REFEREEING KIDS RUGBY (U8-U12)

REFEREEING KIDS RUGBY (U8-U12) LAW THEORY AND MANAGEMENT EXAMINATION 2014

RKR Law and Management Exam 2014 This examination is comprised of questions that are applicable to the role of the referee during a match. The examination is to assist new Referees in confirming their understanding of the appropriate laws, but any person may undertake the examination. NOTES 1. Unless otherwise specified, all questions assume standard Pathway numbers of players on each team and that there is no advantage. 2. All questions are based on the 2014 TryRugby Kids Pathway for U8 to U12. This incorporates the IRB s 2013 Law Amendment Trials. 3. The Laws of the Game relating to the TryRugby Kids Pathway are available on line at http://www.rugby.com.au/laws 4. Some questions will relate to a specific age group eg: U10 & U11. If an age group is not stated in the question then the question relates to the Laws of Rugby generally. These Laws can be found online at http://www.rugby.com.au/laws 5. There are also questions relating to information provided in the Refereeing Kids Rugby Course material. 6. Law books and notes may be used without any restrictions when completing the examination. 7. There are multiple choice and true/false questions. 8. There is only one correct answer for each question. 9. All questions are worth one mark each and the pass mark for the examination is 63 out of 70. 10. You should retain the examination questions and your answer sheet for future reference and for follow up in relation to the exam.

1. True or False In U8 to U12 rugby the referee should play advantage as much as possible. 2. True or False U9 to U11 rugby, matches should consist of two equal halves broken up by a 5 minute half time break. Play consists of two 20 minute halves. 3. True or False An U9 team has ten (10) players and an U8 team has seven (7) players. 4. True or False When a team is reduced by two players in U10 to U12 rugby, the numbers in the scrum and lineout remain unchanged. 5. True or False A ball carrier may fend off an opponent above the line of the shoulders, as long as they have an open palm. 6. True or False In U8 and U9 rugby conversions are taken in the form of a drop kick or place kick from in front of the posts and from 10 metres away. 7. True or False U9 scrums are contested, which means there is pushing to a maximum of 1 metre and there is competition for possession. 8. True or False U9 scrums have five (5) players from each team bind up as a front row and second row and come together on the referee s call. 9. True or False In an U8 to U12 scrum the defending scrum-half must not go past the mid-line of the scrum and defending players not taking part in the scrum must retire 5 metres. 10. True or False In U10 and U11 scrums are contested, which means there is pushing to a maximum of 1 metre and there is competition for possession. 11. True or False U10 to U11 scrums six (6) players from each team bind up as a front row, second row and a No. 8 and come together on the referee s call. 12. True or False The offside line for the attacking players not taking part in U8 to U12 scrums is behind the hindmost foot of the scrum. 13. True or False U8 and U9 Lineouts are non-contested which means there is no competing for the ball and the team in possession of the ball must retain it. 14. True or False In U9 Lineouts four (4) players from each team stand as catchers in a single line 4 metres away from the sideline. 15. True or False U12 Lineouts are contested which means there is competition for possession of the ball, and lifting of catchers is permitted. 16. True or False In U12 Lineouts, the throwing team can put fewer than seven (7) players in the lineout if they want to.

17. True or False After a tackle, the tackler must release the tackled player and either roll away or get to their feet. 18. True or False If there is no-one on their feet trying to play the ball, the tackled ball carrier can briefly wait for support players before placing, pushing or passing the ball. 19. True or False To play the ball at the tackle, support players must arrive on their feet from their own side of the tackle and enter through the gate. 20. True or False After a tackle, if a player who is on their knees picks up the ball, the referee should award a penalty kick. 21. True or False Jersey sling tackles are allowed. 22. True or False A ruck is a phase of play where one or more players from each team who are on their feet and in physical contact, close around the ball which is on the ground. Players may use their hands to win possession of the ball. 23. True or False At a tackle or ruck, if the ball becomes unplayable, a scrum will be awarded to the team moving forward immediately before the ball became unplayable. 24. True or False When the ball carrier is held by an opponent but not brought to the ground, a maul forms when a team-mate joins onto the ball carrier. 25. True or False In U8 and U9 lineouts, the offside line for players not participating in the lineout is 10 metres behind the line of touch. 26. True or False Players from both teams not taking part in a maul must retire to an offside line 5 metres behind the player furthest back in the maul on their side. 27. True or False At a maul, if the ball becomes unplayable, a scrum will be awarded to the team not in possession of the ball when the maul began. 28. True or False A tap restart is made by striking the ball with any part of the lower leg or foot. The ball must move a visible distance out of the hands or along the ground. 29. True or False In U8 and U9 rugby kicking in general play is permitted. 30. True or False In U10 to U12 rugby a mark is taken by a player who catches the ball directly from an opponent s kick on or behind their 22m line. If at the same time they shout mark, they are awarded a free kick. 31. True or False In U9 rugby the kickoff at the start of each half is to be taken as a punt kick or drop kick. 32. True or False In U10 to U12 Rugby the kickoff is to be taken as a punt kick or drop kick.

33. True or False In all ages of U8 to U12 rugby the receiver is to be given a 5 metre free-zone to retrieve the ball at a kickoff. 34. True or False In U8 to U12 lineouts, the opposing thrower must stand in touch next to the thrower, or directly in front of his team s participating lineout players. 35. True or False After a knock on or forward pass, a scrum is awarded to the team going forward to aid in continuity. 36. True or False In U10 and U11 scrums, the No. 8 may unbind, then pass or pick up and run the ball. 37. True or False In general play a player is offside if they are in front of a team mate who is carrying the ball, or if they are in front of a team mate who last played the ball. The offside line is an imaginary line across the ground that runs from one touch line to the other, parallel to the goal line. 38. True or False In U10 to U12 rugby, penalty goals and dropped goals are permitted. 39. True or False In U8, a player kicks the ball in general play. The referee should award a scrum to the opposing team. 40. True or False U8 and U9 rugby teams receiving a penalty are able to use a kick for touch, a kick for territory, a scrum or a tap restart. 41. True or False A yellow card constitutes 10 mins in the sin bin and is not affected by the half time break. 42. True or False In all ages U8 to U12, players may charge a conversion kick and in U10 to U12, the kick is always taken in line with where the try was scored. 43. True or False A conversion kick is to be completed within 60 seconds of a try being scored.

Multiple choice 44. When a referee observes an infringement (except dangerous play) he should:- a. Immediately blow his whistle and award a scrum or penalty/free kick b. Play on c. Communicate to the players he has seen the infringement by calling advantage and signalling with the appropriate hand signal 45. If a player charges into a ruck or maul without binding onto a team mate in the ruck or maul the referee should:- a. Allow play to continue and speak to the player later b. Award a penalty kick to the non-offending team c. Award a free kick to the non-offending team 46. If a player tackles or pulls the feet of a player jumping to catch the ball the referee should:- a. Allow play to continue and speak to the player later b. Award a penalty kick for dangerous play in tackling a player off the ground c. Award a free kick to the non-offending team for incorrect binding 47. If a red player knocks on in the blue team s in-goal the referee should:- a. Award a 22 metre drop out to the blue team b. Award a scrum to the red team 5 metres from the goal line because they were going forward c. Award a scrum to the blue team 5 metres from the goal line opposite where the knock-on occurred 48. A player on the ground with the ball in his possession when no tackle has occurred can:- a. Hold onto the ball tightly as long as he likes because no tackle has occurred b. Roll on top of the ball so that opponents can t pick it up c. Pass it, place it, release it or get up with it in his possession 49. At a tackle the order of priority for the referee to manage is:- a. Tackler releasing and either rolling away or getting to their feet, then tackled player releasing the ball, then arriving players coming through the gate b. Tackled player releasing the ball, then tackler releasing and rolling away, then arriving players coming through the gate c. Arriving players coming through the gate, then tackled player releasing the ball, then tackler releasing and rolling away

50. If a player in the centre of the ruck tries to pick up the ball with his hands the referee should: a. Play on b. Award a free kick for hands in the ruck c. Award a penalty kick for hands in the ruck 51. An U10 red player scores a try 5 m in from touch. Where is the conversion taken? a. In line with where the try was scored, 5 m in from touch b. 10 m out, in front of the goals c. On the 15 m line d. Conversions are not permitted for this age group 52. In U8 & U9 rugby which of the following statements is FALSE? a. At a lineout, the ball is passed to the receiver. He then has to pass it back to a team mate b. At a scrum, the scrum-half picks up the ball. He then has to pass it back to a team mate c. The lineout is over as soon as the receiver throws the ball toward a team-mate d. At a scrum, the scrum-half passes the ball to a team-mate. The pass misses the team mate and the ball hits the ground. The scrum is now over. 53. An U12 blue team is only able to field 14 players. The red team has 16 players. Which statement is TRUE? a. The blue team starts the game with 14 players and red team starts with 15 players b. The red team must lend the blue team a player, to play 15 a-side c. The teams can choose to play 14 a-side with the red team having 2 reserves. 54. At the scrum in an U8 & U9 game which statement is TRUE? a. The non-feeding scrum-half may follow the ball through the scrum, as long as both feet remain behind the ball b. The scrum-half may run with the ball having picked it up from the back of the scrum c. If the scrum-half picks the ball up at the back of the scrum and runs with the ball, the referee should award another scrum with the same team to feed and should remind the scrum-half he must pass the ball.

55. At a kick-off which statement is TRUE? a. In U8 & U9 rugby the kicking team may not run any closer than 5 m to their opposition, until the receiving team has control of the ball b. In U10 to U12 rugby the kicker may take a punt or a drop kick c. In U10 to U12 rugby the ball does not have to cross the 10 m line d. In U10 to U12 rugby players from the kicking team may be in front of the kicker when the team kicks off 56. Restart after a score which statement is FALSE? a. In U10 & U11 rugby the team that scored kicks off b. In U8 & U9 rugby after a score the game is restarted by a tap restart at the centre of half-way by the non-scoring team c. In U10 & U11 rugby if the kick-off restart after a score does not travel 10m the referee provides another chance d. In U10 & U11 rugby if the kick-off restart is taken with the wrong type of kick, and the referee gives another chance and it is taken with the wrong type of kick again, the referee should award a scrum to the nonoffending team 57. Which statement is FALSE? a. In U8 to U12 rugby when a player has been given a red card that player may be replaced b. In U8 to U12 rugby a scrum may only push 1.5 metres c. An U8 game comprises 2 x 15 minute halves d. In U8 to U12 rugby, when teams are reduced by one player, the numbers in a scrum and lineout remain unchanged. 58. When a Yellow Card is used in U8 to U12 rugby, which statement is TRUE? a. A player is off for 5 minutes and may be replaced b. A player is off for 5 minutes and may not be replaced c. A player is off for 10 minutes and may be replaced d. A player is off for 10 minutes and may not be replaced 59. Penalty and Free Kicks which statement is FALSE? a. In U10 to U12 rugby a team awarded a penalty may kick for touch. b. In U8 & U9 rugby a team awarded a penalty may kick for touch. c. In U8 & U9 rugby a team awarded either a penalty or free kick, may only take a tap restart.

60. Whilst a lineout is being conducted the best position for a referee to stand to view play is:- a. At the back of the lineout exactly in line with the tunnel of the lineout b. There is no such thing as a best position, the referee just stands wherever he/she wants to stand c. At the front of the lineout approx 2 metres on the throwing team s side of the lineout d. Standing 5 metres away from the lineout anywhere in line with the non-throwing team 61. Which of the following sequences best describes the actions of a referee who communicates successfully with players:- a. Talk, talk, talk b. Whistle, signal c. Talk, whistle, signal, talk d. Signal, whistle, talk 62. A player s foot touches the ground over the touch line but the Touch Judge does not see that happen. The referee does see it happen. The referee should:- a. Remain silent and allow play to continue b. Call play on loudly and allow play to continue c. Blow the whistle and order a lineout to be played 63. In U12 rugby, a player takes a conversion attempt. The opposition move to charge the conversion attempt after the kicker begins his approach to kick. The referee should:- a. Allow the opposing team to charge and attempt to prevent the kick b. See if the goal is successful and if not, award another conversion attempt as charging is not allowed c. Award a penalty kick at the centre of half way after the conversion 64. There are three events in a game of rugby that all get the same signal from the referee. They are:- a. Lineout, try, high tackle b. Goal, knock on, offside at ruck or maul c. Kickoff restart, not releasing tackled player, free kick d. Try, goal, time off 65. Which of the following sequences best describes a competent referee s communication at a tackle in U8 to U12 rugby? a. Hands off b. Get off him c. Blue tackler, roll away d. Release

66. Which of the following sequences best describes a competent referee s communication to an offside player at a maul in U8 to U12 rugby? a. Red 6 step back behind last feet b. Get back onside c. Stay out of it red d. Get out of there 67. Which of the following is NOT an example of foul play? a. High tackle on a ball carrier b. Jersey slinging a ball carrier c. Tripping a ball carrier d. Knock-on 68. The most competent referees use a running technique called:- a. Poised and professional b. Helter skelter c. Ball line running d. Get there as quick as you can 69. Which of the following is TRUE in U8 to U12 rugby? When a ball goes into touch from a knock-on or throw forward, the non-offending team: a. Is awarded a scrum. b. Is awarded a lineout. c. May take a quick throw-in. d. May choose either a scrum or lineout. 70. A scrum is ordered because blue team has knocked on. What is the correct sequence for the scrum? a. Red team has loose head and blue half back feeds the ball into the scrum b. Red team has loose head and red half back feeds the ball into the scrum c. Blue team has loose head and blue half back feeds the ball into the scrum d. Blue team has loose head and red half back feeds the ball into the scrum