Quiz: Could You Pass This Tennis Test? Take This Trivia!
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- 1.Where should the single sticks be Placed?
- A.
A. 3 ft. from the outer edge of the singles side line, on opposite sides of the
- B.
B. 3 ft. from the outer edge of the singles side line, on the same side of the net
- C.
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.
A. Must be replayed
- B.
B. The point ends
- C.
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 true?
- A.
A. The ball is soft
- B.
B. The ball was broken
- C.
C. Either A or B
- 4.“Advantage sets” are allowed in USTA sanctioned tournaments
- A.
A. True
- B.
B. False
- 5.The coin toss/racket spin should take place after the warm-up.
- A.
A. True
- B.
B. False
- 6.Who wins the point if the ball hits a scoring device attached to the net post?
- A.
A. The player hitting the shot
- B.
B. The opponent of the player hitting the shot
- C.
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.
A. Receiver wins the point
- B.
B. Server wins the point
- C.
C. Replay the point
- 8.While serving, the Server swings and misses the ball. Is this a fault?
- A.
A. Yes
- B.
B. No
- 9.In a singles match played on a doubles court, with singles sticks, the net posts are part of the net.
- A.
A. True
- B.
B. False
- 10.After the 2nd game of a match, a player is found to be using an illegal racket. Decision?
- A.
A. All points stand. The player must change rackets
- B.
B. The player may finish the match with that racket
- C.
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 2nd one. Decision?
- A.
A. Replay the game
- B.
B. Replay only the 2nd point
- C.
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?
- A.
A. Yes
- B.
B. No
- 13.During a standard tiebreak the players change ends every ____ points.
- A.
A. 4
- B.
B. 6
- C.
C. 8
- 14.During a Coman Tiebreak Procedure the players change ends after the 1st point, and every ____points thereafter.
- A.
A. 4
- B.
B. 6
- C.
C. 8
- 15.
- A.
A. North
- B.
B. South
- C.
C. Either
- 16.A 78 ft. court with permanent “blended lines” is suitable for sanctioned play that requires a 78 ft court
- A.
A. True
- B.
B. False
- 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.
A. Caution the receiving team to play to the pace of the Server.
- B.
B. Do nothing. Players are allowed reasonable time to towel off and talk to each other.
- C.
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.
A. Replay the point
- B.
B. Server’s point
- 19.
- A.
A. Award the Server a 1st serve
- B.
B. Tell the Server it is a double fault since the ball would have landed long
- C.
C.“Let, second serve”
- 20.During his 2nd serve motion, a soccer ball from an adjacent field rolls on court. The Receiver yells, “wait” and the Server catches his serve. Decision?
- A.
A. First serve
- B.
B. Second serve
- 21.
- A.
A. Player B’s point
- B.
B. Replay the point
- C.
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.
A. Replay the point
- B.
B. Play continues
- C.
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.
A. Replay the point and ask Player B to move his bag
- B.
B. Player B’s point
- C.
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?
- A.
A. Yes
- B.
B. No
- 25.A Roving Official hears a player and someone off court talking in an unknown language. The Official should:
- A.
A. Tell the player to speak English only
- B.
B. Caution the spectator that such talking may be construed as coaching
- C.
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.
- A.
A. True
- B.
B. False
- 27.The net area between the singles stick and the net posts is a permanent fixture.
- A.
A. True
- B.
B. False
- 28.Once established, the order of receiving in doubles cannot be changed before a match tiebreak?
- A.
A. True
- B.
B. False
- 29.In matches with no ball persons, time between points must never exceed 20 seconds.
- A.
A. True
- B.
B. False
- 30.A full 20 seconds is allowed between 1st and 2nd serve.
- A.
A. True
- B.
B. False
- 31.A ball hits a player’s foot on the fly behind the baseline. Whose point is it?
- A.
A. The player who hit the shot
- B.
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
- A.
A. True
- B.
B. False
- 33.In a match conducted with no Chair Umpire, the official primarily responsible for imposing the PPS is:
- A.
A. Tournament Director
- B.
B. Roving Umpire
- C.
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?
- A.
A. Yes
- B.
B. No
- 35.Taking more than two MTOs during one stoppage of play should result in a Code Violation.
- A.
A. True
- B.
B. False
- 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.
- A.
A. True
- B.
B. False
- 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.
A. Issue a Time Violation, Point Penalty
- B.
B. Issue a Code Violation
- C.
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.
A. No penalty- 90 seconds is allowed
- B.
B. Code Violation, Point Penalty
- C.
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.
A. Code Violation, Delay of Game
- B.
B. Time Violation
- C.
C. Default: treatment on changeovers is not allowed following an MTO
- 40.
- A.
A. Issue a Time Violation to the Receiver
- B.
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.
- A.
A. True
- B.
B. False
- 42.A player who leaves the court to replace his racket is subject to multiple back-to-back Time Violations.
- A.
A. True
- B.
B. False
- 43.If a player is defaulted by a Rover, he may appeal to:
- A.
A. Chair Umpire
- B.
B. Referee
- C.
C. Tournament Appeals Committee
- 44.Violation of the 3 minute rest-period results in a:
- A.
A. Time Violation
- B.
B. Code Violation
- C.
C. Immediate default
- 45.The objective of the PPS is to punish misconduct or violations of the Rules of Tennis.
- A.
A. True
- B.
B. False
- 46.Time Violations cannot be consecutive, ie. not back-to-back. When can a second Time Violation be issued?
- A.
A. After an intervening point has been played
- B.
B. When another 20 seconds have passed
- C.
C. Lateness from a bathroom break
- 47.The PPS is mandatory in all “Red, Orange, and Green Ball Tennis”
- A.
A. True
- B.
B. False
- 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?
- A.
A. Yes
- B.
B. Not applicable
- 49.
- A.
A. Player discretion
- B.
B. At set breaks
- C.
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?
- A.
A. Yes
- B.
B. No
- 51.A player vomits on court and asks for an MTO. What action should an official take?
- A.
A. Refuse the MTO…this is a non-treatable condition
- B.
B. When he finishes vomiting, say, “Let’s play.”
- C.
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.
A. Allow more time for bleeding to stop
- B.
B. Tell the player he must play with the cotton or retire.
- 53.53. May a tournament limit the number of bathroom breaks?
- A.
A. Yes
- B.
B. No
- 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.
A. Issue a Code Violation, Delay of Game, Point Penalty
- B.
B. Issue a Time Violation
- C.
C. Do nothing
- 55.A player who receives supplemental oxygen on court will be defaulted.
- A.
A. True
- B.
B. False
- 56.A player sprains her wrist during the warm-up and is given an MTO. She re-injures the wrist during the match. Decision?
- A.
A. Treatment only on change-overs
- B.
B. Allow the MTO
- C.
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.
A. He may talk with his coach off court
- B.
B. He may talk with his coach until the MTO ends
- C.
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.
- A.
A. True
- B.
B. False
- 59.
- A.
A. One tiebreak game
- B.
B. Best of 3 tiebreak games
- C.
C. Timed matches
- D.
D. All the above
- 60.Adult and Senior Orange Ball Tennis shall use which of the following formats:
- A.
A. 1 Short Set, or best of 3 Short sets, or Timed Matches
- B.
B. Best of 5 Short Sets, or Match Tiebreaks, or 1 tiebreak set
- C.
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.
- A.
A. True
- B.
B. False
- 62.Orange Ball Tennis uses No-Ad scoring only.
- A.
A. True
- B.
B. False
- 63.The PPS is not used in Red Ball Tennis, but may be used in Orange .
- A.
A. True
- B.
B. False
- 64.64. Red, Orange and Green Ball Tennis is designed only for 10 and under youth.
- A.
A. True
- B.
B. False
- 65.The PPS is optional in Adult and Senior Divisions of Red, Orange and Green Tennis.
- A.
A. True
- B.
B. False
- 66.
- A.
Player A
- B.
Player B
- 67.
- A.
A. True
- B.
B. False
- 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.
A. Do nothing
- B.
B. Issue a Code Violation, Unsportsmanlike Conduct
- C.
C. Caution the player about grunting
- 69.Same situation as above, except it is a player on adjacent court complaining. Decision?
- A.
A. Do nothing
- B.
B. Issue a Code Violation, Unsportsmanlike Conduct
- C.
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 1st set. The player is:
- A.
A. Allowed “reasonable time” to replace his racket
- B.
B. Not allowed to leave the court
- C.
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.
- A.
A. True
- B.
B. False
- 72.A player who claims a hindrance must stop play:
- A.
A. At the end of the point
- B.
B. Immediately
- C.
C. Anytime during the point
- 73.In doubles, the Receiver’s partner must call the service line, and the Receiver must call the sideline.
- A.
A. True
- B.
B. False
- 74.The time it takes to clear a ball coming on court between 1st and 2nd serve is generally not sufficient time to warrant a 1st serve.
- A.
A. True
- B.
B. False
- 75.A player who declines to warm-up his opponent is subject to the PPS
- A.
A. True
- B.
B. False
- 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.”
- A.
A. True
- B.
B. False
- 77.Reversed “out” calls, made immediately, result in a replay of the point.
- A.
A. True
- B.
B. False
- 78.The doubt created by doubles partners disagreeing on “in” or “out” means the ball should be called good.
- A.
A. True
- B.
B. False
- 79.Player A hits a rally shot into the net and then says, “The ball was out.” Decision?
- A.
A. Player A wins the point
- B.
B. Replay the point
- C.
C. Player B wins the point
- 80.The request for a 3rd ball must always be honored.
- A.
A. True
- B.
B. False
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