BAY AREA STREET HOCKEY VOLUNTARY OPEN BOOK REFEREE TEST

The exam's intent is to serve as a self-teaching tool for the new official to learn the rules and their respective location within the Proposed BASH Rulebook, and for the official to reinforce their rules knowledge.

TRUE OR FALSE	T	F
1. In BASH, a team must start a game with five skaters and a goalkeeper.
2. When coincidental penalties are imposed against players of both teams, the penalized players can only return to the playing surface when their penalties are up and there is also a stoppage of play.
3. Faceoffs in the defensive zone are held on the side from which the last play originated.
4. On the faceoff, a player’s feet must be in a horizontal position and the stick must be lined up straight behind the faceoff dot and the home team shall place their stick down first.
5. A player who uses a racial slur shall be assessed a gross misconduct penalty.
6. Icing occurs when the ball is cleared down the ice from behind the defensive zone faceoff dots and the ball hits the wall at the other end and it is not a playable ball.
7. A faceoff may be conducted anywhere on the playing surface as long as it is at least 15 feet from the boards.
8. The penalty for a defending player covering the ball with their hands in the goal crease and gathering it into their body is a penalty shot, unless the goalkeeper has been removed from the playing surface at the time of the infraction, in which case a goal shall be awarded.
9. A "hand pass" that is initiated and completed before the blue line in the defending zone shall be permitted, but play must be stopped if it is completed in the neutral or attacking zone.
10. Players may bat the ball when it is in the air with the stick as long as it is below the normal height of the shoulders. However, a goal which is scored by an attacking player by striking the ball with the stick above the height of the goal frame cross bar shall not be allowed, even if the ball was below the player's shoulder.
11. Any player may approach the referee to discuss an issue concerning the rules.
12. There shall be five minute intermissions between each period.
13. A minor penalty is the only penalty that can ever be assessed for abuse of officials.
14. Emphasis for calling penalties should be placed on stick fouls and contact near the wall.
15. A goalkeeper sitting on the wall may act as a goal judge for both nets if the referee asks for his opinion.

MULTIPLE CHOICE

16. At an end zone face-off spot, which team shall place their stick on the playing surface first?

a. Both players simultaneously.

b. The defending team.

c. The visiting team.

17. A goalkeeper may not cover the ball behind the goal line unless:

a. they are within the goalkeeper's privileged area.

b. some part of their body is in the goal crease.

c. some part of their body is in front of the goal line.

18. Which of the following instances constitutes an offside?

a. An attacking player in control of the ball backs into the offensive zone and the ball enters the zone before any other attacking player enters the zone.

b. An attacking player attempting to maintain control of the ball backs into the offensive zone.

c. The ball precedes the offensive zone before any other attacking player.

19. The intent of the rule that calls for a penalty shot when a player is fouled from behind is to:

a. restore a reasonable scoring opportunity.

b. punish the defending player for being lazy.

c. create excitement in the game.

20. If the ball becomes stuck on the back of the net:

a. The referee shall immediately blow the whistle for a face-off.

b. The referee shall count three seconds, then hold the faceoff in accordance to which team knocked the ball onto the back of the net or which team is holding the ball on the back of the net for a whistle.

c. The referee shall count five seconds, then hold the faceoff in accordance to which team knocked the ball onto the back of the net or which team is holding the ball on the back of the net for a whistle.