tested
questions | already passed!! 2026
UPDATED
When were the laws of football introduced - correct answer ✔1860's
What two sports diverged from each other when the laws were introduced? - correct answer ✔Rugby
Football and Association Football
How is the pitch divided? - correct answer ✔Halves, quarters, thirds
What are the problems with 433 - correct answer ✔Space not covered between the lines
How is space confined by the laws of the game? - correct answer ✔Offside rule, and the touchlines
What relationships do players form? - correct answer ✔All players on the pitch are inter-dependent of
one another including players on the opposing team. The game is a complex dynamic system with
fluidity with the use of space constantly in flux
What is a better way to think of how teams set up? - correct answer ✔Rather than using formations
like 442 which don't give credit to the fluidity of the game a better way to describe team set ups is as
"figurations"
What does Nobert Elias argue in relation to team set ups? - correct answer ✔That teams set up as
figurations and they are constantly in flux, the rules of the game allow for team elasticity
, What does Nobert Elias argue in relation to effects on figurations - correct answer ✔Figurations are
influenced by extraneous factors too and tensions from the other team rather than just the relationships
between players on their own team
What is a way of viewing the relationships of players in matches? - correct answer ✔Football is a mini
version of society
What does Elias do in his book "Dynamics of Sport Groups"? - correct answer ✔He collapses the
distinction between the team and the individual which is a better way of viewing formations.
Who was Allen Wade - correct answer ✔Director of the FA and revolutionised the principles of the
game. He looked at football from an academic point of view.
Mourinho quote on defending - correct answer ✔When you lose the ball, you are most vulnerable,
when you win it, you have your best chance to score.
What are lines of recovery? - correct answer ✔The shortest route back to get behind the ball
What are the 5 stages of player development - correct answer ✔Stage 1: 3-5, Stage 2: 6-8, Stage 3: 9-
11, Stage 4: 12-14, Stage 5: 15-18
What is a a critical skill to have as a coach - correct answer ✔Being able to understand principles of
play across other invasion sports like basketball
Who was Charles Reep? - correct answer ✔The pioneer of notational performance analysis in football
Model of levels of playing styles - correct answer ✔Level 1: Socio-cultural factors - Subconscious and
Conscious factors - strategy or philosophy. Level 2: Consideration for the principles of play - Formation,
