Trivia Questions Quiz: What Do You Know About Pickleball Referee?

A referee should call all distractions immediately to prevent injury to a player.

Any part of the body or clothing touching or landing in the NV Zone is a fault.

If a player begins the rally and stops during that rally to query the score, they lose a point if in fact the referee is correct. Players are advised to complete the rally and then clarify the score before the next serve.

Again, this can be a difficult call but the player can step in or even have their foot in the air over the line on service contact.

A referee does not have to tolerate a player or team that questions every call by either the referee or another player.

This is recommended in all tournament play to help the referee keep track of whether players are serving from the correct court.

They can select only one. Normally they select to serve or receive but in out of door play, they may opt to start on a certain side if wind is a factor.

The convener will use this method for convenience and to save time.

Referees are human and they should feel free to consult with the convener at any time.

Referees should check with both sides so there is no bias.

The official rules suggest 10 seconds.

A player is allowed to step out of bounds and not be considered in the NV-zone.

If a ball hits the clothing of a player, a point is awarded to the opposing team.

The receiver can hold up his hand, his hand with the paddle extended or turn his back to the play if he or his partner is not ready to receive

Yes. If there is a question about the correct score just called by the referee, the server should stop and clarify before serving or the receiver should just let the ball go if they want to question the score.

No. The rules have been changed so that calling OUT is considered player communication and the partner may ignore the call and play the ball as in.

No. If the team can not decide whether the ball is in or out they could ask the referee if they saw it but in this case the benefit goes to the opposing team and the ball is IN.

If the ball hits the paddle hand, the hand up to the wrist is considered part of the paddle. Therefore if the ball hits the hand, it is not considered dead but a legal play.

The referee is concentrating on the foot faults and therefore should not be watching the ball.

This is true. The ball does not have to go over the net or be at net height as long as it bounces in the opposing court.

A method of identifying that player should be used to make it easy for the referee.

A player is allowed to stand in the NV zone they just can not play the ball unless it bounces in there first.

This is a good habit for the referee to get into regardless of whether the players leave the court of not. When players switch ends to start a new game the referee should instruct the players to do the same. When players return to the court there is not question about positioning.

It is a point for the serving team as long as the ball does not bounce first. Pickleball awards points for hitting players no matter where they are standing on the court.

This helps the referee keep focused on which team is serving and therefore scoring the points.

A non receiving player must let the ball bounce or a point is awarded to the serving team.

One partner can over rule his or her partner. They can ask the referee as well.

The request can be made through the referee only and they can rule only if they clearly saw the ball in or out.

A team is allowed two one minute time outs during a game. The referee must keep track of the time outs as they are used. If at the discretion of the referee an additional time out is needed by a player after the two time outs have been used for an equipment problem, the referee may grant an additional time out if safety is an issue.

If in the judgement of the referee, a cracked ball was a factor they can ask for the point to be replayed

There is no onus on the referee or opposing players to inform a player he or she is serving from the wrong court. The responsibility rests on the serving team.

This is proper procedure to follow so that play can begin following a designated warm up period.

Players switch ends when the first team reaches 6 points.

They have the right to ask but the referee can only rule if they saw the ball clearly.

The net should be set at 36 inches at the net post and 34 inches at the centre. The centre measurement is the most critical.

A two minute time out is allowed between games.

All queries must go through the referee.

The receiver can raise their hand at any time before the ball is served to stop play. Just because the referee checks the receiver first does not mean that things can not change ie a ball enters a court or a distraction occurs on another court.

The referee's focus should be on the feet of the players and not on the ball. The referee is responsible for foot faults at the service line and nv line and not to call lines.

This is recommended procedure so that the referee does not forget to have players switch after the first team reaches 6 points.

If the ball hits the playing surface first before hitting the player the ball is declared dead and no point is awarded to the other team

This is sometimes missed by everyone. Players are expected to call it on themselves.

The paddle face must be below the wrist at all times to prevent side arm motion.

This is not a violation of the non volley zone because the ball in fact bounced. It is only a violation if the ball is hit in the air or vollyed.

Both teams have to make the request.

Yes.

A trick question. When players are back in the same position they started the game in the score has to be even.

The referee can only take away the serve at the point the error is caught. All other points stand.

The issuing of technical foul does not result in the awarding of points to the opposing team

The above should result in a technical foul and the other team awarded a point immediately.