Umpires Quiz #3
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A player is using a bowling arm. During the process of delivery, the bowls accidentally slips from the device. What should happen?
bowling-arm
The bowl is declared dead
The bowls continues on its original course
The bowl can be picked up and played again
The bowl must be stopped
Skip A was talking to a spectator when her Third's bowl, on its original course, hits her foot. The bowls does not disturb any other bowls. Skip A returns the bowl to be replayed. Skip B does not agree and calls for an Umpire. What would be the ruling?
talking-hit
Skip B must declare the bowl dead
Team A is allowed to replay the bowl
Skip B places the bowl where they think it would have finished
Skip B leaves the bowl where it finished
Play A plays a bowl which comes to rest upright beside but not touching the jack. Before Player B steps on the mat, Player A's bowl falls and touches the jack. Skip B claims it is not a toucher as his team now has possession of the rink. An Umpire is called and rules which on of the following?
toucher
Team B has possession of the rink so therefore it is not a toucher
Team A's bowl has been at reset so therefore it is not a toucher
It is a toucher as it falls before the next bowl is delivered
It is not a toucher
What position may a substitute play in?
substitute-position
Any position
As a skip
As a lead
Any position other than skip
What should happen if a strong gust of wind moves the jack during an end?
wind-move
Nothing, the jack should remain in its new position
Opponents must put the jack back to its former position, or declare the end dead
The jack is replaced on the 2-metre mark
The two opponents can decide on a new position for the jack
During the process of measuring who may secure a leaning bowls position?
leaning-bowls
The person measuring
Either of the Thirds
Any player
Only an Umpire
Who in a Fours game must hold the card throughout the game?
card-holder
Skip
Third
Second
Lead
An end has been declared dead. Team A, who won the previous end decides to play from where the end was declared dead. Team B objects. What should happen?
end-disagreement
Team A can decide where they replay the end
Team B can decide where they replay the end
If players cannot agree it must be replayed from the same direction as the original end
If players cannot agree it must be replayed from where the end finished
Can the position of players, in a team, be changed after the first end in a game?
position-change
No, positions should never change
Only if the skips agree
Yes
No, unless a change is necessary because a subsitute is required
Skip B plays a drive to remove the shot bowl. The bowl misses the target but connects with the foot of Team A's third and then hits another bowl at rest in the head. What could happen?
head-connect
Team B replaces the head and has the bowl replayed
Team B replaces the head and places the bowl where he/she believes it would have come to rest
Team B declares the end dead
Any of the above
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