BROOMBALL REFEREE CARDS. EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100% PASS
Forfeit - ANS A situation where a team is unable to play a scheduled game, resulting in a loss.
Equipment Check - ANS A process to ensure that all players have the required and
appropriate gear before the game.
Overtime - ANS An additional period of play used to determine a winner if the game is tied at
the end of regulation.
MAJOR PENALTY - ANS A recorded penalty punished by 5 minutes of penalty time.
MINOR PENALTY - ANS A recorded penalty punished by 2 minutes of penalty time.
PENALTY SHOT - ANS A free shot on goal granted to the innocent team when a recorded
penalty is committed during the last minute of the second half.
Points for Wins - ANS A team shall be credited with 2 points in their division standings for
every game they win.
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,Points for Losses - ANS A team shall be credited with 1 point for every game they lose during
overtime or a shootout.
Regulation Loss - ANS No points shall be awarded for a regulation loss.
Helmet Rule - ANS Helmets shall be worn on the ice at all times.
Bristle Length Requirement - ANS A minimum of six inches of bristle shall extend from the
bottom of the broom's coils to the shortest part of the head's bristles.
Broom Composition - ANS A player's broom shall be composed of a corn broom with a
wooden handle.
Broom Head Flexibility - ANS The broom head shall flex under ordinary pressure applied by
the hands.
Removal of External Materials - ANS All external metal rings and twine strings shall be
removed from the bristles.
Modification of Broom Handle - ANS No physical modification to the wood handle shall be
allowed, except cutting down the length.
Visibility of Bristles - ANS Absolutely no bristles shall be visible.
Allowed materials on the broom - ANS Duct tape, electrical tape, and hockey tape (or
another type of similar athletic tape).
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, Prohibited materials on the broom - ANS Transparent tape or rubber grips of any kind.
Interchangeable heads - ANS Interchangeable screw-off heads shall not be allowed.
Broom legality - ANS Any broom deemed illegal by the referees shall be confiscated until the
end of the game unless fixable.
Return of confiscated brooms - ANS The broom shall be returned at the end of the game
unless the reason for its illegality is unrepairable.
Broom handle length for players - ANS Broom handles cannot be shorter than 35 inches, with
no maximum length.
Goalie broom handle length - ANS Goalie broom handles cannot be shorter than 12 inches,
with no maximum length.
Protrusions on broom head - ANS The head of the broom shall have no noticeable
protrusions and shall be one smooth piece.
Broom head concavity restriction - ANS Any imaginary line drawn 1 inch above and parallel to
the front face of the broom's head shall not intersect the head more than once.
Bristles coverage requirement - ANS All bristles must be covered by tape.
Helmet requirement - ANS Each player shall be required to wear a properly fitting hockey or
lacrosse helmet with a full face mask while on the ice.
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100% PASS
Forfeit - ANS A situation where a team is unable to play a scheduled game, resulting in a loss.
Equipment Check - ANS A process to ensure that all players have the required and
appropriate gear before the game.
Overtime - ANS An additional period of play used to determine a winner if the game is tied at
the end of regulation.
MAJOR PENALTY - ANS A recorded penalty punished by 5 minutes of penalty time.
MINOR PENALTY - ANS A recorded penalty punished by 2 minutes of penalty time.
PENALTY SHOT - ANS A free shot on goal granted to the innocent team when a recorded
penalty is committed during the last minute of the second half.
Points for Wins - ANS A team shall be credited with 2 points in their division standings for
every game they win.
1 @COPYRIGHT 2025/2026 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
,Points for Losses - ANS A team shall be credited with 1 point for every game they lose during
overtime or a shootout.
Regulation Loss - ANS No points shall be awarded for a regulation loss.
Helmet Rule - ANS Helmets shall be worn on the ice at all times.
Bristle Length Requirement - ANS A minimum of six inches of bristle shall extend from the
bottom of the broom's coils to the shortest part of the head's bristles.
Broom Composition - ANS A player's broom shall be composed of a corn broom with a
wooden handle.
Broom Head Flexibility - ANS The broom head shall flex under ordinary pressure applied by
the hands.
Removal of External Materials - ANS All external metal rings and twine strings shall be
removed from the bristles.
Modification of Broom Handle - ANS No physical modification to the wood handle shall be
allowed, except cutting down the length.
Visibility of Bristles - ANS Absolutely no bristles shall be visible.
Allowed materials on the broom - ANS Duct tape, electrical tape, and hockey tape (or
another type of similar athletic tape).
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, Prohibited materials on the broom - ANS Transparent tape or rubber grips of any kind.
Interchangeable heads - ANS Interchangeable screw-off heads shall not be allowed.
Broom legality - ANS Any broom deemed illegal by the referees shall be confiscated until the
end of the game unless fixable.
Return of confiscated brooms - ANS The broom shall be returned at the end of the game
unless the reason for its illegality is unrepairable.
Broom handle length for players - ANS Broom handles cannot be shorter than 35 inches, with
no maximum length.
Goalie broom handle length - ANS Goalie broom handles cannot be shorter than 12 inches,
with no maximum length.
Protrusions on broom head - ANS The head of the broom shall have no noticeable
protrusions and shall be one smooth piece.
Broom head concavity restriction - ANS Any imaginary line drawn 1 inch above and parallel to
the front face of the broom's head shall not intersect the head more than once.
Bristles coverage requirement - ANS All bristles must be covered by tape.
Helmet requirement - ANS Each player shall be required to wear a properly fitting hockey or
lacrosse helmet with a full face mask while on the ice.
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