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Quizzes- Positioning

Positioning Quiz

1. Home base is located where?

(A) Halfway between the end-zone face-off dot and the goal-line and halfway between the boards and the net
(B) Halfway between the hash marks and the goal line approximately 6-8 inches off the boards
(C) Halfway between the hash marks and the blue line approximately 6-8 inches off the boards

2. The correct position for an official making an off-side call at his/her blue line when play is proceeding from the neutral to the attacking zone is:

(A) Skates straddling the blue line
(B) Skates outside the blue line
(C) Skates just inside the blue line

3. What is the best way to summarize the movements of the officials while play is in progress in the two official system?

(A) Perpendicular to one another
(B) Diagonal to one another
(C) Parallel to one another

4. Half piston is located where?

(A) At the goal line halfway between the net and the boards
(B) At the edge of the crease
(C) Halfway between the hash marks and the goal line approximately 6-8 inches off the boards
(D) Halfway between Home Base and the nearest goal post, usually in line with the face off dot

5. While at half piston, if an official’s view of the play on the opposite side of the ice is blocked by players near the net, the official should move:

(A) Towards the goal line
(B) Towards the end zone face-off dot
(C) To the At the Net position
(D) To the Home Base position

6. In the two official system, when one official is conducting a face-off in the neutral zone, the other official should be positioned where?

(A) Opposite the official, just inside the blue line
(B) Opposite the official, at the far blue line
(C) Opposite the official, at the red line
(D) Directly opposite the official in all instances

7. For all face-offs in the neutral zone, the official not conducting the face-off should be prepared to move in either direction, depending on the direction the play moves:

(A) True
(B)False

8. In the two official system, when one official is performing a face-off at one of the end-zone face-off circles the other official is positioned where?

(A) Diagonally opposite the face-off outside the blue line
(B) Diagonally opposite the face-off just inside the blue line
(C) Diagonally opposite the face-off straddling the blue line

9. When should an official take up the “at the net” position?

(A) When the play is on the opposite side of the ice
(B) When there is a scramble near or in the crease
(C) When play goes behind the goal line
(D) When play is stopped

10. At the completion of an icing call the back official should be at the:

(A) Center red line
(B) Attacking blue line
(C) Defending blue line

11. The position described as “at the net”, is located halfway between the:

(A) Hash marks and the nearest goal post, usually in line with the face-off dot
(B) Hash marks and the goal line approximately 6-8 inches off the boards
(C) Bottom of the face-off circle and the goalpost

12. The front official should take up the “half piston” when attacking zone play is:

(A) On the far side half of the ice
(B) On the near side half of the ice
(C) In a scramble near or at the crease

13. The front official should take up the “home base” position when attacking zone play is:

(A) On the far side half of the ice
(B) On the near side half of the ice
(C) In a scramble near or at the goal crease

14. In the two official system, with play moving up the ice and on the opposite side of the ice, the back official should be located approximately:

(A) 8-10 feet behind the play
(B) 10-15 feet behind the play
(C) In line with the play

15. If the front official in the two official system assesses a penalty to the defending team, the back official will?

(A) Retrieve the puck and proceed to conduct the ensuing face-off
(B) Retrieve the puck and hand it to his partner to conduct the face-off
(C) Take up a position outside the blue line and let her partner retrieve the puck and conduct the face-off

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