WFTDA Rules Test V4.0
WFTDA rules quiz v4. 0October 2010References to the appropriate rules section for the correct answers are included in the explanation for each question.
- 1.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.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 2.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.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 3.True or False: A player may skate clockwise while out of bounds to position herself to re-enter the pack.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 4.Team X's jammer drops her helmet cover. The helmet cover may be retrieved legally by:
- A.
Team X's jammer
- B.
Team X's pivot
- C.
Team Y's jammer
- D.
All of the above
- E.
A and B
- 5.A pack is defined by:
- A.
The largest group of blockers from both teams within 20 feet of each other
- B.
The largest group of blockers from both teams within 10 feet of each other
- C.
The largest group of blockers within 20 feet of each other
- D.
The largest group of blockers within 10 feet of each other
- 6.True or False: A downed skater who slides out-of-bounds and then back in-bounds while still down may be penalized for cutting.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 7.True or False: A skater 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.
True
- B.
False
- 8.When can a skater outside the zone of engagement block another skater?
- A.
Never
- B.
When she is a blocker coming out of the penalty box and ends up next to a jammer
- C.
When she is a jammer engaging another jammer
- D.
When a jammer counterblocks a hit initiated by a blocker
- E.
C and D
- 9.Which of the following is a legal block?
- A.
A shoulder check to a skater with two feet out of bounds
- B.
A hip check with one foot off the floor
- C.
A shoulder check executed before the starting whistle
- D.
None of the above
- 10.In which of the following situations could a ref call a minor penalty?
- A.
A jam starts and one team has 5 blockers on the track
- B.
A jammer starts at the first whistle, then yields to the opposing jammer
- C.
A blocker skates out of bounds to avoid a block
- D.
All of the above
- E.
A and B only
- 11.Which part of the body is illegal to use when blocking another skater?
- A.
Back
- B.
Buttocks
- C.
Elbow
- D.
Hip
- 12.Which part of the body is considered an illegal blocking zone?
- A.
Chest
- B.
Upper arm
- C.
Hip
- D.
Above the shoulder
- 13.Who can 'pass the star'?
- A.
Only the lead jammer
- B.
Either jammer
- C.
Anyone
- D.
No one
- 14.A blocker must be within ____ ft of the pack to execute a legal block.
- A.
10
- B.
15
- C.
20
- D.
There is no limit
- 15.How many time outs does each team have per game?
- A.
One
- B.
Two
- C.
Three
- D.
None
- 16.Which of the following parts of the body may be used to block another skater? I. elbow II. triceps III. forearm IV. feet
- A.
None
- B.
I, II, II, and IV
- C.
IV and II
- D.
IV only
- E.
II only
- F.
II, III, and IV
- 17.Which of the following must a player re-entering the track from the penalty box do?
- A.
Re-enter at the front of the pack
- B.
Skate onto the track immediately, regardless of where the pack is
- C.
Re-enter at the back of the pack
- D.
None of the above
- 18.A skater may be expelled from the game for? I. fighting II. any action deemed by officials to cause a serious physical threat to others III. blatant disregard for the rules
- A.
I and III only
- B.
II and III only
- C.
I and II only
- D.
III only
- E.
I, II, and III
- 19.Minor penalties (for the purposes of going to the penalty box, not for fouling out of the game):
- A.
Carry over into the following period and are not "reset" between periods
- B.
Are reset between periods
- C.
Are reset before overtime
- D.
Carry over from bout to bout
- 20.Which of the following are illegal procedure penalties?
- A.
False start
- B.
Too many skaters on the track
- C.
Improper uniform
- D.
Removing required equipment
- E.
All of the above
- 21.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.
True
- B.
False
- 22.A skater must have at least this number of skates on the floor to initiate a legal block.
- A.
One
- B.
Two
- C.
Three
- D.
None
- 23.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.
True
- B.
False
- 24.Which of the following methods of blocking is prohibited? I. joining arms and/or hands in a multi-player block II. tripping III. intentionally falling in front of another skater IV. blocking into the back of another skater
- A.
I only
- B.
I and III only
- C.
I, II, and IV
- D.
IV only
- E.
I, II, III, and IV
- 25.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?
- A.
Pass her
- B.
Knock her down in-bounds
- C.
Force her out of bounds
- D.
Steal her helmet cover
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