Ref questions
Rally
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Study material drawn from the USHA rulebooks and referee guide — verify against the current official rulebook before certification.
Question 1. A player lets the ball bounce twice before returning it. (both)
- A Rally lost (two bounces / not-up)
- B Replay
- C Hinder
Answer
Answer: Rally lost (two bounces / not-up)
The ball must be returned before the second bounce.
Question 2. A return hits the floor before reaching the front wall. (both)
- A Rally lost (skip)
- B Replay
- C Legal
Answer
Answer: Rally lost (skip)
A skip (floor before the front wall) loses the rally.
Question 3. With no linesmen, the referee is unsure if a kill rolled out or double-bounced. (both)
- A Replay
- B Award to the hitter
- C Award to the defender
Answer
Answer: Replay
When genuinely unsure and alone, call a replay.
Question 4. A return that hits the front wall and the floor at the same instant (crotch) is: (both)
- A Good (a roll-out)
- B A skip
- C A fault
Answer
Answer: Good (a roll-out)
A clean front-wall/floor crotch that rolls out is good.