REFEREE QUIZ

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When I first walk onto the field, I should be:

Who should have their shirts tucked-in:

When is a referee allowed to wear a the hood of his sweatshirt over his head (check all that apply)

After a captain’s meeting and a coin-flip, the referee will place the ball on the twenty yard-line and:

How many referees keep the master time?

How many referees keep the official score:

When a player commits a penalty, the referee should:

A referee is on the field to:

With the exception of the K-3rd graders (see weekly cards for the snap-enforcement rules), a bad snap which hits the ground results in:

The offense must have three men on the line of scrimmage. Those players… (check those that apply)

Running players must make an attempt to first run outside, around the edge. They may cut back, or run up the middle if they:

If a quarterback is flushed up in the pocket by a rushing defender, he then

There is a five yard buffer between the offense and defense. Except when the ball is near a first-down marker or the goal-line. At that point, the defense is placed at a one yard disadvantage from the offense. So, for example, if the offense is one yard from the first-down marker, the defense starts two-yards behind the other side of the marker. If the offense is a half-yard away from the first-down, the defense should be:

The referee’s primary goal should be to:

In an instance where a player is knocked over, I should:

The ball is spotted:

Because of that rule (and in order to maintain the safety of all players), diving forward (which is different than jumping) is not allowed. If a player leaps forward (with ball and head ahead of his hips), he will be

A personal foul is a five-yard penalty, automatic first down and the offending player must sit out for three plays. This penalty (which is extremely rare) is reserved for:

If a parent or coach is being particularly vocal or harassing the referee, the referee should: (check all that apply):

An offensive blocker or a defensive rusher is in the wrong when they:

In the event of an overtime, referees should:

In the first overtime, each team is given a possession from the twenty yard-line, headed in and can go for one or two points after scoring. In the second overtime, both teams must go for two. In the third overtime, each time:

There are two twenty-minute halves, with a stopped clock the last two minutes of each half. The clock stops when (check all that apply):

Keeping track of the downs is:

If things escalate on the field, referee’s can (check all that apply):

When an offensive player jumps off-sides, the play is immediately blown dead. If a defensive player jumps off-sides he is:

But if the defensive player doesn’t get back across the line, and is in the neutral zone when the ball is snapped, the referee should:

Note: This is the only time when a flag should be thrown and a whistle does not blow the play dead. All other penalties should be called immediately and the play should be stopped. After the game, a referee should write the score: