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– Is an official of the highest competence

– Is a very experienced referee, capable of officiating at the first rounds of a national championship.

b) Candidates who attain a score of 80% or better will be furnished a Club Referee Certificate.

c) For candidates who do not attain a score of 80%, the same 75-question examination should be retaken and a new answer sheet submitted to the US SQUASH. The results will be forwarded as indicated above.

CLUB REFEREE CERTIFICATION EXAMINATION

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(b) the receiver

(c) either player

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(b) 10-8

(c) 10-9

(d) 11-9

3. In a match between Blue and White, Blue leads 2-1 in the first game and is serving. Blue loses the rally. Using point-a-rally scoring, the score is:

(a) 2-2 with White to serve

(b) 1-2 with White to serve

(c) 3-1 with Blue to serve

(d) 2-2 with Blue to serve

(e) none of the above

4. A ball hits the line marking the top boundaries of the court. Is it?

(a) in play

(b) out

(c) not up

above the level

(b) out

(c) not up

6. A ball hits the front wall softly and then touches the tin as it drops. Is it?

(a) in play

(b) down

(c) let

(d) not up

7. Blue, by throwing his/her racquet to the ball, manages to return the ball to the front wall. Is it?

(a) good

(b) not up

8. A player hits a shot very close to the tin, and the marker is not sure whether the ball is up or down. The marker should:

(a) allow play to continue

(b) call “down”

(c) call “not up”

(d) call “stop” and play a let

marker

(b) to the marker

(c) to whichever one the player wishes

(d) there is no right of appeal

(e) both (a) and (b)

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(b) to the tournament referee

(c) to whichever one the player wishes

(d) there is no right of appeal

(e) both (a) and (b)

11. The ball may be warmed-up by either player between the end of the five-minute warm-up and the start of play, between games, and when the opponent is changing equipment.

(a) true

(b) false

12. How many swings may a player take in attempting to make a good return?

(a) one

(b) two

(c) any number before the ball bounces twice on the floor

13. During play, the referee sees a player’s shot go out of court, but the marker fails to call it. What should the referee do?

(a) stop play and inform the players that the ball was out

(b) tell the marker to stop play and correct the mistake

(c) wait until the end of the rally and tell the players the ball was out

(d) say nothing until one of the players appeals

14. During play, one of the players turns on the ball. Which action should the referee take?

(a) allow play to continue where there is no possibility of danger

(b) at the end of the rally, request both players not to turn and play the ball when there is reasonable fear of striking the opponent

(c) where there is danger, immediately stop play

(d) any of the above actions, depending on the situation

15. Blue serves the ball and White makes no attempt to play it, appealing that the ball is broken. What action should the referee take if the ball is indeed found to be broken?

(a) award a let, and allow Blue to serve again with a new ball

(b) award a stroke to Blue, if White could not have returned the serve

(c) award a let, and replay the previous rally because the ball possibly broke then

(d) award a stroke to White because Blue deliberately served a broken ball.

(e) either (a) or (c), depending on the referee views the situation.

(a) yes

(b) no

17. For how long does the server retain the right to serve?

(a) for five points

(b) until the end of the game

(c) until losing the rally

18. From which box shall the server serve at the beginning of a hand in?

(a) left box

(b) right box

(c) whichever box the server chooses

19. From which box shall the server serve after scoring a point?

(a) the same box from which the previous point was served

(b) the alternate box from the previous point

(c) from whichever box the server chooses

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(b) with one foot on the line bounding the service box, and the other foot inside the service box

(c) with one foot outside the service box, and the other foot in the air, above the service box

(d) a foot fault is committed in each of the above cases

21. Blue serves from the wrong box. White swings at the serve but misses, and then appeals that the serve was from the wrong box. What is the ruling?

(a) stroke to Blue and serve from the same box

(b) stroke to Blue and serve from opposite box

(c) let and serve again from the same box

(d) let and serve again from opposite box

22. Blue serves from the wrong box. White makes no attempt to return the serve, and appeals that the serve was from the wrong box. What is the ruling?

(a) stroke to Blue and serve from the same box

(b) stroke to Blue and serve from opposite box

(c) let and serve again from the same box

(d) let and serve again from opposite box

23-28, state the correct outcome:

24. The server serves an otherwise good service which would bounce in the wrong service court, but the ball is volleyed by the receiver.

25. The marker calls “fault” to a service, and the receiver then makes a good return.

26. The marker calls “fault” to a service, and the receiver then hits the ball into the tin

27. The server throws the ball up to serve, but decides not to try to hit it, and lets the ball fall to the floor.

28. The server throws the ball up to serve, swings at it, misses and the ball hits the floor.

29-34, state the correct outcome to each situation:

30. Blue loses a rally, and then appeals one of White’s shots early in the rally that was not called by the marker. What should the outcome of the rally be if the referee is uncertain about the shot?

31. Blue loses a rally, and then appeals one of White’s shots early in the rally that was not called by the marker. What should the outcome of the rally be if the referee is certain the marker’s non-call was correct?

32. Blue makes a winning shot, but the marker calls “not up.” Blue appeals to the referee who is certain the ball was good.

33. Blue barely gets the ball up at the front of the court. White is in position to make a winning shot when the marker calls “not up.” Blue appeals that the shot was good. The referee knows Blue’s ball was good and that White could have hit a winning shot.

34. Blue hits a serve close to the service line and the marker makes no call. White makes no attempt to play the ball and appeals that the service was a fault. What should the outcome of the rally be if the referee was sure the serve was good.

35. Blue hits a shot that White thinks is not up, but the marker makes no call. White, if wishing to appeal, may:

(a) stop play and appeal at once

(b) wait until the end of the rally and then appeal

(c) either (a) or (b)

(d) there is no right of appeal

36-37, state the Referee’s decision when Blue asks for a Let:

37. At the T, Blue brushes White while attempting to retrieve a drop shot. Blue continues toward the front corner, but upon arriving there, realizes the ball is very tight and decides to appeal for a let for the interference on the way to the ball.

38-47, state the correct Referee’s decision.

39. White swings at a serve and appeals for a let claiming not to be ready.

40. Blue in taking a direct path to the ball, bumps into White and continues to play the ball. As Blue is striking the ball, White, calls out “let”.

41. White, attempting to hit the ball, touches Blue with a reasonable back swing. White completes the swing and the ball hits the tin. White then asks for a let as a result of the contact during the back swing.

42. White, attempting to hit the ball, touches Blue with a reasonable back swing. White completes the swing and makes a good shot. Blue then asks for a let on the grounds that White created an obstruction with the back swing.

43. White, in making a normal swing, is accidentally obstructed by Blue who is making every attempt to clear and is not preventing a winning shot. White immediately calls for a let, and then completes the swing, hitting the ball into the tin.

44. White, in making a normal swing, is accidentally obstructed by Blue, who makes every effort to clear and does not prevent a winning shot. White immediately calls for a let, and then completes the swing, hitting the ball which Blue does not return.

45. White strikes at the ball, but misses it. On the second attempt White makes a winning shot. Blue asks for a let on the grounds that White created a distraction by taking two swings at the ball.

46. Blue feels obstructed, asks for a let, and then strikes the ball that is not returned by White. What should the referee rule if there was no interference?

47. After striking the ball, Blue makes every effort to get out of the way, but is unable to do so because of the position of White and Blue is struck by the ball returning from the front wall. What should the referee rule?

48-59, state the correct Referee’s decision.

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50. During a rally, Blue turns on the ball and hits White with the ball that is headed directly toward the front wall. What should the referee rule if no one asked for a let?

51. Blue hits what would otherwise be a winning shot toward the side wall. The ball hits White before reaching the front wall. What should the referee rule if no one asked for a let?

52. Blue strikes at the ball and misses. On a second attempt, Blue hits White with the ball traveling directly to the front wall. What should the referee rule if no one asked for a let?

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54. Blue hits a shot, which would not be a winner, toward the side wall. The ball would have reached the front wall, but it hits White on the way from the side wall to the front wall. What should the referee rule if no one asked for a let?

55. Blue hits a shot without turning directly toward the front wall, but before it gets there, it hits White. What should the referee rule if no one asked for a let?

56. Blue accidentally drops the racquet that distracts White. White stops and asks for a let.

57. Blue hits a drop shot; White reaches the ball and hits a high defensive lob. Blue anticipates the lob, leaps across and calls “let” while the ball is still fifteen feet high in the air.

58. Blue drives the ball deep into the back court and the ball lodges in the crack between the door and the floor on the first bounce. What should the referee rule?

59. White is about to hit a shot when Blue deliberately creates a distraction. White stops and appeals for a let. What is the correct ruling?

(a) the players

(b) the markers

(c) the referee

(d) the official timekeeper

61-65, select the correct time.

62. What is the maximum time players may warm-up together on court, before the start of play?

63. What is the maximum time allowed between the end of the warm-up and the start of play?

64. If a player breaks a racquet string and wishes to change racquets, what is the maximum time the referee should allow to make the change?

65. If a player, through no fault of the opponent, suffers a nosebleed, how much time MUST the referee allow the player to recover?

66. If a player has a bleeding cut, the referee shall:

(a) allow play to continue, until court conditions are significantly affected

(b) award the game to the opponent

(c) stop play, and order the player to stop the blood flow

(d) any of the above

67. The referee has previously issued a “Conduct – Stroke” against Blue for audible obscenity. Blue now breaks a racquet in temper on the side wall. What call should the referee now make?

(a) “conduct – warning”

(b) “conduct – stroke”

(c) “conduct – game”

(d) “conduct – match”

(e) any of the above, depending on how the referee views the situation

68. The referee has previously issued a “conduct – stroke” against Blue for verbal abuse of an official. Blue repeats the offense. Which of the following cannot be the referee’s decision?

(a) “conduct – warning”

(b) “conduct – stroke”

(c) “conduct – game”

(d) “conduct – match”

69. With Blue about to serve at 5-1, the referee issues a “conduct – stroke” against Blue. Using conventional International scoring, the next service announcement is:

(a) 6-1

(b) 5-2

(c) hand out, 1-5

(d) hand out, 2-5

70. With Blue about to serve at 5-1 from the left, the referee issues a “conduct – stroke” against White. Using conventional International scoring, the side and score for the next service should be:

(a) left, 6-1

(b) right, 6-1

(c) left, 5-2

(d) right, 5-2

(e) hand-out, 1-5

71. When a player requests a “let, please,” the decision is made by:

(a) the marker

(b) the referee

(c) either the marker of the referee, depending on the particular situation

(d) first the marker, and then the referee on subsequent appeal

72. The announcing of the match is the responsibility of:

(a) the marker

(b) the referee

(c) the advertising committee

(d) the tournament referee

73. A player appears on the court with illegal clothing. Who is responsible for ensuring the player conforms to the tournament clothing regulations?

(a) nobody

(b) the marker

(c) the referee

(d) the tournament referee

74. After a referee has answered an appeal by a player, and announced the decision, the marker must:

(a) repeat the referee’s decision

(b) call the score

(c) both (a) and (b)

(d) the marker is not required to do any of the above

75. If both players return to court well after the 90-second interval between games has passed, what should the referee do?

(a) ignore the situation, since it is fair to both players

(b) apply the provisions of Rule 17 to the last player to return to court

(c) apply the provisions of Rule 17 to both players

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