SERRS LAW TEST 2004

1. SERRS LAW TEST 2004

2. QUESTION #1 Blue #14 kicks downfield, but Red #6 charges-down the kick. During the charge-down, the ball bounces forward off of Red #6's arm. Red #8 runs up from behind Red #6, gathers the ball, and runs ahead. What do you do?

3. A. Nothing; play on. B. Award a scrum, with Blue throwing-in, where the ball hit Red #6's arm. C. Award a scrum, with Red throwing-in, where the ball hit Red #6's arm. D. Award a scrum, with Blue throwing-in, where Red #8 gathered the ball.

4. QUESTION #2 Red #14 kicks ahead. Red #8 was in front of #14 when he kicked and begins retreating. Red #8 is five meters from Blue #9. Blue #9 catches the ball and passes off to #10. Red #8 tackles Blue #10. What do you do?

5. Nothing; play on. • B. Award a penalty kick to Blue where Red #8 tackled Blue #10. • C. Award a scrum, with Blue throwing-in, where Red #14 kicked the ball. • D. Offer Blue the option of either B or C.

6. QUESTION #3 Punching or striking is dangerous play and results in a penalty kick. [BLANK] is a/are form/’s of punching or striking.

7. A. hitting with the fist, arm, or elbow B. hitting with the shoulder or head C. hitting with the knee D. all of the above E. A and B only

8. QUESTION #4 Red has the ball just in front of their goal-line. The Red ball-carrier is tackled by Blue #3 and the ball is lost backwards into Red's in-goal. Blue #3 lands in touch-in-goal after the tackle, but reaches into in-goal and puts a hand on the ball. What do you do?

9. A. Award a try to Blue. B. Award a scrum, with Blue throwing-in, five meters from the goal-line and in line with where the ball was grounded. C. Award a scrum, with Red throwing-in, five meters from the goal-line and in line with where the ball was grounded. D. Award a drop-out to Red; a drop-kick taken anywhere on or behind the 22-meter line. E. Look to your touch judge Parker for help.

10. QUESTION #5 A player who has been cautioned and temporarily suspended who then commits a second cautionable offense within the Foul Play Law [BLANK] sent-off.

11. A. should be B. may be C. could be D. must be E. wants to be D. will never be

12. QUESTION #6 Blue kicks and the ball bounces into touch at Red's 22-meter line. Red #14 throws the ball in from between his 22-meter line and his goal-line. The same ball was used and the throw was straight and went at least five meters. Red #12 catches the ball and runs ahead. What do you do?

13. A. Nothing; play on. B. Award a line-out to Blue where the ball went into touch. C. Award an option of a line-out to Blue where the ball went into touch or a scrum, with Blue throwing-in, fifteen meters from where the ball went into touch. D. Award a free kick to Blue fifteen meters from where the ball went into touch

14. QUESTION #7 Red kicks at a drop-out and Blue #12 receives the ball. Blue #12 is immediately held by Red #5 and a maul forms. The ball does not emerge. What do you do?

15. Nothing; play on. • B. Award a penalty kick to Blue. • C. Award a scrum, with Blue throwing-in. • D. Award a scrum, with Red throwing-in.

16. QUESTION #8 There are a minimum of [BLANK] players in a ruck and [BLANK] players in a maul.

17. 2, 3 • B. 2, 4 • C. 3, 2 • D. 3, 3

18. QUESTION #9 Time expires after a scrum has been awarded to Blue. What do you do?

19. A. Allow the scrum and end the match the next time the ball becomes dead. B. Allow the scrum and end the match at the next penalty. C. Allow the scrum and end the match at the next free kick. D. Keeping playing everyone’s having fun.

20. SECTION 2

21. QUESTION #1 The responsibilities of arriving players at or near a tackle are [BLANK].

22. A. to be on their feet when they play the ball B. to play the ball only from behind the ball and from directly behind the tackled player or tackled player closest to those players' goal-line C. to be on their feet when they play the ball as well as to play the ball only from behind the ball and from directly behind the tackled player or tackled player closest to those players' goal-line D. none of the above

23. QUESTION #2 A line-out is awarded to Blue. Just before the throw-in, the Blue receiver runs forward and joins the line-out. Another Blue line-out player takes the throw-in and a maul forms. What do you do?

24. A. Nothing; play on. B. Award a penalty kick to Red, opposite the place of infringement and on Blue's off-side line. C. Award a penalty kick to Red, opposite the place of infringement and on the line-of-touch. D. Award a penalty kick to Red at the 15-meter line.

25. QUESTION #3 The maximum dimensions of the field of play are 100 meters long by 70 meters wide and the minimum dimensions are [BLANK].

26. A. 70 meters long by 50 meters wide B. 70 meters long by 40 meters wide C. 80 meters long by 50 meters wide D. none because there are no minimum dimensions

27. QUESTION #4 [BLANK] can be penalized for obstruction.

28. Any player • B. Any attacking player • C. Only defending players • D. Anyone except the ball carrier • E. The referee

29. QUESTION #5 The hindmost feet of the hindmost players in a ruck are behind their goal-line, but the ball is not. The off-side line for the defending team is [BLANK].

30. a line through the hindmost feet of the hindmost players • B. a line through the ball • C. the goal-line • D. there is no off-side at that point

31. QUESTION #6 Blue #8 is running towards Red's goal-line and strikes a corner flag post as the goal-line is crossed. Blue #8 grounds the ball just over the goal-line and near the touch-in-goal line, but never stepped onto a touch-line or touch-in-goal line. What do you do?

32. A. Award a try to Blue. B. Award a scrum, with Blue throwing-in, five meters from the goal-line and in line with where the ball was grounded. C. Award a scrum, with Red throwing-in, five meters from the goal-line and in line with where the ball was grounded. D. Award a drop-out to Red; a drop-kick taken anywhere on or behind the 22-meter line.

33. QUESTION #7 The Blue ball-carrier runs towards Red's goal-line and is tackled there. The ball-carrier dives forward into in-goal, but the ball is dislodged from his grasp and falls straight down. The ball lands on the ground with the Blue player on top of it facing up. The ball is under his back. What do you do?

34. A. Award a try to Blue. B. Award a scrum, with Blue throwing-in, five meters from the goal-line and in line with where the ball landed. C. Award a scrum, with Red throwing-in, five meters from the goal-line and in line with where the ball landed. D. Award a drop-out to Red; a drop-kick taken anywhere on or behind the 22-meter line.

35. QUESTION #8 Throughout the match, you repeatedly penalized Red for infringements at the scrum. After the last incident, you issued a general warning to the Red team. A scrum is now set, with Blue throwing-in, and you observe Red #3 voluntarily kicking the ball out of the tunnel. What do you do?

36. A. Penalize Red #3 and award a penalty kick to Blue at the mark for the scrum. B. Reset the scrum, with Blue throwing-in. C. Reset the scrum, with Red throwing-in. D. Award a free kick to Blue at the mark for the scrum. E. Yellow card for Red #3, and a penalty kick to Blue at the mark for the scrum.

37. SECTION 3

38. QUESTION #1 A Red player kicks the ball from his own 10-meter line and it bounces downfield where a Blue player, with one foot in the field-of-play and one foot in touch, catches the ball that has not crossed the touch-line. What do you do?

39. A. Award a line-out to Blue where the ball went into touch. B. Award a line-out to Red where the ball went into touch. C. Award a line-out to Blue opposite where the ball was kicked from. D. Award a line-out to Red opposite where the ball was kicked from.

40. QUESTION #2 A Red player grubber kicks the ball and it rolls towards the touch-line. The ball crosses the touch-line in the air as a Blue player chasing the kick dives and lands across the touch-line while flicking the ball back infield. He never held the ball. What do you do?

41. A. Nothing; play on. B. Award a line-out to Blue where the ball went into touch. C. Award a line-out to Red where the ball went into touch. D. Award a line-out to Blue opposite where the ball was kicked from.

42. QUESTION #3 From a scrum five meters from the Blue goal-line, Red breaks through and scores a try. After you award the try, but before the conversion kick is attempted, Blue objects stating that Red had too many players. You count and there were sixteen Red players in the playing area. What do you do?

43. A. Instruct Red to remove one player from the field, disallow the try, and restart play with a penalty kick to Blue at the mark of the previous scrum five meters from the goal-line. B. Instruct Red to remove one player from the field, allow the conversion kick (the try stands), and restart play with a penalty kick to Blue at the center of the half-way line. C. Instruct Red to remove one player from the field, disallow the try, and restart play with a penalty kick to Blue five meters from their goal-line. D. Instruct Red to remove one player from the field, allow the conversion kick (the try stands), and restart play with a Red drop kick to Blue from the center of the half-way line.

44. QUESTION #4 Same situation as question #3 but your referee touch judge catches the 16th Red player on the field, and comes out to tell you before the kick for goal. What do you do?

45. A. Instruct Red to remove one player from the field, disallow the try, and restart play with a penalty kick to Blue at the mark of the previous scrum five meters from the goal-line. B. Instruct Red to remove one player from the field, allow the conversion kick (the try stands), and restart play with a penalty kick to Blue at the center of the half-way line. C. Instruct Red to remove one player from the field, disallow the try, and restart play with a penalty kick to Blue five meters from their goal-line. D. Instruct Red to remove one player from the field, allow the conversion kick (the try stands), and restart play with a Red drop kick to Blue from the center of the half-way line.

46. QUESTION #5 Red #6 is running forward with the ball and is tackled by Blue #5. Red #3 and Blue #1 arrive simultaneously and make contact over the ball. Red #7 also arrives and, from behind the feet of Red #3, binds onto the players with his head lower than hips. The ball does not emerge. What do you do?

47. A. Nothing; play on. B. Award a penalty kick to Blue where the ruck occurred. C. Award a scrum, with Blue throwing-in, where the ruck occurred. D. Award a free kick to Blue where the ruck occurred.

48. QUESTION #6 Blue is awarded a free kick for a mark, eight meters deep in their in-goal. Where must Red retire to?

49. A. They must retire to the other side of Blue's goal-line. B. They must retire to a line two meters from Blue's goal-line. C. They must retire to a line five meters from Blue's goal-line. D. They must retire to a line ten meters from Blue's goal-line.

50. QUESTION #7 Blue #12 is on his way in for a try running down the touch line. The Red fullback in pursuit reaches out and grabs the back of the Blue player’s collar and brings him to ground. Blue #11 in support picks up the ball and grounds it in goal about 15 meters from the touch in goal line for a try.