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Sports Official Practice Test

Check what you know about the sports official job with 15 free questions and instant explanations.

Updated By the Career Education Institute Curriculum Team
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15 multiple-choice questions on sports official knowledge, safety and vocabulary. Submit to see your score and explanations, or open any question’s answer as you go. Nothing is saved or shared.

Question 1 of 15Mechanics refer to:
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Answer: Positioning and movement. How officials move and position.

Question 2 of 15Advantage means:
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Answer: Letting play continue after a foul. It benefits the fouled team.

Question 3 of 15When making a call, you should:
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Answer: Be still. Stillness improves vision.

Question 4 of 15An assignor:
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Answer: Schedules officials. They assign games.

Question 5 of 15Lightning means:
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Answer: Stop play. Safety first.

Question 6 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Fair, respectful behavior.”
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Answer: Sportsmanship. Sportsmanship: Fair, respectful behavior.

Question 7 of 15What does “Advantage” mean?
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Answer: Letting play continue after a foul.. Advantage: Letting play continue after a foul.

Question 8 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Updates to rules.”
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Answer: Rule change. Rule change: Updates to rules.

Question 9 of 15What does “Rule interpretation” mean?
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Answer: Applying rules to situations.. Rule interpretation: Applying rules to situations.

Question 10 of 15Which term matches this definition: “A consequence for a violation.”
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Answer: Penalty. Penalty: A consequence for a violation.

Question 11 of 15What does “Game report” mean?
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Answer: A written summary of incidents.. Game report: A written summary of incidents.

Question 12 of 15Which term matches this definition: “An official watching lines.”
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Answer: Line judge. Line judge: An official watching lines.

Question 13 of 15What does “Crew” mean?
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Answer: A team of officials.. Crew: A team of officials.

Question 14 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Discussing assignments before a game.”
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Answer: Pre-game meeting. Pre-game meeting: Discussing assignments before a game.

Question 15 of 15What does “Assignor” mean?
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Answer: The person who schedules officials.. Assignor: The person who schedules officials.

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