NFHS Exam 2025/2026
(Volleyball Rules and Officiating)
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,1. An attack line shall be drawn across each playing area from sideline to
sideline and shall be:
a) a solid color
b) one clearly visible color
c) 2 inches wide
d) all are correct: d) all are correct
2. T/F: The sleeves of the solid-colored uniform top shall be the same color as
the body of the uniform top.: True
3. Each player, including the libero, shall be identified by a number that is:
a) Mult-colored
b) Located on the back and lower front of the uniform top
c) Not more than two digits (00, 99)
d) Located 7 inches down from the shoulder seam: c) Not more than two digits
(00, 99)
4. During a dead ball, the playing captain may request the following for his/her
opponent:
a) Verification of the proper libero
b) Verification of the proper server
c) Verification of time-outs used
d) Verification of the team serve order: b) Verification of the proper server
5. 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: a) smooth leather
6. T/F: Upon entering the facility, the home team selects its team bench.: True
7. 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: d) Shall make the decisions of
rule infractions
8. 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: a) Prior to the start of the set
,9. 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: d) All are correct
10. T/F: Both the Head Coach and the Assistant Coach are allowed to stand
and coach their at the same time.: False
11. 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.: True
12. 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) All players including the
libero
13. 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: c) Verify that the starting lineups
have been entering correctly on the official timesheet
14. 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.: True
15. 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 the correct
16. 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: d) all are correct
17. T/F: The Second Referee blows a whistle for every dead ball.: False
, 18. 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
19. T/F: The First Referee shall signal at the completion of each charged
time-out, how many time-outs each team has used.: True
20. At the end of the final set of the match, the Second Referee shall:
a) Verify the score of the set
b) Verify the result of the match and initial the score sheet
c) Exit the playing area with the First Referee
d) All of the above: d) All of the above
21. T/F: During the set, the Second Referee shall verify and confirm to the First
Referee that the 24th point has been scored (14th point in a deciding set).: True
22. The Scorer shall record in the Comments section of the score sheet:
a) All warnings, penalties and disqualifications for unsporting conduct viola-
tions
b) All uniform/equipment violations and administrative cards for unnecessary
delay
c) When a player is removed under concussion management
d) All are correct: d) All are correct
23. T/F: A match shall be forfeited when there is power failure or when other
unforeseen circumstances occur.: False
24. The Scorer must receive each team's roster no later than:
a) Two minutes before the match
b) Five minutes before the match
c) Ten minutes prior to the end of pre-match warm-up
d) At the official's request: c) Ten minutes prior to the end of pre-match warm-up
25. T/F: When there is a discrepancy between the score being kept by the
official scorer and the visible scoring device, the official score book shall be
considered official and correct.: True
26. T/F: The same player number is listed more than once in the lineup. The
team must make one legal substitution to ensure six unique, legal numbers
are worn by players to begin the set.: True
27. During the Set, the Libero Tracker will:
a) Notify the second referee if the libero does not remain out of the set for one
rally between replacements, unless the libero is replacing the player in the
right back position and will serve the next rally
b) Inform the second referee of each team's libero status, at the beginning of
each timeout
c) Notify the scorer to sound the audio device at the time the ball is contacted
(Volleyball Rules and Officiating)
Complete Testbank Verified
Questions and Correct Answers
Latest Update 2025/2026
,1. An attack line shall be drawn across each playing area from sideline to
sideline and shall be:
a) a solid color
b) one clearly visible color
c) 2 inches wide
d) all are correct: d) all are correct
2. T/F: The sleeves of the solid-colored uniform top shall be the same color as
the body of the uniform top.: True
3. Each player, including the libero, shall be identified by a number that is:
a) Mult-colored
b) Located on the back and lower front of the uniform top
c) Not more than two digits (00, 99)
d) Located 7 inches down from the shoulder seam: c) Not more than two digits
(00, 99)
4. During a dead ball, the playing captain may request the following for his/her
opponent:
a) Verification of the proper libero
b) Verification of the proper server
c) Verification of time-outs used
d) Verification of the team serve order: b) Verification of the proper server
5. 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: a) smooth leather
6. T/F: Upon entering the facility, the home team selects its team bench.: True
7. 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: d) Shall make the decisions of
rule infractions
8. 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: a) Prior to the start of the set
,9. 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: d) All are correct
10. T/F: Both the Head Coach and the Assistant Coach are allowed to stand
and coach their at the same time.: False
11. 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.: True
12. 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) All players including the
libero
13. 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: c) Verify that the starting lineups
have been entering correctly on the official timesheet
14. 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.: True
15. 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 the correct
16. 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: d) all are correct
17. T/F: The Second Referee blows a whistle for every dead ball.: False
, 18. 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
19. T/F: The First Referee shall signal at the completion of each charged
time-out, how many time-outs each team has used.: True
20. At the end of the final set of the match, the Second Referee shall:
a) Verify the score of the set
b) Verify the result of the match and initial the score sheet
c) Exit the playing area with the First Referee
d) All of the above: d) All of the above
21. T/F: During the set, the Second Referee shall verify and confirm to the First
Referee that the 24th point has been scored (14th point in a deciding set).: True
22. The Scorer shall record in the Comments section of the score sheet:
a) All warnings, penalties and disqualifications for unsporting conduct viola-
tions
b) All uniform/equipment violations and administrative cards for unnecessary
delay
c) When a player is removed under concussion management
d) All are correct: d) All are correct
23. T/F: A match shall be forfeited when there is power failure or when other
unforeseen circumstances occur.: False
24. The Scorer must receive each team's roster no later than:
a) Two minutes before the match
b) Five minutes before the match
c) Ten minutes prior to the end of pre-match warm-up
d) At the official's request: c) Ten minutes prior to the end of pre-match warm-up
25. T/F: When there is a discrepancy between the score being kept by the
official scorer and the visible scoring device, the official score book shall be
considered official and correct.: True
26. T/F: The same player number is listed more than once in the lineup. The
team must make one legal substitution to ensure six unique, legal numbers
are worn by players to begin the set.: True
27. During the Set, the Libero Tracker will:
a) Notify the second referee if the libero does not remain out of the set for one
rally between replacements, unless the libero is replacing the player in the
right back position and will serve the next rally
b) Inform the second referee of each team's libero status, at the beginning of
each timeout
c) Notify the scorer to sound the audio device at the time the ball is contacted
