1) If the server hits the ball while the referee is calling the score it is a fault on the server.

2) The Tournament Director has the discretion to forfeit a player/team for failure to comply with venue rules, improper conduct, abuse of hospitality, or other rules and procedures.

3) Shading the end change mark on the scoresheet of the team that scored the end-change point and recording the score below the end-change mark is optional.

4) Players can provide proof that their paddle(s) are on the approved paddle list via a screenshot, printout, or live view of the paddle on the current USA Pickleball Approved Paddle List.

5) For singles games, use the numbered server clip to keep track of which player is serving.

6) One verbal warning may be issued to each team during a match. If a technical warning or technical foul has been issued, a verbal warning, if available, can be subsequently issued for any minor offense.

If an infraction occurs during a rally, announce the warning prior to announcing the outcome of the rally.

7) Which of the following would NOT be an appropriate action applied to the scoresheet when "side-out" is called?

8) During the pre-match briefing the referee should ask the players if they have any questions and inform them of the remaining time for warmup.

9) Play may begin before the expiration of a time-out if all players are ready.

10) At the conclusion of a game the referee should collect the ball to facilitate a prompt start of the next game with the same ball.

11) Which of the following would NOT result in a replay?

12) The second referee, when observed, will immediately call NVZ faults, plane of the net faults, service foot faults, short serves, player safety issues, double bounces (or triple bounces for a wheelchair player), player hit by the ball, ball carries, a player touching the net or net support system or a two bounce rule violation.

13) The Tournament Director has the authority to impose any level of penalty, except for a game forfeit, and apply the penalty to the player's next match in the bracket or the player's next event in the tournament.

14) In a game to 21, the end-change mark should be positioned under which point?

15) After each rally, the referee should remind themself of the scores and check for correct player positions and correct server and receiver.

16) The pre-match briefing includes introducing yourself to the players.

17) If a ball called "out" by a player is obviously "in", the referee may overrule the line call without an appeal.

18) Nonverbal signals and/or gestures can result in a penalty for coaching.

19) After the ball is hit to make the serve, any player that stops play to question a team's server, receiver or position when all are correct, will have committed a fault.

20) Which of the following does NOT apply to the damaged or degraded ball procedure?

21) A served ball must land beyond the NVZ line in the correct service court to be legal.

22) During the pre-match briefing for a match using the dual referee option, the Lead Referee will explain to the players the role of the Second Referee and advise the players that all questions and appeals should be directed to the Lead Referee.

23) Play should begin when specified by the Tournament Director or no later than 10 minutes after the match is called.

24) Call a fault if a player hits the ball before it completely crosses the net.

25) Call a fault immediately on a player for uncommon actions or vocalisations that distract the opponent when an opponent is preparing to hit the ball. In a non-officiated match, a fault cannot be called by a player for a distraction.

26) After announcing "Point. Game. [Score]", an appropriate script for the game to follow is "Time out. Change ends. Two minutes."

27) When should the referee start their timer to capture the allotted time before the match starts?

28) After the suspension of play, if the orientation of the assigned court is different from the orientation of the original court, how would ends be determined?

29) The server has 10 seconds to serve the ball. When does the 10-second count begin?

30) A game forfeit that is imposed for reporting late does not contribute toward a match forfeit.

To document a game forfeit on the scoresheet, write "GF" in the space next to "0" for the game in which the infraction occurs for the offending team.

31) The starting server identification must be visible to the referee only.

32) It is a fault by the server if the release of the ball to execute a serve is not visible to the referee.

33) Players can use standard time-outs to extend their recovery time after a medical time-out has expired.

34) If the serve bounces in the receiver's NVZ (including on the NVZ line), call a service fault against the serving team for a short serve.

35) A forward slash (/) on the scoresheet notates a point was won when the first server was serving.

36) If a player enters the NVZ, both of the player's feet have to contact the playing surface outside of the NVZ before a volley.

37) An example of the script for a line call appeal where the referee did not definitively see the ball is "By rule, the call stands."

38) Which of the following is NOT valid for a match retirement?

39) If the Tournament Director provides the line calling responsibilities, including appeal procedures, to the players in advance, this can be omitted from the referee's pre-match briefing.

40) A match forfeit is imposed when a player/team does which of the following?

41) For singles games, side out marks to document the end of consecutive points earned during that service possession are required.

42) Which of the following comments by a spectator during a rally would NOT be considered coaching?

43) During a time-out, prior to moving from the center of the court, give a 15 second warning and announce the "remaining time-outs" script. (e.g., "Remaining time-outs: [Servers/Receivers], [number].")

44) A player can ask the referee to rule on a line call made by a line judge.

If the referee clearly sees a ball differently than the line judge, the referee has the authority to overrule the call.

45) After you've correctly called the score, a player says, "Wait! Are we good?" Which of the following responses is correct?

46) An optional best practice includes adding a "L", "R" or directional arrow to the "X" on the scoresheet to designate which end a team is serving from.

47) The server number should be written above or below the name of the server at the mid-game end change.

48) Anything affixed to the paddle face must comply with which of the following?

49) Use of a hand/arm cue when calling the score is which of the following?

50) For a singles match, marking all points for each player with the forward slash (/).

51) Which example script would be correct to inform players of remaining time-outs?

52) When the receiving team requests a time out, rotate the scoresheet to record the time out in the appropriate box.

53) If the referee calls the wrong score or calls a NVZ foot fault on a bounced ball, they should immediately hold up their hand, step forward to stop play, announce "Correction." and replay the rally.

54) Which of the following is NOT a goal of the dual referee option?

55) An example of the script for a line call appeal where no call was made by the player and the referee did not definitively see the ball is "By rule, the ball is in."

56) When simultaneous violations occur, call all violations and assess the penalty for the most severe penalty only.

57) After announcing "15 seconds", an appropriate script to announce the start of a single doubles game to 15 would be what?

58) If a situation is not addressed by a rule or the Casebook and all players agree to replay the rally, the rally should be replayed.

59) The appropriate script to begin play for subsequent games in a multi-game match with no end change is "Game [number]. Time in. [Score]."

60) During mini-singles play the player's correct position is determined by their respective scores. As such, the receiver is not always positioned diagonally opposite the server to start each rally.

61) A referee should use sound judgement and common sense to address situations not expressly covered by the Rulebook, the Casebook or the Handbook.

62) With the Dual Referee Option, it is the Second Referee's responsibility to inspect the players' paddles.

63) If the referee is uncertain that an illegal volley serve was executed, the referee should call for a re-serve without penalty to the player.

64) When players are anywhere near the NVZ your main focus is watching for foot faults and other NVZ faults. Watching the ball to make line calls on appeal is a lower priority.

65) According to the USA Pickleball Officiating Handbook, (regarding appealed player line calls) the referee cannot make an accurate call when the ball landed between the referee and the line and prevented the referee from seeing whether the ball actually touched the line.

66) Without any consideration for a technical foul, when rally scoring for doubles is used, there is only one server per service rotation and service after a side out always begins on the right.

67) The pre-match briefing should include: "I need to check your paddles. Have you confirmed that your paddle on the USA Pickleball approved paddle list?".

68) A referee time-out may be used to address a potential medical issue with a player.

69) A player volleying a ball is subject to a NVZ violation until the momentum associated with the volley no longer exists, except if the ball becomes dead first.

70) If any player makes an appeal about a ball hitting a player, you may ask the alleged offending player whether a violation occurred, giving the player an opportunity to make an honour call against themselves.

71) A referee, that also plays pickleball, should inform the match referee that he is a credentialed EPF Pickleball referee.

72) The appropriate script for a questionable volley serve motion is "Stop play. Service Warning. Questionable whether [state the issue]. I will re-call the score."

73) A player using ethnic, religious, racial, sexist, or homophobic slurs will be subject to ejection from competition or expulsion from the venue.

74) If any player stops play to make an appeal for a double bounce (triple bounce for a wheelchair player) or the player being hit by the ball, you may ask the alleged offending player whether a violation occurred, giving the player an opportunity to make an honour call against themselves.

75) Players may call a standard time-out between games.