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EPF Line Judges Test 2026

Welcome To the Line Judge Test:

This 40-question review is a tool for pickleball line judges and referees to test their knowledge of the USA Pickleball line judge best practices contained in the USA Pickleball Officiating Handbook. Passing the Line Judge Test is a prerequisite to applying for USA Pickleball Referee Certification. Answers to all questions can be found in the Officiating Handbook or USA Pickleball Rulebook.

Pick a time to take the test when you can complete all the questions without interruption, because the test will automatically close after 30 minutes. The test will also close when you click the “Submit” button at the end of the test, so answer all questions before submitting the test.

Upon completion, your score will be displayed.

You can take the test as often as you like. So, re-read the Officiating Handbook and re-take the test. Each time, you will receive a follow-up email containing your test score.

Being a line judge is an enjoyable way to give back to the sport you love!

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1) Balls that land “in” routinely do not necessitate a call. However, if the ball landed close to the line and the referee and/or player(s) cast a questioning glance in the line judge's direction, the line judge should respond firmly with an “in” hand signal.

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2) What would a blocked view signal from a line judge look like?

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3) Line judges may solicit opinions from players to determine a call.

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4) A line judge should signal an out of position player by clasping both of their hands above their head.

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5) Who determines if a line judge can sit during the match?

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6) The criteria for line judges and referees when making line calls are no different than those of players.

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7) At the beginning of each game and after time-outs and other breaks in the game, the referee will check the readiness of the officiating team and receive a ready signal (raised hand) from each member.

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8) If a line judge calls a ball “out” and is overruled by the referee as “in”, what occurs next?

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9) If a ball bounces close to the line, but the ball is not “out,” the line judge should without hesitation loudly call “in.”

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10) When the ball lands, the picture above indicates the ball has bounced:

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11) Sideline judges should call "foot fault" if the player makes contact with the sideline of the non-volley zone while or immediately after volleying the ball.

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12) What should a line judge do when they see this situation, when the ball is contacted by the player before it bounces on the player's end?

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13) Besides watching their own line, what else should a line judge be paying attention to?

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14) If a line judge notices a wrong server, wrong receiver, or a player out of position, the line judge should raise their hand over their head to get the referee's attention at the end of the rally.

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15) Line judges should make wrong server and player out of position calls immediately when they occur.

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16) A line judge repeatedly sliding one hand across the palm of their hand indicates what to the referee?

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17) During the serve, a foot fault occurs when:

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18) In the picture, the server's left foot is touching the baseline when the server is starting his service motion. If he lifts his foot off the baseline just before serve contact, should the line judge call a fault?

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19) If the bottom of the ball touches your assigned line, the ball is considered "in."

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20) As a line judge, when you cannot clearly see if a ball lands “in” or “out,” you should:

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21) Line judges are allowed to check their mobile devices throughout the match as long as the phone does not ring.

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22) A player/team may overrule a line judge's call if it is to their own disadvantage.

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23) As a player serves the ball, his foot contacts the baseline at the same time his paddle contacts the ball. This is a foot fault and the line judge should loudly call "foot fault."

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24) In a match with only 2 line judges available, what are the most helpful lines for them to call?

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25) Line judges may solicit opinions from players to determine a call.

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26) When six line judges are used, the sideline judges are responsible for making line calls on their side of the net. However, each should watch the entire length of the sideline (baseline to baseline) in case the view of the sideline judge on the opposite end is blocked.

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27) A delayed line call can raise suspicion of a line judge’s reliability.

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28) The sideline judge is responsible for making sideline calls on the assigned sideline and service foot faults associated with the imaginary extension of that sideline.

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29) A line judge should only focus on the edge of her assigned line. They should ignore all other action on the court.

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30) Overruled line calls are rare if the line judge is following the standards and procedures. But, if an overrule occurs, the line judge should forget it and continue to make calls as they see them.

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31) In a match with line judges, what line(s) are the players responsible for calling on the serve?

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32) A referee may consult with a line judge in the case of a potential double bounce call.

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33) If a line judge observes a coaching violation they should raise their hand in a "V" above their head.

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34) The referee has the authority and responsibility to replace any line judge that does not perform to standards.

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35) A line judge should be positioned where he/she:

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36) When can a line judge replacement occur?

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37) If requested by the referee, line judges can assist the referee with the following calls:

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38) In general, line judges are used for what matches:

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39) The line judge shown is signaling:

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40) When the ball lands, the picture above indicates the ball has bounced:

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