(A) Offending, Defending, Neutral
(B) Attacking, Defending, Neutral
(C) Proceeding, Center, Defensive
(D) Attacking, Center, Defending

2) A player loses her helmet while the play is in progress. Before replacing her helmet, she participates in the play. The Referee shall:

(A) Signal a delayed penalty and assess a Minor penalty
(B) Stop play and allow the player to pick up her helmet
(C) Stop play immediately and assess the player a Minor penalty
(D) Stop play and assess the player a Misconduct penalty

3) When does the Referee use the line change procedure?

(A) Every second stoppage
(B) Every stoppage
(C) Only for face-offs in end zones
(D) When the visiting team makes a change

4) In Atom and below, and Female hockey, if a player is injured as a result of a body check, the Referee must assess:

(A) A Minor penalty
(B) A Major penalty
(C) Major penalty + a Game Misconduct penalty
(D) No penalty

5) What is the determining factor for offside at the blue line?

(A) Position of the puck
(B) Position of the players’ skates
(C) Position of the players’ stick
(D) Position of the players’ body

6) An attacking player shoots the puck; the puck strikes an official and goes out of the playing surface. Where will the next face-off be conducted?

(A) Where the puck struck the official
(B) Where the shot was taken from
(C) At the neutral zone face-off spot closest to the defending teams end
(D) At center ice

7) A Minor penalty shall be assessed to any player who checks or intimidates an opponent while carrying her stick above the ________ of her opponent?

(A) Head
(B) Shoulders
(C) Waist
(D) Knees

8) A player or team official spits at an opponent or Referee. What would the Referee do?

(A) Issue a warning to the player
(B) Assess a Bench Minor
(C) Assess a Gross Misconduct
(D) Assess a Match penalty

9) An attacking player kicks the puck directly into the opponents net. What is the Referee's decision?

(A) The goal counts
(B) The goal counts but no assists are given
(C) The goal counts but only one assist can be given
(D) The goal does not count

10) A BNQ certified throat protector is compulsory for all players registered in Minor and Female hockey.

(A) False
(B) True, but a waiver may be signed to be exempt
(C) True
(D) False, only in junior hockey is it mandatory

11) What penalty is assessed to a player who injures an opponent due to a hold, hook or trip?

(A) Minor penalty
(B) Minor or Major penalty at the discretion of the Referee
(C) Major penalty
(D) Major penalty + a Game Misconduct penalty

12) With the puck along the boards, a player, who is about to be checked, turns, creating contact from behind. Should a Checking from Behind penalty be assessed?

(A) No
(B) Yes

13) A player on the player's bench is not wearing his approved helmet and facial protector securely attached. This is the team's second violation. What does the Referee do?

(A) Issue a second warning
(B) Assess a Minor penalty
(C) Assess a Misconduct penalty
(D) Assess a Bench Minor penalty

14) During a fight, the Referee instructs non-involved players to retire to their players' bench or a designated neutral area. Any player(s) who fails to do so, after being instructed by the Referee, shall be assessed:

(A) A warning
(B) A Minor penalty
(C) A Game Misconduct penalty
(D) A Misconduct penalty

15) A player in the neutral or attacking zone hand passes the puck back into her defending zone where a teammate gains possession and control of the puck. The Referee would:

(A) Stop play and assess a Minor penalty
(B) Allow play to continue
(C) Stop play and take the face-off where the puck was received
(D) Stop play and take the face-off where the puck was passed from

16) What player from Team "B" will serve the time penalty?

A3 - 5 + 2     
A4 - 5           
A5 - 5 + 2 + 2

B10 - 2
B11 - 5 + 2
B12 - 2  
B13 - 5 + 5 + 2 + GM

(A) B11
(B) B12
(C) B13 (substitute)
(D) B10

17) A goaltender loses his stick in the corner. A defending player picks it up and begins carrying it back to the goaltender. On the way back to the net, the puck comes into the corner and this player participates in the play with an attacking player. What does the Referee do?

(A) Assess the defending player (player with his stick + goalie stick) a Minor penalty
(B) Allow the play to continue regardless of which player get the puck
(C) Stop play but assess no penalties
(D) Yell at the player to drop the goalies' stick

18) What is the call when a player charges the goaltender while the goaltender is in her crease?

(A) Assess a Major penalty
(B) Assess a Minor penalty
(C) Stop play, check that the goalie is okay, face-off in the neutral zone
(D) Assess a Major penalty + Game Misconduct

19) What penalty is assessed to a player who head-butts an opponent but no excessive force is used and no injury results?

(A) Double Minor penalty
(B) Minor or Major penalty at the discretion of the Referee
(C) Minor penalty
(D) Match penalty

20) In the following situation, what player returns after the goal?

A 4 5 min. 6:50
A 39 2 min. B 29 2 min. 5:58
B scores at 4:00

(A) B 29
(B) Nobody returns
(C) A 39
(D) A 4

21) The Referee has signaled a delayed penalty to a player from Team "A" and Team "B" has substituted its goaltender in favor of an extra attacker. A player of Team "B" shoots the puck which hits a player of Team "A" and then deflects down the ice into Team "B" 's goal. Does the Referee allow the goal?

(A) No
(B) Yes

22) The Referee has signaled a delayed penalty for Checking from Behind on a player of Team A. Team "B" scores before the play is stopped. The Referee would:

(A) Wash out the Minor penalty but assess the Game Misconduct penalty
(B) Wash out the penalties to Team "A" as Team "B" scored
(C) Assess Minor penalty + Game Misconduct for Checking from Behind
(D) Washout the goal and assess both the Minor + Game Misconduct

23) The player of the attacking team is assessed a penalty in her attacking zone, thereby forcing the face-off to the neutral zone. Before play resumes, a player of the defending team commits a foul and is assessed a penalty. Where would the face-off be conducted?

(A) In the neutral zone
(B) Center ice
(C) In the attacking zone where play stopped
(D) At the Referee's discretion

24) The goaltender races out of her net to beat an attacking player to the puck and simply covers the puck, causing a stoppage of play. What is the Referee's call?

(A) Stoppage of play, face off where the puck was frozen
(B) Stoppage of play, face off at the face-off dot in the defending zone
(C) Assess a delay of game penalty
(D) Stoppage of play, issue a warning to the goaltender

25) A player is slashed by an opponent and injury results. The official shall assess:

(A) Minor penalty
(B) Major penalty
(C) Major penalty and Game Misconduct
(D) Match penalty

26) A player uses the shaft of his stick above the upper hand to hold or hook an opposing player. What penalty should be assessed?

(A) Minor penalty for hooking
(B) Minor penalty for butt-end hooking.
(C) Match penalty for butt-ending
(D) Double Minor penalty for butt-ending

27) What penalty is assessed a player who does not proceed immediately and directly to the penalty bench after they have been penalized?

(A) Misconduct penalty
(B) Bench Minor penalty
(C) Game Misconduct penalty
(D) Unsportsmanlike penalty

28) In the following situation, what player returns after the goal?

A 7 2 min 4:00
B 16 2 min. 3:30
A 8 2 min. 3:00
B scores at 2:30

(A) A 8
(B) B 16
(C) A 7
(D) Nobody

29) The Referee notices that an alternate goaltender on the players' bench is not wearing his helmet. What course of action should the Referee take if this is the FIRST occurrence?

(A) Assess the goaltender a Minor penalty
(B) Assess the team a Bench Minor penalty
(C) Assess the goaltender a Misconduct penalty
(D) No penalty, a warning shall be issued to the team

30) A second puck appears on the ice. The official should:

(A) Allow play to be completed if the second puck in no way affects the legal puck
(B) Stop play immediately regardless of whether or not the second puck interferes with the play
(C) Ignore the second puck completely
(D) If the second puck puts a team in an off-side situation, stop play immediately

31) Team "A" is serving a Minor penalty. The Referee signals a delayed penalty to Team "A". Team "B" scores a goal prior to the stoppage of play. Which penalty expires on the scoring of the goal?

(A) The Minor penalty on delay
(B) The Minor penalty being served
(C) No penalty expires
(D) Both penalties expire

32) Should a Minor penalty for delay of game be assessed to a Captain, alternate Captain or other player who leaves his players’ bench to discuss any interpretation of the rules with the Referee?

(A) No, as long as he is respectful
(B) No, as long as he stays on the ice for the ensuing face-off
(C) No, as long as his coach told him to leave the bench
(D) Yes

33) A player who is about to come on to the ice plays the puck with his stick. This player has either one or both skates still on the bench. The Referee shall:

(A) Stop play and face off at nearest face off spot
(B) Assess a Bench Minor penalty
(C) Assess a penalty for too many players
(D) Allow play to continue provided player remains on the ice

34) A trainer sprays water on or at an official and is identifiable. What penalty is assessed?

(A) Bench Minor plus Game Misconduct
(B) Match penalty
(C) Gross Misconduct
(D) Bench Minor plus Gross Misconduct

35) Where a player wears a helmet, and/or facial protector in an offset position during play. Play should be stopped and a _________ shall be assessed to the player.

(A) Minor penalty for illegal equipment
(B) Misconduct penalty (Immediate whistle with no delayed penalty)
(C) Minor penalty for dangerous equipment
(D) No penalty shall be assessed, just tell player to wear equipment properly

36) Any player incurring a total of three or more stick infraction penalties during the same games shall be ejected from the game. For application of this rule stick infraction penalties are considered to be:

(A) Slashing, hooking, tripping, high sticking, spearing
(B) Spearing, tripping, butt-ending, hooking, high sticking
(C) High sticking, cross-checking, slashing, spearing, butt-ending
(D) High sticking, spearing, slashing, cross-checking, hooking

37) When a player refuses to surrender her stick, or intentionally breaks it when asked for a measurement, the Referee shall assess a:

(A) Minor penalty plus a Gross Misconduct penalty
(B) Gross Misconduct penalty
(C) Minor penalty plus a Misconduct penalty
(D) Double Minor penalty

38) What penalty is assessed to a goaltender that deliberately dislodges his own goal in the last two minutes of playing time.

(A) Bench Minor
(B) Penalty shot
(C) Minor penalty for delay of game
(D) No penalty if the net falls back on the moorings

39) A defending player high sticks the puck in the defending zone; the puck then deflects to the goaltender or teammate. When will play be stopped?

(A) When the attacking team touches the puck
(B) Play will not be stopped
(C) When the defending team gains possession and control of the puck
(D) When the defending team touches the puck

40) Two players from the same team are on a breakaway and the player in control of the puck is fouled from behind causing him to lose control of the puck. His teammate gets a clear shot on goal and does not score. Is a Penalty Shot awarded to the player denied the scoring opportunity?

(A) Yes
(B) No

41) If any Captain, Alternate Captain or other player leaves the bench to discuss any interpretation of the rules with the Referee, he shall receive...

(A) A warning
(B) A Bench Minor penalty
(C) A Misconduct penalty
(D) A Minor penalty for delay of game

42) A player has a breakaway, but the goaltender is apparently hurt. Assuming an injury the Referee stops play and:

(A) Signals a face-off at the nearest face-off spot
(B) Awards a goal
(C) Awards a Penalty Shot
(D) Assesses a penalty for delay of game

43) A player who cross-checks a goaltender while she is in the crease shall be assessed:

(A) A Major penalty
(B) A Minor penalty
(C) A Major penalty & Game Misconduct
(D) A Match penalty

44) Goaltenders pads shall not exceed:

(A) 12 inches
(B) 10 inches
(C) 14 inches
(D) 9 inches

45) During a Penalty Shot, the goaltender must remain in her goal crease until the designated player:

(A) Crosses the red line
(B) Touches the puck at centre ice
(C) Crosses the blue line

(A) Offending, Defending, Neutral
(B) Attacking, Defending, Neutral
(C) Proceeding, Center, Defensive
(D) Attacking, Center, Defending

2) A player loses her helmet while the play is in progress. Before replacing her helmet, she participates in the play. The Referee shall:

(A) Signal a delayed penalty and assess a Minor penalty
(B) Stop play and allow the player to pick up her helmet
(C) Stop play immediately and assess the player a Minor penalty
(D) Stop play and assess the player a Misconduct penalty

3) When does the Referee use the line change procedure?

(A) Every second stoppage
(B) Every stoppage
(C) Only for face-offs in end zones
(D) When the visiting team makes a change

4) In Atom and below, and Female hockey, if a player is injured as a result of a body check, the Referee must assess:

(A) A Minor penalty
(B) A Major penalty
(C) Major penalty + a Game Misconduct penalty
(D) No penalty

5) What is the determining factor for offside at the blue line?

(A) Position of the puck
(B) Position of the players’ skates
(C) Position of the players’ stick
(D) Position of the players’ body

6) An attacking player shoots the puck; the puck strikes an official and goes out of the playing surface. Where will the next face-off be conducted?

(A) Where the puck struck the official
(B) Where the shot was taken from
(C) At the neutral zone face-off spot closest to the defending teams end
(D) At center ice

7) A Minor penalty shall be assessed to any player who checks or intimidates an opponent while carrying her stick above the ________ of her opponent?

(A) Head
(B) Shoulders
(C) Waist
(D) Knees

8) A player or team official spits at an opponent or Referee. What would the Referee do?

(A) Issue a warning to the player
(B) Assess a Bench Minor
(C) Assess a Gross Misconduct
(D) Assess a Match penalty

9) An attacking player kicks the puck directly into the opponents net. What is the Referee's decision?

(A) The goal counts
(B) The goal counts but no assists are given
(C) The goal counts but only one assist can be given
(D) The goal does not count

10) A BNQ certified throat protector is compulsory for all players registered in Minor and Female hockey.

(A) False
(B) True, but a waiver may be signed to be exempt
(C) True
(D) False, only in junior hockey is it mandatory

11) What penalty is assessed to a player who injures an opponent due to a hold, hook or trip?

(A) Minor penalty
(B) Minor or Major penalty at the discretion of the Referee
(C) Major penalty
(D) Major penalty + a Game Misconduct penalty

12) With the puck along the boards, a player, who is about to be checked, turns, creating contact from behind. Should a Checking from Behind penalty be assessed?

(A) No
(B) Yes

13) A player on the player's bench is not wearing his approved helmet and facial protector securely attached. This is the team's second violation. What does the Referee do?

(A) Issue a second warning
(B) Assess a Minor penalty
(C) Assess a Misconduct penalty
(D) Assess a Bench Minor penalty

14) During a fight, the Referee instructs non-involved players to retire to their players' bench or a designated neutral area. Any player(s) who fails to do so, after being instructed by the Referee, shall be assessed:

(A) A warning
(B) A Minor penalty
(C) A Game Misconduct penalty
(D) A Misconduct penalty

15) A player in the neutral or attacking zone hand passes the puck back into her defending zone where a teammate gains possession and control of the puck. The Referee would:

(A) Stop play and assess a Minor penalty
(B) Allow play to continue
(C) Stop play and take the face-off where the puck was received
(D) Stop play and take the face-off where the puck was passed from

16) What player from Team "B" will serve the time penalty?

A3 - 5 + 2     
A4 - 5           
A5 - 5 + 2 + 2

B10 - 2
B11 - 5 + 2
B12 - 2  
B13 - 5 + 5 + 2 + GM

(A) B11
(B) B12
(C) B13 (substitute)
(D) B10

17) A goaltender loses his stick in the corner. A defending player picks it up and begins carrying it back to the goaltender. On the way back to the net, the puck comes into the corner and this player participates in the play with an attacking player. What does the Referee do?

(A) Assess the defending player (player with his stick + goalie stick) a Minor penalty
(B) Allow the play to continue regardless of which player get the puck
(C) Stop play but assess no penalties
(D) Yell at the player to drop the goalies' stick

18) What is the call when a player charges the goaltender while the goaltender is in her crease?

(A) Assess a Major penalty
(B) Assess a Minor penalty
(C) Stop play, check that the goalie is okay, face-off in the neutral zone
(D) Assess a Major penalty + Game Misconduct

19) What penalty is assessed to a player who head-butts an opponent but no excessive force is used and no injury results?

(A) Double Minor penalty
(B) Minor or Major penalty at the discretion of the Referee
(C) Minor penalty
(D) Match penalty

20) In the following situation, what player returns after the goal?

A 4 5 min. 6:50
A 39 2 min. B 29 2 min. 5:58
B scores at 4:00

(A) B 29
(B) Nobody returns
(C) A 39
(D) A 4

21) The Referee has signaled a delayed penalty to a player from Team "A" and Team "B" has substituted its goaltender in favor of an extra attacker. A player of Team "B" shoots the puck which hits a player of Team "A" and then deflects down the ice into Team "B" 's goal. Does the Referee allow the goal?

(A) No
(B) Yes

22) The Referee has signaled a delayed penalty for Checking from Behind on a player of Team A. Team "B" scores before the play is stopped. The Referee would:

(A) Wash out the Minor penalty but assess the Game Misconduct penalty
(B) Wash out the penalties to Team "A" as Team "B" scored
(C) Assess Minor penalty + Game Misconduct for Checking from Behind
(D) Washout the goal and assess both the Minor + Game Misconduct

23) The player of the attacking team is assessed a penalty in her attacking zone, thereby forcing the face-off to the neutral zone. Before play resumes, a player of the defending team commits a foul and is assessed a penalty. Where would the face-off be conducted?

(A) In the neutral zone
(B) Center ice
(C) In the attacking zone where play stopped
(D) At the Referee's discretion

24) The goaltender races out of her net to beat an attacking player to the puck and simply covers the puck, causing a stoppage of play. What is the Referee's call?

(A) Stoppage of play, face off where the puck was frozen
(B) Stoppage of play, face off at the face-off dot in the defending zone
(C) Assess a delay of game penalty
(D) Stoppage of play, issue a warning to the goaltender

25) A player is slashed by an opponent and injury results. The official shall assess:

(A) Minor penalty
(B) Major penalty
(C) Major penalty and Game Misconduct
(D) Match penalty

26) A player uses the shaft of his stick above the upper hand to hold or hook an opposing player. What penalty should be assessed?

(A) Minor penalty for hooking
(B) Minor penalty for butt-end hooking.
(C) Match penalty for butt-ending
(D) Double Minor penalty for butt-ending

27) What penalty is assessed a player who does not proceed immediately and directly to the penalty bench after they have been penalized?

(A) Misconduct penalty
(B) Bench Minor penalty
(C) Game Misconduct penalty
(D) Unsportsmanlike penalty

28) In the following situation, what player returns after the goal?

A 7 2 min 4:00
B 16 2 min. 3:30
A 8 2 min. 3:00
B scores at 2:30

(A) A 8
(B) B 16
(C) A 7
(D) Nobody

29) The Referee notices that an alternate goaltender on the players' bench is not wearing his helmet. What course of action should the Referee take if this is the FIRST occurrence?

(A) Assess the goaltender a Minor penalty
(B) Assess the team a Bench Minor penalty
(C) Assess the goaltender a Misconduct penalty
(D) No penalty, a warning shall be issued to the team

30) A second puck appears on the ice. The official should:

(A) Allow play to be completed if the second puck in no way affects the legal puck
(B) Stop play immediately regardless of whether or not the second puck interferes with the play
(C) Ignore the second puck completely
(D) If the second puck puts a team in an off-side situation, stop play immediately

31) Team "A" is serving a Minor penalty. The Referee signals a delayed penalty to Team "A". Team "B" scores a goal prior to the stoppage of play. Which penalty expires on the scoring of the goal?

(A) The Minor penalty on delay
(B) The Minor penalty being served
(C) No penalty expires
(D) Both penalties expire

32) Should a Minor penalty for delay of game be assessed to a Captain, alternate Captain or other player who leaves his players’ bench to discuss any interpretation of the rules with the Referee?

(A) No, as long as he is respectful
(B) No, as long as he stays on the ice for the ensuing face-off
(C) No, as long as his coach told him to leave the bench
(D) Yes

33) A player who is about to come on to the ice plays the puck with his stick. This player has either one or both skates still on the bench. The Referee shall:

(A) Stop play and face off at nearest face off spot
(B) Assess a Bench Minor penalty
(C) Assess a penalty for too many players
(D) Allow play to continue provided player remains on the ice

34) A trainer sprays water on or at an official and is identifiable. What penalty is assessed?

(A) Bench Minor plus Game Misconduct
(B) Match penalty
(C) Gross Misconduct
(D) Bench Minor plus Gross Misconduct

35) Where a player wears a helmet, and/or facial protector in an offset position during play. Play should be stopped and a _________ shall be assessed to the player.

(A) Minor penalty for illegal equipment
(B) Misconduct penalty (Immediate whistle with no delayed penalty)
(C) Minor penalty for dangerous equipment
(D) No penalty shall be assessed, just tell player to wear equipment properly

36) Any player incurring a total of three or more stick infraction penalties during the same games shall be ejected from the game. For application of this rule stick infraction penalties are considered to be:

(A) Slashing, hooking, tripping, high sticking, spearing
(B) Spearing, tripping, butt-ending, hooking, high sticking
(C) High sticking, cross-checking, slashing, spearing, butt-ending
(D) High sticking, spearing, slashing, cross-checking, hooking

37) When a player refuses to surrender her stick, or intentionally breaks it when asked for a measurement, the Referee shall assess a:

(A) Minor penalty plus a Gross Misconduct penalty
(B) Gross Misconduct penalty
(C) Minor penalty plus a Misconduct penalty
(D) Double Minor penalty

38) What penalty is assessed to a goaltender that deliberately dislodges his own goal in the last two minutes of playing time.

(A) Bench Minor
(B) Penalty shot
(C) Minor penalty for delay of game
(D) No penalty if the net falls back on the moorings

39) A defending player high sticks the puck in the defending zone; the puck then deflects to the goaltender or teammate. When will play be stopped?

(A) When the attacking team touches the puck
(B) Play will not be stopped
(C) When the defending team gains possession and control of the puck
(D) When the defending team touches the puck

40) Two players from the same team are on a breakaway and the player in control of the puck is fouled from behind causing him to lose control of the puck. His teammate gets a clear shot on goal and does not score. Is a Penalty Shot awarded to the player denied the scoring opportunity?

(A) Yes
(B) No

41) If any Captain, Alternate Captain or other player leaves the bench to discuss any interpretation of the rules with the Referee, he shall receive...

(A) A warning
(B) A Bench Minor penalty
(C) A Misconduct penalty
(D) A Minor penalty for delay of game

42) A player has a breakaway, but the goaltender is apparently hurt. Assuming an injury the Referee stops play and:

(A) Signals a face-off at the nearest face-off spot
(B) Awards a goal
(C) Awards a Penalty Shot
(D) Assesses a penalty for delay of game

43) A player who cross-checks a goaltender while she is in the crease shall be assessed:

(A) A Major penalty
(B) A Minor penalty
(C) A Major penalty & Game Misconduct
(D) A Match penalty

44) Goaltenders pads shall not exceed:

(A) 12 inches
(B) 10 inches
(C) 14 inches
(D) 9 inches

45) During a Penalty Shot, the goaltender must remain in her goal crease until the designated player:

(A) Crosses the red line
(B) Touches the puck at centre ice
(C) Crosses the blue line