Officiating Exam – NSW

1. 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 1 of 50

2. 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 2 of 50

3. A player who lifts the puck from the defending zone and hits the scoreclock or any structural object above the ice surface, causing a stoppage of play, will not be assessed a penalty.

 TRUE

 FALSE

Question 3 of 50

4. 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 4 of 50

5.

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 5 of 50

6. Players may change at any time from the player’s bench while the game is in progress provided the changing players are not involved in game action in any way and they do so within the imaginary area limited by the length of the player’s bench plus how many metres from the boards?

 3. 5 meters

 1. 5 meters

 2. 5 meters

 4. 5 meters

Question 6 of 50

7. A goaltender who uses his blocker glove to punch an opponent in the head, neck, or face will be assessed a:

 Minor penalty

 Misconduct penalty

 Major penalty + automatic game misconduct penalty

 Match penalty

Question 7 of 50

8. 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 8 of 50

9.

A player who recklessly endangers an opponent as a result of checking from behind will be assessed a …

 Match penalty

 Minor Penalty + automatic misconduct penalty

 Minor Penalty

 Major penalty + Automatic Game Misconduct penalty or a Match penalty

Question 9 of 50

10. 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 10 of 50

11. In the event that objects are thrown onto the ice by spectators and game action is compromised, play will be stopped and the ensuing faceoff will take place at which face off spot?

 End zone face-off spot

 Neutral zone face-off spot

 Centre ice

 The nearest faceoff spot to where play was stopped.

Question 11 of 50

12. A player who recklessly endangers an opponent by a high-sticking foul will be assessed a

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

 Major penalty only.

 Minor penalty or Major penalty + automatic game misconduct penalty only.

 Match penalty only.

Question 12 of 50

13. If an attacking skater tries to kick the puck from his skate to his stick but fails to gain possession of the puck with his stick before the puck enters the goal net, the goal will not count.

 TRUE

 FALSE

Question 13 of 50

14. 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 14 of 50

15. 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 15 of 50

16. 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 16 of 50

17. When a team attempts to make a player change after its allotted time, the referee will send the player(s) back to the bench and issue a warning to the coach. Any subsequent infraction of this procedure will result a bench-minor penalty for delay of game.

 Minor penalty

 Bench minor penalty  

 Misconduct penalty

 Major penalty + automatic game misconduct penalty

Question 17 of 50

18. A player who recklessly endangers an opponent by slashing will be assessed a

 Minor penalty or major penalty + automatic game misconduct penalty

 Minor penalty

 Major penalty + automatic game misconduct penalty or match penalty  

 Double minor penalty or major penalty + automatic game misconduct penalty

Question 18 of 50

19. If a player deliberately displaces his own goal net from its normal position during the last two minutes of regulation time, or at any time in overtime, the referee will award the opposing team a:

 Bench Minor penalty

 Goal

 Penalty shot  

 Double Minor penalty

Question 19 of 50

20. When a penalty is assessed before the start or at the end of a period, the ensuing faceoff will take place at?

 At centre ice

 At one of the two faceoff spots outside the attacking zone of the team penalised

 In the defending zone of the team that committed the last of the fouls

 the nearest faceoff spot in the zone where game action was stopped

Question 20 of 50

21. 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 21 of 50

22.

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 22 of 50

23. Team A Team B
A7 – 5 + GM @ 3:00
A11 - 5 + GM @ 3:10
A12 – 2 minutes @ 4:00 Goal @ 4:30

Team A does not need to put substitute players into the penalty bench for A7 and A11. At the scoring of the goal, A12 can return to the ice.

 TRUE

 FALSE

Question 23 of 50

24. If a third or subsequent player of any team is assessed a penalty during regulation time which requires him to go to the penalty box, and two teammates are already serving penalties, the penalty time of the third player or any subsequent players will:

 Start immediately

 Start at the end of the period

 Not start until the penalty time of one of the first two players has elapsed.

 Start when the scorekeeper decides

Question 24 of 50

25. To be onside, a skater may have one skate inside the blue line as long as one is on or outside the blue line touching the ice.

 TRUE

 FALSE

Question 25 of 50

26. If a goaltender has been substituted for an extra skater, leaving his team’s goal net empty, and a teammate or team official throws a stick or any part of it or any other object at the puck or puck carrier in the neutral zone or the defending zone with the empty net, thereby preventing the puck carrier from having a clear shot, the attacking team will be awarded a:

 Goal  

 Penalty shot

 Bench minor penalty

 Misconduct penalty

Question 26 of 50

27. A player who either attempts to head-butt or succeeds in head-butting an opponent will be assessed a:

 Match penalty.  

 Double Minor penalty or major penalty + automatic game misconduct or Match penalty only.

 Misconduct penalty

 Major penalty + automatic game misconduct penalty only.

Question 27 of 50

28. Each team is permitted one time-out period. A skater designated by the coach or the coach himself may ask the referee for the team timeout during a stoppage in play and the duration of the time-out shall be:

 20 seconds

 30 seconds  

 45 seconds

 60 seconds

Question 28 of 50

29. 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 29 of 50

30.

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 30 of 50

31. A player who recklessly endangers an opponent by tripping will be assessed a

 Double minor penalty

 Misconduct penalty

 Major penalty + automatic game misconduct penalty

 Major penalty + automatic game misconduct penalty or match penalty

Question 31 of 50

32. 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 32 of 50

33. 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 33 of 50

34. A player who dangerously kicks an opponent’s foot or skate from behind or who pulls an opponent backwards while at the same time knocking or kicking his feet from under him will be assessed a minor penalty.

 TRUE

 FALSE

Question 34 of 50

35. A skater who picks the puck up from the ice with his glove or hand outside his own goal crease during game action will be assessed a:

 Minor penalty  

 Bench minor penalty

 Misconduct penalty

 No penalty

Question 35 of 50

36. Where an injury has occurred to a player and there is a stoppage of play, a team doctor (or other medical personnel) may go onto the ice to attend to the injured player without waiting for the referee’s consent.

 TRUE

 FALSE

Question 36 of 50

37. 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 37 of 50

38. A player who bangs the protective glass or boards with his stick or other objects in protest of an on-ice official’s decision will be assessed a

 Bench minor penalty

 Double Minor penalty

 Game misconduct penalty

 Minor penalty

Question 38 of 50

39. When the puck lands on the outside of the goal net (at either the base along the back of the goal net or on the top), or if it is frozen against the goal net, the referee will permit what length of time to free the puck before the whistle is blown?

 1 second

 for no longer than the flow of the game permits

 3 seconds

 for as long as it takes to free the puck

Question 39 of 50

40. There are two decisions a linesman must make under hybrid icing rules. First, he must determine that the shot from a player’s own side of centre ice will cross the icing line in the attacking zone. Second, he must determine whether a defending skater or attacking skater would be first to touch the puck. This second decision must be made no later than the instant the first of the players reaches the end zone faceoff spots, although the decision can be made earlier. What is the determining factor?

 The skates of the skaters

 The stick of the skaters

 The helmet of the skaters

 The nose of the skaters

Question 40 of 50

41. 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 41 of 50

42. 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 42 of 50

43.

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 43 of 50

44. 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 44 of 50

45. 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 45 of 50

46. 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 46 of 50

47. A player elbowing an opponent will be assessed:

 Minor penalty

 Minor penalty + Misconduct penalty only.

 Minor Penalty or double minor penalty only.

 Major penalty + automatic game misconduct penalty.

Question 47 of 50

48.

A goaltender who goes to his players’ bench during a stoppage of play that is not a television timeout or a team timeout, except to be replaced, will be assessed a:

 Minor penalty

 Misconduct penalty

 Bench minor penalty

 Double minor penalty

Question 48 of 50

49. 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 49 of 50

50. A skater who delivers a late hit to an unsuspecting opponent will receive a

 Major penalty and automatic game-misconduct penalty.

 Major penalty only.

 Minor penalty only.

 Match penalty only.

Question 50 of 50