REQUIRED WEB SITE TEST MUST BE COMPLETED BEFORE ATTENDING CLASS * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 2015 USTA BASIC TEST INSTRUCTIONS This test has been written from the USTA Tournament Regulations and the Rules of Tennis. As an OPEN BOOK TEST, it is designed for you to answer questions, and to become familiar with Friend at Court. There are 80 questions. All questions have short multiple choice, or True and False answers. Your answers are limited to the choices on the test. Don t find a better answer. You are limited to answers on the test. Be sure to read all questions and answers thoroughly before selecting your answer The online test will be available as soon as the 2015 Friend at Court is finalized. At that time we will send all certified officials a link where they can take the tests. The online tests will have questions will appear in random order You must print and bring to class verification that you have passed the appropriate test. A verification certificate is sent to you upon passing the online test. Scoring: To pass the test you must answer 72 questions correctly. You will have 2 chances to pass the test. Any comments regarding the test should be emailed to officiating@usta.com A staff member will then direct your question to the appropriate party.
2015 USTA Test 1. Where should the single sticks be Placed? A. 3 ft. from the outer edge of the singles side line, on opposite sides of the net B. 3 ft. from the outer edge of the singles side line, on the same side of the net C. 3 ft. from the inside edge of the singles side line, on opposite sides of the net 2. During play, when a ball hits a line/ball person in their recognized position the point A. Must be replayed B. The point ends C. Play continues 3. The Server hits a 144 mph service ace. The Receiver retrieves the ball saying the ball was unfit for play and the point should be replayed. Under what grounds is this be true? he ball is soft B. The ball was broken C. Either A or B 4. Advantage sets are allowed in USTA sanctioned tournaments 5. The coin toss/racket spin should take place after the warm-up. 6. Who wins the point if the ball hits a scoring device attached to the net post? he player hitting the shot B. The opponent of the player hitting the shot C. The point is replayed 7. A Server elects to serve underhand. The Receiver stops play immediately saying that it is an illegal serve. Decision? A. Receiver wins the point B. Server wins the point C. Replay the point 8. While serving, the Server swings and misses the ball. Is this a fault?
9. In a singles match played on a doubles court, with singles sticks, the net posts are part of the net. 10. After the 2 nd game of a match, a player is found to be using an illegal racket. Decision? A. All points stand. The player must change rackets B. The player may finish the match with that racket C. Restart the match from the beginning 11. A Player says the score is 30-all. His opponent says it is 15-40. The players agree on who won every point except the 2 nd one. Decision? A. Replay the game B. Replay only the 2 nd point C. Flip a coin 12. After the coin toss it rains during the warm-up. The players leave court. Upon return, Player A wants to change his choice from serve to receive. Can Player B change which end of the court to start the match? 13. During a standard tiebreak the players change ends every points. A. 4 B. 6 C. 8 14. During a Coman Tiebreak Procedure the players change ends after the 1 st point, and every points thereafter. A. 4 B. 6 C. 8 15. In a standard tiebreak, Player A served 1 st from the North end of the court. The tiebreak score was 7-1. Player B is to start the next set. From which end of the court should he serve? A. North B. South C. Either 16. A 78 ft. court with permanent blended lines is suitable for sanctioned play that requires a 78 ft court. b. F
17. As a Rover in a doubles match, you observe the Server is ready. However, the Receiving team is delaying the Server by talking strategy. Decision? A. Caution the receiving team to play to the pace of the Server. B. Do nothing. Players are allowed reasonable time to towel off and talk to each other. C. Issue a Time Violation, Warning 18. A Receiver turns to see the serve being put into play and lunges to hit his return. His return sails wide, and he says, Hey, I wasn t ready. Take two serves. Decision? A. Replay the point B. Server s point 19. A second serve clearly hits the net for a let, but then hits the Receiver on the foot near the baseline. Decision? A. Award the Server a 1 st serve B. Tell the Server it is a double fault since the ball would have landed long C. Let, second serve 20. During his 2 nd serve motion, a soccer ball from an adjacent field rolls on court. The Receiver yells, wait and the Server catches his serve. Decision? A. First serve B. Second serve 21. In the middle of a rally, a spectator s cell phone goes off. About to hit the ball, player A catches it and says, Replay the point. Decision? A. Player B s point B. Replay the point C. Issue a Code Violation to the spectator 22. While hitting a lob volley near the net, Player A s dampening device comes out and hits his opponent in the forehead before the ball lands. Decision? A. Replay the point B. Play continues C. Player A loses the point 23. Player A goes way wide to hit a shot and gets tangled in his opponent s bag strap near the bench, preventing him from getting to his opponent s next shot. Decision? A. Replay the point and ask Player B to move his bag B. Player B s point C. Player A s point. Player B created a hindrance with his bag
24. During a game a light mist causes a player wearing glasses to stop play and request time to change to contact lenses. Is this allowed? 25. A Roving Official hears a player and someone off court talking in an unknown language. The Official should: ell the player to speak English only B. Caution the spectator that such talking may be construed as coaching C. Issue a Code Violation, Coaching penalty 26. Starting in 2015 there will be no automatic Time Violation for cell phones going off between points. 27. The net area between the singles stick and the net posts is a permanent fixture. 28. Once established, the order of receiving in doubles cannot be changed before a match tiebreak? 29. In matches with no ball persons, time between points must never exceed 20 seconds. 30. A full 20 seconds is allowed between 1 st and 2 nd serve. 31. A ball hits a player s foot on the fly behind the baseline. Whose point is it? he player who hit the shot B. The player whose foot was hit 32. A Server cannot be on the move when serving, thus requiring the Receiver to guess the position from which the ball will be served.
33. In a match conducted with no Chair Umpire, the official primarily responsible for imposing the PPS is: ournament Director B. Roving Umpire C. Court monitor 34. As the Rover standing by court 1, you hear an obscenity yelled on court 3, but are unsure who yelled it. Arriving at court 3 several points later, Player A admits he yelled the obscenity. Can you now impose the PPS? 35. Taking more than two MTOs during one stoppage of play should result in a Code Violation. 36. A game penalty assessed during a set tiebreak results in loss of the set; if assessed in a match tiebreak results in loss of match. 37. If a player receives a Time Violation, Warning for being slow, and does not resume play within another 20 seconds. What action should an official take? A. Issue a Time Violation, Point Penalty B. Issue a Code Violation C. Nothing. The player has 60 seconds 38. A player comes back 90 seconds late from a 10 minute rest period, what action should an official take? A. No penalty- 90 seconds is allowed B. Code Violation, Point Penalty C. A Game Penalty 39. If the treatment of a player on a changeover exceeds the 90 seconds. What action should an official take? A. Code Violation, Delay of Game B. Time Violation C. Default treatment on changeovers is not allowed following an MTO 40. When both players are late getting up after a changeover (90 seconds having elapsed), what action should an official take? A. Issue a Time Violation to the Receiver B. Issue a Time Violation to the Server
41. Because a player has been assessed loss of toss and 1 game for lateness, he is not entitled to a warm-up. 42. A player who leaves the court to replace his racket is subject to multiple back-to-back Time Violations. 43. If a player is defaulted by a Rover, he may appeal to: A. Chair Umpire B. Referee C. Tournament Appeals Committee 44. Violation of the 3 minute rest-period results in a: ime Violation B. Code Violation C. Immediate default 45. The objective of the PPS is to punish misconduct or violations of the Rules of Tennis. 46. Time Violations cannot be consecutive, ie. not back-to-back. When can a second Time Violation be issued? A. After an intervening point has been played B. When another 20 seconds have passed C. Lateness from a bathroom break 47. The PPS is mandatory in all Red, Orange, and Green Ball Tennis 48. A player twists his ankle and requests an MTO. Though you did not witness the injury, you grant an MTO. No medical personnel are available. Is he allowed evaluation time? t applicable 49. When should bathroom breaks be taken? A. Player discretion B. At set breaks C. Before the opponent s next service game
50. May a player take an MTO for a medical condition, having been previously treated on 2 consecutive change-overs for that condition? 51. A player vomits on court and asks for an MTO. What action should an official take? A. Refuse the MTO this is a non-treatable condition B. When he finishes vomiting, say, Let s play. C. Grant the MTO and clean up the court 52. A player starts bleeding from the nose. After 15 minutes, only a cotton ball in the nose will keep it from bleeding. The player does not want cotton in his nose. Decision? A. Allow more time for bleeding to stop B. Tell the player he must play with the cotton or retire. 53. May a tournament limit the number of bathroom breaks? 54. A player receives treatment for a groin pull, having to go the locker room 2 minutes away. It takes him 45 seconds to adjust his clothing after the full MTO, and returns to court within 8 minutes. Decision? A. Issue a Code Violation, Delay of Game, Point Penalty B. Issue a Time Violation C. Do nothing 55. A player who receives supplemental oxygen on court will be defaulted. 56. A player sprains her wrist during the warm-up and is given an MTO. She re-injures the wrist during the match. Decision? reatment only on change-overs B. Allow the MTO C. Allow treatment, with Time Violations accruing 57. Player A is receiving an MTO. His opponent goes to the fence and begins talking with his coach. Tell him: A. He may talk with his coach off court B. He may talk with his coach until the MTO ends C. He may not receive coaching during the MTO 58. A diabetic player is allowed to check his blood sugar during a match and administer an injection of insulin.
59. Which of the following is an approved format for Red Ball Tennis: A. One tiebreak game B. Best of 3 tiebreak games C. Timed matches D. All the above 60. Adult and Senior Orange Ball Tennis shall use which of the following formats: A. 1 Short Set, or best of 3 Short sets, or Timed Matches B. Best of 5 Short Sets, or Match Tiebreaks, or 1 tiebreak set C. 1 tiebreak set, or Timed Matches, or 1 advantage set 61. Green ball Tennis shall use USTA authorized scoring and draw formats, including those listed in Reg. VI. 62. Orange Ball Tennis uses No-Ad scoring only. 63. The PPS is not used in Red Ball Tennis, but may be used in Orange. 64. Red, Orange and Green Ball Tennis is designed only for 10 and under youth. F. F 65. The PPS is optional in Adult and Senior Divisions of Red, Orange and Green Tennis. 66. Player A, after hitting an overhead sitter near the net, loses his racket. It flies over the net hitting his opponent, Player B, who cannot continue play after a full MTO. Who wins the match? A. Player A B. Player B 67. When a ball is not in play, a player must honor an opponent s request to move a ball from the court or near the playing area. 68. A player grunts loudly every time when hitting the ball. His opponent does not complain, only the parent of the non-grunting player. Decision? A. Do nothing B. Issue a Code Violation, Unsportsmanlike Conduct C. Caution the player about grunting
69. Same situation as above, except it is a player on adjacent court complaining. Decision? A. Do nothing B. Issue a Code Violation, Unsportsmanlike Conduct C. Caution the grunting player that future grunting may result in a Code Violation 70. A player breaks his racket at the end of the 1 st set. The player is: A. Allowed reasonable time to replace his racket t allowed to leave the court C. Allowed to leave the court to replace his racket, but must be ready to play in 120 seconds 71. Player A has made several questionable calls. Player B leaves the court to find an official, who cannot immediately come to court. Player B must return to court and continue play until the official arrives. 72. A player who claims a hindrance must stop play: A. At the end of the point B. Immediately C. Anytime during the point 73. In doubles, the Receiver s partner must call the service line, and the Receiver must call the sideline. 74. The time it takes to clear a ball coming on court between 1 st and 2 nd serve is generally not sufficient time to warrant a 1 st serve. 75. A player who declines to warm-up his opponent is subject to the PPS. 76. Before making a call a player may request help from my opponent, asking how did you see it? However, I still can make my own call of in or out. 77. Reversed out calls, made immediately, result in a replay of the point. 78. The doubt created by doubles partners disagreeing on in or out means the ball should be called good.
79. Player A hits a rally shot into the net and then says, The ball was out. Decision? A. Player A wins the point B. Replay the point C. Player B wins the point 80. The request for a 3 rd ball must always be honored.