2025 NXL Referee Test Part 1
Open Book. Use the 2025 Rulebook
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First Name
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Select the Correct Answer
1- When may a marker enter Ramping?
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On the 3rd trigger pull following 2 semi-auto trigger pulls
When you pull and hold the 1st trigger pull
On the 4th trigger pull following 3 semi-auto trigger pulls
2- If you suspect an illegal marker during a point, when can you test the marker to see if it is legal or illegal?
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Only while player is chonoed on field entry before the point
During the game
When the player has been eliminated
At the end of the point
All of the above
3- What is your next course of action for a D4 player to have been found shooting 12.7 BPS
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Minor Penalty
Major Penalty
Major Penalty and point for the other team
Major Penalty, point for the other team and player suspension
Major penalty and point for the other team. Issue a warning, advise player of the consequences and have player fix marker
4- What is your next course of action for a D2 player to have been found shooting 12.7 BPS
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Minor Penalty
Major Penalty
Major Penalty and point for the other team
Major Penalty, point for the other team and player suspension
Major penalty and point for the other team. Issue a warning, advise player of the consequences and have player fix marker
5- What is the penalty for a D4 player shooting 10 BPS
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Minor Penalty
Major Penalty
Major Penalty and point for the other team
Major Penalty, point for the other team and player suspension
Issue a warning, advise player of the consequences and have player fix marker
No Penalty
6- What is the penalty for a Semi-Pro player shooting 10.8 BPS
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Minor Penalty
Major Penalty
Major Penalty and point for the other team
Major Penalty, point for the other team and player suspension
Issue a warning, advise player of the consequences and have player fix marker
No Penalty
7- What is the penalty for a D5 player shooting 10.8 BPS
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Minor Penalty
Major Penalty
Major Penalty and point for the other team
Major Penalty, point for the other team and player suspension
Issue a warning, advise player of the consequences and have player fix marker
No Penalty
8- What is the penalty for a D2 player shooting 12.7 BPS
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Minor Penalty
Major Penalty
Major Penalty and point for the other team
Major Penalty, point for the other team and player suspension
Issue a warning, advise player of the consequences and have player fix marker
No Penalty
9- What is the penalty for a D5 player shooting 12.9 BPS
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Minor Penalty
Major Penalty
Major Penalty and point for the other team
Major Penalty, point for the other team and player suspension
Major penalty and point for the other team. Issue a warning, advise player of the consequences and have player fix marker
No Penalty
10- You're a Dorito 40 Referee and you call a player out for a loader hit that you witnessed. After the game, the player comes to you to dispute the call, "That was rub ref". Your response to the player is:
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I saw the ball hit a break and that's why I called you out. If you disagree talk to the Head Ref.
Ignore the player and keep cleaning/burping bunkers
Tell the player that if he would have played better he wouldn't have been eliminated.
"Go talk to the Head Referee" and keep cleaning/burping bunkers
11- How many players are eliminated for a Minor Penalty
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Eliminate offending player and 1 more
Eliminate offending player and 2 more
Eliminate offending player and 3 more
12- How many players are eliminated for a Major Penalty
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Eliminate offending player and 1 more
Eliminate offending player and 2 more
Eliminate offending player and 3 more
13- How many players are eliminated for a Gross Penalty
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Eliminate offending player and 1 more
Eliminate offending player and 2 more
Eliminate offending player and 3 more
14- Mark examples of a Minor Penalty. Rule 12.1.4
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Player gets hit on the tank, and proceeds to nearest bunker, posts and begins shooting
Eliminated player exiting the field points with finger snake side.
Player Shooting 313 FPS
Eliminated player as he's walking off the field yells at his opponent "Going to kick your ass in the parking lot!"
6th player is running off the field as clock is counting down and buzzard goes off. player is out of bounds on backline
All of the above
15- Mark examples of a Major Penalty. Rule 12.1.5
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Player with a hit on the loader plays on and eliminates an opponent
Player with tank hit at the 40 runs thru and pushed the buzzard
Player Shooting 320 FPS
All of the above
16- Mark examples of a Gross Penalty. Rule 12.1.6
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Player gets hit on the side of the mask and swipes his face into the bunker. Comes out the opposing side and keeps shooting. Hit now looks like rub
As player is running to the snake, takes a hit on the chest then immediately dives. When the player comes up, the hit is gone and he is shooting downfield.
Player takes a hit on the pod as he is loading, then immediately discards pod.
All of the above
17- You asses a Major Penalty, you throw the red flag and proceed to remove players from the offending team. Once the point is over, what should you immediately do?
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Immediately start cleaning/burping bunkers
Tell the Head Referee you need to use the bathroom and leave the field
Exit the field and start vaping
Immediately tell the Head Referee the penalty you assessed and why
18- You witness a player on Team A take a hit on the loader, player turns his back to the field of play and begins to run off the field. Team B player that eliminated him, continues to shoot at him as Team A player is running off the field. Your next course of action is:
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Warn Team B player
Clean Team A player and put him back on the field
Eliminate Team B player. Rule 12.1.3 (j)
Major penalty for Team B player
19- The next point the same Team B player excessively shoots another opponent and the player has his back turned to the field of play and is exiting the field. Your next course of action is:
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Warn Team B player
Major Suspension. Second offense of shooting a player with malicious intent to injure. Rule 12.1.8 (a)
Clean Team A player and put him back on the field
Eliminate Team B player. Rule 12.1.3 (j)
Major penalty for Team B player
20- Can a player double strap a JT mask?
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Yes
No
21- Look at the picture below. Which goggle system is legal?
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Left
Right
22- You see a player walking in the pit area with a squeegee in his barrel. What is your next course of action
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Tell the player you need to talk to his Captain/Coach. Give that person an official warning and have the player get a barrel sock.
Nothing. The player is being safe by having a squeegee inserted down the barrel
Take the player card and issue a Major Suspension. Rule 6.3.3 and 12.1.8 (g)
23- You see that same player again, walking in the pit area with a squeegee in his barrel. What is your next course of action
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Tell the player you need to talk to his Captain/Coach. Give that person an official warning and have the player get a barrel sock.
Nothing. The player is being safe by having a squeegee inserted down the barrel
Take the player card and issue a Major Suspension
24- During the pre game inspection you notice a player looks a bit thick, upon further inspection, the player is wearing a chest protector with the outer jersey with padding around the chest area. What is your next course of action?
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Tell the player he/she needs to remove chest protector before entering the field
Tell the player that next point chest protector needs to be removed
Nothing. The player is being safe by having a chest protector and a padded jersey
25- During the pre game inspection a player is trying to enter the field wearing a short sleeve shirt. Do you allow the player to enter the field?
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Yes
No
26- Point starts and player runs and dives into snake. You notice there is a tear around the knee area of the player. What is your next course of action?
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Eliminate the player for having illegal clothing
Nothing. That was a great move.
Wait till the end of the point or that player is eliminated to warn the player to remedy the tear. Suggest they can use duct tape or change pants
27- Point starts and player runs and dives into snake. You notice the player has metal spikes. What is your next course of action?
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Eliminate the player for having illegal clothing. Metal spikes can injure a player or referee and damage bunkers
Nothing. That was a great move.
Wait till the end of the point or that player is eliminated to warn the player that they can't wear those shoes.
28- You are Dorito 50 Referee and you notice a players shoes that were once white are now yellow. What is your next course of action?
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Wait till the end of the point or that player is eliminated to warn the player that they can't wear those shoes. Suggest that they get a permanent marker and color them in the best they can, swap out shoes or wrap them in electrical tape.
Eliminate the player for having illegal clothing. The yellow shoes can conceal a hit.
Assess a Minor Penalty because you think the player might be playing on with a hit on those shoes
29- You are Snake 40 referee and you notice the player in front of you has 2 beanies and 2 head bands on. What is your next course of action?
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Wait till the end of the point or that player is eliminated to warn the player that they can only wear 2 items on their head.
Eliminate the player for having illegal clothing.
Run in and take off 2 headbands during game play because rule 6.4.9 says only 2 items on their head.
30- You are Snake 40 referee and you notice the player in front of you has the jersey untucked. What is your next course of action?
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Run in and tuck the jersey in for him.
Wait till the end of the point or that player is eliminated to warn the player that jerseys need to be tucked under the pod pack or in the pants.
Eliminate the player for violating rule 6.4.7.
31- You are Snake 40 referee and you notice the same player in front of you has the jersey untucked and you had warned him the previous point. What is your next course of action?
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Run in and tuck the jersey in for him.
Wait till the end of the point or that player is eliminated to warn the player that jerseys need to be tucked under the pod pack or in the pants.
Eliminate the player for violating rule 6.4.7.
32- You are Snake 40 referee and you notice the player in front of you has an expired tank. What is your next course of action?
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Run off the field because the tank can explode
Wait till the end of the point or that player is eliminated to confiscate the tank.
Eliminate the player for violating rule 6.8.2. then follow procedure for confiscating expired tank.
Eliminate player, assess a minor penalty, and issue a Major suspension for violating 7.1.2
33- Loader below. Legal?
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Yes
No, violates rule 7.4.1
Head Referee discretion
34- Loader below. Legal?
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Yes
No, violates rule 6.8.1
Head Referee discretion
35- Loader below. Legal?
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Yes
No,violates rule 7.4.1
Head Referee discretion
36- Loader below. Legal?
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Yes
No, violates rule 7.4.1
Head Referee discretion
37- Point has started and you notice this player in the picture below. Do you Immediately eliminate the player?
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Yes, because the player has illegal clothing
No, because the player checked in with the Chrono Referee and then proceeded to the breakout bunker and the Backline Referee also saw him and both refs let him go.
38- Same player in the picture below. Is the tank cover legal?
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Yes, due to rule 7.1.3
No, due to 6.8.1
39- Players are at the start bunker, clock is counting down, coach is yelling from inside the pit area opponent positions. What is your next course of action?
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Asses a penalty for violating rule 9.1.3
Nothing, the point hasn't started.
Warn the pit to be quiet so that the players can hear the buzzer go off
40- During an odd point where the teams start the point on the base opposing their pit, you notice an eliminated player exiting thru the opponents pit. What is your next course of action?
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Asses a Minor penalty for exiting through the opponents pit.
Nothing, per rule 9.1.5.2 it is legal
Warn the player and threaten him with a Minor Suspension if he does it again
41- During an odd point where the teams start the point on the base opposing their pit, you notice an eliminated player exiting thru the opponents pit. As he's going through the pit he tells the team in the pit, "You guys suck"! What is your next course of action?
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Asses a Minor penalty rule 12.1.4 (g)
Nothing, per rule 9.1.5.2 it is legal for this player to pass thru
Eject the player from the event for unsportsmanlike conduct. Rule 13.1.4 (d)
42- During a point you hear someone from the pit yell, "Behind You"! Your next course of action is?
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You look behind you
Forfeit the match per 9.1.4
Asses a warning up to a Major penalty for violating rule 9.1.3
43- The next point, after you have warned the team on communicating from the pits, the buzzer goes off and someone from the pits yells "2 in the snake"! Your next course of action is?
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Issue a pit warning to all players and staff
Forfeit the match per 9.1.4
Asses a Minor or a Major penalty for violating rule 9.1.3.1
44- The next point, after you penalized the team on communicating from the pits, you notice a pattern with the coach when he takes his hat off, one of his players runs thru and bunkers an opponent. Your next course of action is?
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Warn the coach that there is no communicating once the point has started even if its signals.
They have been warned then penalized for communicating. Forfeit the match per 9.1.4
Asses a Minor or a Major penalty for violating rule 9.1.3
45- During a match you have a spectator, that you cannot associate with either team playing, yelling positions. Your next course of action is?
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Assess a Major Penalty on the spectator and remove that spectator and a friend from watching the rest of the match.
Warn the spectator that they cannot be giving out positions. They can cheer but they cannot coach.
Ignore, since the spectator isn't playing there isn't anything you can do
46- Same spectator, is cheering for a team, then yells, "Fuck you Ref you suck"! Your next course of action is?
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Turn around and tell the spectator to fuck off, then keep on officiating
Notify the Head Referee that the spectator is being belligerent, was already warned and got worse. You would like the spectator removed per rule 13.1.2
Ignore, since the spectator isn't playing there isn't anything you can do
Exit the field and go find your safe space in the referee tent.
47- You are the Chrono Referee, select the ones below that you check as players are entering the field.
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Make sure they enter the field with a barrel sock
No illegal clothing, layers, colors, tears, no metal spikes
Check the tank for hydro. Make sure the take has not expired
Checking the goggles for cracked lens, chinstrap on
Jerseys tucked under pod pack or pants
All of the above
48- As a player is entering the field, you notice that he has a shoelace in place of the chin strap. Your next course of action is?
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Tell him, "Good job for trying your best to be safe", and let him thru
Do not allow that player to enter the field due to rule 6.2.4, but if an immediate swap happens with a valid goggle set then let the player pass.
Assess a Minor penalty for having illegal equipment
49- Before you Chrono a player, do you check to see if the barrel is loose before shooting it over the chrono?
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No, it will slow you down and you're trying to turn the games around fast
Yes, make sure the barrel is on snug before shooting it over the chrono, giving you an accurate reading.
50- You Chrono a player and that player is shooting 301-298-297. What is your next course of action?
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Tell the player that the marker is shooting hot and that he has to play without a gun
Shoot the marker off to the side, clearing shots, then shoot over the chrono again. If the marker is below 300 let the player go, if the marker shoots over 300, player can swap out marker and re chrono or enter the field without a marker. As long as time permits per rule 9.2.5 and 9.2.6
Let the player and marker go.
51- As a player is entering the field and you see a squeegee shoved in the barrel, your next course of action is?
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Help the player remove the squeegee so you can Chrono him in a timely manner
Pull the squeegee out and squeegee the barrel making sure there are no foreign objects in the barrel for an accurate reading
Issue a warning to the coach and advise the player that he needs a barrel sock to enter the field or he can go onto the field without a marker.
Assess a minor penalty and tell the player he may not play that point due to not having a proper barrel sock equipped
52- As you're chronoing players, a player walks behind you and heads for the breakout bunker. Your next course of action is?
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Stop the player, make him come back to get chronoed
Let him go, you're trying to speed things up and get back to your hotel
Let him go, then as the buzzard goes off, eliminate him for not chronoing before the point.
53- As you're chronoing the second player, the timer starts counting down, 10-9-8-7 Your next course of action is?
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Keep chronoing players. If they dont make it to the start bunker its on them
Let the rest go, then warn the coach, If it happens again, those players will not be allowed to enter the field with markers
Call for a Technical Time Out so you can finish chronoing the team.
54- Can players enter the playing field and play a point without a marker?
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No, how can you play paintball without a marker?
Yes, player entering the playing field must start game with a hand on start bunker per rule 9.3.2
55- Can players with markers start a point with just the tip of the barrel touching the side of the start bunker?
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No, they must only be touching the front of the start bunker
Yes, as long at the tip of the barrel is touching any part of the start bunker
56- Due to marker issues, you only have 2 players at the start bunker ready to play. Buzzer goes off. What is your next course of action?
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Tell the Head Referee to stop the clock. Not enough players at the start bunker. A team needs a minimum of 3 players to play a point. Its point for the other team
Tell the head Referee to stop the clock and give time for the other team to get more players at the start bunker.
Nothing, a team may play with a short squad per rule 9.3.1
57- You are Backline Referee, what should you be looking for while the players are approaching the start bunker?
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No illegal clothing, layers, colors, tears, no metal spikes
Check the tank for hydro. Make sure the take has not expired
Checking the goggles for cracked lens, chinstrap on
Jerseys tucked under pod pack or pants
Make sure players are "touching up". Players with markers tip of the barrel touching the start bunker, players without marker hand on start bunker.
Make sure players are starting in bounds
All of the above
None of the above
58- You are a Backline Referee and as the clock is counting down you notice 2 players do not have the tips of the barrels touching the start bunker. What is your next course of action?
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Do nothing and wait for the buzzer to start the game then eliminate each player that was not touching.
Tell the team, "Touch Up Touch Up Touch UP"!! before the buzzard starts the game
Let them play the game, then after the point is over warn them about not touching up and that you will penalize them next time they don't touch up.
59- As you're telling them to touch up, one of the players does and the other one does not. Buzzer goes off to start the point.What is your next course of action?
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Eliminate both of them because one didn't touch up and the other didn't touch up fast enough
Tell the Head Referee to stop the clock to give both player the opportunity to touch up.
Eliminate the player that didn't touch up and the one that did, let him play.
60- Clock is counting down and a player false starts before the buzzer starts the game. Player takes a few steps and realizes the clock is still counting down, proceeds to return to "Touch Back". Before the player reaches the start bunker the buzzer goes off and players take off, then he touches the start bunker. Is the player live or eliminated?
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The player is live per rule 9.3.4. Can continue playing.
The player is eliminated for leaving early. Has an unfair advantage on his opponent
61- Clock is counting down and a player false starts before the buzzer starts the game. Player takes a few steps with marker pointing downfield and realizes the clock is still counting down, proceeds to return to "Touch Back". Before the player reaches the start bunker the buzzer goes off and players take off, then he touches the start bunker. Is the player live or eliminated?
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The player is live per rule 9.3.4. Can continue playing.
Player is live per rule 9.3.4, but after the point is over you warn him about not touching up in time and that you will penalize them next time they don't touch up.
The player is eliminated for pointing downfield while leaving early per rule 9.3.5
62- Clock is counting down and you notice the wrong teams are at the start bunkers. What is your next course of action?
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Nothing, let the clock run down and see how this plays out.
Tell the Head Referee to stop the clock and put the teams in the right start boxes.
Nothing, let the buzzer go off and eliminate everyone for being on the wrong start bunker
63- While the clock is counting down you hear the clock from the field next to you also start to count down. What is your next course of action?
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Nothing, let the point play out and hope a team or players don't leave early
Tell the Head Referee to stop the clock and let him know another field was about to start their game as well.
Wait for the buzzer to go off and if any players leave early, eliminate them if they point the marker down field or don't tag up
64- The clock is counting down and you hear the buzzer from the field next to you go off and your team jumps and shoots, they realize it wasn't their buzzer, they immediately return to the start bunker. What is your next course of action?
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Nothing, let the point play out and hope the other team didn't notice
Tell the Head Referee to stop the clock and let him know another field was about to start their game as well. Rule 9.8.1
If any player left early, eliminate them if they pointed the marker down field and the ones that didn't point downfield let them play.
65- A player can call for a paint check on himself in an area not easily verifiable. ex: Head, upper chest, back?
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True, a player can call for a paint check in an area that he/she cannot easily verify. rule 10.2.3
False, the player knows he got hit and thats why he is calling for a paint check. If he has a hit assess a Minor Penalty
66- A player calls for a paint check on himself on the front of the leg and you find a hit. What is your next course of action?
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Eliminate the player and thank him for being honest
Assess a Major penalty for having you go in to check in an area the he could have checked himself
Assess a Minor Penalty. Having a referee check in an area that the player could have verified himself and having a hit constitutes playing on. Per rule 10.2.5
67- Is the referee obligated to perform a paint check when a player calls for a paint check on an area not easily verifiable? ex: Head, upper chest, back
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Yes, in an area not easily verifiable the referee is obligated to perform a paint check
No, as a referee you don't have to make a paint check when requested by a player
68- Is the referee obligated to perform a paint check when a player calls for a paint check on an opponent?
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Yes, the referee should run over to the opponent and check to see if the player was hit
No, there will be at least another referee watching the opponent.
69- A player calls for a paint check on an opponent, you look towards where the area where the player wants you to check and you see an opponent and 2 other referees watching him. Whats your next course of action?
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Tell the player calling for the PC. "I'm watching you not him, keep playing".
Ignore the player calling for the PC.
Tell the player calling for the PC. "There are refs watching him, play your game".
Signal the refs watching the opponent to check the player, then tell the player that refs call.
70- Same player keeps calling for a paint check on that opponent. What's your next course of action?
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Tell the player calling for the PC. "Ref checked him and called him clean." This is your warning for abusing the PC. Next time you're getting eliminated".
Ignore the player calling for the PC.
Tell the player calling for the PC to shut up.
71- Same player insists he hit the player and keeps calling for a paint check on that opponent. What's your next course of action?
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Tell the player calling for the PC. "Ref checked him and called him clean." This is your warning for abusing the PC. Next time you're getting eliminated".
Ignore the player calling for the PC.
Eliminate the player. Rule 10.3.1 (a)
72- Is the referee obligated to perform a paint check when another referee calls for a paint check?
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Yes, the referee will perform hand signals that will indicate which player needs to be checked and where.
No, the referee asking you is responsible for checking the player himself
73- You have finished performing a paint check and didn't find anything on the player. What is your next course of action?
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Immediately get back to your position and do nothing
Signal the player clean then return to your position
Eliminate the player for wasting your time on having to check him
74- A Referee calls for a Paint Check on the players back in front of you. The player is shooting downfield while you go in to perform a paint check. Player stops shooting. You find a hit on the players back, but the player is just waiting for you to perform the paint check. Not shooting downfield. What is your next course of action?
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Wipe him off because he was patient with you doing a PC
Signal the players elimination and asses a Minor penalty for playing on. Rules 10.2.2 and 12.1.4 (a)
Signal the players elimination and go back to your position. Rule 10.1.1
75- You witnessed a player get hit on the shoulder, the ball breaks and the player keeps shooting. You have signaled the player out and are running in to get the player when all of the sudden he starts pointing at his shoulder and asks for a paint check. What is your next course of action?
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Wipe him clean since he was being honest.
Check the player since he asked for a paint check and if you don't find any other hits, just eliminate him for that hit on the shoulder
Assess a Minor, you saw that player get hit on the shoulder and he kept on shooting, never making an attempt to check for a hit and only requested a paint check when he saw you running at him.
76-Same player that got hit on the shoulder, you assessed a Minor penalty, but then your mirror referee tells you that he shot out the player in front of him before you got to your player. What is your next course of action?
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Wipe the player he shot and put him back in his bunker
Nothing, you should have ran faster and maybe you could have prevented the other player from being eliminated
The Minor is now a Major penalty and you throw your red flag. Now instead of eliminating the offending player and 1 more you are pulling 2 more. Once the point is over immediately explain to the Head Referee that is started off as a Minor but escalated to a Major because your mirror referee notified you that the player with the shot on the shoulder eliminated the player in front of him before you got to that player to remove him from field of play.
77- Buzzer goes off and a player dives into the snake. As the player is diving into the snake you see a ball hit and break on his chest before he hits the ground. Once he hits the ground the player crawls the the nearest bunker and you notice there is no paint on his chest. What is your next course of action?
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Nothing, player has no paint. Player is clean
Even though there is no paint, you eliminate the player because you witnessed the ball hit and break. Rule 10.1.1
Assess a Gross Major penalty on the player for wiping a hit off. You eliminate him and 3 others, Rule 12.6.1
Assess a Minor penalty because you witnessed the player take a hit and he crawled to the nearest bunker and never made an attempt to check for the hit or call for a paintcheck. Rule 12.1.4 (a)
78- You signal a D5 player eliminated and as the player gets up he yells. " I SHOT HIM FIRST REF, CHECK HIS LOADER"! while he is pointing at the player. Your next course of action is?
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Yell at the player. "SHUT THE FUCK UP AND GET OFF MY FIELD"!
Warn the player. "No talking, next time you're getting a Minor"
Run over to the player he is talking about and check his loader.
Asses a Minor penalty. Rule 12.1.4 (a)
79- You signal a D3 player eliminated and as the player gets up he yells. " I SHOT HIM FIRST REF, CHECK HIS LOADER"! while he is pointing at the player. Your next course of action is?
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Yell at the player. "SHUT THE FUCK UP AND GET OFF MY FIELD"!
Warn the player. "No talking, next time you're getting a Minor"
Run over to the player he is talking about and check his loader.
Asses a Minor penalty. Rule 12.1.4 (a)
80- The video below. What is your call?
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Nothing. Like what the refs did
Eliminate the player for having a hit.
Assess a Minor penalty per rule 12.1.4 (a)
Asses a Major penalty. Rule 12.1.5 (b)
81- The video below. What is your call?
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Assess a Minor penalty per rule 12.1.4 (a)
Asses a Major penalty. Rule 12.1.5 (b)
Asses a Gross Major per rule 12.1.6 (a)
82- The video below. What is your call?
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Immediately eliminate the player
Assess a Minor penalty per rule 12.1.4 (a)
Asses a Major penalty. Rule 12.1.5 (b)
Asses a Gross Major per rule 12.1.6 (a)
83- The picture below. Buzzer goes off to start the game and you have this situation. What is your call
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Nothing. The player is off the playing field. There are only 5 players on the playing field
Stop the point. Too many players on the field. Point for the other team rule 9.13.2 (d) and 12.1.4 (h)
Assess a Minor penalty per rule 12.1.4 (h)
Asses a Major penalty.
84- The picture below. Buzzer goes off to start the game and you have this situation. What is your call
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Nothing. The player is off the playing field on Pit side. There are only 5 players on the playing field per rule 9.3.10
Stop the point. Too many players on the field. Point for the other team rule 9.13.2 (d) and 12.1.4 (h)
Assess a Minor penalty per rule 12.1.4 (h)
Asses a Major penalty.
85- The picture below. Buzzer goes off to start the game and you have this situation. What is your call
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Nothing. The player is running off the playing field. There are only 5 players on the start bunker
Stop the point. Too many players on the field. Point for the other team rule 9.13.2 (d) and 12.1.4 (h)
Assess a Minor penalty per rule 12.1.4 (h)
Asses a Major penalty.
86- See picture below. Googles fall farther than arms reach. What is your next course of action?
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Signal players elimination. Failure to wear goggles. Rule 10.3.1 (g)
Help the player get his goggles and warn him that next time they fall off it will be an elimination.
Laugh at the player because is landing looked painfull
Immediately cover the player, protecting his head. Other refs seeing this will get involved and grab the mask since its not in arms reach. Get the goggles on the player and let the player know he's eliminated. Rule 12.1.3 (g)
87- See video below. What is your call?
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Nothing, the player wasn't hit
Eliminate the player for getting hit on the pod while in his possession. Based on what was seen, there was no intent on deliberately getting rid of the pod with a hit. Looks like it got knocked out of his hand.
Asses a Minor penalty for playing on. Rule 12.1.4 (a)
Asses a Gross penalty. Rule 12.1.6 (b)
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88- Similar to what was seen in the video above but the player holds the pod in his hand, looks at the pod with the hit then throws it away. What is your call?
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Nothing, the player wasn't hit
Eliminate the player for getting hit on the pod while in his possession.
Asses a Minor penalty for playing on. Rule 12.1.4 (a)
Asses a Gross penalty. Rule 12.1.6 (b)
89- Player is bumping to the next bunker and you see him roll his ankle. Player is on the ground holding his ankle. What is your next course of action?
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Assess the situation. Is the player in immanent danger? If not, ask the player if he wants to exit the field or keep playing. Injured player has the option to stay in the field.
Point and laugh at him because he looked funny falling
Go tell his coach that he has an injured player and let him enter the live point to get his player off the field.
90- 2 opposing players are running down snake side and crash into each other. Both fall to the ground, one of them is moaning on the ground and the other is not moving. What is your next course of action?
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Assess the situation. Are theplayers in immanent danger? If not, ask the players if they want to exit the field or keep playing. Injured player has the option to stay in the field.
Point and laugh at them because it looked cool
Your best judgement tells you that a player/players need medical assistance. Immediately tell the Head Referee to stop the game, then begin to signal to the players markers down where they are at (rule 9.8.6). All refs at this point should do the same to the players closest to them. Call a "Dead Field" and once its safe, goggles off and get the players medical assistance. Take your time and remove them from the field in a safe manner.
91- You are the Backline Referee and a Player runs to hit the buzzer and as he's trying to push the buzzer you noticed he touched the buzzer but the buzzer doesn't stop the point and time expires. What is your next course of action?
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Thumb down, no point, player did not activate the buzzer
Thumb up, point good because the player touched the buzzer before time expired. Rule 9.13.4
92- Player is running from snake 30, hits the buzzer and you call time. While checking the player you find a hit on one of the pods on the pack. At no point did you see anyone shooting at that player. What is your next course of action?
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Thumb down, no point. Rule 9.9.6
Thumb down, no point, Minor penalty for playing on. Rule 12.1.4 (a)
Thumb down, no point, Minor penalty for checking in as a live player. Rule 12.1.4 (b)
Thumb down, no point, Major penalty. Rule 12.1.5 (b)
93- Player is running from snake 30, as he is in motion to hit the buzzer he takes a hit on his arm, then immediately hits the buzzer and you call time. What is your next course of action?
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Thumb down, no point. Rule 9.9.6
Thumb down, no point, Minor penalty for playing on. Rule 12.1.4 (a)
Thumb down, no point, Minor penalty for checking in as a live player. Rule 12.1.4 (b)
Thumb down, no point, Major penalty. Rule 12.1.5 (b)
94- Getting back to scenario in question 92, you had on the field, the player that hit the buzzer and 2 of his team mates. Nobody live from the opposing team. What is your call?
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Thumb down, Major penalty and point for the other team. Rule 9.9.11
No point. Rule 9.9.8
Thumb down, no point, Minor penalty for checking in as a live player. Rule 12.1.4 (a)
Thumb down, no point, Minor penalty for playing on and you had the exact number of players for the penalty. Rule 9.9.10
95- Getting back to scenario in question 93, you had on the field, the player that hit the buzzer and 1 of his team mates. Nobody live from the opposing team. What is your call?
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Point for the other team. Rule 9.9.11
Thumb down, no point, Minor penalty for checking in as a live player. Rule 12.1.4 (a)
Thumb down, no point, Minor penalty for playing on and you had the exact number of players for the penalty. Rule 9.9.10
96- Getting back to scenario in question 93, you had on the field, the player that hit the buzzer and 1 of his team mates. There is live player from the opposing team. What is your call?
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Point for the other team. Rule 9.9.11
No point. Rule 9.9.8
Thumb down, no point, Minor penalty for playing on and you had the exact number of players for the penalty. Rule 9.9.10
Thumb down but point awarded to opposing team per rule 9.9.12
97- See video below. You are the Corner Referee and you see this. What is your call?
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Nothing. If the Backline Referee didn't call it why should I?
Eliminate the player that left early and didn't tag back up
Eliminate all of the players that left early
98- See video below. You are the Corner Referee and you see this but the clock keeps running. What is your call?
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It didn't register on the tablet, player is out of bounds. Eliminate the player. Game keeps going.
Call time. Make signal with hand on wrist and check the player. If player is clean then award the point. If player has a hit assess penalties. Rule 9.13.4
Suspend the player for damaging league property
99- As a player is running to the closest bunker he begins to lose his balance and as he tries to keep from falling his marker falls out of his hand. He hits the bunker in front of him which the stakes come out and the bunker falls. What is your next course of action?
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The player didn't throw the marker deliberately and did not intentionally knock the bunker over. If the marker is not farther than 2 meters ( roughly 5 feet). leave the player in and leave the bunker where its at till the point is over.
Eliminate the player for altering the playing field. Rule 1.2.7
Suspend the player for damaging league property
100- See video below. You see 2 players touch each other. What is your call?
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2 players cannot touch. Eliminate them both and call a " No Point".
Warn them for touching. If they do it again they will be suspended.
Nothing. They are being good sportsman and giving each other a fist bump
Eject both player per rule 13.1.4 (a)
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