Officiating Exam – QLD

1. If the skater being bodychecked turns his back towards an opponent and puts himself in a vulnerable position immediately before a bodycheck to create a checking from behind situation …

 no penalty for checking from behind will be assessed (although other penalties might still be assessed).

 Minor Penalty + automatic misconduct penalty to the player making the check

 Minor Penalty to the player making the check

 Major penalty + Automatic Game Misconduct penalty to the player making the check

Question 1 of 50

2.

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 2 of 50

3. 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 3 of 50

4. 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 4 of 50

5. If the primary force of a blow is initially to the body area and then contact slides up to the head or neck area, a penalty for checking to the head or neck will not be assessed.

 TRUE

 FALSE

Question 5 of 50

6.

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 6 of 50

7. 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 7 of 50

8. If the team being penalized is already short-handed and its opponent scores a goal during a delayed-penalty call, …

 The earlier minor penalty being served is automatically terminated and all new penalties being signalled will be assessed.

 The delayed penalty is washed out and the first penalty remains in the penalty box

 Both penalties are washed out

 Neither penalties are washed out

Question 8 of 50

9.

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 9 of 50

10. The first player from either team to leave the players’ bench or penalty box during a player confrontation on ice will be assessed a:

 Minor penalty + game misconduct

 Double minor penalty + automatic game misconduct penalty  

 Major penalty + automatic game misconduct penalty

 Match penalty

Question 10 of 50

11. 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 11 of 50

12. 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 12 of 50

13. During game winning shots a puck carrier skating either forwards or backwards skates into and contacts the goalkeeper and the puck enters the net. The goal will be disallowed but will a minor penalty for interference also be assessed?

 Yes

 No

Question 13 of 50

14. A player who crouches down near the boards to avoid being bodychecked and who, as a result, causes an opponent to tumble over him, will be assessed ...

 a minor penalty

 Double Minor penalty only.

 Match Penalty only.

 Major penalty + Automatic Game Misconduct penalty only

Question 14 of 50

15. 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 15 of 50

16. 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 16 of 50

17. 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 17 of 50

18. 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 18 of 50

19. 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 19 of 50

20. 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 20 of 50

21. In the course of taking a slap shot, a player on the follow through contacts the head of his opponent with the blade of his stick. It does not cause accidental harm. What penalty shall be assessed?

 Minor penalty only

 Double minor penalty

 Major penalty + automatic game misconduct penalty

 Match Penalty

Question 21 of 50

22. 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 22 of 50

23. 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 23 of 50

24. 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 24 of 50

25. 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 25 of 50

26. 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 26 of 50

27. 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 27 of 50

28. 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 28 of 50

29. 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 29 of 50

30. A player who delivers a check in a clipping manner or lowers his own body to deliver a check to an opponent’s knee area will be assessed:

 Minor penalty + Misconduct penalty only.

 Major penalty only.

 Minor penalty.

 Match penalty only.

Question 30 of 50

31. 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 31 of 50

32. 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 32 of 50

33. A player who recklessly endangers an opponent by hooking will be assessed

 Major penalty + automatic game misconduct

 Double Minor penalty

 Minor penalty

 Major penalty + automatic game misconduct penalty or Match penalty.

Question 33 of 50

34. 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 34 of 50

35. A player who tries to fight or continues to fight after he has been ordered by the referee to stop, or who resists a linesman who is trying to circumvent the continuation of a fight, will be assessed a:

 Match penalty only.

 Double Minor penalty or Major penalty + automatic game misconduct or Match penalty.  

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

 Major penalty + automatic game misconduct penalty only.

Question 35 of 50

36. 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 36 of 50

37. 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:

 Goal

 Misconduct penalty

 Minor penalty

 Penalty Shot

Question 37 of 50

38. 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 38 of 50

39. 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 39 of 50

40. 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 40 of 50

41. 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 41 of 50

42. 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 42 of 50

43. Team A Team B
A6 – 2 minutes @ 3:00 B11 – 2 minutes @ 3:00
A9 – 2 minutes @ 3:30 Goal @ 4:00

At 3:30 teams play three on four and A9 returns on the goal at 4:00.

 TRUE

 FALSE

Question 43 of 50

44. 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 44 of 50

45. 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 45 of 50

46. 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 46 of 50

47. 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 47 of 50

48. A player who in any way retaliates to being punched will be assessed

 A Minor penalty.

 A Miscounduct penalty.

 Double Minor penalty only.

 Minor penalty + Misconduct penalty only.

Question 48 of 50

49. 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 49 of 50

50. 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 50 of 50