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GREG NELSON (NFL JUDGE)
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0–3 correct: You’re out!
4–8 correct: You’re safe!
9–10 correct:
Your whistle is in the mail!
Answer key:
- According to MLB rules, if a
pitched ball gets stuck in the
umpire’s mask, what happens?
A The batter is out
B Runners advance one base
C The catcher goes to jail - How many NBA officials work
each game?
A 100
B 5
C 3 - Which of the following
is NOT a kind of official
present at every
NFL game?
A Down judge
B Back judge
C Supreme Court judge - What do the USGA’s
rules say about removing stones
in bunkers?
A Leave any shiny ones
B Don’t touch them
C You can remove them
A; 5. C; 4. A; 3. C; 2. A; 1.
C 10. C; 9. C; 8. B; 7. B; 6.
- The USTA Chair Umpire
of the following items as
things an umpire may
bring to a match?
A Whistle
B Sunblock
C Silver dollar
- How are the IIHF’s rules about
fighting in hockey different from
the NHL’s?
A The players get only
two-minute penalties
B The players get automatically
suspended for a week
C The players get kicked out of
the game
- Which of the following common
rugby plays is legal—albeit almost
never attempted—under NFL rules?
A Drop-kicking the ball
B Stealing the ball from a player on
the gr ound
C Having an Australian accent
- What is the root of
the word referee?
A The German
referenzen,
meaning “to call”
B The Latin referre,
C The Dutch revvire,
meaning “zebra”
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