WFTDARules Test

TRUE or FALSE?TRUE or FALSE?

Team A does not get their jammer onto the track in time for the whistle signaling the start of the jam. Team A is allowed to send their jammer from their bench onto the track to play in the in-progress jam.

TRUE or FALSE?TRUE or FALSE?

Players may legally re-enter the track in front of the opponent who forced them out of bounds, if that opponent went out of bounds herself at any point after the initiating block.

TRUE or FALSE?TRUE or FALSE?

A player may skate clockwise while out of bounds to position herself to re-enter the pack.

A.

B.

C.

D.

E.

Team X’s jammer drops her helmet cover. The helmet cover may be retrieved legally by:

Team X’s jammer

All of the above

Team Y’s jammer

Team X’s pivot

Team X’s jammer or pivot

A.

B.

C.

D.

A pack is defined as being the largest group of blockers:

From either team within 10 feet of each other

From either team within 20 feet of each other

From both teams within 20 feel of each other

From both teams within 10 feet of each other

TRUE or FALSE?TRUE or FALSE?

A downed skater who slides out-of-bounds then back in-bounds while still down can be penalized for cutting.

TRUE or FALSE?TRUE or FALSE?

A skate skates out-of-bounds while rounding a turn. In doing so, she does not pass an in-bounds skater, but she does substantially cut short the lap distance. For this action, she could receive a major penalty.

A.

B.

C.

D.

E.

When can a skater outside the zone of engagement block another skater?

Never

When a jammer counterblocks a hit initiated by a blocker

When she is a jammer engaging another jammer

When she is a blocker coming out of the penalty box and ends up next to a jammer

C & D

A.

B.

C.

D.

Which of the following is a legal block?

None of the above

A shoulder check executed before the starting whistle

A shoulder check to a skater with two feet out of bounds

A hip check with one foot off the floor

A.

B.

C.

D.

E.

In which of the following situations could a ref call a minor penalty?

A and B only

A jam starts and one team has 5 blockers on the track

A blocker skates out-of-bounds to avoid a block

A jammer starts at the first whistle, then yields to the opposing jammer

All of the above

A.

B.

C.

D.

Which part of the body is it illegal to use when blocking another skater?

Hip

Back

Buttocks

Elbow

A.

B.

C.

D.

Which part of the body is considered an illegal blocking/target zone?

Chest

Hip

Upper arm

Above the shoulder

A.

B.

C.

D.

Who can ‘pass the star’?

No one

Anyone

Only the lead jammer

Either jammer

A.

B.

C.

D.

A blocker must be within __ ft of the pack to execute a legal block.

There is no limit

10

15

20

A.

B.

C.

D.

How many time outs does each time have per game?

None

One

Two

Three

A.

B.

C.

D.

E.

F.

Which of the following parts of the body may be used to block another skater?I. ElbowII. TricepsIII. ForearmIV. Feet

none

IV only

IV and II

I, II, III, and IV

II only

II, III and IV

A.

B.

C.

D.

Which of the following must a player re-entering the track from the penalty box do?

None of the above

Re-enter at the front of the pack

Skate onto the track immediately, regardless of where the pack is

Re-enter at the back of the pack

A.

B.

C.

D.

E.

A skater may be expelled from the game for:I. FightingII. Any action deemed by officials to cause a serious physical threat to othersIII. Blatant disregard for the rules

I and II only

III only

I and III only

II and III only

I, II, and III

A.

B.

C.

D.

Minor penalties (for the purposes of going to the penalty box, not for fouling out of the game):

Carry over from bout to bout

Are reset before overtime

Are reset between periods

Carry over into the following period and are not “reset” between periods

A.

B.

C.

D.

E.

Which of the following are illegal procedure penalties?

False start

Removing required equipment

Improper uniform

Too many skaters on the track

All of the above

TRUE or FALSE?TRUE or FALSE?

When initiating a block, a skater must be in-bounds, but it is ok for her to pick up momentum from out-of-bounds prior to returning to the track from out-of-bounds.

A.

B.

C.

D.

A skater must have at least this number of skates on the floor to initiate a legal block.

None

Three

Two

One

TRUE or FALSE?TRUE or FALSE?

A jammer earns points only when passing opposing skaters who are on the track (i.e. not in the penalty box, etc.)

A.

B.

C.

D.

E.

Which of the following methods of blocking is prohibited?I. Joining arms and/or hands in a multi-player blockII. TrippingIII. Intentionally falling in front of another skaterIV. Blocking into the back of another skater

I only

IV only

I, II, and IV

I and III only

I, II, III, and IV

A.

B.

C.

D.

Before they are within 20 feet of the pack, what can Jammer A do to Jammer B to make Jammer B ineligible for lead jammer?

Steal her helmet cover

Pass her

Knock her down in-bounds

Force her out-of-bounds

TRUE or FALSE?TRUE or FALSE?

A skater who is lead jammer may call of the jam as she is being removed from the play due to penalty.

A.

B.

C.

D.

How many accumulated penalty turns per period is considered excessive and grounds for ejection?

There is no limit

Ten

One

Five

A.

B.

C.

D.

What is the maximum number of players from one team that can be seated in the penalty box at one time?

Two

Five

Four

Three

A.

B.

C.

D.

E.

Which of the following statements could apply to a blocker of pivot who is out of play?

The blocker or pivot is more than 20 feet away from the pack

All of the above

The blocker or pivot can engage other blockers, but not the jammer

The blocker or pivot cannot aid her jammer

A and B only

A.

B.

C.

D.

E.

F.

A player will receive a major for cutting the track when she does which of the following:

Cuts in front of the foremost teammate in play

Cuts the other jammer before reaching the pack

Cuts in front of the foremost opposing blocker in a play

Cuts in front of two or more players

B and C

Cuts around the rearmost blocker in a play

A.

B.

C.

D.

Which one of the following could be examples of intentionally destroying the pack?I. One team’s blockers speeding up to skate more than 10ft in front of the opposing blockersII. One team braking or coasting to drop more than 10ft behind the opposing blockersIII. A skater taking a kneeIV. Intentionally falling or intentionally skating out-of-bounds

I only

I, II, and IV, but not III

I and II only

I, II, III and IV

A.

B.

C.

D.

What happens when a jammer who is not the lead jammer successfully calls off the jam?

The team captain receives a minor penalty

Nothing

She receives a minor penalty

She receives a major penalty

A.

B.

In an overtime jam, jammers begin scoring points

In the second pass through the pack

In the first pass through the pack

Return to the bench (too many skaters on the track)

Go to locker room (expulsion)

Go to penalty box (for a major)

Lead jammer

Go to penalty box (for 4 minors)

Match the referee hand signal to it’s meaning.

A.

B.

C.

D.

What is the referee whistle signal for the end of a jam?

Two rapid whistle blasts

Three rapid whistle blasts

One long whistle blast

Four rapid whistle blasts

A.

B.

C.

D.

What is the referee whistle signal for a major penalty?

Two long whistle blasts

No whistle signal

Two rapid whistle blasts

One long whistle blast