Officiating Trivia

Question 1

According to MLB's rule 5.09(g), if a pitched ball lodges in the umpire's or catcher's mask or paraphernalia and remains

Accepted Answer

all runners advance one base

Question 2

Getting Belichicked: Game clock restarts following the enforcement of a foul, as if the foul had not occurred when___

Accepted Answer

the foul occurs after the two-minute warning of the first half, the foul occurs inside the last five minutes of the second half

Question 3

What is the oldest field sport in the world?

Accepted Answer

Hurling

Question 4

Basketball(NBA) - player A5 receives his 5th personal foul, the bench has all fouled out, how is this foul administered

Accepted Answer

A5 is charged with a personal/team foul/Technical, remains in the game

Question 5

(NFL) GB vs SEA: 2012 - Who caught the famous fail mary reception?

Accepted Answer

Golden Tate, M.D. Jennings

Question 6

NBA official who was relieved of his duties once a gambling scandal came to light.

Accepted Answer

Tim Donaghy

Question 7

Randy Johnson famously nailed a bird, what call are you making here?

Accepted Answer

No Pitch

Question 8

Prior to Fluties '06 drop-kick, when was the last time that this obscure scoring method was successfully utilized?

Accepted Answer

1941

Question 9

In which World Cup did Diego Maradona score his infamous 'Hand of God' goal?

Accepted Answer

Mexico 1986

Question 10

Soccer: Restart point if a player kicks a direct free-kick into their own goal

Accepted Answer

Corner Kick

Question 11

WSU VS. Cal - Nov. 2019 - Pac-12 football official was suspended 1 game for misenforcing a penalty by __ yards.

Accepted Answer

57

Question 12

Blindness in one eye restricts you from playing in this professional league:

Accepted Answer

NHL

Question 13

In what year was 3 person officiating implemented full-time into the NBA?

Accepted Answer

1988

Question 14

Flag Football: A foul by the offense committed BEHIND the basic spot is enforced from:

Accepted Answer

Spot of the foul

Question 15

How many overs are in a One Day International (ODI) cricket test match?

Accepted Answer

50

Question 16

Jim Joyce ruined this pitcher's chance at throwing the Detroit Tigers' first perfect game with a blown safe/out call.

Accepted Answer

Armando Galarraga

Question 17

In a game on 12/17/17 between the Dallas Cowboys and Oakland Raiders Gene Steratore used this item to measure a 1st down

Accepted Answer

Index Card

Question 18

In 1983, a snowstorm delayed the arrival of the referee and one linesman at a game between the Whalers and Devils.

Accepted Answer

Players stepped in and officiated

Question 19

Australian rules football fields are __ yards long.

Accepted Answer

202

Question 20

It is illegal to play this sport with left hand dominated grip

Accepted Answer

Polo

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