Officiating Procedures Test

(#26)
The pre-match briefing includes introducing yourself to the players.

(#19)
Scoresheets have been standardized by USAP and the USA Pickleball scoresheet is required in sanctioned tournaments.

(#81)
The appropriate announcement at the end of a match is "Point. Game. Match. [Score]. [Last names]."

(#87)
Before the serve, if a player asks a generic question, such as "Am I good?", the referee should respond to all conditions (Correct server or receiver. Correct position.) for that team.

(#130)
Which of the following comments by a spectator during a rally would not be considered coaching?

(#52)
Which of the following is the proper announcement of the score to start a game?

(#121)
Which of the following is NOT a valid reason to stop play?

(#126)
If any player makes an appeal about a ball hitting a player, you may ask the alleged offending player whether a violation occurred, giving the player an opportunity to make an honor call against themselves.

(#39)
A forward slash (/) on the scoresheet notates a point was won when the first server was serving.

(#2)
Examples of the scripts for a definitive call on a line call appeal are "The ball was in." or "The ball was out."

(#14)
A referee should use common sense and good judgement to address situations not expressly covered by the Rulebook, the Casebook or the Handbook.

(#64)
The appropriate script for a time out is "Time-out [receivers/servers], [Score]. One minute."

(#114)
A medical time-out allows up to 15 continuous minutes for medical attention. If medical attention needs to be rendered off-court at another location at the venue, pause your timer and resume your timer upon arrival at the place where medical attention will be provided.

(#17)
While observing a match you see a referee make a clear and significant error on a rule interpretation repeatedly. When should you address this observation with the referee?

(#23)
In a match with line judges, it is preferable that the referee stand on the side opposite the two baseline judges.

(#88)
Once the referee has called the score players can no longer ask "Am I good?".

(#135)
The referee is empowered to issue verbal warnings, technical warnings, technical fouls, a game forfeit, or a match forfeit. The Tournament Director may issue a match forfeit, and only the Tournament Director may eject or expel a player.

(#15)
The Tournament Director may authorize the use of a chair by the referee if required for medical reasons and as space allows.

(#90)
Before the return of serve, any player stopping play because of an incorrect score call will have committed a fault.

(#117)
A referee time-out may be used to address a potential medical issue with a player.

(#113)
Which of the following would not result in a replay?

(#33)
If the Tournament Director provides the line calling responsibilities, including appeal procedures, to the players in advance, this can be omitted from the referee's pre-match briefing.

(#55)
The server is required to notify the referee if they change from the volley serve to the drop serve or vice-versa.

(#95)
If the referee is uncertain that an illegal volley serve was executed, the referee should call for a re-serve without penalty to the player.

(#96)
A drop serve does not have to comply with the three service motion components required for a volley serve.

(#97)
It is a fault by the server if the release of the ball to execute a serve is not visible to the referee.

(#50)
Use of an arm or hand signal when calling the score is which of the following?

(#5)
The pre-match briefing should include the question "Is your paddle on the USA Pickleball approved paddle list?"

(#72)
If more than one game is played in a match, draw a line through all unused points and unused time-out boxes for the completed game.

(#18)
Derogatory comments about another referee and any comment about a player, positive or negative, should be avoided in public, including social media.

(#110)
If a player's foot or anything a player is wearing or carrying extends under the net and onto the opponent's court at any time while the ball is live, call a fault.

(#136)
Which of the following is not a goal of the dual referee option?

(#46)
During mini-singles play the player's correct position is determined by their respective scores. As such, the receiver is not always positioned diagonally opposite the server to start each rally.

(#51)
Which of the following is not a valid "not ready" signal?

(#20)
Before a tournament a referee should, 1) review the most recent editions of the Rulebook and Casebook, 2) reread the Handbook, and 3) retake the online tests for referees, line judges and players.

(#11)
The player who starts serving for their team at the beginning of the game is referred to as?

(#29)
A manufacturer's applied "USA Pickleball Approved" mark is required on every paddle used in a sanctioned tournament.

(#77)
In the third game of a 2 out of 3 match, if the first game was forfeited due to a late arrival, no end change occurs.

(#37)
The starting server for the first serving team in a doubles match begins the game as the second server.

(#70)
After calling "time in," if the players are not ready at one minute but are making an effort to get into position, go ahead and call the score.

(#75)
In a tournament that requires paddle testing with pass stickers applied to the paddle, if an inspection sticker falls in the NVZ after a volley, and the referee calls a fault, a replay should occur.

(#80)
Shading the end change mark on the scoresheet of the team that scored the end-change point and recording the score below the end-change mark is optional.

(#93)
If a player calls a time-out after the server hits the ball to make the serve it is a fault on the player that called the time-out.

(#89)
After the ball is hit to make the serve, any player that stops play to ask a question regarding their own team's correct server, correct receiver or correct position will have committed a fault.

(#40)
A backslash (\) on the scoresheet notates a point was won when the non-banded server was serving.

(#60)
If a ball called "out" by a player is obviously "in", the referee may overrule the line call without an appeal.

(#59)
When players are anywhere near the NVZ your main focus is watching for foot faults and other NVZ faults. Watching the ball to make line calls on appeal is a lower priority.

(#53)
At game point the referee should announce "possible game point".

(#69)
Toward the conclusion of a time-out remind the players of the remaining number of time-outs. (e.g., "Receivers, one time-out remaining. Servers, two time-outs.")

(#116)
If a player retires after a medical time-out, the referee should notify the Tournament Director so the appropriate forms can be completed and filed.

(#73)
At the conclusion of a game the referee should collect the ball to facilitate a prompt start of the next game with the same ball.

(#58)
After you start calling the score, ignore all "not ready" signals made, unless a hinder occurs.

(#134)
If a player makes threats against you, another player or a spectator, issue a technical foul.

(#112)
An attempted around the post shot that travels between the net post and the net is a fault on the player attempting the ATP.

(#124)
Which of the following does NOT apply to the damaged or degraded ball procedure?

(#47)
Play should begin when specified by the Tournament Director or no later than 10 minutes after the match is called.

(#79)
The server number should be written above or below the name of the server at the mid-game end change.

(#94)
The server has 10 seconds to serve the ball. When does the 10-second count begin?

(#78)
The appropriate script for the mid-game end change is "Point. Time out. Change ends. [Score]. One minute."

(#83)
When the serve is hit by the incorrect player or from the wrong service court, when should the referee call a fault?

(#21)
It is the referee's responsibility to know the specific number of minutes set by the Tournament Director for warm-up time.

(#105)
Anything the player is wearing or carrying that contacts the NVZ as a result of a volley is a fault.

(#91)
If the server hits the ball before the referee starts to call the score it is a fault on the server.

(#57)
A served ball must land beyond the NVZ line in the correct service court to be legal.

(#44)
While the correct server and receiver should be in their proper positions to start each rally, their partners can stand anywhere on or off the court as long as they remain on their respective ends.

(#49)
Announcing the serving team players and receiving team players is required to start a match.

(#137)
The second referee, when observed, will immediately call NVZ faults, plane of the net faults, service foot faults, short serves, player safety issues, double bounces (or triple bounces for a wheelchair player), ball carry, or player hit by the ball.

(#25)
It's ok for referees to stand back-to-back on adjoining courts to call their respective matches regardless of the distinction in their voice.