tnt touch judge sample exam preparation course for alberta summer games 2010 rugby 7s

TnT Touch Judge

Sample Exam

Preparation course for

Alberta Summer Games 2010 Rugby 7s

Exam – Section 1

4 questions, each worth 1 point. TOTAL: 4 points

What are these four Referee signals acted out: (instructor acts four Referee signals from: scrum, 22m drop, going for goal, scrum,

penalty kick, free kick, dissent, not 10m, try)

1) Penalty kick

2) Free kick

3) Scrum

4) Going for penalty goal

Exam – Section 23 questions, worth 6 points each. TOTAL: 18 marks

Part 1: with a circleMark the two TJ positions (2 pts)

Part 2:What is the job of the near to the next action TJ? ___________ (2 pt)

What is the job of the far from next action TJ? ___________ (2 pt)

Scenario sample: 22m Drop-out

<< This is the probable path of ball

Exam – Section 2Scenario #1: Penalty kick Scenario #2: Lineout Scenario #3: Kick-off

Exam – Section 2 (answers)Scenario #1: Penalty kick Scenario #2: Lineout Scenario #3: Kick-off

Exam – Section 2 (answers)Scenario #1: Penalty kick Scenario #2: Lineout Scenario #3: Kick-off

Positions: See previous slide

TJ near action: Go to where ball going into touch

TJ far from action:Mark 10m for offending side

6 points


TJ near action: Mark where lineout will take place

TJ far from action:Mark 10m for team not throwing in

6 points


TJ near action: Go to where ball may go into touch

TJ far from action:Mark 10m for receiving side, check for 10m

6 points

Exam – Section 3

3 parts. TOTAL: 5 points

Regarding TJ positioning at the Scrum: this diamond is a scrum

1) TJ’s priority at the scrum? ___________ (2 pt)

2) TJs should each move to their _______ (1 pt)

3) Four positions available,

please mark where the

TJs should be in the circles

on the pitch (2 pts)

Exam – Section 4

1 question, 3 points. TOTAL: 3 points

In Goal Official’s jobs include:

(there are about 6 or 7, please list any three)

1. ____________

2. ____________

3. ____________

Ie. This illustrates only one job…

Exam – Section 5

1 question, 1 point. TOTAL: 1 point

How long is one half of a 7s match?

____________

Exam – Section 6

16 questions, 2 points each. TOTAL: 32 points

Possible answers are:

Where is the lineout?A. Where the ball went into touchB. Where the ball was kickedC. At centre lineD. At 22m lineE. NOT IN TOUCH

Who throws-in the ball at the lineout?KT Kicker’s teamOPP Kicker’s oppositionRedGreenPlay on (no touch!)

Exam – Section 6

Scenarios:

1. Midfield, ball kicked INdirectly into touch.

2. Midfield, ball kicked directly into touch.

3. *At kick-off, ball goes straight into touch!

4. 22m area, defender kicks ball directly into touch.

5. 22m area, defender kicks ball INdirectly into touch .

6. From a lineout, defence passes ball into own 22m area, THEN kicks ball directly into touch.

7. Midfield, Free Kick kicked directly into touch.

8. 22m area, Free Kick directly into touch.

9. Midfield, Free Kick kicked INdirectly into touch.

Answers:

1. Where? A Who? OPP

2. Where? B Who? OPP

3. Where? C Who? Options, OPP







Exam – Section 6

Scenarios:10.a) Midfield, Penalty Kick, ball kicked directly

into touch.

10.b) and then caught by opposition in touch.

11. Red tackles Green ball carrier into touch.

12. Red passes to own player, then that player misses the pass and ball goes into touch.

13. Green took ball into a maul, then Red drives maul into touch.

14. Midfield, Red kicks ball along the touchline, Green player with one foot in touch catches the ball cleanly.

15. Midfield, Green kicks ball towards touchline. Red player in touch jumps, knocks ball backward and keeps the ball in play.

16. Midfield, Green kicks the ball along the touchline. Red player in touch jumps up, catches the ball, then lands with both feet in the field of play.

Answers:10.a) Where? A Who? Kicker’s Team

10.b) Where? A Who? Kicker’s Team

11. Where? A Who? Red

12. Where? A Who? Green

13. Where? A Who? Red

14. Where? B Who? Green

15. Where? No touch Who? Play on.

16. Where? No touch Who? Play on.

Exam – Section 7

2 questions, 12 points. TOTAL: 12 points

Particular situations:

1) Midfield, Penalty kick for touch is going to be pretty close to the goal line.

a) Where should the Touch Judges be? (2 pts)

Typical Answer: One TJ marking 10m for offending team, other TJ on the intersection of goal-line and touch / touch-in-goal.

b) What is the priority of the Touch Judge’s? (2 pts)

Typical Answer: To decide if the ball goes into touch OR touch-in-goal.

c) If the ball goes into touch-in-goal, what is the TJ signal? (3 pts)

Typical Answer: First, look at the Referee. Then, Touch Judge points towards the dead-ball line with flag and other hand indicating straight out. Finally, TJ jogs to 22m line.

Exam – Section 7

Special situations:

2) Conversion attempt, ball goes wide.a) Where should the Touch Judges or In Goal Official be? (2 pts)

Typical Answer: Each Touch Judge should take a goal post. If there is an In Goal official, they should be in a straight line from the kicker, pivot point in the centre of the goal posts.

b) What is the priority of the Touch Judges or In Goal Official? (2 pts)

Typical Answer: To decide if the ball goes through the goal posts.

c) When the ball goes wide, or is too short, what is the signal? (1 pt)

Typical Answer: No flag, officials can simply shake their heads indicating “no”.

Exam – Section 8

3 questions, 1 points each. TOTAL: 3 points

Students demonstrate:

1) Lineout, throw into Red team.

2) Ball went straight out.

3) Ball went straight out, lineout back where the ball was kicked.

Exam – Section 9

1 question, 9 steps to put in order. TOTAL: 9 points

Explain the process of preparing for a lineout before the Penalty kick for touch, from when the Referee signals the penalty Kick to just before the throwing in team starts the lineout. You are the Touch Judge on the side to which the ball will be kicked. (put these steps in order)

_1__ Notice Referee’s signal.

_8__ Flag up

_2__ Run away quickly, facing offending team.

_5__ Determine if close to the goal-line, move to the goal-line.

_3__ Mark 10m for offending team with TJ partner.

_4__ Quickly continue backwards to where the ball might land, facing kicker!

_7__ Indicate where the ball went into touch, no closer than 5m to the goal-line

_9__ Arm towards throwing-in team

_6__ Determine if ball went into touch or touch-in-goal.

Exam – Section 10Short answer (worth 5 points)

Why are trained touch judges preferred to untrained touch judges, in your opinion?

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Exam – Totals

Section 1 (4 pts) ___




Section 5 (1 pt) ___






Total out of 92 points: ______

tnt touch judge sample exam preparation course for alberta summer games 2010 rugby 7s

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