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AwanaGames Officials'
Certification Exam

North Central Tennessee - Gerald & Susan Vanderford Region

The AwanaGames Officials' Certification Exam is based upon the latest edition of the "AwanaGames Official Rules and Regulations" and can either be completed online or in print.

To complete the test online, make the appropriate selections below and click SUBMIT. Your answers will be sent to the Awana Missionary for grading - be sure to enter a valid e-mail address that you'd like to have the results sent to (a confirmation e-mail will be sent upon submission of this test). If taking the test using a printed copy, be sure to mail the completed test to the Awana Missionary.

NOTE: Pressing the enter or return key will be interpreted as SUBMIT!

E-mail address to send test results:

Remember, this is a CLOSED BOOK test!

Your Name:
Phone Number:
Church Name:
Registration Number:
Are you to be the primary line judge? Yes No
If not, who is the primary line judge?
Choose the AwanaGames event you're judging at...  

Please choose the correct number of heats and the best match for participants for the 10 AwanaGames Events in our region (test is asking for Division 2 participant counts):


Disqualifications may be called during an event for the following reasons (fill in the blanks):

Please answer the following multiple choice questions   
1.What is the boundary of the playing area in the Balloon Volley?
 A. The white circle
 B. The team zone
 C. The inner game square
 D. The outer game square

2.In the Bean Bag Relay, to whom is the Bean Bag tossed first?
 A.The Game Leader
 B.The player on the game leaders left
 C.The player on the game leaders right
 D.Any player the game leader chooses

3.What are the minimum and maximum numbers of players allowed in our Division 2 teams?
 A.10-to-12 boys and 10-to-12 girls
 B.16-to-18 boys and 16-to-18 girls
 C.10-to-14 players (coed)
 D.14-to-16 players

4.AwanaGames requires that a player participates in a minimum of ____ events and a maximum of ____ events.
 A.2 - 4
 B.2 - 6
 C.4 - 6
 D.4 - 8

5.Which four events are players prohibited from participating in more than one?
 A.Sprint Relay, Sprint Race, Marathon Relay and Balloon Relay
 B.Sprint Relay, Marathon Relay, Bean Bag Relay and Balloon Relay
 C.Sprint Relay, Marathon Race, Sprint Race, Marathon Relay
 D.Sprint Relay, Marathon Relay, Bean Bag Relay and Sprint Race

6.In the Bean Bag Relay, what are the restrictions for the game leader?
 A.Must have one foot in the “box” when throwing or catching the bean bag
 B.Must remain stationary in the “box”
 C.Must NOT drop the Bean Bag
 D.All of the above

7.What game is played to break a tie for first place at the end of the 10th event?
 A.Balloon Relay
 B.Bean Bag Relay
 C.Basketball Relay
 D.Sprint Relay

8.The _____________ determine(s) the winner(s) of each event.
 A.Circle Director
 B.Circle Director and Scorekeepers
 C.Line Judges
 D.Scorekeepers

9.How many lap(s) are run by each player in the Marathon Relay?
 A.1.
 B.2.
 C.3.
 D.4.

10.When a team’s fair chance of winning is impaired by something other than normal breaks and hazards of the game ___________ is called by ____________.
 A.Interference, Circle Director and Line Judges
 B.False Start, Circle Director and Line Judges
 C.Restart, Circle Director
 D.Time out, Any staff member

11.In the Bean Bag Relay, what restriction is placed on the players on the circle line?
 A.They may not step inside the circle at any time
 B.They may not step outside the team zone to retrieve a bag
 C.They must not be within four feet of the neighboring teams' diagonal when the neighboring team's game leader is running to the center
 D.All of the above

12.Where does the bean bag start for the 3rd-4th graders for the Four-Way Tug?
 A.On the 9 foot mark.
 B.On the 10 foot mark.
 C.On the 11 foot mark.
 D.On the 12 foot mark.

13.During the Bean Bag Relay, what will the call be if the game leader lifts the back foot past the vertical plane of the box?
 A.Nothing, as long as that foot does not contact the ground outside the box
 B.Nothing, if done while retrieving a missed or dropped Bean Bag
 C.Disqualification, if done while throwing or catching the Bean Bag
 D.Both B and C

14.What happens if the baton is dropped in the Sprint Relay?
 A.The team is disqualified
 B.The team will lose
 C.It may be picked up and play resumed, provided it does not leave the game square
 D.The team may continue with out it but must touch hands to simulate a hand off

15.What additional rule, if any, applies in the Marathon Race?
 A.The Passing Rule.
 B.The Faster Runner Rule.
 C.The Tag Rule.
 D.The Right of Way Rule.

16.In the Bean Bag Bonanza, who starts and finishes the heat?
 A.Player #1 (the farthest from the starting diagonal)
 B.Player #1 (the closest to the starting diagonal)
 C.Player #1 (the farthest from the starting diagonal) and Player #5 (the closest to the starting diagonal)
 D.Player #1 (the closest to the starting diagonal) and Player #5 (the farthest from the starting diagonal)

17.In the Three-Legged Race, how is a team disqualified?
 A.By knocking over a circle pin.
 B.If the ankle band comes apart.
 C.If passed or tagged.
 D.All of the above.

18.How many lap(s) are run in the Sprint Race?
 A.1.
 B.2.
 C.3.
 D.4.

19.In the Balloon Relay, what are the ways a player in zone two disqualify his team?
 A.Not touching the balloon. 
 B.Not straddling the team diagonal.
 C.Not passing the balloon between his legs.
 D.Both B and C.

20.If a player looses his/her hold of the rope in the Four-Way Tug, what happens?
 A.They may regain hold of the rope and continue playing.
 B.They are disqualified.
 C.They may quickly move the bean bag and then regain a hold of the rope.
 D.None of the above.

21.In the Bean Bag Bonanza, what would cause a disqualification?
 A.Dropping the baton outside the playing area.
 B.Not crossing the team color line before handing off the bean bag.
 C.Knocking over a circle pin.
 D.Not crossing the white circle line before handing off the bean bag.

22.Where does the bean bag start for the 5th-6th graders for the Four-Way Tug?
 A.On the 9 foot mark.
 B.On the 10 foot mark.
 C.On the 11 foot mark.
 D.On the 12 foot mark.

23.Where is the balloon prior to beginning the Balloon Relay?
 A.In both hands.
 B.In possession of the player in zone 1.
 C.Touching the back of the neck.
 D.All of the above.

24.In the Three-Legged Race, who attaches the leg band (Tie) and where is it attached?
 A.The coach, around the ankles.
 B.The Line Judge, around the ankles.
 C.The players, around the ankles.
 D.The coach, above the knees.

25.What happens in the Sprint Race if a player is passed or tagged by another player?
 A.Nothing.
 B.They must move to the outside and allow the player to pass.
 C.They are disqualified.
 D.Both B and C.

 
26.I have read the "AwanaGames Official Rules and Regulations" and the "Line Judges Manual".