2009 Intercollegiate/Interscholastic Rules Test
 

1. 2009 USPA I/I Rules Test

 
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1. Red #3 hits a Penalty No. 4 to the left of goal. The ball rebounds and Red #3 rides for a nearside forehand as Blue #3 comes out of goal to clear the ball.

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2. Red #2 rides to the ball with the LOB on the right and Blue #2 riding him hard on Red's near-side. Red #1 quickly rides past both players and hits a near-side back-shot, keeping the LOB to her left throughout the play.

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3. Red # 3 hits the ball to the wall on his left. As the ball rebounds, Blue #1 meets the new LOB on the off-side and rides hard to the wall. Red follows his hit, the ball rebounds to his left, and Red crosses over his new line and takes the ball on his off-side. The two collide.

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4. Red #2 hits a long, hard ball which rebounds at an angle from the corner. Blue #1 meets the rebound on the off-side as Red turns and comes out of the corner without crossing the LOB. Who has the ROW?

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5. A technical foul may be called for unsportsmanlike conduct between chukkers with the following chukker starting with a Penalty shot.

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6. Red #1 carries the ball on the offside. As Blue #2 attempts a nearside play, Red #1 hooks Blue #2 and then hits the ball forward. Both players advance to the ball with Red #1 ahead of Blue #2. Red #1 taps a tail shot and turns to the right across the old LOB. Blue #3 is following the play on the nearside and collides with Red #1.

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7. Blue #3 hits a Penalty No. 4, which rebounds only a foot off the wall and to the right of goal. Blue #2 meets the rebound and hits the ball under his mount’s neck along the wall toward goal. Red #3, defending goal, clears the ball before Blue#2 can follow up and hit again.

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8. Both teams commit a personal foul at approximately the same time. What is the call?

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9. If a foul is called and overruled with no goal scored, play shall be resumed by which of the following?

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10. Blue #2 hits the ball down the arena but the ball stops two feet from the wall. Blue #2 follows his shot and stops at the ball with his right stirrup iron just behind the ball. Red #3 galloping directly behind Blue #2 runs into the back of Blue #2’s horse. Who fouled?

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11. Blue #3 hits a Penalty No. 4 to the left of the goal. As Red #3 quickly rides out from goal to clear the ball, Blue #3 crosses the projected LOB, rides to the left wall and turns to meet the rebound.

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12. How many yards must teams be from the Umpire during a throw-in?

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13. If a goal is scored at approximately the same time a foul is called on the attacking team and confirmed,

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14. In the event of a member of the fouled team being ahead of the ball when a Penalty No. 2, 3 or 4 is taken:

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15. If the ball is driven outside or leaves the arena and bounces back into the arena while the game is in progress:

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16. Improper play is:

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17. If the fouled team hits or hits at the ball on a Penalty Shot prior to the Umpire calling play:

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18. In the event of improper positioning by the fouling team on a penalty hit:

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19. If a Penalty is called, but not confirmed, with less than 5 seconds left on the clock;

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20. What is considered a legal hook in the arena?

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21. Which of the following is false?

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22. A player hits a Penalty #2 and the ball stops halfway across the plane of the goal line.
Is this a goal?

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23. When play is begun with a bowl-in, which of the following is true?

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24. The only option for a regulation arena game is four periods of 7-1/2 minutes with a sounding horn to signal the end of the period.

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25. Blue #2, riding ahead of his teammate, picks up a pass from him and dribbles along the wall on his nearside toward their goal. Red #3 goes to meet the ball on her offside. Who fouled?

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26. Before the players line-up, the umpire gathers the team captains to pick sides for the throw-in. While talking to both captains, he notices a strong smell of alcohol on the Red Captain’s breath. What should the umpire do?

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27. If a goal is scored at the same time a foul is called on the defending team, and confirmed:

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28. The Tournament Committee announces prior to the tournament that all tied games will end in “sudden death” overtime. At the end of a tied game, the team captains agree to have a “shoot-out” rather than play a “sudden death” period.

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29. Red approaches a Penalty No. 5 from the center at a gallop. Blue is positioned 5 yards away directly between the ball and the goal mouth. Red's hard hit rebounds off Blue's mount. Before either Red or Blue can adjust to the new LOB, Red runs into blue. What is the call?

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30. When attempting a Penalty No. 2, 3 or 4 and the ball is hit at and missed:

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31. Blue #3 hits a Penalty No. 3 which goes 20 yards before stopping short of the wall.

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32. Red #3 hits the ball straight up to and in front of Blue #2 now riding exactly on the LOB at a gallop 10 yards ahead of Red. As Blue continues toward the ball at the same pace, Red spurs his horse and runs into the rear of Blue's mount.

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33. Blue #1 dribbles the ball toward his goal from the middle of the arena. Red #3 rides from the right of the LOB and rides into Blue’s dribble. Is this a foul?

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34. In a shootout tiebreaker, Red’s mount ducks out at the ball and Red circles for her second pass.

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35. Blue hits a Penalty No. 4 which stops short of the wall. As Red rides to clear the ball, he is hooked by Blue who then hits the ball to goal and scores. Is this a legal play?

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