Refereeing and Marking Quiz

How long has a player to get on court after the scheduled time of the match?
1. 10 MInutes
2. 15 Minutes
3. It depends on when the next match is due on court
4. It depends on the competition rules.
The 4 minute warm-up is controlled and called by . . . .
1. The Referee
2. The Marker
3. Either the Referee or the Marker
The call of "15 seconds" at the end of intervals between games is made by . . .
1. The Referee
2. The Marker
3. Either the Referee or the Marler
When a serve is not good the correct call is . . . .
1. "Fault"
2. "Stop"
3. "Out"
4. It depends on the type of fault
When a return is not good the correct call is . . . .
1. "Down"
2. "Not-up"
3. "Fault"
4. It depends on the circumstances
Where a player wishes to replace a racket the strings of which have broken the time allowed is . . . .
1. 90 seconds max.
2. 2 minutes max.
3. 3 minutes max.
4. As long as it takes.
You feel breathless and request an interval to use your asthma inhaler. How long can you take to do this?
1. 90 seconds
2. 2 minutes
3. 3 minutes
4. The illness rule applies
You are unsure of your opponent's pick-up. Which of the following is the appropriate course of action?
1. Stop play and make an immediate appeal.
2. There is nothing you can do as neither the marker nor referee has made a call.
3. Wait until the end of the rally and if you lose, appeal the pick-up.
During the rally a mobile phone 'goes off' in the balcony. At the end of the rally, which you lost, you appeal for distraction. What should the referee decide?
1. 'Yes Let'
2. 'No Let'
3. It depends on what the club policy on mobile phones is
4. It depends on how loud the ring tone was.
You are unable to hit play the ball because your opponent is so close behind you that your back swing / preparation is prevented. Which of the following is the appropriate referee decision?
1. Yes Let
2. No Let
3. Stroke to you
4. It will depend on whether you have already received a warning for crowding.
After your serve you take up a position on the 'T'. Your serve is good and hits the side wall and then the back wall and comes out to bounce on the half-court line. Your opponent calls a let for front wall interference. What is the appropriate refereeing decision under Rule 8 on Interference?
1. Yes let.
2. No Let
3. Stroke to you
4. Stroke to your opponent.
At the end of a rally which you won your friend on the balcony shouts "Well done, that's the shot". What action if any might the referee take?
1. Allow a Let to your opponent.
2. As the coaching (yes it WAS coaching) was after the rally it doesn't matter and no action is required.
3. Ask the person on the balcony to desist from 'coaching'.
4. Penalise you.

Refereeing and Marking Quiz

This is a general quiz on the rules. Enjoy!