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Study material drawn from the USHA rulebooks and referee guide — verify against the current official rulebook before certification.
Question 101. A fault on the second serve ends the service. (both)
- A True
- B False
Answer
Answer: True
Two faults = side-out.
Question 102. The receiver may move before the ball is struck. (both)
- A True
- B False
Answer
Answer: True
The receiver may move/position.
Question 103. The server may fake or hesitate to deceive the receiver. (both)
- A True
- B False
Answer
Answer: False
No deceptive/illegal motions on the serve.
Question 104. A ball wedged in the crotch of two walls is a dead ball (replay). (both)
- A True
- B False
Answer
Answer: True
Wedged ball = replay.
Question 105. A return may legally be made off the back wall in four-wall. (both)
- A True
- B False
Answer
Answer: True
Back-wall returns are legal.
Question 106. In four-wall a ceiling shot during a rally is legal. (3/4-wall)
- A True
- B False
Answer
Answer: True
Ceiling play is legal in a rally.
Question 107. In four-wall a serve may be struck off the ceiling first. (3/4-wall)
- A True
- B False
Answer
Answer: False
The serve must hit the front wall first.
Question 108. The serve must hit the front wall first. (both)
- A True
- B False
Answer
Answer: True
Front wall first, always.
Question 109. A return must reach the front wall, possibly via other walls. (both)
- A True
- B False
Answer
Answer: True
It must reach the front wall before bouncing.
Question 110. A player may switch hands mid-swing. (both)
- A True
- B False
Answer
Answer: True
Either hand may be used.
Question 111. A double bounce that the player reaches is still a good return. (both)
- A True
- B False
Answer
Answer: False
After two bounces the rally is over.
Question 112. An out-of-order serve in doubles after the first inning is just a side-out for that server. (both)
- A True
- B False
Answer
Answer: True
Out-of-order is handled by the serving rules.
Question 113. A player who leaves the court for the restroom without permission may be penalized. (both)
- A True
- B False
Answer
Answer: True
Leaving without permission is penalized.
Question 114. Spectator interference is a court hinder (replay). (both)
- A True
- B False
Answer
Answer: True
Outside interference = replay.
Question 115. The referee should call "side-out", then announce the new server’s score. (both)
- A True
- B False
Answer
Answer: True
Side-out, then new score.
Question 116. A served ball nicking the short line is short. (both)
- A True
- B False
Answer
Answer: True
On the short line = short.
Question 117. A served ball landing exactly on the back line (one-wall long line) is long. (both)
- A True
- B False
Answer
Answer: False
Touching the line is good (in).
Question 118. A glove change is unlimited in time. (both)
- A True
- B False
Answer
Answer: False
Two minutes for an equipment change.
Question 119. Eyewear that fogs may be wiped during a dead ball. (both)
- A True
- B False
Answer
Answer: True
Wipe during stoppages.
Question 120. A player may request the referee re-state the score before serving. (both)
- A True
- B False
Answer
Answer: True
The server may ask.
Question 121. The width of a four-wall court is 20 ft. (3/4-wall)
- A True
- B False
Answer
Answer: True
Correct — 20 ft.
Question 122. The width of a four-wall court is 18 ft. (3/4-wall)
- A True
- B False
Answer
Answer: False
Incorrect — it is 20 ft.
Question 123. The width of a four-wall court is 24 ft. (3/4-wall)
- A True
- B False
Answer
Answer: False
Incorrect — it is 20 ft.
Question 124. The width of a four-wall court is 30 ft. (3/4-wall)
- A True
- B False
Answer
Answer: False
Incorrect — it is 20 ft.
Question 125. The length of a four-wall court is 40 ft. (3/4-wall)
- A True
- B False
Answer
Answer: True
Correct — 40 ft.
Question 126. The length of a four-wall court is 34 ft. (3/4-wall)
- A True
- B False
Answer
Answer: False
Incorrect — it is 40 ft.
Question 127. The length of a four-wall court is 44 ft. (3/4-wall)
- A True
- B False
Answer
Answer: False
Incorrect — it is 40 ft.
Question 128. The length of a four-wall court is 20 ft. (3/4-wall)
- A True
- B False
Answer
Answer: False
Incorrect — it is 40 ft.
Question 129. The height of the front wall (four-wall) is 20 ft. (3/4-wall)
- A True
- B False
Answer
Answer: True
Correct — 20 ft.
Question 130. The height of the front wall (four-wall) is 16 ft. (3/4-wall)
- A True
- B False
Answer
Answer: False
Incorrect — it is 20 ft.
Question 131. The height of the front wall (four-wall) is 12 ft. (3/4-wall)
- A True
- B False
Answer
Answer: False
Incorrect — it is 20 ft.
Question 132. The height of the front wall (four-wall) is 24 ft. (3/4-wall)
- A True
- B False
Answer
Answer: False
Incorrect — it is 20 ft.
Question 133. The minimum height of the back wall (four-wall) is 12 ft. (3/4-wall)
- A True
- B False
Answer
Answer: True
Correct — 12 ft.
Question 134. The minimum height of the back wall (four-wall) is 20 ft. (3/4-wall)
- A True
- B False
Answer
Answer: False
Incorrect — it is 12 ft.
Question 135. The minimum height of the back wall (four-wall) is 8 ft. (3/4-wall)
- A True
- B False
Answer
Answer: False
Incorrect — it is 12 ft.
Question 136. The minimum height of the back wall (four-wall) is 16 ft. (3/4-wall)
- A True
- B False
Answer
Answer: False
Incorrect — it is 12 ft.
Question 137. The distance of the short line from the front wall is 20 ft. (3/4-wall)
- A True
- B False
Answer
Answer: True
Correct — 20 ft.
Question 138. The distance of the short line from the front wall is 15 ft. (3/4-wall)
- A True
- B False
Answer
Answer: False
Incorrect — it is 20 ft.
Question 139. The distance of the short line from the front wall is 25 ft. (3/4-wall)
- A True
- B False
Answer
Answer: False
Incorrect — it is 20 ft.
Question 140. The distance of the short line from the front wall is 16 ft. (3/4-wall)
- A True
- B False
Answer
Answer: False
Incorrect — it is 20 ft.
Question 141. The depth of the service zone (short line to service line) is 5 ft. (3/4-wall)
- A True
- B False
Answer
Answer: True
Correct — 5 ft.
Question 142. The depth of the service zone (short line to service line) is 3 ft. (3/4-wall)
- A True
- B False
Answer
Answer: False
Incorrect — it is 5 ft.
Question 143. The depth of the service zone (short line to service line) is 10 ft. (3/4-wall)
- A True
- B False
Answer
Answer: False
Incorrect — it is 5 ft.
Question 144. The depth of the service zone (short line to service line) is 6 ft. (3/4-wall)
- A True
- B False
Answer
Answer: False
Incorrect — it is 5 ft.
Question 145. The service-box width from each side wall is 18 in. (3/4-wall)
- A True
- B False
Answer
Answer: True
Correct — 18 in.
Question 146. The service-box width from each side wall is 12 in. (3/4-wall)
- A True
- B False
Answer
Answer: False
Incorrect — it is 18 in.
Question 147. The service-box width from each side wall is 24 in. (3/4-wall)
- A True
- B False
Answer
Answer: False
Incorrect — it is 18 in.
Question 148. The service-box width from each side wall is 36 in. (3/4-wall)
- A True
- B False
Answer
Answer: False
Incorrect — it is 18 in.
Question 149. The width of a one-wall court is 20 ft. (one-wall)
- A True
- B False
Answer
Answer: True
Correct — 20 ft.
Question 150. The width of a one-wall court is 16 ft. (one-wall)
- A True
- B False
Answer
Answer: False
Incorrect — it is 20 ft.
Question 151. The width of a one-wall court is 24 ft. (one-wall)
- A True
- B False
Answer
Answer: False
Incorrect — it is 20 ft.
Question 152. The width of a one-wall court is 34 ft. (one-wall)
- A True
- B False
Answer
Answer: False
Incorrect — it is 20 ft.
Question 153. The length of a one-wall court is 34 ft. (one-wall)
- A True
- B False
Answer
Answer: True
Correct — 34 ft.
Question 154. The length of a one-wall court is 40 ft. (one-wall)
- A True
- B False
Answer
Answer: False
Incorrect — it is 34 ft.
Question 155. The length of a one-wall court is 30 ft. (one-wall)
- A True
- B False
Answer
Answer: False
Incorrect — it is 34 ft.
Question 156. The length of a one-wall court is 20 ft. (one-wall)
- A True
- B False
Answer
Answer: False
Incorrect — it is 34 ft.
Question 157. The width of the one-wall playing wall is 20 ft. (one-wall)
- A True
- B False
Answer
Answer: True
Correct — 20 ft.
Question 158. The width of the one-wall playing wall is 16 ft. (one-wall)
- A True
- B False
Answer
Answer: False
Incorrect — it is 20 ft.
Question 159. The width of the one-wall playing wall is 24 ft. (one-wall)
- A True
- B False
Answer
Answer: False
Incorrect — it is 20 ft.
Question 160. The width of the one-wall playing wall is 34 ft. (one-wall)
- A True
- B False
Answer
Answer: False
Incorrect — it is 20 ft.
Question 161. The height of the one-wall playing wall is 16 ft. (one-wall)
- A True
- B False
Answer
Answer: True
Correct — 16 ft.
Question 162. The height of the one-wall playing wall is 20 ft. (one-wall)
- A True
- B False
Answer
Answer: False
Incorrect — it is 16 ft.
Question 163. The height of the one-wall playing wall is 12 ft. (one-wall)
- A True
- B False
Answer
Answer: False
Incorrect — it is 16 ft.
Question 164. The height of the one-wall playing wall is 18 ft. (one-wall)
- A True
- B False
Answer
Answer: False
Incorrect — it is 16 ft.
Question 165. The distance of the short line from the wall (one-wall) is 16 ft. (one-wall)
- A True
- B False
Answer
Answer: True
Correct — 16 ft.
Question 166. The distance of the short line from the wall (one-wall) is 20 ft. (one-wall)
- A True
- B False
Answer
Answer: False
Incorrect — it is 16 ft.
Question 167. The distance of the short line from the wall (one-wall) is 12 ft. (one-wall)
- A True
- B False
Answer
Answer: False
Incorrect — it is 16 ft.
Question 168. The distance of the short line from the wall (one-wall) is 25 ft. (one-wall)
- A True
- B False
Answer
Answer: False
Incorrect — it is 16 ft.
Question 169. The number of points in a regulation game is 21. (both)
- A True
- B False
Answer
Answer: True
Correct — 21.
Question 170. The number of points in a regulation game is 15. (both)
- A True
- B False
Answer
Answer: False
Incorrect — it is 21.
Question 171. The number of points in a regulation game is 11. (both)
- A True
- B False
Answer
Answer: False
Incorrect — it is 21.
Question 172. The number of points in a regulation game is 25. (both)
- A True
- B False
Answer
Answer: False
Incorrect — it is 21.
Question 173. The number of points in the tiebreaker is 11. (both)
- A True
- B False
Answer
Answer: True
Correct — 11.
Question 174. The number of points in the tiebreaker is 7. (both)
- A True
- B False
Answer
Answer: False
Incorrect — it is 11.
Question 175. The number of points in the tiebreaker is 15. (both)
- A True
- B False
Answer
Answer: False
Incorrect — it is 11.
Question 176. The number of points in the tiebreaker is 21. (both)
- A True
- B False
Answer
Answer: False
Incorrect — it is 11.
Question 177. This served ball is a LEGAL serve: front wall, then directly to the floor in the back court (in bounds). (3/4-wall)
- A True
- B False
Answer
Answer: True
Legal.
Question 178. This served ball is a LEGAL serve: front wall then ONE side wall, then the floor in bounds. (3/4-wall)
- A True
- B False
Answer
Answer: True
Legal.
Question 179. This served ball is a LEGAL serve: front wall then the ceiling. (3/4-wall)
- A True
- B False
Answer
Answer: False
No — fault serve.
Question 180. This served ball is a FAULT: front wall then the ceiling. (3/4-wall)
- A True
- B False
Answer
Answer: True
Fault serve.
Question 181. This served ball is a LEGAL serve: front wall then TWO side walls before the floor. (3/4-wall)
- A True
- B False
Answer
Answer: False
No — fault serve.
Question 182. This served ball is a FAULT: front wall then TWO side walls before the floor. (3/4-wall)
- A True
- B False
Answer
Answer: True
Fault serve.
Question 183. This served ball is a LEGAL serve: front wall and carries to the back wall on the fly. (3/4-wall)
- A True
- B False
Answer
Answer: False
No — fault serve.
Question 184. This served ball is a FAULT: front wall and carries to the back wall on the fly. (3/4-wall)
- A True
- B False
Answer
Answer: True
Fault serve.
Question 185. This served ball is a LEGAL serve: first bounce lands on the short line. (3/4-wall)
- A True
- B False
Answer
Answer: False
No — fault serve.
Question 186. This served ball is a FAULT: first bounce lands on the short line. (3/4-wall)
- A True
- B False
Answer
Answer: True
Fault serve.
Question 187. This served ball is a LEGAL serve: first bounce lands in front of the short line. (3/4-wall)
- A True
- B False
Answer
Answer: False
No — fault serve.
Question 188. This served ball is a FAULT: first bounce lands in front of the short line. (3/4-wall)
- A True
- B False
Answer
Answer: True
Fault serve.
Question 189. This served ball is a LEGAL serve: the floor BEFORE reaching the front wall. (3/4-wall)
- A True
- B False
Answer
Answer: False
No — out serve.
Question 190. This served ball is an OUT serve: the floor BEFORE reaching the front wall. (3/4-wall)
- A True
- B False
Answer
Answer: True
Out serve.
Question 191. This served ball is a LEGAL serve: a complete miss (whiff) on the toss/strike. (3/4-wall)
- A True
- B False
Answer
Answer: False
No — out serve.
Question 192. This served ball is an OUT serve: a complete miss (whiff) on the toss/strike. (3/4-wall)
- A True
- B False
Answer
Answer: True
Out serve.
Question 193. This served ball is a LEGAL serve: strikes the server’s partner who is outside the box. (3/4-wall)
- A True
- B False
Answer
Answer: False
No — out serve.
Question 194. This served ball is an OUT serve: strikes the server’s partner who is outside the box. (3/4-wall)
- A True
- B False
Answer
Answer: True
Out serve.
Question 195. This served ball is a LEGAL serve: passes so close to the server the receiver can’t see it. (3/4-wall)
- A True
- B False
Answer
Answer: False
No — screen / hinder — replay.
Question 196. This served ball is a LEGAL serve: front wall then floor between the short line and back wall (good depth). (3/4-wall)
- A True
- B False
Answer
Answer: True
Legal.
Question 197. This served ball is a LEGAL serve: front wall then back wall after first bouncing on the floor. (3/4-wall)
- A True
- B False
Answer
Answer: True
Legal.
Question 198. This served ball is a LEGAL serve: front wall then the floor between the short line and long line. (one-wall)
- A True
- B False
Answer
Answer: True
Legal.
Question 199. This served ball is a LEGAL serve: front wall then the floor short of the short line. (one-wall)
- A True
- B False
Answer
Answer: False
No — fault serve.
Question 200. This served ball is a FAULT: front wall then the floor short of the short line. (one-wall)
- A True
- B False
Answer
Answer: True
Fault serve.