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What are the Responsibilites of a Referee (excluding Health and Safety
(6 - needed out of 10) - correct answer What are the Responsibilites of a
Referee (excluding Health and Safety)
(6 - needed out of 10)
1/ Has full control and authority over all officials
2/ Approve their assignemnts
3/ Instruct them regarding all special features and regulations relating to the
competition
4/ Enforce all rules and decisions of World Aquatics
5/ Decide all questions relating to the actual conduct of the competetion which
are not otherwised covered by the rules
6/ May intervene in the competeion at any stage to ensure that World
Aquatics regulations are obsereved
7/ When using finish judges, without 3 digital watches, determine the placings
where necessary.
8/ Ensure all necessary officials are in their respectice posts for the conduct of
the competition
9/ Appoint substitutes for any who are absent, incapable of acting or found to
be inefficient
10/ Appoint additional officials if considered necessary.
11/ Adjudicate all protests relating to the competition in progress
12/ Shall disqualify any swimmer for any violation he personally observes
13/ May disqualify any swimmer for any violation reported to him by other
authorised officials.
,What is the role of the Lead referee and when does it comence? (2) - correct
answer 1/ To receive protests of a general nature
2/ From the date upon the entries to the competition closes.
Under what circumstances may a protest be possible? (3) - correct answer 4/
Under what circumstances may a protest be possible? (3)
1/ If the rules and regulations for the conduct of the competition have not been
obsereved.
2/ If other condidtions endanger the safe completion of the eventor the
competitors.
3/ Against Decisions of the referee, no protest shall be allowed over decisions
of fact.
To whom must the Protest be submitted, how and within what timescales (4) -
correct answer 1/ To the Referee
2/ And confirmed in writing
3/ Within 30 minutes following the conclusuion of the respective competition or
match.
4/ If conditions causing a potential protest are noted prior to the event, a
protest must be lodged before the starting signal is given
What role does the promotor of the meet have with regard to a prostest that is
submitted (a) Before the meet commences (1) and (b) During the meet (2) -
correct answer 1/ The recieve any protest prior to the event and forward the
protest to the appointed referee
1/ Collect and store any documents relating to the protest and its resolution or
otherwise
2/ For a period of not less that 12 months after the event
, What is the purpose of a Jury of appeal (1) - correct answer 1/ To adjudicate
following an appeal against the decision of the Referee in relation to a protest
How are the lanes for the heats allocated for the fastest five swimmers in a
200m freestyle event comprising of five heats in an 8 lane pool (5) - correct
answer 1/ The fastest seeded swimmer should be placed in lane 4 of the final
heat.
2/ The second fastest seeded swimmer should be placed in lane 4 of the
penultimate heat.
3/ The third fastest swimmer should be placed in lane 4 of the antepenultimate
heat.
4/ The forth fastest swimmer should be placed in lane 5 of the final heat
5/ The fifth fastest heat should be placed in lane 5 of the penultimate heat.
Following the announcement of the first heat of an event, what duties are
specific to the referee immediatly before the start? (5) - correct answer 1/
Ensure all necessary officials are in their posts for the conduct of the
competition.
2/ Once the swimmers have removed their clothing (except swimwear) the
referee shall signal the commencement of an event by a series of short
whistle blasts, inviting them to get reading at the start end of the pool.
3/ Followed by a long whistle indicating that the swimmers should take their
positions on the starting platform
4/ A second long whistle shall bring the swimmers immediatly to the starting
point(Backstroke only)
5/ When the swimmers and officials are prepared for the start the referee shall
gesture to the starter with an outstretched arm, indicating that the swimmers
are under the control of the starter.
6/ The outstretched arm shall stay in position until the start is given,
england referee exam Question and
answers correctly solved
What are the Responsibilites of a Referee (excluding Health and Safety
(6 - needed out of 10) - correct answer What are the Responsibilites of a
Referee (excluding Health and Safety)
(6 - needed out of 10)
1/ Has full control and authority over all officials
2/ Approve their assignemnts
3/ Instruct them regarding all special features and regulations relating to the
competition
4/ Enforce all rules and decisions of World Aquatics
5/ Decide all questions relating to the actual conduct of the competetion which
are not otherwised covered by the rules
6/ May intervene in the competeion at any stage to ensure that World
Aquatics regulations are obsereved
7/ When using finish judges, without 3 digital watches, determine the placings
where necessary.
8/ Ensure all necessary officials are in their respectice posts for the conduct of
the competition
9/ Appoint substitutes for any who are absent, incapable of acting or found to
be inefficient
10/ Appoint additional officials if considered necessary.
11/ Adjudicate all protests relating to the competition in progress
12/ Shall disqualify any swimmer for any violation he personally observes
13/ May disqualify any swimmer for any violation reported to him by other
authorised officials.
,What is the role of the Lead referee and when does it comence? (2) - correct
answer 1/ To receive protests of a general nature
2/ From the date upon the entries to the competition closes.
Under what circumstances may a protest be possible? (3) - correct answer 4/
Under what circumstances may a protest be possible? (3)
1/ If the rules and regulations for the conduct of the competition have not been
obsereved.
2/ If other condidtions endanger the safe completion of the eventor the
competitors.
3/ Against Decisions of the referee, no protest shall be allowed over decisions
of fact.
To whom must the Protest be submitted, how and within what timescales (4) -
correct answer 1/ To the Referee
2/ And confirmed in writing
3/ Within 30 minutes following the conclusuion of the respective competition or
match.
4/ If conditions causing a potential protest are noted prior to the event, a
protest must be lodged before the starting signal is given
What role does the promotor of the meet have with regard to a prostest that is
submitted (a) Before the meet commences (1) and (b) During the meet (2) -
correct answer 1/ The recieve any protest prior to the event and forward the
protest to the appointed referee
1/ Collect and store any documents relating to the protest and its resolution or
otherwise
2/ For a period of not less that 12 months after the event
, What is the purpose of a Jury of appeal (1) - correct answer 1/ To adjudicate
following an appeal against the decision of the Referee in relation to a protest
How are the lanes for the heats allocated for the fastest five swimmers in a
200m freestyle event comprising of five heats in an 8 lane pool (5) - correct
answer 1/ The fastest seeded swimmer should be placed in lane 4 of the final
heat.
2/ The second fastest seeded swimmer should be placed in lane 4 of the
penultimate heat.
3/ The third fastest swimmer should be placed in lane 4 of the antepenultimate
heat.
4/ The forth fastest swimmer should be placed in lane 5 of the final heat
5/ The fifth fastest heat should be placed in lane 5 of the penultimate heat.
Following the announcement of the first heat of an event, what duties are
specific to the referee immediatly before the start? (5) - correct answer 1/
Ensure all necessary officials are in their posts for the conduct of the
competition.
2/ Once the swimmers have removed their clothing (except swimwear) the
referee shall signal the commencement of an event by a series of short
whistle blasts, inviting them to get reading at the start end of the pool.
3/ Followed by a long whistle indicating that the swimmers should take their
positions on the starting platform
4/ A second long whistle shall bring the swimmers immediatly to the starting
point(Backstroke only)
5/ When the swimmers and officials are prepared for the start the referee shall
gesture to the starter with an outstretched arm, indicating that the swimmers
are under the control of the starter.
6/ The outstretched arm shall stay in position until the start is given,
