/ Qld Oztag
Level 1 Coach
Written Assessment - Answers /

Multiple Choice Questions - Rules

  1. What is the minimum number of players required in a team to play a game? p5 (2)

B. 5

  1. What is the maximum number of males for a team on the field during a mixed game? p5 (2)

A. 4

  1. At what time can the marker and defensive line move? p7 (5)

B. When the ball is touched by the dummy half

  1. Before awarding a penalty what must a referee consider? p7 (note)

D. Playing advantage

  1. What happens if the dummy half has only one tag on and passes the ball to the first receiver? p9 (9)

D. Play on - Dummy half can have one tag one as long as they only take one step

  1. What happens if the dummy half is not in position within 3 seconds of the ball being played? p11 (25)

D. Change over awarded to the defending team

  1. What happens if the attacking team bends forward to avoid being tagged? p11 (28)

C. Penalty to the defending team

  1. Who has the onus to avoid contact? p11 (29)

A. Attacker

  1. What is to occur if the ball is kicked and accidentally makes contact with the referee in general play? p14 (37)

C. A change over at the point of contact

  1. What should occur if an attacking player kicks the ball and upon chasing slips and falls on the ball to control it? p13 (27)

A. Penalty – an attacking player cannot dive on the ball after it has been kicked.

Short Answer Questions – Coaching Scenarios

  1. You have a team of 16 players at the start of the tournament but by mid of day 2 you have had 3 injured players pull out (2 wingers and 1 ball player). Explain how you would handle the situation in terms of player positional play/subbing, while maintain safety and health consideration for the players.
  1. One of the parents from your team is consistently “over the top” in abusing referees at the tournament. How do you handle the situation?
  1. You are having your first training session and you notice that 2 of your players are ‘not as strong’ as the others in their defensive skills. How do you handle the situation leading up to the tournament?

For Coaching Scenario short answer questions there are no right of wrong answers. Simply review to identify if the responses put forward are realistic and thought has been placed behind their answers.

Short Answer Questions – Qld Oztag You Tube Channel

  1. As a coach it is important to know the Oztag related skills that make this game unique. Excluding the ‘Intro’ name the 5 clips related to Oztag skills performance testing that exists on the Qld Oztag You Tube channel.
  1. Spin testing
  2. Twist Test
  3. Spin Sprint
  4. Twist Sprint
  5. Line Speed Kick Chase
  1. As a coach it is important to know in detail referee rules. Name 7 clips related to referee rulings that exist on the Qld Oztag You Tube channel.
  1. General referee signals
  2. Positioning and scoring a try
  3. Kicking
  4. Contact
  5. Fending
  6. Defensive line + 3 SEC RULE
  7. Jumping and late tag

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