RE CERTIFIED VNEA REFEREE TEST (INTERNATIONAL)

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1 RE CERTIFIED VNEA REFEREE TEST (INTERNATIONAL) Referee Name: Charter Holder: EIGHT BALL 1 When an object ball is frozen to the cushion, who declares the ball frozen? A Nobody. B The opponent. C The referee. D Referee or the opponent. 2 Player B is shooting at the eight ball. Player B banks the eight to the marked pocket and declares the win. Player A calls a foul because the shooter did not call a bank shot. A Player A wins because Player B fouled while pocketing the eight ball. B The 8 ball is spotted and Player A has ball in hand. C Player B wins. A correctly placed marker determines the designated pocket. 3 Player A calls the 6 ball in the corner pocket. Player A shoots and makes the intended shot. The 6 ball however is contacted by a cigarette lighter which fell from Player A s pocket. A This is a legal shot. Player A continues to shoot because the cue ball was not affected. B This is a legal shot, but the balls must be replaced to their original position as this is considered an Act if God. C This is a foul. Accidentally moving a ball causing it to be pocketed. 4 Player A places the marker at the corner pocket and prepares to shoot the 8 ball. Player A then reconsiders, and declares a safety instead. Player A shoots the 8 ball and it accidentally falls into the designated pocket. A The 8 ball is spotted and Player B begins to shoot. B Player A loses the game. C Player A wins the game. D The game is a stalemate. E The 8 ball is spotted as close as possible to its original position and Player B shoots. 5 You must call a foul when your opponent scratches? 1

2 Eight Ball (continued) 6 Accidentally moving or touching any ball is not a foul unless: 1) it is the cue ball or 2) the moved ball comes in contact with the cue ball or 3) the moved ball is pocketed or causes another ball to be pocketed or jumped off the table? 7 Fouling while making the 8 ball is a loss of game if called by opponent? 8 If an object ball moves by itself, it shall be returned to its original position? 9 The 2 nd infraction of slow play rule is loss of game? 10 If the marker is already at your intended pocket, you must touch the marker or it will be a foul? 11 When the cue ball is frozen to the object ball, you can make a legal push shot while shooting at a 45 degree angle? 12 When you declare a safety and pocket a ball you must shoot again? 13 If an object ball bounces up on the rail, but returns to the table because it came in contact with another object (chalk, marker, etc.) it is considered A A legal shot. B A foul and the jumped ball is spotted. C A foul and the ball remains where it is. D Loss of game. 2

3 Eight Ball (continued) 14 When marking the pocket, the patch must be A Within two diamonds on either side of the pocket. B Within one diamond on either side of the pocket. C Right on the pocket. 15 When positioning the cue ball for the break shot, the front of the cue ball must be behind the head string? 16 On the opening break you make an object ball, this determines whether you are stripes or solids? 17 Failure to make a legal shot is a foul? 18 Pocketing the 8 ball on the same shot as your last group balls is a loss of game if called by your opponent? 19 All fouls must be called and acknowledged before the next shot? 20 To play a safety, and guarantee you will give up the table, you must call safety before you shoot? 21 The third infraction of slow play rule is not a loss of game? 3

4 Eight Ball (continued) 22 When the 8 ball is made on the break A You win the game. B You lose the game. C You can spot the 8 ball and continue shooting or re rack and break again. 23 Stopping or deflecting the cue ball prior to hitting the racked balls on the break shot A Tell them it is ok and keep shooting. B Tell them to try again. C Tell them they have to re rack and start over. D Tell them it is the opponents turn to break. 24 The referee can declare a frozen ball to the rail? 25 The breaker drives three object balls and the cue ball to the rail A Keep shooting. B Re rack and try again. C Opponent can accept the rack, re rack and break, or re rack and have the breaker break again. 26 If a player scratches while shooting the 8 ball A Loss of turn. B Give the cue ball to your opponent. C Pick up the cue ball and try again. D Loss of game if called by opponent. 27 There are only 4 rails on a pool table? 28 The rules for jumped balls off the table are the same for 8 ball and 9 ball? 29 On a open table you are allowed to hit the 8 ball first to make your object ball and this is a legal shot? 30 Banks and combinations can be considered an obvious shot? 4

5 Eight Ball (continued) 31 A legal jump shot you must strike the cue ball above center? 32 Three consecutive fouls in 8 ball is a loss of game? 33 The third infraction of slow play is a loss of game in 8 ball? 34 A ball that comes to rest on the rail is considered a jumped ball? 35 The cue ball hitting a rail before hitting your object ball A Foul B Legal hit C Legal hit providing you hit your object ball first clean, then either the cue ball or the object ball to a rail or pocket your ball. 36 The score of an ERO is always 10 0? 37 In 8 ball, player A makes 2 solids on the break, his next shot he calls the 11 ball in the side pocket and a safety. The table is still open for his opponent? 38 In 8 ball, each of the following is a foul except? A Shooting without one foot on the floor. B Coaching. C Jumping the cue ball off the table. D Masse shots. 5

6 Eight Ball (continued) 39 If the shooter pockets his opponents ball on a legal shot, which of the following is true? A It is a foul. B The ball is returned to its original position. C The shooter continues to shoot if he legally pockets his own ball. 40 If a player fouls and his opponent calls it, but the shooter does not acknowledge the call. Which of the following is true? A The players must work it out between them. B The captains will decide. C If the shooter admits he fouled to the referee, it will be called a foul. 41 Picking up the cue ball while still moving or any object balls are still moving is not a foul? 42 On the break, 2 stripes and 1 solid are made, the next shot the shooter calls the 9 ball in the side pocket and makes it, but knocks the 8 ball in with the butt of his cue. What is the score? A 10 1 B 10 3 C Asking the score when you are the shooter is a coaching foul if answered? 44 In team play, the wrong players are playing each other. What happens? A If the game is caught before it is finished, the game is stopped and then get the right players up. B If the game has finished, the score goes to the game where they do play against each other. C All of the above. 45 If only 2 players from the team show up, they must start the game? A F True False 6

7 VNEA INTERNATIONAL REFEREE NINE BALL TEST 1 If a player scratches the cue ball while shooting the 9 ball, is a loss of game? 2 In 9 ball, when may you call a push out? A Any time during the game. B The first time you are hooked. C On the shot after the break. D If you are hooked on the 9 ball. 3 In 9 ball how many object balls must hit a rail for a legal break? A Three object balls and the cue ball. B Four object balls and the cue ball. C Four object balls. 4 If the breaker of a 9 ball game scratches, the incoming player A Has ball in hand behind the head string. B The opponent wins the game. C Has ball in hand anywhere on the table. 5 When there are three object balls on the table and the shooter makes his ball but scratches, the object ball is brought back up and spotted? 6 You have to shoot the 9 ball last to win the game? 7 The rules for 9 ball are? A You must pocket all other object balls first. The 9 ball must be a separate shot. B You must pocket the object balls in numerical order (1 thru 9). C You must hit the lowest numbered ball first. Any ball pocketed on a legal shot allows you to continue shooting and if the 9 ball is made you win the game. 1

8 NINE BALL (continued) 8 Calling a safety and making the lowest number object ball in 9 ball, you must shoot again? 9 If the last ball before the 9 ball is pocketed on a scratch shot, what happens? A It is spotted on the foot spot and the opponent has ball in hand anywhere on the table. B Opponent wins the game. C Opponent has ball in hand anywhere on the table and shoots the 9 ball. D The ball is spotted on the foot spot by the shooter and the opponent has ball in hand anywhere on the table. 10 Player A shoots the 8 ball off the table and onto the floor A This is a foul and the 8 ball is pocketed, Player B has ball in hand. B This is a foul and the 8 ball is spotted, player B has ball in hand. C This is a loss of turn and the 8 ball is spotted. 11 Player B fails to hit the 1 ball while breaking. Player A A Must play the table as it lies. B Receives ball in hand anywhere on the table. C Wins the game. D Has the option to take ball in hand anywhere on the table or request a re rack and break. 12 Object balls must be pocketed in numerical order? 13 Legally pocketing the 9 ball on the break wins the game? 14 Declaring a push out and pocketing the 9 ball without hitting the lowest number ball on the table is not a foul? 15 When racking for 9 ball, the 1 ball must be on the foot spot with the 9 ball in the center? 16 Making the 9 ball on a legal push out while not hitting the lowest number ball is not a foul? 2

9 VNEA INTERNATIONAL REFEREE SCOTCH DOUBLES TEST 1 In Scotch Doubles, it is a foul if one person shoots consecutive shots? 2 In Scotch Doubles, either player can call a foul? 3 In Scotch Doubles, if the male partner breaks the first game, who breaks the next game? A The female partner. B The male partner. C Either player. 4 In Scotch Doubles, the rack should have? A Either solids or stripes on the corners. B A solid and a stripe on each corner. C A solid and a stripe on the corners and the 8 ball in the center. 5 Coaching is allowed in Scotch Doubles? 6 Once you break you always break? 7 Time outs are not allowed in Scotch Doubles? 8 Both players on the team in Scotch Doubles are considered as one player? 1

10 Scotch Doubles (continued) 9 Either player on a team can call a foul? 10 Each team is allowed one 20 second time out per match? 11 Anyone on the team can patch the pocket? 12 In Scotch Doubles, if a player fails to make a legal break, what are the opponents options? A Shooting table as is. B Having the balls re racked and they break C Having the balls re racked and the original breaker break again. D All of the above. 13 In Scotch Doubles, it is okay to talk to your partner while your team is not shooting? 14 In Scotch Doubles, your partner makes the last group ball then places the marker at the pocket and then tells you this is where you want it right. This is a foul? 15 In Scotch Doubles, your partner makes the last object ball then leaves the table, but then returns to mark the pocket. This is a coaching foul? 2

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