Ref questions
Cadence
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Study material drawn from the USHA rulebooks and referee guide — verify against the current official rulebook before certification.
Question 1. After a fault serve, the referee should: (both)
- A Announce "second serve" (do NOT re-call the score)
- B Re-call the full score
- C Say nothing
Answer
Answer: Announce "second serve" (do NOT re-call the score)
Do not re-call the score after a fault — only after a hinder or timeout.
Question 2. Whose score is announced first? (both)
- A The server’s
- B The receiver’s
- C The higher score
Answer
Answer: The server’s
Always call the server’s score first, e.g. "12 serving 8".
Question 3. Once the score is called, the server must contact the ball within: (both)
- A 10 seconds
- B 5 seconds
- C 15 seconds
- D 30 seconds
Answer
Answer: 10 seconds
The 10-second service rule; exceeding it is an out.
Question 4. After the score is called, the referee should re-call it after a: (both)
- A Hinder or timeout
- B Fault
- C Short serve
Answer
Answer: Hinder or timeout
Re-call the score after any hinder or timeout, not after a fault.
Question 5. The receiver is given how long to get ready after a side-out before the score is called? (both)
- A Up to 10 seconds
- B 3 seconds
- C 30 seconds
Answer
Answer: Up to 10 seconds
The receiver has up to 10 seconds to be ready.
Question 6. The referee should call "point" or "side-out": (both)
- A Immediately as the rally ends
- B After the next serve
- C Only if asked
Answer
Answer: Immediately as the rally ends
Announce the rally result immediately.
Question 7. Before serving, the server is entitled to: (both)
- A Reasonable time to retrieve the ball
- B Unlimited time
- C No time — serve at once
Answer
Answer: Reasonable time to retrieve the ball
The server gets reasonable time to retrieve, then 10 seconds once the score is called.
Question 8. After a hinder, the referee: (both)
- A Re-calls the score, same server
- B Awards a point
- C Switches server
Answer
Answer: Re-calls the score, same server
A hinder replays — re-call the score, same server.
Question 9. It is the second serve after one fault, score 0–4 (server leading the call). Correct announcement: (both)
- A 0 serving 4
- B Re-call the full score only
- C 0 serving 4, second server
- D 4 serving 0, second server
Answer
Answer: 0 serving 4, second server
After a fault, announce "second server" — do not re-call the full score.
Question 10. It is the second serve after one fault, score 1–5 (server leading the call). Correct announcement: (both)
- A 1 serving 5
- B 5 serving 1, second server
- C Re-call the full score only
- D 1 serving 5, second server
Answer
Answer: 1 serving 5, second server
After a fault, announce "second server" — do not re-call the full score.
Question 11. It is the second serve after one fault, score 2–6 (server leading the call). Correct announcement: (both)
- A 2 serving 6
- B Re-call the full score only
- C 2 serving 6, second server
- D 6 serving 2, second server
Answer
Answer: 2 serving 6, second server
After a fault, announce "second server" — do not re-call the full score.
Question 12. It is the second serve after one fault, score 3–7 (server leading the call). Correct announcement: (both)
- A 7 serving 3, second server
- B Re-call the full score only
- C 3 serving 7
- D 3 serving 7, second server
Answer
Answer: 3 serving 7, second server
After a fault, announce "second server" — do not re-call the full score.
Question 13. It is the second serve after one fault, score 4–8 (server leading the call). Correct announcement: (both)
- A Re-call the full score only
- B 4 serving 8, second server
- C 4 serving 8
- D 8 serving 4, second server
Answer
Answer: 4 serving 8, second server
After a fault, announce "second server" — do not re-call the full score.
Question 14. It is the second serve after one fault, score 5–9 (server leading the call). Correct announcement: (both)
- A 9 serving 5, second server
- B Re-call the full score only
- C 5 serving 9
- D 5 serving 9, second server
Answer
Answer: 5 serving 9, second server
After a fault, announce "second server" — do not re-call the full score.
Question 15. It is the second serve after one fault, score 6–10 (server leading the call). Correct announcement: (both)
- A 6 serving 10
- B 6 serving 10, second server
- C Re-call the full score only
- D 10 serving 6, second server
Answer
Answer: 6 serving 10, second server
After a fault, announce "second server" — do not re-call the full score.
Question 16. It is the second serve after one fault, score 7–11 (server leading the call). Correct announcement: (both)
- A 7 serving 11
- B Re-call the full score only
- C 11 serving 7, second server
- D 7 serving 11, second server
Answer
Answer: 7 serving 11, second server
After a fault, announce "second server" — do not re-call the full score.
Question 17. It is the second serve after one fault, score 8–12 (server leading the call). Correct announcement: (both)
- A 8 serving 12
- B 8 serving 12, second server
- C Re-call the full score only
- D 12 serving 8, second server
Answer
Answer: 8 serving 12, second server
After a fault, announce "second server" — do not re-call the full score.
Question 18. It is the second serve after one fault, score 9–13 (server leading the call). Correct announcement: (both)
- A 9 serving 13
- B Re-call the full score only
- C 13 serving 9, second server
- D 9 serving 13, second server
Answer
Answer: 9 serving 13, second server
After a fault, announce "second server" — do not re-call the full score.
Question 19. It is the second serve after one fault, score 10–14 (server leading the call). Correct announcement: (both)
- A 10 serving 14
- B Re-call the full score only
- C 10 serving 14, second server
- D 14 serving 10, second server
Answer
Answer: 10 serving 14, second server
After a fault, announce "second server" — do not re-call the full score.
Question 20. It is the second serve after one fault, score 11–15 (server leading the call). Correct announcement: (both)
- A 11 serving 15
- B 15 serving 11, second server
- C Re-call the full score only
- D 11 serving 15, second server
Answer
Answer: 11 serving 15, second server
After a fault, announce "second server" — do not re-call the full score.
Question 21. It is the second serve after one fault, score 12–16 (server leading the call). Correct announcement: (both)
- A 12 serving 16
- B Re-call the full score only
- C 12 serving 16, second server
- D 16 serving 12, second server
Answer
Answer: 12 serving 16, second server
After a fault, announce "second server" — do not re-call the full score.
Question 22. It is the second serve after one fault, score 13–17 (server leading the call). Correct announcement: (both)
- A 17 serving 13, second server
- B Re-call the full score only
- C 13 serving 17
- D 13 serving 17, second server
Answer
Answer: 13 serving 17, second server
After a fault, announce "second server" — do not re-call the full score.
Question 23. It is the second serve after one fault, score 14–18 (server leading the call). Correct announcement: (both)
- A Re-call the full score only
- B 14 serving 18, second server
- C 14 serving 18
- D 18 serving 14, second server
Answer
Answer: 14 serving 18, second server
After a fault, announce "second server" — do not re-call the full score.
Question 24. It is the second serve after one fault, score 15–19 (server leading the call). Correct announcement: (both)
- A 19 serving 15, second server
- B Re-call the full score only
- C 15 serving 19
- D 15 serving 19, second server
Answer
Answer: 15 serving 19, second server
After a fault, announce "second server" — do not re-call the full score.
Question 25. It is the second serve after one fault, score 16–20 (server leading the call). Correct announcement: (both)
- A Re-call the full score only
- B 16 serving 20, second server
- C 16 serving 20
- D 20 serving 16, second server
Answer
Answer: 16 serving 20, second server
After a fault, announce "second server" — do not re-call the full score.
Question 26. It is the second serve after one fault, score 17–0 (server leading the call). Correct announcement: (both)
- A 0 serving 17, second server
- B 17 serving 0
- C 17 serving 0, second server
- D Re-call the full score only
Answer
Answer: 17 serving 0, second server
After a fault, announce "second server" — do not re-call the full score.
Question 27. It is the second serve after one fault, score 18–1 (server leading the call). Correct announcement: (both)
- A 1 serving 18, second server
- B Re-call the full score only
- C 18 serving 1, second server
- D 18 serving 1
Answer
Answer: 18 serving 1, second server
After a fault, announce "second server" — do not re-call the full score.
Question 28. It is the second serve after one fault, score 19–2 (server leading the call). Correct announcement: (both)
- A 2 serving 19, second server
- B 19 serving 2
- C 19 serving 2, second server
- D Re-call the full score only
Answer
Answer: 19 serving 2, second server
After a fault, announce "second server" — do not re-call the full score.
Question 29. It is the second serve after one fault, score 20–3 (server leading the call). Correct announcement: (both)
- A 20 serving 3, second server
- B 3 serving 20, second server
- C Re-call the full score only
- D 20 serving 3
Answer
Answer: 20 serving 3, second server
After a fault, announce "second server" — do not re-call the full score.