VOLLEYBALL OFFICIATING EXAM 2025/2026
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED
A+
a) smooth leather
The volleyball shall be spherical with a laceless molded cover of 12 or more basic
rectangular-shaped panels of genuine or simulated:
a) smooth leather
b) suede leather
c) textured leather
d) all are correct
True
T/F: Upon entering the facility, the home team selects its team bench.
d) Shall make the decisions of rule infractions
The first referee and second referee:
a) May allow a review of a call from monitoring or electronic device
b) May exchange duties for any reasons
c) Shall begin jurisdiction of the match with the first whistle for serve
d) Shall make the decisions of rule infractions
,a) Prior to the start of the set
Substitution requests are permitted:
a) Prior to the start of the set
b) After a replay is signaled
c) After a re-serve is signaled
d) At the beginning of a timeout
d) All are correct
Unsporting conduct forfeit results when:
a) A disqualified individual violates conduct rules following disqualification
b) Coach is disqualificated and removed from the premises and no other authorized
school personnel is available to take the bench
c) Team refuses to play when directed to do so by the first referee
d) All are correct
False
T/F: Both the Head Coach and the Assistant Coach are allowed to stand and coach
their at the same time.
True
T/F: One of the second referee's specific responsibilities is to whistle a warning at
45 seconds and instruct the timer to sound the audio signal at 60 seconds to end the
timeout.
,c) All players including the libero
At the moment of serve, _____________, shall be in correct serving.
a) All the back-row players, but not front-row players
b) All players excluding the libero
c) All players including the libero
d) All front-row players, but not back-row players
c) Verify that the starting lineups have been entering correctly on the official
timesheet
The Second Referee has the responsibility to:
a) Conduct the pre-match conference
b) Conduct the deciding set coin toss in front of referee's stand
c) Verify that the starting lineups have been entering correctly on the official
timesheet
d) All are the second referee responsibilities
True
T/F: For a team requesting a time-out in a set after it has taken its allotted time-
outs, unnecessary delay shall be charged.
d) All the correct
The First Referee has the responsibility to:
, a) Inspecting the game ball
b) Inspecting the court markings
c) Establish non-playable areas and additional ground rules
d) All the correct
d) all are correct
Which of the following is correct concerning the second referee? The second
referee must have:
a) a coin and a watch
b) a lineup card
c) a set of red and yellow cards, pen/pencil
d) all are correct
False
T/F: The Second Referee blows a whistle for every dead ball.
True
T/F: The Second Referee has the responsibility to inform the coach when his/her
team's 15th through 18th substitutions have been reached.
True
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED
A+
a) smooth leather
The volleyball shall be spherical with a laceless molded cover of 12 or more basic
rectangular-shaped panels of genuine or simulated:
a) smooth leather
b) suede leather
c) textured leather
d) all are correct
True
T/F: Upon entering the facility, the home team selects its team bench.
d) Shall make the decisions of rule infractions
The first referee and second referee:
a) May allow a review of a call from monitoring or electronic device
b) May exchange duties for any reasons
c) Shall begin jurisdiction of the match with the first whistle for serve
d) Shall make the decisions of rule infractions
,a) Prior to the start of the set
Substitution requests are permitted:
a) Prior to the start of the set
b) After a replay is signaled
c) After a re-serve is signaled
d) At the beginning of a timeout
d) All are correct
Unsporting conduct forfeit results when:
a) A disqualified individual violates conduct rules following disqualification
b) Coach is disqualificated and removed from the premises and no other authorized
school personnel is available to take the bench
c) Team refuses to play when directed to do so by the first referee
d) All are correct
False
T/F: Both the Head Coach and the Assistant Coach are allowed to stand and coach
their at the same time.
True
T/F: One of the second referee's specific responsibilities is to whistle a warning at
45 seconds and instruct the timer to sound the audio signal at 60 seconds to end the
timeout.
,c) All players including the libero
At the moment of serve, _____________, shall be in correct serving.
a) All the back-row players, but not front-row players
b) All players excluding the libero
c) All players including the libero
d) All front-row players, but not back-row players
c) Verify that the starting lineups have been entering correctly on the official
timesheet
The Second Referee has the responsibility to:
a) Conduct the pre-match conference
b) Conduct the deciding set coin toss in front of referee's stand
c) Verify that the starting lineups have been entering correctly on the official
timesheet
d) All are the second referee responsibilities
True
T/F: For a team requesting a time-out in a set after it has taken its allotted time-
outs, unnecessary delay shall be charged.
d) All the correct
The First Referee has the responsibility to:
, a) Inspecting the game ball
b) Inspecting the court markings
c) Establish non-playable areas and additional ground rules
d) All the correct
d) all are correct
Which of the following is correct concerning the second referee? The second
referee must have:
a) a coin and a watch
b) a lineup card
c) a set of red and yellow cards, pen/pencil
d) all are correct
False
T/F: The Second Referee blows a whistle for every dead ball.
True
T/F: The Second Referee has the responsibility to inform the coach when his/her
team's 15th through 18th substitutions have been reached.
True
