Blyth Spirit has managed to get hold of a top secret F.A. document that was secretly posted on the internet, as it was being prepared for despatch to all Unibond Clubs.

Hi my name is Chris Tyrant. I am employed by the F.A. and my job title is Referee Recruitment Officer for the Unibond League.
It is my job to encourage life's vindictive, under achievers & wasters into becoming Referee's.
So to make this an easier (almost fool proof) task, I have devised an interesting quiz based on a popular quiz programme, for you to distribute to anyone that approaches your club once our big advertising campaign gets underway.
It will help us identify people with a real talent for what is without doubt the most rewarding and satisfying job in the game.

The Quiz:

You have 3 lifelines, they are as follows:
Phone a friend.
(Not that useful, as you will not have many, if any of these ?)
50-50.
(If you cannot make a decision, this is definitely the job for you)
Ask the audience.
(If you are unsure about any decision then ask the spectators. They tend to have a better grasp of the rules than yourself).

The questions get progressively harder as the quiz goes on:

Q 1: The ball played out of play over the bye-line, by a forward, what is your decision:
A: Corner. B: Goal kick. C: Throw in. D: Penalty.
Correct answer: A.

Q 2: Your assistant is flagging for an offside, do you:
A: Ignore him. B: Play on. C: Award the offside. D: Wave back.
Correct answer: D.

Q 3: The game is only minutes old and a visiting player viciously dives in two footed, but wins the ball, do you:
A: Book him. B: Wave play on. C: Show him the Red Card. D: Verbally warn him.
Correct answer: B.

Q 4: A player swears at you after awarding a free kick against him, do you:A: Book him. B: Swear back. C: Send him off. D: Ignore him
Correct answer: B.

Q 5: Whilst the game is going on, a player goes down with a head injury, do you:
A: Immediately stop the game, so he can receive treatment.
B: Call him a soft puff & tell him to get up.
C: Wait until the ball goes out of play and allow the physio on.
D: Ignore him.
Correct answer: D.

Q 6: A player, who you have just booked commits yet another bad foul, do you:
A: Show him another yellow, and ask him to calm down.
B: Send him straight off.
C: Give him the benefit of the doubt, because he from the visiting team.
D: Show him another yellow, and then the red card.
Correct answer: C.

Q 7: Two players confront each other, and a fight breaks out as other rush to get involved, do you:
A: Break up the melee, and consult your assistants before taking action.
B: Send everyone involved, straight off.
C: Stand there blowing your whistle, expecting it to stop them.
D: Join in, smacking all those that have wound you up all afternoon.
Correct answer: C.

Q 8: After awarding the away team an indirect free kick, a player takes it direct curling a fantastic Beckham-esqe effort over the wall past the keeper, do you:
A: Let it stand, it was a cracking effort.
B: Order them to take it again.
C: Join in the celebrations with the away team.
D: Allow it & book the protesting defenders.
Correct answer: D.

Q 9: Having stormed into a 3-0 lead, the home side are eventually, pinned back to 3-3 by the visiting League leaders. The visitors then take the lead from an apparent header, that the forward actually punches past the keeper, do you:
A: Let it stand, after all they are top of the league.
B: Award a free kick, and book the player.
C: Join in the celebrations with the away team.
D: Check with your assistant, who had a better view before making a decision.
Correct answer: A

Q 10: It is half time and the first half has been highly controversial. You have incurred the wrath of the home fans by sending off their striker for falling over the keepers arm, outside the box, as he was clear on goal, and generally favoured the visiting team, do you:
A: Incite the fans by smiling & wave at them as you walk off.
B: Leave calmly, ignoring the angry supporters.
C: Walk off with your arm around visitor's keeper, jovially chatting.
D: Take a bow in the centre circle before leaving.
Correct answer: A.

Q 11: You realise that you have forgot to start your 'injury time' stop watch, but there has been loads of stoppages, do you:
A: Blow immediately for full time.
B: Check with your assistants.
C: Wait until the ball goes out of play.
D: Guess, how long there is left to play.
Correct answer: D.

Q 12: You playing 'injury time' but when you check your watch, you have played too much 'injury time' but the visitors are attacking, do you:
A: Blow immediately for full time.
B: Play until the visitors equalise.
C: Wait until the ball goes out of play.
D: Check with your assistants.
Correct answer: B.

Q 13: The visiting team, who are chasing the title and need to win are 1-0 when there keeper slices an intentional back pass over his head. As it rolls towards goal for the equaliser the keeper, unsure if he can, picks up the ball rather than concede the goal!, do you:
A: Consult your assistant who had a clear view of the events.
B: Award a free kick for picking up the back pass.
C: Do nothing and wave play.
D: Ignore it as you haven't encountered the situtation before so you can't be too sure of the rules.
Correct answer: C or D.

Q 14: It is a vital relegation battle, and the home side are clinging onto a slender lead.
Your linesman, who is 'lining' the half the visitors are attacking goes down injured, and is unable to carry on, do you:
A: Abandon the game.
B: Allow the teenage son of a home official, who has taken some early stage refereeing lessons run the line.
C: Ask one of the subs of the away team to run the line.
D: Abandoned the game.
Correct answer: B.

Q 15: It is the final minute of an important F.A.Cup tie. The home side are trailing to a Non League side, but waste a dubious corner you've award them and are going out of the cup in a major upset, what do you do:
A: Nothing the visitors deserve their victory and impending 6th Round glory tie.
B: Noticing the corner flag on the ground, order it to be retaken, hoping they will score this time.
C: Noticing the corner flag on the ground, ignore the fact that the player took it out and order it to be retaken.
D: Noticing the corner flag on the ground, order it to be retaken and ignore the foul on the keeper when the home side equalise.
Correct answer: Any as long as it not A.

If you have somehow managed to answer all 15 correct, apply immediately and we will
'fast track' you to a fully qualified Unibond referee.
Chris Tyrant. Head of Unibond Referee Recruitment.