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Field Hockey
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1. During the game, the head coach repeatedly walks in front of the team line, from the center line to the 25-yard line. The
official shall:
Do nothing. The coach is permitted in this area.
Wait for the next stoppage of play and issue the appropriate card to the head coach.

Stop play and immediately issue the appropriate card to the head coach.
Wait for the next stoppage of play, eject the coach.

2. Before the game, when meeting with captain(s) and head coach from each team, the umpire shall proceed with all of
the following EXCEPT:
Introductions.
Coin toss for choice of goal or possession of ball.
Review of ground conditions.
Review cardable offenses.

3. A suspended player:
Shall serve the suspension at the scorer's table on the same side as the player's team bench.

Is a player who has received a green or yellow card.

May be coached during the time the player is suspended.
All of the above.

4. If a field player is seriously injured and unable to resume play, the official shall:
Stop time and take an official's time-out.
Replace the injured player immediately.
Tend to the player.
Allow play to continue.

5. During a legal substitution:

Substituting players can enter the field from any access point.
The game clock is stopped.
A team may substitute any number of players.
A substitute may enter the field before the player being replaced has left the field of play.

6. There shall be no substitutions prior to a penalty corner. Exceptions include:

A substitution for a player who is ill or injured.
A substitution for a player who is out with a yellow card.
A substitution for a disqualified or suspended goalkeeper. Note: the team shall reduce the number of field players
by one.
Both A and C

7. The attack team has been awarded a 25-yard hit and places it just above the 25-yard line. The player immediately hits
the ball into the circle. The official shall:
Allow play to continue since the attacker took it above the line.

Administer a free hit to the defense at the location where it entered the circle.

Allow attack to reset the 25-yard hit in the correct place.

Award free hit to the defense at the 25-yard line.

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8. A defender uses the edge of the stick to sweep the ball away from an attacker who is ready to shoot on goal, depriving
the attacker of possession. The official shall:
Award the attack a penalty stroke.
Award the attack a penalty corner and card the defender.

Award the attack a penalty corner.

Allow play to continue.

9. A Red Team player executes an aerial pass to a teammate 25 yards away. Midway in flight, the ball is intercepted by a
White Team player. The official shall:
Card the White Team player for a deliberate foul.
Allow play to continue.

Whistle immediately and award a free hit to the Red Team at the spot of the interception.
Whistle immediately, warn the White Team player, and award a free hit to the Red Team at the spot of the
intended Red Team receiver.

10. Very early in the game, a Red Team attacker with the ball outside the 25-yard area, is approaching a White Team
defender who has the stick on the ground ready to tackle. The attacker pushes the ball past the defender and runs into
the player who didn’t have time to move. The attacker showed no attempt to run around the defender. The official shall:
Allow play to continue.

Award a free hit to the Red Team.

Award a free hit to the White Team.

Award a free hit to the White Team and a warning to the Red Team player that it is illegal to charge through a
player.

11. After the official has blown the whistle to award a free hit to the White Team, the ball travels 10 yards forward and a
White Team player takes the hit from there. The official shall:
Allow play to continue.

Give the White Team player taking the free hit a yellow card.
Make the White Team retake the free hit to allow the Blue Team to get set.

Make the White Team retake the free hit back 10 yards, where the foul occurred.

12. A Blue Team attacker enters the circle on a breakaway and hits the ball high toward the goal. The ball crosses the goal
line at shoulder height between the goalkeeper and a defender who was standing alone in goal to help. The official shall:
Award a 16-yard free hit to the defense for dangerous ball.

Award a penalty corner.

Award a goal to the Blue Team.

Award a free hit to the Blue Team just outside the circle.

13. The Red Team is awarded a free hit just inside the 25-yard line. Player A pulls the ball back, less than 1 yard over the 25-
yard line, then changes direction toward the goal. One yard inside the 25-yard line, Player A hits the ball into the circle. The
official shall:
Award a 16-yard free hit to the opposing team at the point where the ball crossed the circle.
Allow the play to continue.

Award a free hit to the opposing team where the free hit was taken by Player A.
Reset the free hit and allow the Red Team to start again.

14. A defender hits the ball intentionally over the end line and a penalty corner is given. Prior to the insertion of the ball on
a penalty corner:
The official shall stop the clock, then restart it when the teams are ready to play.

The goalkeeper must stand with both feet touching the goal line.

The inserter must place the ball on the mark 10 yards from the goal cage on the side of the goal where the
defender hit the ball over the end line.

A defender may stand outside the goal cage with feet, hands and stick behind the end line, and be at least 5 yards
away from the inserter.

15. An attack player in the circle contacts the ball with the round side of the stick, scoring a goal. The official shall:
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Allow the goal.

Disallow the goal. Award the defending team a free hit.

Disallow the goal. Award the attacking team a penalty corner.

Allow the goal. Give the attacking player a green card.

16. Prior to the insertion of the ball on a penalty corner, the goalkeeper shall:
Stand behind the end line with the stick, hands and feet not touching the ground inside the circle.

Indicate readiness to play to the official.

Elect to go to the 50-yard line and have a field player come to the goal cage to defend on the corner.

Ask the official to explain why the penalty corner was given, to later explain it to the coach.

17. The White Team inserts the ball on a penalty corner, but it does not completely come out of the circle. The official shall:
Blow the whistle and reset the penalty corner.

Blow the whistle and award the Red Team a 16-yard free hit.

Allow play to continue.

Verbally tell the players the ball did not come out of the circle.

18. When the ball is inserted on a penalty corner, the ball travels beyond the broken circle. The ball is then played into the
circle. The shot at goal crosses the goal line above the 18-inch boards without posing a danger to any players. The official
shall:
Award a 25-yard hit to the attacking team.
Allow the goal.

Award a 16-yard hit to the defending team.

Reset the penalty corner.

19. During a penalty corner, the inserter feints at inserting the ball, causing a defensive player on the end line to enter the
field of play. The official shall:
Send the inserter to the center line. Allow a new inserter.

Send the defender to the center line. Allow a replacement at the end line.

Award a card to the inserter and send that player to the center line. Allow a new inserter.
Award a card to the coach, send the inserter to the center line, and allow a new inserter.

20. Prior to the penalty stroke, the goalkeeper and stroker have indicated readiness. The stroker fails to take the stroke
within five seconds of the official's whistle. The official shall:
Replace the stroker.
End the penalty stroke.

Card the coach for misconduct.

Card the player for misconduct.

21. An official notices that the field players from Team A are illegally equipped with the following:
Mascot name on their socks.
Soft headgear.

White home jerseys with white long-sleeve undershirts.

Beads in a player's hair which is pulled back.

22. The visiting team arrives with 11 eligible players, but without a goalkeeper, and wants to start the game. The officials:
Allow the game to be played but declare a forfeit at the end of the game.
Declare a forfeit before the game begins.

Allow the game to be played.

Assess a misconduct penalty to the head coach using the card progression.

23. After Player A has scored a goal, the scorekeeper informs the official that Player A's name and number are not in the
scorebook. The official shall:
Allow the goal to count.

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Instruct the scorekeeper to add Player A's name and number into the scorebook.

Restart play after the goal is counted, with a center pass.

All of the above.

24. A visiting team wears a light-colored jersey close to the color white of the home team. The visiting team is instructed to
wear numbered pinnies to differentiate its team, however, it does not have any. What is the proper procedure?
Visiting team should forfeit.

The game shall be played. The official must, however, notify the state association following the game.

The game should be played and no consequence given to the visiting team.
The game should be postponed until the uniforms can be fixed.

25. The timer shall:

Time all team time-outs.

Turn off the visible clock and horn on extended corners.

Audibly count down the last 10 seconds of a carded player’s suspension.

All of the above.

26. An official observes a player wearing a necklace. The official shall:

Stop play immediately and require the player to remove the necklace.

Wait for the next dead ball and require the player to remove the necklace.

Do nothing.
Remove the player from the game and have the player tape the medal under the uniform.

27. A Blue Team player is the clear receiver of an aerial ball. Before the ball is received, a Red Team player 3 yards behind
the player steps around the Blue Team player and plays the ball. The official shall:
Allow play to continue since there was no body contact between the players.
Blow the whistle and award possession to the Blue Team at that point on the field.

Blow the whistle and award possession to the Blue Team at the spot where the ball was originally lifted.

Blow the whistle and restart play with a bully since either team player could have been the receiver.

28. The Blue Team coach asks for a time-out at the end of the interval between the third and fourth quarters. The official
shall:
Grant the time-out if the Blue Team has not yet used its one time-out.

Grant the time-out if it is Blue Team's possession at the start of the fourth quarter and it has not used its one time-
out.

Deny the time-out.

Deny the time-out and award the Blue Team coach a yellow card.

29. During a time-out, an official blows the whistle for a 30-second warning and then at the end of the time-out. The Red
Team coach continues game discussion with the team on the sideline with no acknowledgement of the whistle. The
official shall:
Continue to blow the whistle for an additional three times until the Red Team enters the field.

Award a misconduct penalty to the Red Team head coach using the card progression.
Allow another 30 seconds for the Red Team since it appears to be overtired.

Award a misconduct penalty to the Red Team captain using the card progression.

30. A Blue Team attacker, restarting play below the 25-yard line immediately passes the ball to a teammate who receives
the ball 5 yards away and inside the circle. The official shall:
Blow the whistle and award a free hit to the defense.
Blow the whistle and award a penalty corner to the attack.
Allow play to continue since the receiving player was 5 yards away.

Give the advantage signal and wait to see what the receiving player does with the ball.

31. A ball on the way to the goal hits a discarded penalty corner mask, stopping it from entering the goal. The official shall:
Allow play to continue.
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Blow the whistle, remove the mask, and award a penalty corner to the attack.
Blow the whistle, remove the mask, and restart play with a bully.

Blow the whistle, have the timer stop the clock and award a penalty stroke to the attack.

32. As players take the field, after coaches have verified players are properly attired and legally equipped, the official
notices the home team goalkeeper's shirt does not have a visible number. The team cannot correct the issue. The official
shall:
Issue a card to the coach.

Issue a green card to the goalkeeper and remove a field player to serve the suspension and notify the state
association after the game.
Issue a card to the player, and if not corrected, the team shall forfeit the game.

Do nothing.

33. An athletic trainer enters the field to tend to an injured goalkeeper. What is the correct course of action?
An official's time-out is taken and the injured goalie must be substituted.
An official's time-out is taken and the injured goalie is able to resume play if the medical personnel clear the goalie
to resume play.

A time-out is charged to the team with the injured goalie if the coach or medical personnel clear the goalie to
resume play.
A time-out is charged to the team with the injured goalie and the goalie must be substituted.

34. Upon restarting play after a goal has been scored:

All players must be 10 yards from the ball until it is played.
On the official’s whistle, the player taking the center pass has seven seconds to put the ball into play.

Until the ball is played, all players, except the player taking the center pass, shall be in the team’s own half of the
field.
On the official’s whistle, all players may begin moving.

35. An attacker drives the ball toward the goal from outside the circle. A defender tips the ball in the goal without an
attacker touching the ball inside the circle. The official shall:
Award a penalty corner.
Award a 16-yard hit for defense in line with where the ball crossed the goal line.
Award a 25-yard hit for the attack in line with where the ball crossed the goal line.

Award a goal.

36. An official signals a goal for the Blue team. As the teams are running back to set up for the center pass, the official
observes the Blue scorer did not have a mouthguard in at the time the goal was scored. The official shall:
Call back the goal and award a 16-yard hit to the defense.
Allow the goal and issue the appropriate card to the player.

Allow the goal and issue the appropriate card to the coach.
Call back the goal and replay the corner.

37. A player who had not fully served a suspension entered the field of play right before the player's team scored. The
ineligible player was not discovered until after the subsequent center pass. The official determines:
The goal stands as the ineligible player was not discovered until after the center pass.

The goal does not stand even if the ineligible player was discovered after the center pass.
The goal is called back after the center pass and the game is restarted with a 16-yard hit to the defense.
The goal does not stand and the center pass is retaken by the opposing team.

38. A Blue Team defender unintentionally causes the ball to go over the end line and a 25-yard hit is awarded to the Red
Team. The Red Team places the ball on the 25-yard line on the opposite side of the goal cage from where the ball went out
of bounds. What call should the official make?
Allow play to continue. The ball can be placed anywhere on the 25-yard line.
Award a free hit for the defense on the 25-yard line when the official sees the Red Team has placed the ball in the
wrong location.

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Correct the Red Team and have the Red Team place the ball in line with where the ball went over the end line.
Award a 16-yard hit to the defender.

39. A dangerous ball is:

A foul for any high ball.

Not a foul in the field of play, only called inside the circle.
A foul if it causes legitimate evasive action by players.
All of the above.

40. In an attempt to avoid a loose ball being shot on goal by an attacker, a defender hits the ball over the end line to get it
out of play.
A 25-yard hit is awarded to the attack.

A 16-yard hit is awarded to the defense.

A penalty stroke and green card is awarded to the attack.

A penalty corner is awarded to the attack.

41. A member of the defending team throws their corner mask, and it doesn't make it over the end line as intended. An
attacker passes the ball across the circle, and it hits the mask. What is the correct penalty?
A penalty stroke is awarded to the attacking team.
A penalty corner is awarded to the attacking team.

No call shall be made.

A 25-yard hit is awarded to the attacking team.

42. While playing near the 45-yard line, a player on the defending team deliberately and repeatedly strikes the opponent's
stick while trying to take the ball. The official shall:
Award a penalty stroke to the attacker.
Award an appropriate card to the defender and restart play with a free hit by the attacker.

Award possession to the defender since several unsuccessful tackling attempts were made.
Award a penalty corner to the attacker.

43. The attacking team is awarded a free hit just inside the 25-yard area. A teammate is 2 yards behind the free hit, but
outside the 25-yard area. The player passes back to this teammate. The official shall:
Award the opposing team a free hit, since both teams need to be 5 yards away from any free hit inside the 25-yard
area.
Re-take the free hit, explain to these players what was wrong in this situation and then restart play.
Allow play to continue because the teammate was outside the 25-yard area, so the rule does not apply to the
teammate.
Do nothing and allow the play to continue.

44. The Red Team is taking a 16-yard hit, and the opposing team is only 4 yards from the free hit. The ball is put into play
with a self-pass and the opponent pressures right away and takes the ball from the Red Team player. This takes away a
clear counterattacking opportunity for the Red Team. The official shall:
Allow play to continue because the opponent was pretty close to 5 yards away.

Award the Red Team a penalty corner on its attacking end of the field.
Loud whistle, award the Red Team a free hit again at the 16-yard line.

Whistle to stop time, give a green card to the opponent who wasn't 5 yards away. Award the Red Team a free hit at
the spot of the infraction.

45. A defender intentionally hits the ball over the end line. The official shall:
Award a 25-yard free hit to the attack.
Award a penalty stroke to the attack.
Award a 16-yard hit to the defense.

Award a penalty corner to the attack.

46. A penalty corner is considered complete by all of the following except when:

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The ball travels more than 5 yards from the circle.

A free hit is awarded to the defending team.

The ball leaves the circle multiple times, never traveling beyond the broken circle markings.
A goal is scored.

47. During a penalty stroke, the goalkeeper throws a glove at the ball which is heading toward the goal. The glove deflects
the ball away from the goal. The official shall:
Signal the stroke is over.

Signal goal.
Reset the stroke.
Card the coach.

48. A spectator has been warned by the site administrator or coach about abusive language being used toward the official
during the first quarter. During the second quarter, the abusive language continues. The official shall:
Stop the game and talk to the spectator.

Stop the game to notify a site supervisor or coach of the situation and suspend the game.
At the next dead ball, notify a site supervisor or coach of the situation and not restart the game until the spectator
has been removed.

At the next dead ball, notify a site supervisor or coach of the situation and suspend the game.

49. A goalkeeper clears the ball toward an opponent’s head inside the circle. What call shall be made by the official?
A penalty corner is called for the attacking team.
A penalty corner is called for the defending team.
A penalty stroke is called for the attacking team.

A 25-yard hit is awarded to the attacking team.

50. A player has been warned that the mouthguard must be worn properly. A few minutes later, the official notices the
same player, about to take a free hit, again is not wearing the mouthguard properly. The official shall:
Do nothing.
Issue the appropriate card to the player and award a free hit to the opponent.

Issue a card to the coach and award a free hit to the opponent.
Eject the player.

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