Officiating Exam – NSW

1. 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 1 of 50

2. 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 2 of 50

3. 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 3 of 50

4. The captain of a team may request a stick measurement at any stoppage of play. If the measurement determines that the stick is legal, the team requesting the measurement will be assessed a:

 Bench minor penalty. The penalty must be served by anyone on the ice at the time the measurement was requested.

 Bench minor penalty. The penalty must be served by anyone on the team.

 Bench minor penalty + misconduct penalty

 Double minor penalty

Question 4 of 50

5. Up to a maximum of five per team, assuming players only leave the players' bench, subsequent players who leave the players' bench during a player confrontation will be assessed a:

 Misconduct penalty

 Minor penalty + game misconduct penalty

 Major penalty + automatic game misconduct penalty

 Match 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. 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 7 of 50

8. 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 8 of 50

9. 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 9 of 50

10. If the race for the puck is too close to determine which player from which team would touch the puck first, icing will be called.

 TRUE

 FALSE

Question 10 of 50

11. A player or team official who spits on or at an opponent or anyone in the rink during a game will be assessed a:

 Game misconduct penalty

 Match penalty  

 Misconduct penalty

 Major penalty + automatic game misconduct penalty

Question 11 of 50

12. 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 12 of 50

13. 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 13 of 50

14. 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 14 of 50

15. 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 15 of 50

16. Any player that becomes involved in fighting will be assessed a:

 Double Minor penalty only.

 Match penalty.  

 Major penalty + Automatic Game Misconduct penalty only.

 Minor penalty + Misconduct penalty only.

Question 16 of 50

17. 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 17 of 50

18. 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 18 of 50

19. 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 19 of 50

20. 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 20 of 50

21. If a player’s helmet comes off while play is in progress he must go directly to the player’s bench and is not permitted to participate in the play.

 TRUE

 FALSE

Question 21 of 50

22.

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 22 of 50

23. When a skater taking the faceoff has been issued a first faceoff violation warning by an on-ice official and another skater of the same team delays taking up his proper position after the issued warning, the offending team will be assessed a

 Minor penalty to the player who caused the delay

 Minor penalty to any player (Coaches choice)

 Misconduct penalty

 Bench Minor penalty

Question 23 of 50

24. 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 24 of 50

25. 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 25 of 50

26. 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 26 of 50

27. A player on a breakaway is fouled from behind, falls to the ice but then gets up and takes a clear and unimpeded shot on goal. The referee shall award a penalty shot.

 TRUE

 FALSE

Question 27 of 50

28. 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 28 of 50

29. A player who swings his stick at another player during a confrontation will be assessed a

 Match penalty

 Major penalty + automatic game misconduct penalty or match penalty

 Double minor penalty + game misconduct penalty

 Minor penalty

Question 29 of 50

30. 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 30 of 50

31. A player who attempts to spear an opponent will be assessed a:

 Minor penalty + misconduct penalty

 Double minor penalty + misconduct penalty  

 Major penalty + misconduct penalty

 Major penalty + automatic game misconduct penalty

Question 31 of 50

32. 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 32 of 50

33. A skater who anticipates an opponent gaining possession or control of the puck but who makes contact with the opponent before this possession or control occurs will receive a penalty for:

 Warning

 Minor penalty

 Double Minor Penalty

 Miscounduct Penalty

Question 33 of 50

34.

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 34 of 50

35.

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 35 of 50

36. 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 36 of 50

37. 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 37 of 50

38. 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 38 of 50

39. 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 39 of 50

40.

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 40 of 50

41.

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 41 of 50

42. A player who recklessly endangers an opponent by elbowing will be assessed a …

 Major penalty plus automatic game misconduct penalty

 Minor penalty or Major penalty + automatic game misconduct penalty.

 Match penalty only.

 Major penalty + automatic game misconduct penalty or match penalty.  

Question 42 of 50

43. 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 43 of 50

44. Team A Team B
A6 – 5+GM @ 3:00 B11 – 2 minutes @ 3:00
A9 – 2 minutes @ 3:00 Goal @ 4:00

At 3:00 teams play 4 on 5. A6 is out of the play. Team A must put a substitute player in the penalty bench to serve the 5 minutes time penalty for A6. No player returns at 4:00

 TRUE

 FALSE

Question 44 of 50

45. A penalized skater who leaves the penalty box by his own error prior to the expiration of his penalty will be assessed, in addition to having to serve the remainder of his existing penalty, a

 Double minor penalty

 Misconduct penalty

 Minor penalty  

 Minor penalty + game misconduct penalty

Question 45 of 50

46. 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 46 of 50

47. A player who recklessly endangers an opponent by butt-ending will be assessed a …

 Minor penalty

 Match penalty

 Double Minor penalty + Misconduct penalty only

 Major penalty + Automatic Game Misconduct penalty only

Question 47 of 50

48. 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 48 of 50

49. 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 49 of 50

50. 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 50 of 50