Officiating Exam – NSW

1.

A player who directs a hit to the head or neck of an opponent may also be assessed

 Misconduct penalty

 Minor penalty + automatic misconduct penalty

 minor penalty

 either a major and automatic game-misconduct penalty or a match penalty

Question 1 of 50

2. When teams attempt to change after their allotted period of time, the referee should send the players back to the bench and warn the coach. The second time this happens the referee must assess:

 Minor penalty for delaying the game

 Bench Minor penalty for delaying the game

 Misconduct penalty for delaying the game

 No penalty

Question 2 of 50

3.

A player who, after skating towards an opponent, checks him with unnecessary force or who runs at or jumps into an opponent shall be assessed:

 Minor penalty

 Double Minor penalty only

 Match Penalty only

 Major penalty + Automatic Game Misconduct penalty only

Question 3 of 50

4. 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 4 of 50

5. A skater who falls on, holds, or gathers the puck into his body or equipment to create a stoppage in play will be assessed a

 Minor penalty

 Minor penalty + misconduct penalty

 Bench minor penalty

 Misconduct penalty

Question 5 of 50

6. Should a player of a team equal or superior in numerical strength propel the puck in any manner (stick, glove, skate, body) from his own half of the ice to beyond the icing line of the opposing team – including off the boards or the protective glass – without the puck being touched by any player from either team in the offensive half of the ice before the puck crosses the icing line, no icing will be in effect.

 TRUE

 FALSE

Question 6 of 50

7. 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 7 of 50

8. The team of a player who participates in game action with illegal equipment will first be issued a warning by the referee. Failure to comply with the warning to adjust, replace, or secure any equipment as per the referee’s instructions will mean any player from that team subsequently violating rules for dangerous equipment will be assessed a

 Minor penalty for illegal equipment

 Bench minor penalty

 Misconduct penalty

 Minor penalty + misconduct penalty

Question 8 of 50

9. 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 9 of 50

10. A skater who, by means of his stick or his body, interferes with or impedes the progress of a goaltender who is in his goal crease, or who prevents the goaltender from playing his position, will be assessed a

 Minor penalty

 Major penalty + automatic game misconduct penalty

 Double minor penalty

 Misconduct penalty

Question 10 of 50

11. 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 11 of 50

12. A goaltender who holds or plays the puck with his stick, skates, or body along the boards in such a manner as to cause a stoppage of play, even if he is being checked he will be assessed a:

 Misconduct penalty

 Double minor penalty

 Minor penalty  

 Bench Minor penalty

Question 12 of 50

13. 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 13 of 50

14. 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 14 of 50

15.

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 15 of 50

16. 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

 Minor penalty

 Goal

 Penalty shot

 Bench minor penalty

Question 16 of 50

17. An attempt to butt-end is punishable by a ...

 Minor penalty only

 Minor penalty or Major penalty + Automatic Game Misconduct

 Major penalty + Automatic Game Misconduct

 Double Minor penalty + Misconduct penalty

Question 17 of 50

18.

A player who hits an opponent from behind into the boards, the goal frame, or in open ice in any manner will be assessed:

 Minor penalty + automatic misconduct penalty

 Major penalty + automatic game misconduct penalty

 Double minor penalty

 Minor penalty + automatic misconduct penalty or Major penalty + Automatic Game Misconduct penalty only.

Question 18 of 50

19. Only penalties that are displayed on the scoreclock affect on-ice manpower (except penalties which have a delayed start time).

 TRUE

 FALSE

Question 19 of 50

20. A skater who recklessly endangers a vulnerable opponent with a late hit will be assessed a

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

 Major penalty only.

 Minor penalty only.

 Match penalty only.

Question 20 of 50

21.

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 21 of 50

22. 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 22 of 50

23. 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 23 of 50

24. 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 24 of 50

25. Up to a maximum of five per team, assuming skaters only leave the penalty box, subsequent skaters who leave the penalty box during a player confrontation will be assessed a:

 Minor penalty

 Misconduct penalty

 Major penalty + automatic penalty

 Minor penalty + game misconduct penalty

Question 25 of 50

26. 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 26 of 50

27. A player or team official who threatens, makes racial or ethnic slurs, hateful, discriminatory, or sexual remarks, spits, smears blood on any person will be assessed a

 Bench minor penalty

 Minor penalty

 Misconduct penalty

 Match penalty

Question 27 of 50

28.

A goalkeeper has lost his stick and his team-mate, who is on the ice, attempts to shoot his stick back to him. What penalty shall be assessed to the player shooting the stick back to him?

 Minor penalty

 Misconduct penalty

 No penalty  

 Penalty shot

Question 28 of 50

29. For a penalized skater to return to the game as a result of an opponent’s goal, his team must have been short-handed by a minor or bench-minor penalty at the time of the goal (not counting a delayed penalty). In the case where more than one skater is penalized, the first minor or bench-minor penalty will terminate (unless it were a coincident minor or bench-minor penalty with an opposing skater, in which case the next minor or bench-minor penalty will be cancelled). In addition, this does not apply on a Penalty Shot situation.

 TRUE

 FALSE

Question 29 of 50

30. 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 will be assessed a:

 Bench minor penalty

 Misconduct penalty  

 Major penalty + automatic game misconduct penalty

 Match penalty

Question 30 of 50

31. 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 31 of 50

32. If an attacking skater is on a breakaway and is fouled by an opponent from behind, or by the opposing goaltender, the skater will be awarded a:

 Penalty shot

 Minor penalty

 Bench minor penalty

 Misconduct penalty

Question 32 of 50

33. A skater who directs the puck into the goal net with his skates in any manner will result in a…

 Goal

 No Goal

Question 33 of 50

34. A player who causes accidental harm to an opponent by a high-sticking foul will be assessed a …

 Major penalty only.

 Minor penalty only.

 Double Minor penalty.

 Minor penalty or major penalty + automatic game misconduct penalty.

Question 34 of 50

35. A player or team official who makes any obscene gesture or actions to any person on the ice or anywhere in the rink immediately before, during, or immediately after the game will be assessed

 Double minor penalty

 Misconduct penalty

 Game misconduct penalty

 Match penalty  

Question 35 of 50

36. 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 36 of 50

37. A player who shoots, throws, kicks or bats the puck directly out of the playing area from inside his defending zone anywhere in the rink with the determining factor being the position of the puck when it is played (except where there is no protective glass) during game action, without any deflection, will be assessed a:

 Bench minor penalty

 Minor penalty + game misconduct penalty

 Double minor penalty

 Minor penalty  

Question 37 of 50

38. When a goal is scored in the last second of a period, it is not necessary to conduct a face-off at centre ice.

 TRUE

 FALSE

Question 38 of 50

39. A goaltender is not allowed to participate in game action across the centre red line at any time. A violation of this rule will result in the goaltender being assessed a:

 Bench minor penalty

 Game misconduct penalty

 Misconduct penalty

 Minor penalty

Question 39 of 50

40. 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 40 of 50

41. A goaltender who leaves the immediate vicinity of his goal crease to participate in any way in a confrontation will be assessed a:

 Game misconduct penalty

 Minor penalty  

 Bench minor penalty

 Misconduct penalty

Question 41 of 50

42. A player or team official on the players’ bench or penalty box who throws or directs a stick or any part of it, or any other object, at the puck or puck carrier in his defending zone, the referee will award the opponent’s team a:

 Goal

 Penalty shot

 Bench minor penalty

 Misconduct penalty

Question 42 of 50

43. A player who deliberately knocks the helmet off an opponent’s head in order to force him out of play will be assessed a

 Bench minor penalty

 Minor penalty

 Double minor penalty

 Misconduct penalty

Question 43 of 50

44. 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 44 of 50

45. 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 45 of 50

46. A match penalty results in the immediate expulsion of the player or team official from the game. A teammate designated by the coach through the captain will serve the penalty and substitution of this skater is allowed…

 Immediately

 After 2 minutes

 After 5 minutes

 After 10 minutes

Question 46 of 50

47. 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 47 of 50

48. A player who embellishes a foul or pretends to have been fouled by an opponent will be assessed a:

 Misconduct penalty

 Double minor penalty

 Bench minor penalty

 Minor penalty

Question 48 of 50

49. 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 49 of 50

50. If a player is assessed a second misconduct any time during a game, it will become an automatic game-misconduct penalty instead. He must go to the dressing room and may be substituted on the ice:

 After 2 minutes

 After 5 minutes

 After 10 minutes

 Immediately  

Question 50 of 50