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1. Without a valid referee exam to his name yet, Bilbo's first assignment was as a linescat in one of the world's favorite team sports. In his very first action on the pitch, he raised his flag straight over his head - what did he want to signal to the referee?
2. Having passed his referee exam, Bilbo traveled to the United States to officiate at his chosen game, only to find that name of the game he had learned in Britain is used for a completely different game in America. With no one else available to referee, he quickly picked up a rulebook to study. One of the most important gestures needed in refereeing at his new game is shown here - what could he be signaling with it?
3. Staying in the United States, Bilbo picked up another of the country's favorite sports to referee in - although he was quickly told that in this sport, he'd be addressed as an umpire instead. From the position shown in the image, which of the following calls would he most likely make?
4. Back in the United Kingdom, Bilbo found very little baseball to officiate in, but he was able to secure a spot as an umpire for this popular British game also played with a bat. What would be the highest number of runs he could theoretically award to a batter on a single hit?
5. With the winter coming, Bilbo looked for a warmer place to do some officiating and found a new calling on the court depicted. The coach shown arguing with him was disputing an award of free throws to the opposing side. In the scene shown, a personal foul was committed against a shooter outside the 3-point line, but the ball still went in for a score. How many points and free throws should Bilbo have awarded the player?
6. After officiating a few more hoops games, Bilbo found the game too tame for a predator and looked for something more combative and physical. He found his new career in the game depicted. In spite of the fact that he had some problems finding his balance on the needed footwear, he still became a proficient referee, except when it came to adjudicating penalties. Which of the following penalties would NOT automatically result in the penalized team having to play short-handed?
7. Hockey certainly satisfied Bilbo's appetite for a good fight, but as a cat, he found team sports somewhat against his nature. So he took another course, this time as a referee in boxing. In the picture, we see him officiating at a major title fight, but which type of fight was this clearly NOT? (You are looking for something in the rules!)
8. Boxing was already close to Bilbo's idea of a perfect sport, but what was missing was a certain grace in the movements. So he looked once again and found a Japanese fighting art all to his liking - with the motions and grabs almost like a cat fight, this was it! Needless to say, he soon found himself on the tatami (mat) officiating - which word did he have to say to accompany the gesture shown, indicating that the fighter in blue had just won the fight by virtue of a single full-point technique?
9. With the winter being over, Bilbo longed for some fresh air again and found it in the athletics stadium. As a cat, he was of course very interested in the triple jump. Shown here is a jumper just making the last of the three jumps, but which leg(s) had this jumper made his first two jumps with to arrive at a legal attempt? (Answer from the jumper's perspective!)
10. Before returning home, Bilbo had to investigate one last type of sports that he, as a cat, never understood: motor sports. Why anyone would drive in circles in a machine emitting loud noise and smelly exhaust gases was beyond his feline understanding. So he picked up a set of flags and acted as race director. Here, he's shown making a serious mistake - he needed to prematurely end the race due to a collision, but accidentally picked the wrong flag! Quick: Which one should he have waved instead (using FIA rules)?
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