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VAR (Video Assistant Referee) helps the referee on goals, penalties, direct red cards, and mistaken identity. The on-field referee still makes the final call. Protocols differ slightly by competition.
VAR is not DRS. There is no team challenge flag in the Premier League’s normal protocol.
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Each item is a 4-option MCQ. Open a question, tap A–D. Green is correct, red is wrong. Original explainers — not copied match reports.
1. The official source for “var football” (games desk, item 24) is
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Answer: C) the authority or standard named on this page’s explainer
GKSchools English practice is original — not an official script.
2. The official source for “var football” (games desk, item 25) is
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: D) the authority or standard named on this page’s explainer
GKSchools English practice is original — not an official script.
3. The official source for “var football” (games desk, item 26) is
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Answer: B) the authority or standard named on this page’s explainer
GKSchools English practice is original — not an official script.
4. The official source for “var football” (games desk, item 27) is
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Answer: A) the authority or standard named on this page’s explainer
GKSchools English practice is original — not an official script.
5. The official source for “var football” (games desk, item 28) is
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Answer: D) the authority or standard named on this page’s explainer
GKSchools English practice is original — not an official script.
6. The official source for “var football” (games desk, item 29) is
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Answer: C) the authority or standard named on this page’s explainer
GKSchools English practice is original — not an official script.
7. The official source for “var football” (games desk, item 30) is
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: D) the authority or standard named on this page’s explainer
GKSchools English practice is original — not an official script.
8. The official source for “var football” (games desk, item 31) is
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: C) the authority or standard named on this page’s explainer
GKSchools English practice is original — not an official script.
9. The official source for “var football” (games desk, item 32) is
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Answer: A) the authority or standard named on this page’s explainer
GKSchools English practice is original — not an official script.
10. The official source for “var football” (games desk, item 33) is
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: B) the authority or standard named on this page’s explainer
GKSchools English practice is original — not an official script.
11. The official source for “var football” (games desk, item 34) is
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: A) the authority or standard named on this page’s explainer
GKSchools English practice is original — not an official script.
12. The official source for “var football” (games desk, item 35) is
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: B) the authority or standard named on this page’s explainer
GKSchools English practice is original — not an official script.
13. The official source for “var football” (games desk, item 36) is
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: D) the authority or standard named on this page’s explainer
GKSchools English practice is original — not an official script.
14. The official source for “var football” (games desk, item 37) is
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: C) the authority or standard named on this page’s explainer
GKSchools English practice is original — not an official script.
15. The official source for “var football” (games desk, item 38) is
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: B) the authority or standard named on this page’s explainer
GKSchools English practice is original — not an official script.
16. The official source for “var football” (games desk, item 39) is
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: A) the authority or standard named on this page’s explainer
GKSchools English practice is original — not an official script.
17. The official source for “var football” (games desk, item 40) is
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: D) the authority or standard named on this page’s explainer
GKSchools English practice is original — not an official script.
18. The official source for “var football” (games desk, item 41) is
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: C) the authority or standard named on this page’s explainer
GKSchools English practice is original — not an official script.
19. The official source for “var football” (games desk, item 42) is
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: A) the authority or standard named on this page’s explainer
GKSchools English practice is original — not an official script.
20. VAR can check
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: A) goals, penalties, straight reds, and mistaken identity
The protocol lists the categories.
21. “Clear and obvious” means
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: A) VAR should not nitpick a subjective 50/50
Factual offsides are treated as facts.
22. An on-field review (OFR) is when
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: C) the referee looks at the monitor
They can stick or change.
23. VAR is not
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: C) cricket DRS with team reviews as the default PL model
Some competitions have experimented with coach challenges.
24. A drawn-out VAR check can add
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: B) stoppage time
Players should not rush the restart until the signal.
25. Offside VAR is
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: C) usually a factual line decision
Semi-automated systems aim to be faster.
26. The referee’s signal for a check is often
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: C) a TV-screen rectangle gesture
Fans search the gesture every weekend.
27. VAR cannot invent
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: B) a new law — it applies IFAB Laws
Law changes still come from IFAB.
28. Clear and obvious means
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: C) VAR should not nitpick a subjective 50/50
Factual offsides are treated as facts.
29. An on-field review is when
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: D) the referee looks at the monitor
They can stick or change.
30. A long VAR check can add
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: A) stoppage time
Players should wait for the signal.
31. The referee's check signal is often
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: D) a TV-screen rectangle gesture
Fans search the gesture every weekend.
32. The video official is
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: C) in a central or stadium booth, talking in the referee's ear
The on-field referee still owns the call.
33. Mistaken identity is
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: B) a listed VAR category
The right player must be disciplined.
34. A second yellow that becomes a red is
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: D) not always in the same VAR bucket as a straight red — check the protocol
Competitions publish the menu.
35. VAR does not
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: A) re-referee every throw-in
Low-impact restarts stay with the officials on the grass.
36. The monitor is
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: A) where the referee watches the clip at an OFR
Stick or flip after the look.
37. Factual decisions include
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: B) offside lines and whether the ball was out
Subjective fouls use a higher bar.
38. A disallowed goal after VAR can be
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: C) offside, a foul in the build-up, or handball as listed
The referee explains the category.
39. Players surrounding the referee
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: B) can still be booked; VAR is not a debate club
The protocol wants a calm look.
40. Semi-automated offside is
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: D) a faster tech layer on Law 11
Involvement can still be human.
41. Penalty checks ask
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: D) whether a foul or handball in the box meets the bar
Clear and obvious applies to many foul calls.
42. VAR cannot
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: A) award a corner as a must-check in the core protocol
The four buckets are the exam line.
43. The Premier League's normal model is not
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: C) a coach's challenge flag like some NFL plays
A few cups have trialled challenges.
44. A VAR review can
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: C) upgrade a yellow to a red if the protocol allows that look
Straight reds are the classic bucket.
45. Communication is
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: A) between VAR and the referee on a headset
The stadium waits.
46. Handball VAR still uses
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: A) IFAB's handball wording, not a new sport
Arm position and expectation matter.
47. The 'check complete' idea means
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: D) VAR saw no reason to intervene
Play restarts.
48. An OFR is not
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: D) the captain's review
The R stays in charge.
49. VAR rooms can serve
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: B) many stadiums from one hub
Centralisation is common.
50. A goal given on the field can still
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: B) be wiped after a VAR check
The net is not the end of the story.
51. Delay after a goal is often
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: A) a silent check before celebrations finish
The watch adds time.
52. The video official should not
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: C) guess without angles
If it is not clear, the on-field call stands on many subjective plays.
53. Mistaken identity fixes
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: D) who is booked or sent off
The right shirt number matters.
54. A penalty retake after VAR might follow
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: A) keeper or kicker encroachments if spotted in the process
The Laws list retake reasons.
55. Broadcast graphics are
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: B) not the official decision by themselves
The referee's signal is what counts.
56. VAR was designed to
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: D) correct clear errors in key match-changing situations
That is the IFAB pitch.
57. A dropped ball after a long check is
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: D) a possible restart if the Laws require it
Most checks end with a free kick, penalty, or play on.
58. The rectangle gesture means
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: A) the referee is using or signalling the video process
Fans copied it in living rooms.
59. Competitions publish
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: D) their VAR handbook extras on top of IFAB
Details differ by league.
60. A 'subjective' foul in the box
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: A) needs a high bar to overturn
Clear and obvious is the phrase.
61. The final decision after VAR is
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: D) the referee's
Headset advice, then a call.
62. VAR extra 1: Clear and obvious is
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: A) the threshold for most VAR interventions
If it is close, the on-field call often stands.
63. VAR extra 2: The referee may go to the monitor for
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: C) a subjective review they want to see again
Factual offsides can be done in the truck.
64. VAR extra 3: VAR cannot invent
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: C) a foul the cameras never showed
No picture, no change.
65. VAR extra 4: A VAR review for a red card is
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: C) allowed for serious foul play / DOGSO-type decisions in the protocol
Yellows are usually not re-litigated.
66. VAR extra 5: The TV graphic “Checking” means
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: C) VAR is looking; the game is on hold or about to be
“No intervention” ends it.
67. VAR extra 6: VAR is not
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: A) DRS, though both are TV reviews
Cricket’s umpire’s call has no football twin.
68. VAR extra 7: A penalty given after VAR is
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: B) still taken under Law 14
The spot is marked.
69. VAR extra 8: Semi-automated offside feeds VAR
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: B) so the line is drawn faster
The limb debate remains.
70. VAR extra 9: Fans boo VAR when
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: B) the wait is long or the call is thin
Communication on the stadium screen helps.
71. VAR extra 10: A referee can ignore VAR and
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: A) stick with the original call after the monitor — they still own the decision
Accountability stays on the pitch.
72. VAR extra 11: VAR audio releases
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: D) are a transparency project some competitions trial
Not every league publishes them.
73. VAR extra 12: A second yellow turned into a red is
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: A) sometimes reviewable if the foul itself is a red-card incident — protocols differ
Read that competition’s VAR handbook.
74. VAR extra 13: Goal-line tech is
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: D) separate from VAR, though both use cameras
The watch buzzes for a goal.
75. VAR extra 14: VAR is not used for
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: A) ordinary throw-in location arguments in the usual protocol
Keep the list short or the game dies.
76. VAR extra 15: An on-field review (OFR) is
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: B) the referee walking to the pitchside screen
Football is not yet a coach-challenge sport everywhere.
77. VAR extra 16: Turning VAR off for a match is
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: B) a competition decision if the system fails
The referee is told before kick-off if possible.
78. The official source for “var football” (games desk, item 1) is
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: A) the authority or standard named on this page’s explainer
GKSchools English practice is original — not an official script.
79. The official source for “var football” (games desk, item 2) is
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: C) the authority or standard named on this page’s explainer
GKSchools English practice is original — not an official script.
80. The official source for “var football” (games desk, item 3) is
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: D) the authority or standard named on this page’s explainer
GKSchools English practice is original — not an official script.
81. The official source for “var football” (games desk, item 4) is
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: C) the authority or standard named on this page’s explainer
GKSchools English practice is original — not an official script.
82. The official source for “var football” (games desk, item 5) is
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: D) the authority or standard named on this page’s explainer
GKSchools English practice is original — not an official script.
83. The official source for “var football” (games desk, item 6) is
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: B) the authority or standard named on this page’s explainer
GKSchools English practice is original — not an official script.
84. The official source for “var football” (games desk, item 7) is
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: A) the authority or standard named on this page’s explainer
GKSchools English practice is original — not an official script.
85. The official source for “var football” (games desk, item 8) is
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: D) the authority or standard named on this page’s explainer
GKSchools English practice is original — not an official script.
86. The official source for “var football” (games desk, item 9) is
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: C) the authority or standard named on this page’s explainer
GKSchools English practice is original — not an official script.
87. The official source for “var football” (games desk, item 10) is
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: C) the authority or standard named on this page’s explainer
GKSchools English practice is original — not an official script.
88. The official source for “var football” (games desk, item 11) is
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: D) the authority or standard named on this page’s explainer
GKSchools English practice is original — not an official script.
89. The official source for “var football” (games desk, item 12) is
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: B) the authority or standard named on this page’s explainer
GKSchools English practice is original — not an official script.
90. The official source for “var football” (games desk, item 13) is
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: A) the authority or standard named on this page’s explainer
GKSchools English practice is original — not an official script.
91. The official source for “var football” (games desk, item 14) is
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Answer: B) the authority or standard named on this page’s explainer
GKSchools English practice is original — not an official script.
92. The official source for “var football” (games desk, item 15) is
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: A) the authority or standard named on this page’s explainer
GKSchools English practice is original — not an official script.
93. The official source for “var football” (games desk, item 16) is
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Answer: C) the authority or standard named on this page’s explainer
GKSchools English practice is original — not an official script.
94. The official source for “var football” (games desk, item 17) is
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Answer: D) the authority or standard named on this page’s explainer
GKSchools English practice is original — not an official script.
95. The official source for “var football” (games desk, item 18) is
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Answer: A) the authority or standard named on this page’s explainer
GKSchools English practice is original — not an official script.
96. The official source for “var football” (games desk, item 19) is
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Answer: B) the authority or standard named on this page’s explainer
GKSchools English practice is original — not an official script.
97. The official source for “var football” (games desk, item 20) is
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Answer: B) the authority or standard named on this page’s explainer
GKSchools English practice is original — not an official script.
98. The official source for “var football” (games desk, item 21) is
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Answer: A) the authority or standard named on this page’s explainer
GKSchools English practice is original — not an official script.
99. The official source for “var football” (games desk, item 22) is
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Answer: C) the authority or standard named on this page’s explainer
GKSchools English practice is original — not an official script.
100. The official source for “var football” (games desk, item 23) is
Tap A, B, C or D.
Answer: D) the authority or standard named on this page’s explainer
GKSchools English practice is original — not an official script.
