Ref questions
Equipment
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Study material drawn from the USHA rulebooks and referee guide — verify against the current official rulebook before certification.
Question 1. Eye protection (proper eyewear) is: (both)
- A Required
- B Optional
- C Required only in the tiebreak
Answer
Answer: Required
Approved eyewear is mandatory.
Question 2. A player is not properly wearing eyeguards during a rally (first offense). (both)
- A Technical (stop play)
- B No call
- C Side-out
Answer
Answer: Technical (stop play)
Missing eyewear in play is a technical; a second is more severe.
Question 3. Gloves are: (both)
- A Required (must be worn)
- B Optional
- C Banned
Answer
Answer: Required (must be worn)
Players must wear gloves; they must be light/dry and unaltered.
Question 4. A player puts rubber bands across the palms of the gloves. (both)
- A Illegal
- B Legal
- C Legal with referee permission
Answer
Answer: Illegal
No tape, bands or foreign substances on the palms.
Question 5. Wet or slippery gloves: (both)
- A Must be changed
- B Are fine
- C Are a technical
Answer
Answer: Must be changed
Gloves must be kept dry; change them if wet.
Question 6. A player’s headband/sweat guard is legal as long as it: (both)
- A Does not distract or endanger
- B Is team-colored
- C Is approved by the opponent
Answer
Answer: Does not distract or endanger
Reasonable apparel is fine if it isn’t distracting or dangerous.
Question 7. The ball used is a standard handball; a noticeably soft/dead ball should be: (both)
- A Replaced
- B Played as-is
- C Cause for a technical
Answer
Answer: Replaced
Replace a defective ball (and replay if it broke).