Level 2 Coaching Course Quiz

The referee's primary responsibility is to ensure the safety of the players. In this scenario, a massive thunderstorm with lightning has engulfed the ground, which poses a significant risk to the players. Therefore, the referee's only viable option is to call the game off for safety reasons, despite the captains' disagreement. Continuing to play in such dangerous conditions could lead to serious injuries or even fatalities, making it imperative for the referee to prioritize the well-being of the players.

The Blue player deliberately throws the ball forward into touch, which is considered a deliberate forward pass. According to the rules, a deliberate forward pass is penalized. Therefore, the correct decision is to award a penalty against Blue for the deliberate forward pass. Additionally, as the full-time siren has sounded, the game is over, so there is no need for any further actions such as a scrum feed or restart of play.

The correct answer is "Penalty where offside player becomes involved." In this scenario, the offside Red player moved within 6 meters of the Blue fullback, which is a violation of the offside rule. The Blue fullback then knocked on, which means that the offside player became involved in the play. According to the rules, when an offside player becomes involved in the play, a penalty should be awarded.

When Red catches an unsuccessful drop goal attempt on the full in his own in-goal, the decision is a 20 metre optional restart. This means that Red has the option to restart the game with a kick from the 20 metre line. This decision is made because Red caught the ball on the full, which indicates that the ball did not touch the ground and therefore did not result in a try or a goal line drop out.

Players are under the control of the referee from the moment they enter the playing area until they leave it. This means that the referee has authority over the players during the entire duration of the game, ensuring fair play and enforcing the rules. The referee's control begins as soon as the players step onto the field and ends only when they exit the playing area.

The ruling in this situation is a 20m optional restart. This means that after Blue caught the ball on the full in the in-goal area and ran halfway down the field before getting tackled, the game will resume with a restart from the 20-meter line. The team in possession of the ball has the option to either kick the ball back into play or take a tap and continue the game from that point.

If a player deliberately and unnecessarily runs into an offside player, the referee should play on if the offside player makes no attempt to affect the play. This means that if the offside player does not interfere with the game or try to influence the outcome of the play, the referee should allow the game to continue without stopping play or penalizing anyone.

The correct answer is "Play on". In rugby, as long as the ball is played backwards with the foot, the player is allowed to pick it up and continue running. Since there is no mention of any infringement or the referee stopping play, it can be inferred that the player is within the rules and can continue playing.

The Red captain can choose not to kick for goal after scoring a try. This is because, after scoring a try, the team has the option to attempt a conversion kick for an additional two points. However, it is not mandatory, and the team can decide not to take the kick and instead continue with the game.

The correct answer is Re-Feed. In this scenario, the referee orders a scrum to be packed and the Red half back feeds the scrum. However, the ball comes out the same tunnel, indicating an error in the scrum. As a result, the referee orders the scrum to be re-fed. Before the re-feed can happen, the full-time siren sounds, indicating the end of the game. Therefore, the correct course of action would be to re-feed the scrum once the game is restarted.

The given correct answer suggests that the play continues on tackle 4 after Blue's attempt to score. This means that Blue was not successful in scoring a try on tackle 3 and the game continues without any interruption.

The correct answer is "Try Red" because when a player from the attacking team grounds the ball over the goal line of the defending team's in-goal area, it is considered a try. In this scenario, the ball is lying in the Blue team's goal area, and a Red player touches it down simultaneously with a Blue player. Since the Red player is from the attacking team and has successfully grounded the ball, it is awarded as a try for the Red team.

The Red player's action of punching the ball forward is considered a knock-on, as they intentionally propelled the ball forward with their hand. This is against the rules of the game, resulting in a penalty to the opposing team, Blue.

In this situation, the correct decision is to play on and award tackle 1. The onside Red player jumped up to catch the ball on the full, and while in the air, was tackled by a Blue player. However, this is a legal play as long as the Blue player did not make contact with the Red player above shoulder height. Since the question does not mention any illegal contact, the play should continue without any penalty.

When a player takes a kick at goal from a penalty and the ball in flight is touched by a defending player but goes over the crossbar between the uprights and goes dead, the correct decision is to award a goal line drop out to the non-kicking side. This means that the defending team will restart play by taking a drop kick from their own goal line.