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Insporta Book

The knowledge behind every test.

Insporta tests what you know about your sport, ten questions at a time. This is where the facts come from: 5474 tests, 54,740 facts, every one with its source, plus the research and the rules we write by.

Sports

Guides

763 pages
Football · Level 1: BeginnerThe Object of the GameScore more goals than your opponent in 90 minutes. Two halves of 45 minutes, 11 players per side, one ball, two goals — the essence of football.10 tests · 100 factsFootball · Level 1: BeginnerThe PitchDimensions of a football pitch (100–110m × 64–75m for international matches), key markings: centre circle, penalty area, goal area, corner arcs, and the halfway line.10 tests · 100 factsFootball · Level 1: BeginnerBasic PositionsIntroduction to goalkeeper, defenders, midfielders, and forwards. What each role does in simple terms: the goalkeeper stops goals; strikers score them.10 tests · 100 factsFootball · Level 1: BeginnerThe BallOfficial ball specifications: size 5 for adults, circumference 68–70cm, pressure 0.6–1.1 bar. History of the ball from leather to modern synthetic panels.10 tests · 100 factsFootball · Level 1: BeginnerKick-Off & RestartsHow a match starts and restarts: the kick-off, restarts after a goal, and the role of the centre circle.10 tests · 100 factsFootball · Level 1: BeginnerGoal or No Goal?What constitutes a goal: the ball must wholly cross the goal line, between the posts, under the crossbar. Introduction to goal-line technology and VAR.10 tests · 100 factsFootball · Level 1: BeginnerOut of PlayWhen the ball is in or out of play. Touchlines vs goal lines. Three different restarts: throw-in, goal kick, and corner kick.10 tests · 100 factsFootball · Level 1: BeginnerThe RefereeThe role and authority of the referee on the field. Yellow and red cards, assistant referees, the fourth official and VAR.10 tests · 100 factsFootball · Level 1: BeginnerMatch Duration & Stoppage TimeLength of a football match — 90 minutes split into two halves, half-time interval, added (stoppage) time, extra time and the penalty shootout.10 tests · 100 factsFootball · Level 1: BeginnerGoverning BodiesFIFA, IFAB, and the six continental confederations (UEFA, CONMEBOL, CAF, AFC, OFC, CONCACAF) — who governs what in world football.10 tests · 100 factsFootball · Level 2: ElementaryFoulsWhat constitutes a foul: the seven contact offences, handball, holding, impeding; the three severity categories (careless / reckless / excessive force); direct vs indirect free kick offences; goalkeeper-specific…10 tests · 100 factsFootball · Level 2: ElementaryOffsideOffside position vs offside offence; the second-last opponent rule; active vs passive offside; exemptions (own half, throw-in, goal kick, corner kick); deliberate play vs deflection; goalkeeper throw 2025/26…10 tests · 100 facts

Methodology

The evidence

What the research says about sport-specific knowledge, decision-making and talent identification — and what a knowledge test may not claim.

The rules

How a question is written: what it may measure, how long it may be, how distractors are built and how every fact is checked.