SERRS LAW TEST 2004

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?

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.

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?

A.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.

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

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

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?

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.

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.

A. should be

B. may be

C. could be

D. must be

E. wants to be

D. will never be

QUESTION #6Blue 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?

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

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?

A.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.

QUESTION #8

There are a minimum of [BLANK] players in a ruck and [BLANK] players in a maul.

A. 2, 3

B. 2, 4

C. 3, 2

D. 3, 3

QUESTION #9

Time expires after a scrum has been awarded to Blue. What do you do?

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.

SECTION 2

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

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

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?

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.

QUESTION #3

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

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

QUESTION #4

[BLANK] can be penalized for obstruction.

A. Any player

B. Any attacking player

C. Only defending players

D. Anyone except the ball carrier

E. The referee

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].

A. 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

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?

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.

QUESTION #7The 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?

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.

QUESTION #8Throughout 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?

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.

SECTION 3

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?

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.

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?

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.

QUESTION #3From 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?

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.

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?

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.

QUESTION #5Red #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?

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.

QUESTION #6

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

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.

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.

A. Try where Blue #11 grounded it

B. Knock-on Red scrum

C. Penalty try Blue under the posts

D. Try where Blue #11 grounded it, and yellow card the Red fullback

E. Non of the above, Blue knock-on

QUESTION # 8

At a Red kickoff, a Blue jumper goes up for the ball and knocks it forward to a Blue prop who is standing in front of him. The Blue prop is then tackled by a Red player. What do you do?

A.Red scrum, Blue knocked-on

B. Penalty Blue, the prop was tackled by an offside player

C. Penalty Red, Blue prop offside

D. Advantage Red on Blue knock-on

E. Advantage Red on Blue prop offside

QUESTION #9

With Blue on attack, the Blue wing kicks the ball to 5 meters from the Red goal line. With Blue and Red players in chase, the blue wing center kicks the ball under the posts in Reds in goal for the Blue fullback to score. In desperation the Red fullback kicks the ball over the dead ball line to keep Blue from scoring a try.

A. Penalty try Blue

B. Yellow card for Red fullback delaying the game

C. 5 meter scrum Blue

D. 22 Drop out Red

E. 5 meter scrum Red

QUESTION #10

The Blue wing is going in to score a try down the left touch line. Referee Graeme Payne being fleet of foot is running next to him. Once in Reds in goal the Blue wing turns to center the ball for a try, when he trips over Graeme, and falls to the ground and knocks the ball on before he can ground it.

A. Blue penalty try for referee interference

B. Red 5 meter scrum for the Blue in goal knock-on

C. Blue try where he went down

D. Blue 5 meter scrum

E. Graeme leaving the pitch after a Blue spectator hits him with a bottle for tripping his player

QUESTION #11

With Blue on attack, the blue fullback kicks the ball forward. The ball comes to rest 3 meters short of Reds goal line. The Red fullback places 1 foot in goal, and 1 foot in the field of play, then stretches to grab the ball and brings it in goal, and touches it down.

A. 22 Drop out Red

B. 5 meter scrum Blue

C. Penalty Blue 5 meters from Red goal line for the Red player not playing within the spirit of the game

D. Penalty Red for the Blue fullback not getting the ball into Reds in-goal with the kick

E. Red scrum back at the 50 the ball went in to goal at a kickoff.

QUESTION #12

Before the match started Ken Muir placed all the field marking flags on the pitch. The halfway, one at each 22, at the goal lines, and dead ball lines. With Blue on attack the Blue fullback kicks the ball toward the right touch line. With the goal line flag post at the back corner of the painted goal line, the ball crosses just in front of the flag pole, but hits the flag on the pole on it’s way into touch.

A. Ball hits the flag = touch in goal. 22 drop out Red

B. Lineout 5 meters off the goal line Red ball

C. The flag post should be at the front of the goal line, so the ball would have hit the post making it touch in goal. 22 Drop out Red

D. Round of beers on Muir at the pub for not putting the goal line flag posts at the front of the goal line.

E. Lineout 5 meters from the goal line a Blue throw-in. It was a penalty kick for touch

QUESTION #13

With Blue on attack, the Blue #8 running with the ball is tackled by Red #5. John Meyers who is the ref watches as a ruck ensues and the Red team pushes the Blue team back leaving the Blue #8 on the wrong side of the ruck. After Blue #8 won’t release the ball Red #7 starts to put the boots to him, and accidentally hits him with a boot to the head. Blue #5 sees this and punches Red #7 in the face. While John is blowing his whistle Alex Rocca who is one of the touch judges comes on to the pitch to stop any fights that might start. While Alex is stepping in between two players, he catches Blue #5 with an elbow that breaks his nose. Blue #8 who is getting up off the ground goes to throw a punch at Red #7 for the boot to the head, but catches Alex instead and knocks him out cold.

A. Pull a Muir and get in your car and drive home, leaving your flags at the pitch in disgust because the players didn’t want to play rugby.

B. Red card Red #7 for the boot to the head of Blue #8. Warn Blue #5 not to retaliate. Yellow card Alex for throwing an elbow and replace him with Karl Mesloh. Yellow card Blue #8 for knocking out your touch judge.

C. Try to explain to both coaches why your touch judge was involved in the fight, and broke one players nose.

D. Red Card Red #7 for boots to the head. Yellow or Red card Blue #5 for punching Red #7. Yellow card Blue #8 for not releasing the ball and starting all of this, and throwing a punch at Red #7. And finally find a touch judge to replace Alex who is still out cold.

E. Red Card Red #7 boot to head, Yellow or Red Card Blue #5 for the punch, Red card Blue #8 for knocking your touch judge out cold, and warn everyone else not to do anything else, including Alex when he finally wakes up.