Match Officials Quizzes
Starts and Restarts of
Play
Match Officials Quizzes
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and Restarts of play.
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short explanation.
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Question 1
At a kick off how far must the ball travel forward?
a) 10 metres
b) 5 metres
c) 15 metres
The ball must travel 10 metres forward through the air,
the ball must then be caught or land in the field of play to
avoid a penalty being awarded.
If a penalty is awarded the penalty is given at the centre
of the half way line.
Question 2
In which situation would you award a 20m Drop Out as a
Referee?
a) A penalty kick which has gone out of the field of play
over the dead ball line or touch in goal lines.
b) A kick in general play which goes out over the dead
ball line.
c) A conversion attempt that misses.
A Penalty kick at goal can be a missed or a missed kick
for touch which goes out of the field of play in goal.
Question 3
In which situation would you award a Goal Line
Drop out?
a) From a failed drop kick at goal.
b) When a player is tackled in possession of the ball in
their own in goal area.
c) The attacking team are held up in the opposing teams
in goal area.
Question 4
In what situation would you award a 20m Optional Kick
(20m Restart)?
a) A defender knocks on in their own in goal area.
b) Failed penalty kick at goal.
c) Knock On by the attacking team in their opponents in
goal area.
Question 5
Following a Goal Line Drop Out, the ball fails to travel
forwards 10 metres, where do you award the penalty?
a) On the 20 metre line
b) On the 10 metre line
c) On the Goal line
The penalty is awarded from the centre of the10 metre
line as a penalty awarded on the Goal Line would result in
a try being instantly scored.
Question 6
In the situations below, at a kick off, when will you
penalise the player?
a) When they stand in front of the kicker when the ball is
kicked
b) When they stand level with the kicker.
c) When they stand behind the kicker.
All players must be stood level or behind any player
kicking the ball. This includes restarts and kicks in general
play. If players are in front they are offside and can be
penalised.
Question 7
From a penalty kick to touch, the ball is miss kicked and
hits the corner flag, how do you restart play?
a) Goal Line Drop Out
b) Tap 10 metres from Touch and the In Goal lines
c) 20 metre Drop Out
This is a 20 metre drop out and is the same ruling if a
penalty kick at goal misses and goes out of play over the
dead ball line behind the posts.
Question 8
At a Goal Line Drop Out, where should Touch Judges
Position themselves?
a) Both on the Half Way line
b) One on the Half Way line the other 10m from the posts
Touch Judges should be in this position so that they can
have a clearer view of play. The majority of kicks in this
situation will also be kicked to this area of the field.
However, be prepared for a short drop kick as teams try to
catch each other out.
Question 9
From a kick off the ball travels over 10 metres, bounces
and enters touch, what is your decision?
a) Penalty on the half way line.
b) Scrum to the non kicking team.
c) Scrum to the kicking team.
From a kick off the non kicking team must attempt to keep
the ball in play. By failing to ensure this they lose
possession at the scrum. The scrum is taken 20m in from
touch and a minimum of 10 metres from the goal line.
Question 10
At a kick off the ball crosses the dead ball line behind the
posts without bouncing or being touched in the field of
play first, what is your decision?
a) Award a 20 metre Optional Kick
b) Award a Goal Line Drop Out
c) Award a Penalty to the non kicking team on the centre
of the half way line.
The kicker has not ensured that they have done one the
requirements at the kick off and is therefore penalised.