NFHS WRESTLING RULES BOOK - RULE 3: REFEREES AND

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NFHS WRESTLING RULES BOOK - RULE 3: REFEREES AND

THEIR DUTIES EXAM QUESTIONS

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Question 1: Sec. 1 - Art. 7

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Only authorized signals shall be used by the referee when signaling and verbally notifying the contestants and scorer when warning or awarding points to either wrestler. The thumb is not to be used when signaling point(s), only fingers.

Question 2: Sec. 2 - Art. 2 (A)

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Constant verbal communication between the referee and the assistant is necessary throughout the match concerning stalling, line calls, illegal holds/maneuvers, technical violations, potentially dangerous holds/maneuvers and time remaining in the period;

Question 3: Sec. 4 - Art. 1 (B)

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recording the accumulated time-outs for injury and blood, time and head, neck, cervical column injuries;

Question 4: Sec. 1 - Art. 11

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The referee shall stop potentially dangerous holds/maneuvers, if possible, before the holds/maneuvers reach the dangerous state.

Question 5: Sec. 3 - Art. 1 (G)

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presenting the referee with the scorebook at the end of a dual meet for verifying of team scores and signature.

Question 6: Sec. 4 - Art. 1 (E)

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assisting, when requested by the referee, in determining whether a situation occurred before or after the termination of a period; and

Question 7: Sec. 1 - Art. 1

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The referee's uniform consists of a short-sleeved knit shirt, with alternating black and white 1-inch stripes; or gray with black pinstripes, or an event provided shirt common to all referees at that event, full-length black trousers, black belt (if trousers have belt loops), black socks and black wrestling/gym shoes. Shoes with white or gray trim are allowable. The referee shall be neatly attired and have other accessories, including a colored disk, a black lanyard and black whistle, red and green armbands, and a kit to conduct the random draw. The red armband shall be worn on the left wrist and the green armband on the right wrist.

Question 8: Sec. 2 - Art. 2 (G)

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The assistant may support, disagree or have no opinion relative to a decision. The referee shall prevail in the event of disagreement;

Question 9: Sec. 2 - Art. 2 (I)

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The referee, assistant referee and two contestants are the only individuals permitted on the wrestling mat. Coaches are not permitted to address the assistant referee and the assistant referee is not permitted to address the coaches. This is the referee's responsibility;

Question 10: Sec. 3 - Art. 1 (D)

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constantly checking with the visiting team's scorer;

Question 11: Sec. 1 - Art. 6

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The legality of all equipment, including mats, markings, uniforms and special equipment, pads and taping, shall be decided by the referee. A referee's time-out shall be declared for the purpose of correcting legal equipment which becomes illegal or inoperative through use.

Question 12: Sec. 1 - Art. 3

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The jurisdiction time of the referee will begin upon arrival at the site and will conclude with the approval of the scorebook in dual meets and when the referee signs the bout sheet after the last match of a tournament. The meet referees retain clerical authority over the meet through the completion of any reports, including those imposing disqualifications, that are responsive to actions occurring while the meet referees had jurisdiction. State associations may intercede in the event of unusual incidents that occur before, during or after the meet referees' jurisdiction has ended or in the event that a meet is terminated prior to the conclusion of the regulation meet.

Question 13: Sec. 1 - Art. 4 (C)

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clarify the rules with coaches and contestants upon request;

Question 14: Sec. 1 - Art. 4

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Before the dual meet begins, the referee shall:

Question 15: Rule 3 - Sec. 3

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Scorer

Question 16: Sec. 2 - Art. 2 (J)

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During any headlock, the assistant should be in position to observe any action from underneath and verbally inform the referee of any change from legal to illegal;

Question 17: Sec. 1 - Art. 10

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When penalizing either wrestler, the referee shall stop the match, use the appropriate NFHS signal and announce the penalty in the prescribed manner so that coaches, contestants, scorers and spectators are aware of the penalty, except as noted in Rule 8-1-2.

Question 18: Sec. 1 - Art. 4 (A)

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perform skin checks or verify skin checks have been performed by a designated, on-site meet, appropriate health-care professional;

Question 19: Sec. 1 - Art. 12

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Following the end of a dual meet or tournament match, the referee shall sign the official scorebook or individual score sheet certifying results and _ shall also record the time of day at the completion of the meet or tournament.

Question 20: Sec. 2 - Art. 2 (B)

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The two referees should be facing each other while each is maintaining a view between the wrestlers.Both referees must move to positions on the mat where the best view of wrestling and verbal communications can be achieved;

Question 21: Sec. 3 - Art. 1

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The official scorer shall be seated at the scorer's table and is responsible for:

Question 22: Sec. 2 - Art. 2 (F)

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When necessary, the referee and assistant shall meet briefly on the edge of the mat away from the wrestlers and coaches, away from the scorer's table to discuss the point of disagreement;

Question 23: Sec. 3 - Art. 1 (A)

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recording points scored by each contestant when signaled by the referee;