Referee Questionnaire
On the answer form provided, please circle the true statement(s) or fill in the appropriate answer(s). There may be more that one true answer for each question.
1. After you arrive at the pool to work as a Referee, you should:
a. meet with the Meet Manager to discuss details of the session;
b. check with the electronics operator to ensure the automatic
placing and timing system is working properly;
c. check pool equipment (lane markers, starting blocks, etc.);
d. ensure that the pool temperature is within limits;
e. ensure that pool chemistry is within limits;
f. ensure teams are in assigned areas on the deck;
g. check officials assignments;
h. meet with the major officials as well as the meet manager
to discuss pertinent information.
2. Final authority to approve the assignments of all officials and to
ensure that they are adequately briefed prior to a session lies
with the:
a. Chief Timekeeper;
b. Chief Finish Judge;
c. Meet Manager;
d. Referee.
3. The following officials shall be responsible for assigning duties
to officials within their juridiction:
a. Chief Timekeeper
b. Chief Finish Judge;
c. Meet Manager;
d. Referee;
e. Stroke Judge, Turn Inspector;
f. Clerk of Course.
4. The SNC Rule Book prescribes the minimum number of qualified offials
that are necessary for the proper running of an approved meet.
When there are insufficient volunteer officials available, the
Referee may:
a. double-up the duties of some officials, when such duties are not
in conflict;
b. direct the Meet Manager to fill ALL vacancies with unqualified
people;
c. request the Meet Manager to fill junior vacancies (Timekeeper,
Marshall, Finish Judge) with unqualified but capable people;
d. delay the start of the meet until sufficient officials are
available.
5. Disputes arising from the format and timing of the meet, the eligibility
of swimmers, etc. shall be settled by the:
a. Referee;
b. Meet Manager;
c. Head Coach of the host club.
6. Responsibility to ensure that the session starts on time lies with
the:
a. Starter;
b. Referee;
c. Meet Manager;
d. Announcer.
7. On the Referee's whistle for a dive start, the swimmers shall:
a. step on to the back surface of the starting platform with both
feet the same distance from the front;
b. step on to the starting platform with both feet the same distance
from the front.
8. When the Referee has determined that the swimmers are ready on the
starting platform, he/she shall:
a. blow a short whistle and stretch his/her arm horizontally down the
pool until a fair start has been completed;
b. blow a short whistle and stretch his/her arm horzontally across
the pool until a fair start has been completed.
c. stretch his/her arm horizontally down the pool,and shall drop
that arm after the command "Take your marks";
d. stretch one arm horizontally down the pool and maintain that
position until a fair start has been completed.
9. On the Starter's command, swimmers shall:
a. take a starting position with at least one foot at the front of
the starting platform;
b. take at least one step forward;
c. be in position and stationary before the starting signal.
10. On the Referee's whistle for a backstroke start, the swimmers:
a. shall enter the pool in the acceptable manner;
b. may enter the pool head first;
c. may enter the pool feet first.
11. In backstroke, the Referee shall blow a second whistle when:
a. all swimmers have surfaced;
b. all swimmers have reached the wall;
c. all swimmers are five metres from the wall.
12. On the referee's second whistle in a backstroke start, the swimmers:
a. will assume their starting position after a trial touch and turn;
b. shall return to the wall without delay and assume their starting
position.
13. After he has turned the race over to the Starter and before a legal
start has been achieved, the Referee:
a. May interfere with the start and re-assume control of the race;
b. must leave control of the race with the Starter until the
race has begun.
14. The following officials are authorized to call a "False Start":
a. Chief Timekeeper;
b. Chief Finish Judge;
c. Starter;
d. Referee.
15. Disqualification�s related to the start of a race should best be
made by:
a. the Referee only;
b. the Starter only;
c. the Referee or Starter after consultation.
16. The following officials are authorized to disqualify a swimmer
for rule violations after a legal start is achieved:
a. Starter;
b. Chief Timekeeper;
c. Referee;
d. Chief Finish Judge;
e. Stroke Judge, Turn Inspector;
f. Relay Take-over Judge.
17. The Referee may:
a. overrule a disqualification made by another official, even if
he did not personally observe the alleged infraction;
b. disqualify a swimmer for a violation which he did not personally
observe, but which was reported to him/her by the assigned
official.
18. The following may disqualify a swimmer for a violation observed
outside his assigned zone or jurisdiction:
a. Starter;
b. Stroke Judge, Turn Inspector;
c. Head Lane Timekeeper;
d. none of the above.
19. If two Stroke Judges disagree about a potential rule violation,
the dispute shall be resolved by the:
a. Meet Manager;
b. Official with the higher level badge;
c. Referee.
20. When Stroke Judges or Turn Inspectors disqualify a swimmer, they
shall inform the following (verbally or by writing on the time card):
a. Referee;
b. Announcer;
c. Chief Finish Judge;
d. Swimmer or Coach;
e. Recorder/Scorer.
21. The procedure by which disqualifications shall be reported during
the meet should be determined by the:
a. Referee;
b. Chief Finish Judge;
c. Meet Manager.
22. According the Rule Book, the following officials shall record the
order of finish of a race:
a. Referee;
b. Chief Finish Judge;
c. Finish Judges.
23. The legality of any touch shall be determined by the:
a. Referee;
b. Turn Inspector;
c. Stroke Judge;
d. Finish Judge.
24. The Referee may:
a. overrule the results of a SNC-approved automatic placing and
timing system if he believes the system is in error;
b. direct the Chief Finish Judge to ignore automatic results and use
manual backup limes instead.
25. In a heat when both the primary timing system and the backup timing
system malfunction, the Referee shall:
a. stop the race and swim it again later;
b. permit the race to proceed but award NO official times.
26. "Swim-Offs" are used to:
a. break all ties;
b. resolve ties for the last qualifying place in Finals (A) or
Consolation (B) Finals;
c. resolve ties for first or second alternate positions in Finals (A) or
Consolation (B) Finals.
27. "Swim-Off" participants for qualifying places in finals/consolation
finals/alternate positions shall be:
a. all of the swimmers in the heat where the tie occurred;
b. the entire heat except disqualified swimmers;
c. only those swimmers who were declared tied.
28. When a "Swim-Off" is required, it:
a. must be conducted at least 45 minutes before the start of the finals
session;
b. should be conducted within 45 minutes of the posting of finals of
the last event swum by any of the swimmers involved;
c. may be swum at a time mutually acceptable to all involved
swimmers and the Referee;
d. shall be conducted not less than 1 hour after all involved
swimmers have completed their heat.
29. When a swimmer is disadvantaged by an equipment failure or official's
error in a Final (other than a Time-Final), the following swimmers
shall compete in a re-swim:
a. all swimmers in the heat, including those disqualified for
any reason;
b. all swimmers in the heat, excluding those disqualified for any
reason;
c. only the swimmers who were disadvantaged;
d. only the swimmers who want to improve their time.
30. In the event of an assault (verbal or physical of an official by a
swimmer or by a team officer, the Referee has the authority to:
a. order the offending party from the pool area for the duration
of the meet;
b. impose a fine on the offending party;
c. do nothing except pacify the situation.
31. Disputes or verbal protests relating to the race or competition
itself shall be received and settled by the:
a. Referee;
b. Meet Manager;
c. Office Manager;
d. Chief Finish Judge;
e. Official with the highest level badge.
32. Written protests of decisions related to the race or competition
itself shall be presented to the:
a. Clerk of Course;
b. Referee;
c. Chief Finish Judge;
d. Meet Manager.
33. Written protests related to the race or competition itself shall
be received by the appropriate official within:
a. 15 minutes from the final non-resolution of the disputed decision
(verbal protest) by the Referee;
b. within 30 minutes following the conclusion of the respective
event or match;
c. 30 minutes from the end of the session in which the dispute
took place.
REFEREE QUESTIONNAIRE ANSWER SHEET
Please circle the true statement(s) or fill in the appropriate answer(s).
There may be more than one true statement for each question.
1. a b c d e f g h 2. a b c d
3. a b c d e f 4. a b c d
5. a b c 6. a b c d
7. a b 8. a b c d
9. a b c 10. a b c
11. a b c 12. a b
13. a b 14. a b c d
15. a b c 16. a b c d e f
17. a b 18. a b c d
19. a b c 20. a b c d e
21. a b c 22. a b c
23. a b c d 24. a b
25. a b 26. a b c
27. a b c 28. a b c d
29. a b c d 30. a b c
31. a b c d e 32. a b c d
33. a b c
ANSWERS TO REFEREE QUESTIONNAIRE
1. A B C G H 2. D
3. A B C D F 4. A C D
5. B 6. B
7. B 8. D
9. A B C 10. A B C
11. A 12. B
13. A 14. C D
15. C 16. C E F
17. A B 18. D
19. C 20. A C D E
21. A 22. A C
23. A B 24. A B
25. A 26. B C
27. C 28. D
29. A 30. A
31. A 32. B
33. B
Back to home page
This page last edited by Duncan Laidlow, January 10, 1998.
If you would like to see additional information included
please contact me at
[email protected]
This page hosted by 
Get your own Free Home Page