National Goalie War Association, Referee Certification Exam

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Please complete the following Referee Certification Exam online and submit to the NGWA.

1. Where should the Referee be positioned on the field of play during a Goalie War match?
	A. In the center of the field, near the sideline, opposite the score table and facing the Scorekeeper and Field Marshal.
	B. In the center of the field, near the sideline, next to the score table with his/her back to the Scorekeeper and Field Marshal.
	C. Nowhere. He/she should be running up and down the field at all times.
	D. Sitting down next to the Scorekeeper and Field Marshal having a cup of coffee.

2. The Referee, in a loud voice, should verbalize each penalty and goal/point scored and identify the player who caused the penalty or scored the goal/point so the Players’, Scorekeeper, Field Marshal and Spectators can all clearly hear the call.
	A. True
	B. False

3. The Referee should stop play after each goal scored to allow the players’ time to get re-positioned.
	A. True
	B. False

4. Joe Blue, while outside his own goal area, throws the ball over Michael Red’s head into the goal. What is the proper call?
	A. Two points for Blue and it’s Red’s ball.
	B. Two points for Blue but Red gets a penalty shot because Blue used his hands outside his goal area.
	C. The referee should stop play and call “No goal - Penalty Blue” because Blue used his hands outside his goal area. He should resume play by giving Blue the ball back.
	D. The referee should call “No goal - Penalty Blue” because Blue used his hands outside his goal area. He should allow play to continue because Red has the ball.

5. Same question as #4 but this time Red tips the ball into the cross bar and the ball rebounds back to Blue. What is the proper call?
	A. The referee should stop play and call “Penalty Blue” because Blue used his hands outside his goal area. He should call for a change of possession and resume play.
	B. The referee should allow play to continue since no goal was scored.
	C. The referee should stop play and call “Penalty Blue” because Blue used his hands outside his goal area. He should then allow Blue to resume play since he has the ball.
	D. The referee should call “Penalty Blue” because Blue used his hands outside his goal area but allow play to continue.

6. The referee should call out the time remaining at a minimum of 30 second intervals.
	A. True
	B. False

7. Joe Blue and Michael Red are positioned in their respective goal areas ready to start the match. What should the referee say and/or do before blowing the whistle?
	A. On your mark, get set, go.
	B. Gentlemen, on my whistle.
	C. Say and make sure the players are behind their goal lines, ball handlers are in place and ready and the scorekeeper is paying attention and is ready.
	D. Nothing

8. Same question as #7. After blowing the whistle, Blue and Red come charging out of their respective goals. Upon reaching the ball located in the neutral zone, both players, failing to control their forward movement, crash into one another. Blue ends up in Red’s penalty area, Red ends up in Blue’s penalty area and the ball ends up in Red’s goal. What’s the proper call.
	A. Blue is awarded one point. No penalties.
	B. Referee stops play and calls no goal. No penalties.
	C. Referee stops play and calls no goal. Referee cautions both players with a yellow card. Restarts play by flipping coin.
	D. Referee stops play and calls no goal. Referee penalizes both players for offsides and awards penalty kicks to each – to be taken at half-time. Referees restarts play with ball in neutral zone.

9. Same question as #8. However, after blowing the whistle, Blue comes charging out and slide tackles Red and the ball in the Neutral Zone. The ball rolls into Red’s goal. What’s the proper call?
	A. Blue is awarded one point. No penalties.
	B. Referee stops play and calls no goal. No penalties.
	C. Referee stops play and calls no goal. Referee cautions Blue with a yellow card for slide tackling in the Neutral Zone. Restarts play by giving Red the ball. No penalty.
	D. Referee stops play and calls no goal. Referee penalizes Blue for slide tackling and awards a penalty shot to Red on the spot. No fouls.

10. Penalty kicks are always taken immediately after the infraction.
	A. True
	B. False

11. Penalty Kicks are always taken (except in the play-offs) even though they may not change the outcome of the game.
	A. True
	B. False

12. Players are allowed to cross the plane of the half-way line, outside the Neutral Zone, but are not permitted to enter their opponent’s penalty area.
	A. True
	B. False

13. Joe Blue’s Ball Handlers are rolling multiple balls onto the field of play. What should the Referee do?
	A. Stop play and caution Blue and his Ball Handlers that only ball one is permitted on the field of play at a time. Resume play.
	B. Allow play to continue and just kick the balls off the field.
	C. Stop play and eject Blue and his Ball Handlers from the tournament.
	D. Stop play and issue yellow card to Blue and then give Red possession of the ball.

14. Same question as #13. Red shoots on Blue’s goal and hits another ball located in Blue’s goal area preventing an obvious goal scoring opportunity. What should the referee do?
	A. Declare, “All’s fair in love and Goalie War” and allow play to continue.
	B. Award a point to Red since it was an obvious goal.
	C. Stop play. Get the extra balls off the field. Give Red possession of the ball and award a Penalty Shot to Red at the end of the half.
	D. Stop play. Get the extra balls off the field. Award a Penalty Shot to Red at the end of the half. Give Blue possession of the ball.

15. It’s the championship match, the score is tied with seconds to play. Blue distributes the ball after your stop watch indicates no time remaining but before you blow the whistle ending the match. The ball goes in Red’s goal after you blow the whistle. What’s the outcome of the Championship Match?
	A. Goal - Blue wins
	B. No Goal - Red Wins
	C. No Goal – Match goes to overtime
	D. No Goal – Match ends in tie score.

16. If a round robin match ends in a tie score, overtime rules take effect.
	A. True
	B. False

17. Blue and Red are tied at 22 a piece at the end of the championship game. What should the Referee do?
	A. Ask the players if they would like to be Co-Champions. If they do, declare Co-Champions.
	B. Ask the players if they would like to play a full Goalie War match to determine the winner or just one half. If they select one half, make sure you switch sides after one minute of play.
	C. Go right into Penalty Shots.
	D. Start a full, “Sudden Death”, Goalie War match. First player to score wins.

18. When a violation of the “Double Distribution” rule results in a goal, what should the Referee do?
	A. Stop play and call “No Goal” and give possession of the ball to the player who violated the rule.
	B. Stop play and call “No Goal” and give possession of the ball to the player who did not violate the rule.
	C. Stop play and call “No Goal”. Penalize the player who violated the rule by awarding a penalty kick and possession of the ball to his opponent.
	D. Call “No Goal” but allow play to continue.

19. Joe Blue throws a ball from within his goal area and before Michael Red catches it cleanly, it skips off the ground in Red’s goal area. What’s the call?
	A. No Call. Continue play.
	B. One point for Red for catching and holding the incoming shot.
	C. Two points for Red for catching and holding the incoming shot.
	D. Play continues with no points awarded to Red because the ball hit the ground before he caught and held the shot.

20. Same question as #19. This time Red is able to catch and hold the shot before it skips off the ground. However, Red used the ball to break his fall to the ground. Assuming he maintained possession of the ball, is he still awarded a point?
	A. Yes
	B. No

21. If a player distributes a ball from within his/her goal area and the ball goes in the opposing goal how many points are awarded?
	A. One
	B. Two
	C. Three
	D. None

22. Should a player be penalized for off-sides if his/her follow through causes them to cross the half-way line outside the neutral zone?
	A. Yes
	B. No

23. A player has 6 seconds to distribute the ball. When does the shot clock start?
	A. When it crosses over the player’s end or touch line.
	B. When a Ball Handler first touches the ball.
	C. When the player takes possession of the ball.
	D. When the Referee says it starts.

24. If the referee feels that the player is violating the 6 second rule, he/she should caution the player and verbally count down six seconds from possession.
	A. True
	B. False

25. If the ball strikes the goal post and/or cross bar and returns to the same player, the referee should call for a change of possession.
	A. True
	B. False

26. If Blue distributes the ball from his goal area and the ball strikes Red’s goal post and rebounds into Blue’s goal, the Referee should call what?
	A. Red goal – One Point.
	B. Red goal – Two Points
	C. No goal -Change of Possession
	D. No goal – Blue ball

27. Red strikes a ball from within his goal area towards the right goal post of Blue's goal. Before the ball strikes the goal post, Blue's Ball Handler sticks out his foot and deflects the ball wide. What should the Referee do?
	A. Continue Play. But award one point to Red. No Foul.
	B. Stop Play. Give a red card to the Ball Handler and award one point to Red.
	C. Stop Play. Give a yellow card to the Ball Handler and award one point to Red.
	D. Stop Play. Give a red card to the Ball Handler and award two points to Red.

28. A Goalie War Referee may change his/her decision upon realizing that it is incorrect.
	A. True
	B. False

29. A player may distribute the ball in which of the following ways:
	A. Throwing and Punting
	B. Rolling and Kicking
	C. Heading and Punching
	D. All of the above.

30. The Referee decides which goal the player’s will defend to start the match.
	A. True
	B. False

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