Volleyball Officiating Exam Questions With
Correct Answers
An attack line shall be drawn across each playing area from sideline to sideline and shall be:
a) a solid color
b) one clearly visible color
c) 2 inches wide
d) all are correct - answer✔✔d) all are correct
T/F: The sleeves of the solid-colored uniform top shall be the same color as the body of the
uniform top. - answer✔✔True
Each player, including the libero, shall be identified by a number that is:
a) Mult-colored
b) Located on the back and lower front of the uniform top
c) Not more than two digits (00, 99)
d) Located 7 inches down from the shoulder seam - answer✔✔c) Not more than two digits (00,
99)
During a dead ball, the playing captain may request the following for his/her opponent:
a) Verification of the proper libero
b) Verification of the proper server
c) Verification of time-outs used
d) Verification of the team serve order - answer✔✔b) Verification of the proper server
The volleyball shall be spherical with a laceless molded cover of 12 or more basic rectangular-
shaped panels of genuine or simulated:
a) smooth leather
b) suede leather
T/F: Upon entering the facility, the home team selects its team bench. - answer✔✔True
The first referee and second referee:
a) May allow a review of a call from monitoring or electronic device
b) May exchange duties for any reasons
c) Shall begin jurisdiction of the match with the first whistle for serve
d) Shall make the decisions of rule infractions - answer✔✔d) Shall make the decisions of rule
infractions
Substitution requests are permitted:
a) Prior to the start of the set
b) After a replay is signaled
c) After a re-serve is signaled
d) At the beginning of a timeout - answer✔✔a) Prior to the start of the set
Unsporting conduct forfeit results when:
a) A disqualified individual violates conduct rules following disqualification
b) Coach is disqualificated and removed from the premises and no other authorized school
personnel is available to take the bench
c) Team refuses to play when directed to do so by the first referee
d) All are correct - answer✔✔d) All are correct
T/F: Both the Head Coach and the Assistant Coach are allowed to stand and coach their at the
same time. - answer✔✔False
T/F: One of the second referee's specific responsibilities is to whistle a warning at 45 seconds
and instruct the timer to sound the audio signal at 60 seconds to end the timeout. -
answer✔✔True
At the moment of serve, _____________, shall be in correct serving.
a) All the back-row players, but not front-row players
b) All players excluding the libero
d) All front-row players, but not back-row players - answer✔✔c) All players including the libero
The Second Referee has the responsibility to:
a) Conduct the pre-match conference
b) Conduct the deciding set coin toss in front of referee's stand
c) Verify that the starting lineups have been entering correctly on the official timesheet
d) All are the second referee responsibilities - answer✔✔c) Verify that the starting lineups have
been entering correctly on the official timesheet
T/F: For a team requesting a time-out in a set after it has taken its allotted time-outs, unnecessary
delay shall be charged. - answer✔✔True
The First Referee has the responsibility to:
a) Inspecting the game ball
b) Inspecting the court markings
c) Establish non-playable areas and additional ground rules
d) All the correct - answer✔✔d) All the correct
Which of the following is correct concerning the second referee? The second referee must have:
a) a coin and a watch
b) a lineup card
c) a set of red and yellow cards, pen/pencil
d) all are correct - answer✔✔d) all are correct
T/F: The Second Referee blows a whistle for every dead ball. - answer✔✔False
T/F: The Second Referee has the responsibility to inform the coach when his/her team's 15th
through 18th substitutions have been reached. - answer✔✔True
T/F: The First Referee shall signal at the completion of each charged time-out, how many time-
outs each team has used. - answer✔✔True
At the end of the final set of the match, the Second Referee shall:
a) Verify the score of the set
b) Verify the result of the match and initial the score sheet
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