Blue Mooner Quiz

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Test yourself and see how you would go with a Blue Mooner Situation! Each week throughout season 2015 a question will be posted for you to answer, if you have any questions get in contact with the Geelong Umpires.

Question 1

The Full Back is kicking the ball in after a behind, he kicks the ball to himself clear of hand and foot, then handballs the ball directly over the boundary line. What is your decision?

Question 2

The Full Back is kicking the ball in after a behind. After being instructed by the Field umpire to play on, he handballs the ball directly over the boundary line. What would be your decision?


Question 3

A player whilst taking a mark, 2 seconds prior to the siren, is accidentally contacted high by his team mate causing a blood nose. Is he able to take his kick after the siren? What is your decision?

Question 4

A match is stopped 10 minutes into to the 2nd Quarter due to a freak hail storm. The match is unable to recommence within 30 minutes. What is your decision?

Question 5

At a centre bounce, a boundary umpire pays a centre square infringement against the Newtown wingman. The ball goes straight to the St Albans rover from the ruck contest and he is clear to take advantage. Can he take the advantage? What is your decision?

Question 6

A defender takes a mark near the goals, he then walks over the goal line. The player then plays on between the Goal and Behind posts.  What is your decision?

Question 7

A Lara player kicks the ball off the ground towards his goals and hits his teams runner on the leg. The ball defects through for a point.  What is your decision?

Question 8

After the ball has crossed the line for a Newcomb Goal, and prior to the field umpire giving the all clear, another Newcomb player is pushed in to the behind post. What happens next?  What is your decision?

Question 9

After the ball has crossed the line for a Lara Goal, and prior to the field umpire giving the all clear, a St Mary’s player is pushed in to the behind post. What happens next?  What is your decision?

Question 10

A goal umpire is in the opinion that a goal has occurred, however the Field umpire fails to notice and pays a free kick to the Bell Park back Pocket player. The Goal umpire then runs out to the field umpire and informs him of the score.  What is your decision?

Question 11

At a centre bounce, a centre square infringement is paid against the South Barwon Half Forward, however, the ball goes straight to the Leopold rover from the ruck contest and he is the clear to play on and take the advantage. Can He? What is your decision?

Question 12

A Corio Defender takes a mark between the goal and point post, the player walks over the scoring line to take his kick. He then kicks the football in to the Goal Post but the ball still comes in to play. What is your decision?

Question 13

A report can be made during a match, or on the day of the match and with the immediate proximity or the arena. What is that measurement?

Question 14

A Barwon Heads player is awarded a free kick for an out of bounds on the full. When kicking the ball in the football fails to come back into play but goes over the fence 40 metres down the ground. What is your Decision?

Question 15

After a heavy downfall of rain, the clubs involved at McDonalds Reserve agree to move the centre square out 15m towards the outer wing. Can this occur?  What is your Decision?

Question 16

A St Joseph’s player runs with the football for 14 metres then handballs it over his opponents head and regains possession, without the ball touching the ground, 3 metres past where he handballed it. What is your Decision?

Question 17

A full back is kicking in after a behind after being instructed by the field umpire to play on, he is tackled by the full forward inside the goal square and fails to dispose of the football correctly. What is your Decision?

Question 18

In an exciting finals game at St Albans the field umpire fails to notice the boundary umpire blowing his whistle for an out of bounds decision. In the meantime, the field umpire pays a High tackle to a Belmont Lions player. What happens next? What is your Decision?

Question 19

In an exciting finals game at West Oval, a Colac forward kicks a goal from the pocket to level the scores late in the last quarter. After the ball goes through for a goal the field umpire notices the boundary umpire blowing his whistle for an out of bounds decision. What happens next? What is your Decision? 

Question 20

In an exciting finals game at Drysdale, the siren goes to end the game however the umpire in control fails to hear the siren due to the large crowd and awards a mark straight in front to the full forward. The mid zone umpire runs down to inform the end zone umpire that he heard the siren before the completion of the mark. What happens next? What is your Decision? 

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