1) In a match with line judges, it is preferable that the referee stand on the side opposite the two baseline judges.

2) 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.

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

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

5) During an end change time-out the referee should always retrieve the ball to prevent its loss or damage.

6) The between game time-out script is "Point. Game. [Score]. (pause) Time-out. Change ends. Two minutes."

7) It is very important to record the correct scores and winning team on the scoresheet and to have one of the winners confirm the results. An error here can cause confusion at the event desk and delay the tournament.

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

9) The established procedure to end the 15-second timed period and start play is "time in".

10) During a rally in an officiated match, a ball a player was carrying in their pocket falls onto the court. The referee should:

11) During a standard time-out the referee should always retrieve the ball to prevent its loss or damage.

12) A referee should refrain from intervening in a match during a tournament. Which of the following would be exceptions for intervening?

13) If more than one game is played in a match, draw a line through all unused points and unused time-out boxes for the completed game.

14) 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.

15) Which of the following is TRUE with regard to a tardy or absent player?

16) What is a reason(s) for moving to the center of the court between games?

17) 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.

18) A backslash (\) on the scoresheet notates a point was won when the non-banded server was serving.

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

20) To avoid confusion when players are stacking, the referee should concentrate only on the correct server and correct receiver based on the score and ignore where either partner is positioned.

21) For the drop serve, the ball cannot be dropped off the paddle face.

22) Which of the following is NOT a valid "not ready" signal?

23) 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.

24) 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.

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

26) 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.

27) After calling "time in," if the players are not ready at one minute but are making an effort to get into position, go ahead and call the score.

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

29) If a player tells the referee it is their first time playing in an officiated match, it would be appropriate for the referee in the pre-match briefing to instruct the players not to serve until after the complete score is called and the referee's arm is lowered.

30) Record a referee time-out on the back of the scoresheet and include the game, score, player(s) involved and a brief description.

31) If you dropped your server clip during a game, which of the following scenarios would assist you in placing the server clip back over the correct server’s name?

32) An attempted around the post shot that travels between the net post and the net is a fault on the player attempting the ATP.

33) The appropriate script for a time out is "Time-out [receivers/servers], [Score]. One minute."

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

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

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

37) Player A1 volleys a ball near the NVZ and starts to teeter at the line as a result of the volley. Player B1, on the other side of the net, then volleys the ball, loses his balance and steps into the NVZ. Player A1 ultimately loses his balance and steps into the NVZ after Player B1 had stepped into the NVZ. What should the referee call?

38) Apparel changes required by the Tournament Director are handled as a referee time-out.

39) 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.

40) 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."

41) Announcing the serving team players and receiving team players is required to start a match.

42) The player who starts serving for their team after a side out is referred to as?

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

44) A player that has had forceful contact to the head with a hard object (court, paddle, net post) may resume play once the referee has been verbally advised by on-site medical personnel.

45) 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.

46) 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.

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

48) If a serve hits the net and then lands anywhere in the correct service court the referee should announce "Let. Re-serve."

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

50) Paddles with indentations, holes, cracks, or delamination are prohibited.

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

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

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

54) If the correct server and correct receiver are in their correct positions when the score is called, but the serve is received by an incorrect player, when can the referee call a fault?

55) 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.

56) The appropriate announcement at the end of a match is "Point. Game. Match. [Score]. [Last names]."

57) If a player makes threats against you, another player or a spectator, issue a technical foul.

58) All player appeals will be directed to the Lead Referee.

If the Lead Referee cannot make a decisive call, the Lead Referee will then solicit the opinion of the Second Referee.

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

60) 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.

61) 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.

62) A paddle on the approved paddle list approved after 2018 is required to have the "USA Pickleball Approved" seal. If the seal is missing from a paddle approved after 2018 the paddle can not be used for a sanctioned tournament.

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

64) If a player calls a time-out after the server hits the ball to make the serve it is a fault on the player that called the time-out.

65) If a player retires after a medical time-out, the referee should notify the Tournament Director so the appropriate forms can be completed and filed.

66) The starting server for the first serving team in a doubles match begins the game as the second server.

67) If there are spectators, it is preferable to stand facing the majority of spectators so they can best hear you unless you are using a microphone. However, placement to see line judges takes priority.

68) To document the point adjustment for a technical foul when the score of the offending team is zero, add one point to the score of the non-offending team by marking "TF" in the appropriate score box.

69) Intentionally spitting or coughing on any person may result in an ejection from competition or expulsion from the venue with the discretion of the Tournament Director.

70) If a player leaves the immediate playing area with their paddle and you are unsure whether the player changed paddles, the paddle should be re-inspected before play resumes.

71) Avoid public comments, positive or negative, about referees or players, including on social media.

72) If a player appeals a line call made by a player or line judge to the referee that the referee did not see land, announce: "By rule, the call stands."

73) Before a tournament a referee should,

1) review the most recent editions of the Rulebook and Casebook,

2) reread the Handbook, and

3) retake all online tests for referees, line judges and players.

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

75) 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."