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EPF Referee Test (2026 Rulebook)

Welcome to the Referee Rules Test

The Referee Test tests your knowledge of the USA Pickleball Official Tournament RulebookCasebook and the USA Pickleball Officiating Handbook. It is recommended that you study these training materials prior to taking the test.

The test consists of 75 questions with a 60-minute time limit. The 75 questions are drawn from a pool of 100+ questions. The questions are shuffled at the beginning of each test, so no two tests are exactly the same. In addition, new questions are periodically added.

Pick a time to take the quiz when you can complete all the questions without interruption because the test will automatically close after 60 minutes. The test will also close when you click the "Submit" button at the end of the test, so answer all questions before submitting.

Upon completion, your score will be displayed along with your answers and the correct answer for each question you answered incorrectly. You will also receive a follow-up email showing your test score. If you have a query about a particular question, please reference the type of test and the question number (#000) in your email to refereetests@europeanpickleballdefederation.org.

Have fun and good luck!

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1) Players may overrule line calls to their own disadvantage. This includes the overrule of the opponent, line judges, and even their partner. This includes an overrule of a referee's clear "in" or "out" call.

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2) In a 2 out of 3 games match, if a team commits 2 technical warnings and a technical foul, the match shall be forfeited.

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3) Any malfunction of a net system during play shall be considered a hinder.

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4) The paddle length cannot exceed 17 inches (43.18cm).

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5) Hybrid Doubles Play is an event with each team consists of one wheelchair player and which of the following?

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6) The event-provided starting server form of identification must be worn:

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7) A player standing behind the non-volley zone line stretches low to return the ball before it bounces.

After starting her swing, her paddle scrapes the NVZ court surface just before making contact with the ball.

This is a fault because the paddle touched the non-volley zone during the swing.

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8) When doubles partners disagree on a line call, (one calls the ball "out" and the other calls the ball 'in") either player may appeal to the referee for a ruling.

The appeal to the referee can be made AFTER both players have made their line calls.

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9) Player A1 is serving at 5-9-1 from the left side of the court.

During the rally, B2 lobs the ball and A1 hits it off the tip of his paddle high into the air.

While the ball is in the air, A1 yells a loud profanity.  The ball then bounces in Team B’s court with enough backspin to take it into the net for a point.

The referee declares “Point, Technical Foul!”

Assuming the match is not declared a forfeit due to penalties, what is the next score the referee should call, who would the server be, and from which side of the court would that serve come from?

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10) After a request for the Head Referee or Tournament Director has been acknowledged by the referee, the player may rescind the request, however, the player or team will be charged a standard time-out.

When a standard time-out is not available, the referee will assess a technical foul against the player or team.

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11) A player who is not qualified for the Two-Bounce Allowance in an adaptive event may be eligible for the Two-Bounce Allowance in the hybrid event.

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12) The instant after the ball is served, the server is allowed to step on the baseline or court.

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13) Which of the following would NOT result in a fault?

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14) In a match to 21, teams have 3 time-outs available.

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15) With respect to foot faults, the rules apply similarly regarding the placement of the back wheels of a wheelchair as they do for placement of feet of a standing player.

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16) If a player stops a rally and incorrectly identifies a player/position error, it is a fault on the player who stopped the rally.

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17) The receiver's partner or server's partner may stand anywhere on or off their team's end of the court.

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18) Any player may indicate "Not Ready" prior to the start of the score being called.

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19) After the referee has called the score and before the ball is served, one of the receivers says “wait, wait” and the receivers switch their positions without saying anything else.

Nothing occurred that would constitute a hinder.

What should the referee do?

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20) After striking the ball, the allowance to cross the plane of the net only applies in the course of executing the current strike of the ball and for continuation specifically associated with the current strike of the ball.

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21) In a 2 out of 3 games match, Team A wins the first game 11-7.

During game 2, Team A is losing 9-2 and is assessed a rule-based match forfeit.

What score(s) should be recorded on the scoresheet?

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22) Other than on the serve, if a ball goes over the net and bounces on the court and then hits the center base, horizontal bar, gets caught between the net and horizontal bar, hits a deflected net, or hits a draping net on the ground, a replay shall be called.

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23) After the serve, if players suspect a ball is broken or cracked, play must continue until the end of the rally.

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24) The top of the net must be 34 inches +/- 0.25 inch (86.36 cm +/- 0.635 cm) high in the center and must be 36 inches +/- 0.25 inch (91.44 cm +/- 0.635 cm) high - measured where?

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25) After the start of the score being called, “not ready” signals will be ignored, unless there is a valid hinder, but verbal indicators such as "stop" and "wait" will be recognised.

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26) After a rally has ended, the referee holds up her hand indicating that she is about to call the score.

The server then serves the ball before the referee starts to call the score.

This is a fault.

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27) Team A arrives late and forfeits the first game in a 2 out of 3 games match.

Team A wins the second game.

Should the teams change ends at 6 points into game 3?

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28) After game 1, Team A receives a technical foul. Team B will start serving game 2 with a score of "1-0-2".

The starting server for Team B should start the game serving from the left-hand court.

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29) Who retains the right to require an apparel change when the apparel approximates the colour of the tournament ball?

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30) Imparting spin during the release of the ball prior to striking the ball to serve is a fault and applies to both the volley serve and the drop serve.

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31) A player, who has the use of both hands, rolls the ball off the paddle face to execute a volley serve.

All other requirements of the serve were met and the served ball lands in bounds.

The referee should call a fault for an illegal serve.

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32) When a player throws their paddle, depending on the level of severity, a verbal warning, technical warning or technical foul may be given to the offender.

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33) After game 1 has ended, Team A changes their starting server (and form of identification) but does not inform the referee or the opponents of the change.

At the start of game 2, Team A serves the ball to start the game with the player wearing the form of identification.

Should a fault be called?

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34) Other than non-volley zone violations, faults may only be committed when the ball is live or in-play.

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35) In a 2 out of 3 games match, a referee will impose a game forfeit when a player fails to report to play 10 minutes after the match has been called, unless the Tournament Director grants a delay of the match start for extenuating circumstances.

A match forfeit shall be imposed when a player fails to report to play 15 minutes after the match has been called, unless the Tournament Director grants a delay of the match start for extenuating circumstances.

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36) After game 1, Team A commits a technical foul. Team A will serve first for game 2 with a score of "0-1-2".

Which player on Team B should receive serve?

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37) When a player commits a technical foul, one point shall always be deducted from the offending player's score.

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38) A player runs from the baseline to return a ball that bounced near the NVZ line.

The player successfully returns the ball but stops short of the NVZ line and starts to windmill their arms to prevent them from entering the NVZ. After a couple of seconds the player puts both the paddle and non-paddle hand into the NVZ to prevent them from entering the NVZ.

The referee should call a momentum fault on the player.

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39) When the Drop Serve is used, the ball must not be propelled in any direction or in any manner prior to hitting the serve.

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40) The combined length and width of a paddle, including any edge guard and butt cap, shall not exceed 24 inches (60.96 cm).

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41) At what point in time can a player/team withdraw from a match?

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42) In a doubles match, after a medical time-out an injured player on Team A believes they can no longer contribute.

Which option below would be available to Team A?

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43) Players may call faults on themself or their partner and make line calls to their disadvantage during or after the completion of a rally.

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44) Failure to call a time-out audibly by voice or visibly by hand signal, or both, directed toward the opposing player or team and to the referee will result in a verbal warning or technical warning for delay of game.

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45) A player may legally break the plane of the net to hit a ball after the ball has bounced on that player’s side of the net and traveled back across the net plane to the opponent’s side.

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46) When partners disagree on a line call, then conflict exists and the team's call will be "in".

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47) When a server uses the Drop Serve, the receiver may call for a replay if they did not see the release of the ball. The "call for a replay" must happen before the receiver returns the serve.

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48) A hinder is defined as any physical actions by a player that are not common to the game that, in the judgment of the referee, may interfere with the opponent’s ability or concentration to hit the ball.

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49) Referees may eject or expel players for egregious behaviour if the behaviour happens during the match.

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50) While positioned near the far sideline, a standing player serves the ball.

The referee is uncertain whether the player's foot was touching the playing surface outside the imaginary extension of the sideline at the moment the ball was served.

Before the return of serve, the referee calls for a replay.

This would be a valid call by the referee.

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51) In a mini-singles match with a score of 5-2, what court should the server and receiver be playing respectively?

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52) In a match using the rally scoring option, a player/team must win on their serve.

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53) Team A and Team B are both at the NVZ line engaged in an intense firefight.

Player A1 smashes a ball at player B1 with the ball sailing out of bounds.

The ball did not hit player B1, but in their attempt to spin out of the way, their sunglasses fell off the top of their head and landed in the NVZ.

This would result in a fault on Player B1 and Team A would win the rally.

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54) During a rally (not on the serve), Team A hits a shot that travels over the net, bounces on Team B's end, and then due to a strong backspin, the ball hits the horizontal bar on the net system before bouncing again on Team B's end.

Team B is unable to return the ball.

What should be the referee's call?

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55) The server may start their service motion during the calling of the score. The server may NOT serve the ball until the score has been completely called.

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56) In a match with a referee, after a rally has completed, a player notices that the ball is cracked and steps on it and crushes it.

What should the referee do if they saw this happen?

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57) Midway through game 2, partners swing their paddles at the ball at the same time and one player's finger gets hit by his partner's paddle and is injured.

After a fifteen-minute medical time-out, the injured player says he believes he can still play.

The ref calls time-in and calls the score.

The injured player then request one of their remaining standard time-outs.

Should the referee allow the time-out?

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58) If the player rescinds their medical time-out after the medical personnel have been called and before they have arrived, a standard time-out will be charged and the medical time-out will not be charged.

When a standard time-out is not available, the referee will assess a technical foul against the player or team for delay of game.

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59) Player "A1" drops their paddle in the middle of a rally.

Player "A1's" partner (A2), with his own paddle in hand, picks up the dropped paddle and hands it back to player "A1". "A2" then hits a shot down the line for a winner.

What should the referee call?

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60) Players may not use time-outs or a medical time-out to delay the start of a match.

A match cannot begin until all players are present.

After the match has started ("Game 1, time-in, 0-0-2") time-outs or a medical time-out may be taken.

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61) Once the game has begun, except during time-outs, any communication between a player and any person not on the court, if determined by the referee to be coaching, shall result in either a verbal warning or technical warning to the offending player or team.

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62) A player steps into the non-volley zone with her right foot and then jumps off the ground to hit a volley. Her right foot then lands outside the NVZ, but her left foot is still in the air when she volleys. This is a legal volley because only the foot that touches the NVZ is required to reestablish outside the zone before the volley strike.

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63) A player using objectionable language directed at another person shall incur a verbal warning or technical warning, depending upon the severity. Once a technical warning has been issued, a second technical warning will result in a technical foul.

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64) In a match with line judges, if the officiating team cannot make a line call, a replay shall be called.

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65) During the pre-match briefing, Team A has won the toss and elected to serve.

Which of the following options remains available for Team B?

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66) Team A serves the ball. Team B hits a very sharply angled ball that catches the top of the net and rolls along it towards the sideline.

The ball continues to roll along the top of the net, then contacts the net post.

The ball then ricochets off the net post and falls in bounds on team A’s end of the court.

Team A is unable to make a play on the ball.

What is the result of the rally?

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67) During a rally, Player A's hat flies off his head and is headed toward the ground.

Which statement below is FALSE?

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68) It is a fault if a player, while in the act of volleying, collides with their partner, and the momentum created as a result of the volley, causes the partner to enter the non-volley zone.

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69) The definition of a verbal warning is: A referee’s warning of a behavioral violation. A single verbal warning may be issued to each team once per match regardless of a technical warning or technical foul having already been issued to that team.

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70) Before a match, one player complains that he is having difficulty seeing the orange balls that have been provided.

You’ve heard other players also complaining about the ball colour.

The player asks if they can switch to yellow balls telling you that he has asked his opponents and they all agree.

What is your ruling?

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71) During a rally (not on the serve), the ball hit by Team A touches the top of the net tape, dribbles down the net and strikes the feet of the net support system at the side of the court and then bounces back in Team B's court.

Team B is unable to make a play on the ball.

What is the result of this rally?

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72) If a player receives 3 technical warnings during a 2 out of 3 games match, the referee should impose a match forfeit.

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73) In non-officiated play, the server's partner may call the score if the server is unable to call the score.

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74) If a served ball touches the net and then hits the receiver's partner, who is clearly standing outside of receiver's service area, what is the call?

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75) It is not a fault if the server misses the ball when trying to serve as long as the serve occurs before the 10-second count expires.

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