Officiating Exam – NSW

1. A skater who uses his knee to make contact with an opponent will be assessed

 a minor penalty.

 Match penalty

 Major penalty + automatic game misconduct penalty.

 Double minor penalty

Question 1 of 50

2. If a skater picks the puck up from the ice with his glove, conceals, or covers the puck with his glove on the ice inside the three-dimensional area of his own goal crease while his goaltender is on the ice, the referee shall award:

 Penalty shot to the opposing team

 Goal to the opposing team

 Minor penalty to the offending player

 Misconduct penalty to the offending player

Question 2 of 50

3. The puck is shot at or near the goal net by the attacking team during the course of the delayed offside, forcing the goaltender to make a save, the play shall be ruled:

 Offside

 Intentional Offside  

 Icing

 Hybrid Icing

Question 3 of 50

4. A player who cross-checks an opponent will be assessed:

 Minor penalty.

 Minor penalty + Misconduct penalty only.

 Major penalty + automatic Game Misconduct or Match Penalty.

 Match penalty only.

Question 4 of 50

5. If a skater who is trying to nullify an icing call advances over the attacking blue line before the puck, creating a delayed offside, icing will be called as per hybrid icing rules. If the linesman determines the skater who is offside would be first to touch the puck, an offside will be called.

 TRUE

 FALSE

Question 5 of 50

6. If, during a player change during game action, a player coming onto the ice or coming off the ice plays the puck, makes contact with an opponent, or participates in game action while both the departing and entering players are on the ice within the 1.5 metre (5') zone, a bench-minor a penalty for too many men will be assessed.

 TRUE

 FALSE

Question 6 of 50

7. In cases where a skater is fouled in a manner that warrants a penalty shot, who can take the penalty shot?

 Only the player fouled

 Only a player that was on the ice at the time of the infraction

 Any skater on the team who was not about to be penalized can be named by the coach to take the shot.

 Only a player from the penalty bench

Question 7 of 50

8. A player who persists in inciting an opponent into taking a penalty will be assessed a:

 Minor penalty

 Misconduct penalty  

 Double minor penalty + misconduct penalty

 Game misconduct penalty

Question 8 of 50

9. Team A Team B
A6 – 2+2 minutes @ 3:00 B11 – 2 minutes @ 3:00

At 3:00 teams play:

 3 on 5.

 5 on 4.

 4 on 5.  

 5 on 3.

Question 9 of 50

10. A player takes a shot during a penalty shot/game winning shot and the puck goes off the toe of the stick and then touches the boards between the centre red line and icing line and goes directly into the goal net. The goal will be washed out.

 TRUE

 FALSE

Question 10 of 50

11. A player who recklessly endangers an opponent by cross-checking will be assessed a …

 Double minor penalty + misconduct penalty

 Major penalty + automatic game misconduct penalty or Match Penalty.

 Major penalty + automatic game misconduct penalty.

 Minor penalty + misconduct penalty

Question 11 of 50

12. A captain or alternate captain, on ice or off, who complains to an on-ice official about how he is conducting the game, interpreting the rules, or handling game action shall be assessed a:

 Minor penalty

 Bench minor penalty

 Double minor penalty

 Misconduct penalty

Question 12 of 50

13. A player must drop a broken stick immediately. If he participates in game action with a broken stick he will be assessed a:

 Minor penalty + Misconduct penalty

 Minor penalty  

 Bench minor penalty

 Double Minor penalty

Question 13 of 50

14. Team A Team B
A6 – 2 minutes @ 3:00 B11 – 2 minutes @ 3:00

At time 3:00, teams will play at what strength?

 5 on 5

 4 on 4

 5 on 4

 4 on 5

Question 14 of 50

15.

If both the Captain and Alternate Captain are on the ice who has the privilege of conversing with the Referee?

 Any player

 Goalkeeper

 Captain   

 Alternate Captain

Question 15 of 50

16. A player is carrying a goaltender’s stick to a goaltender who has lost or broken his stick, and decides to become involved in the play. He drops the goalkeeper's stick in order to participate in the play. Shall a penalty be awarded and if so, what penalty?

 Minor penalty

 Penalty shot

 Misconduct penalty

 No penalty

Question 16 of 50

17. A bleeding player who intentionally wipes blood from his body onto an opponent or anyone in the rink will be assessed a:

 Minor penalty

 Misconduct penalty

 Game Misconduct penalty

 Match penalty

Question 17 of 50

18. If a goaltender has been removed from the ice and the puck is in the three-dimensional space of the goal crease and a skater from his team deliberately falls on, holds, or gathers the puck into his body; picks up the puck with his hands; covers his hand on the puck, the referee will assess a

 Bench minor penalty to team

 Major penalty + automatic game misconduct penalty to player

 Penalty shot to non offending team

 Goal to non offending team

Question 18 of 50

19. If one of the other skaters not taking the faceoff enters the faceoff circle prematurely, the on-ice official will stop the faceoff. The skater of the offending team taking the faceoff must:

 be ejected from the faceoff

 receive a first violation warning

 receive a Minor penalty

 receive a Misconduct penalty

Question 19 of 50

20. Team A Team B
A6 – 2 + 2 minutes @ 3:00 B8 – 2 + 2 minutes @ 3:00

At 3:00 what will be the on ice strength when play resumes?

 3 on 3

 4 on 4

 4 on 5

 5 on 5

Question 20 of 50

21. A player who generates a swinging motion with his skate directed at any part of an opponent’s body will be assessed a:

 Minor penalty

 Major penalty + automatic game misconduct penalty

 Match penalty  

 Major penalty + automatic game misconduct or match penalty.

Question 21 of 50

22. The following procedure must be followed for player changes:
1. Immediately after a stoppage of play, the referee signals to the coach of the visiting team to make his player changes;
2. The visiting team has five seconds to make its changes;
3. The referee raises his arm to indicate that the visiting team may no longer make player changes;
4. With his arm still up, the referee signals to the coach of the home team to make his player changes;
5. After five seconds, the referee drops his arm to indicate that the home team may no longer make changes;
6. As soon as the referee drops his arm, the linesman conducting the faceoff:

 Wave to the crowd

 Drop the puck if only one team is ready

 Blows his whistle to indicate that both teams have no more than five seconds to line up for the faceoff

 Send slow players back to their benches

Question 22 of 50

23. If teams are playing 5-on-5 and only one minor or bench-minor penalty is assessed to each team, teams will play…

 5-on-5

 4-on-4

Question 23 of 50

24. A skater who lines up for a faceoff in an offside position or improperly in any way and, after a warning from an on-ice official continues to line up offside or improperly, will be assessed a

 Game misconduct penalty

 Minor penalty + misconduct penalty

 Minor penalty

 Double Minor penalty

Question 24 of 50

25. A player can slide or direct any stick or any part of it, or any object, away from his immediate area on ice so long as his actions do not interfere with an opponent. However, a player on the ice who throws or directs a stick or any part of it, or any other object, at the puck or puck carrier in the neutral or attacking zone, will be assessed a:

 Major penalty + automatic game misconduct penalty

 Misconduct penalty

 Minor penalty  

 Double minor penalty

Question 25 of 50

26. A skater who recklessly endangers an opponent by kneeing will be assessed a

 Match penalty

 Minor Penalty

 Major penalty + automatic game misconduct penalty

 Major penalty and automatic game-misconduct penalty or a match penalty.

Question 26 of 50

27. If a goaltender has been removed from the ice and the puck is in the three-dimensional space of the goal crease and a skater from his team deliberately falls on, holds, or gathers the puck into his body; picks up the puck with his hands; or covers his hand on the puck, the referee will award the opposing team a:

 Goal  

 Penalty shot

 Misconduct penalty

 Major penalty + automatic game misconduct penalty

Question 27 of 50

28. A player who throws a stick or part of it or any other object out of the playing area will be assessed

 Bench minor penalty

 Minor penalty

 a game misconduct penalty

 Bench minor penalty + automatic game misconduct penalty

Question 28 of 50

29. There is no such thing as a clean hit to the head. Whether accidental or intentional, every direct hit to the head or neck of an opponent will be penalized.

 TRUE

 FALSE

Question 29 of 50

30. If a player chases an opponent who is in possession of the puck and lunges along the ice, knocking the puck away with his stick and subsequently causing that player to fall, no penalty will be assessed.

 TRUE

 FALSE

Question 30 of 50

31. A goaltender who deliberately drops the puck onto the goal netting or on the back of the goal net to cause a stoppage of play will be assessed a:

 Minor penalty

 Misconduct penalty

 Bench minor penalty

 Game misconduct penalty

Question 31 of 50

32.

A player who removes his glove(s) to engage in a confrontation with an opponent will be assessed a:

 Major penalty + Automatic Game Misconduct penalty only.

 Misconduct penalty under Rule 158 - Roughing

 Minor penalty + Misconduct penalty only.

 Misconduct penalty under Rule 141 - Fighting

Question 32 of 50

33. A player who slashes an opponent will be assessed

 a minor penalty.

 Match penalty

 Major penalty + automatic game misconduct penalty

 Major penalty + automatic game misconduct or match penalty

Question 33 of 50

34. A skater whose visor or cage becomes cracked or broken during game action must leave the ice immediately. Failure to do so will result in a warning to the player’s team from the referee for all illegal and dangerous equipment. Any subsequent offence by a player will result in a:

 Minor Penalty

 Double Minor Penalty

 Miscounduct Penalty

 Major and automatic game miscounduct penalty

Question 34 of 50

35. A player who holds an opponent’s stick by any means (hands, arms, body, leg) to prevent him from skating, playing the puck, or otherwise playing the game freely, or any act of preventing an opponent from using his stick shall be assessed a:

 Minor penalty

 Double minor penalty

 Minor penalty, major penalty + automatic game misconduct penalty or match penalty

 Major penalty + automatic game misconduct penalty

Question 35 of 50

36. A player who shoots the puck intentionally out of reach of an on-ice official who is retrieving it will be assessed a

 Minor penalty

 Double minor penalty

 Misconduct penalty

 Bench minor penalty

Question 36 of 50

37. What shall the linesmen do with broken sticks?

 Give them to spectators

 Give them back to the player to whom they belong

 Throw them over the boards

 Drop them at the Scorekeeper’s bench

Question 37 of 50

38. A skater who is not in the immediate vicinity of an opponent in possession or control of the puck and still delivers a late hit to that opponent, who is aware of the impending contact, will receive a

 Major penalty and automatic game-misconduct penalty or a match penalty.

 Major penalty only.

 Minor penalty only.

 Match penalty only.

Question 38 of 50

39. If a goaltender has been removed from the ice and an attacking skater who is on a breakaway is fouled from behind to prevent a clear opportunity to score, the Referee shall award a

 Penalty Shot

 Misconduct penalty

 Minor penalty

 Goal

Question 39 of 50

40. If a skater falls on, holds, gathers the puck into his body, picks up the puck with his hands, or conceals the puck with his hands from the ice in the defending zone goal crease, the referee will award the opposing team a:

 Bench minor penalty

 Major penalty + automatic game misconduct penalty

 Penalty shot  

 Goal

Question 40 of 50

41. If an attacking skater is on a breakaway and is fouled by an opponent from behind, or by the opposing goaltender, but still manages to maintain possession of the puck, the referee will delay the penalty call and allow the skater to complete his action. If the fouled skater manages to score, the penalty shot will be cancelled. If the penalty being assessed was a minor penalty, it will also be cancelled by the goal, but if the penalty being assessed was a misconduct, major and automatic game misconduct, or match penalty, these will:

 be cancelled.

 still be assessed.

 cancelled in lieu of a penalty shot.

 cancelled in lieu of a goal.

Question 41 of 50

42. If one or both of the skaters taking the faceoff fail to take their proper position immediately when directed to do so, the on-ice official will:

 provide a first faceoff violation warning

 replace the center taking the faceoff

 issue a bench-minor penalty

 issue a minor penalty to the offending skater

Question 42 of 50

43. A player whose stick is broken is forbidden to receive a stick thrown onto the ice from either the players’ bench or from a spectator, but he may receive a stick from a teammate on the ice at the time without having to proceed to his players’ bench to obtain a new one. This
exchange, however, must be made hand-to-hand. A teammate who throws, tosses, slides, or shoots a stick to him will be assessed a:

 Misconduct penalty

 Bench minor penalty

 Double minor penalty

 Minor penalty

Question 43 of 50

44. A player who spears an opponent will be assessed a

 Major penalty + automatic game misconduct penalty

 Match penalty

 Major penalty + automatic game misconduct penalty or match penalty.  

 Misconduct penalty

Question 44 of 50

45. A player who uses his stick to impede the progress or interfere with an opponent, with or without the puck shall be assessed:

 Double Minor penalty only

 Minor penalty

 Minor penalty + Misconduct penalty only

 Major penalty + automatic game misconduct penalty

Question 45 of 50

46. A player who directs a hit of any sort, with any part of his body or equipment, to the head or neck of an opposing player or drives or forces the head of an opposing player into the protective glass or boards will be assessed

 Minor penalty + misconduct penalty

 Double minor penalty + misconduct penalty

 Minor penalty + misconduct penalty, major penalty plus automatic game misconduct penalty or match penalty

 Match penalty

Question 46 of 50

47. A player is checked and his helmet strap becomes unfastened but his helmet stays on his head. He must go directly to the players’ bench. He is not allowed to touch the puck or participate in game action, and he is not allowed to fasten the helmet while on the ice even if he is not participating in game action.

 TRUE

 FALSE

Question 47 of 50

48. An attacking skater may skate through the goal crease during game action so long as he doesn’t make contact with the goaltender. If he makes contact, or if the goaltender makes contact while backing up in his goal crease, the attacking skater will be assessed a minor penalty.

 TRUE

 FALSE

Question 48 of 50

49. A linesman signals a delayed offside and the defending team ices the puck. Where is the ensuing face-off?

 Outside the defending team’s blue line in the neutral zone

 Inside the defending team’s end zone – same as for normal icing.

Question 49 of 50

50. If a player is skating backwards and is controlling the puck when he crosses into the attacking zone, he shall be ruled offside.

 TRUE

 FALSE

Question 50 of 50