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Leaving Cert Physical Education: Officiating & rules

How often Officiating & rules comes up on the Physical Education papers, every year it was asked, and questions to try.

HL Asked on 3 of the last 5 Higher Level papers, most recently in 2024. most years

OL Asked on 5 of the last 5 Ordinary Level papers, most recently in 2025. banker

Officiating & rules, Higher Level(7 marks)

Quick ones on Officiating & rules.

(a)A referee explains a decision to a captain in a calm, firm voice with eye contact. What style is this?
  1. Aggressive
  2. Assertive
  3. Passive
(b)Which is non-verbal communication by an official?
  1. Explaining the advantage rule aloud
  2. Talking a player through a decision
  3. Clear signals and confident body language
(c)An official treats both teams the same, whatever the score or crowd. Which characteristic is this?
  1. Impartiality
  2. Positioning
  3. Fitness
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(a) Assertive

(b) Clear signals and confident body language

(c) Impartiality

Your turn: Higher Level questions on Officiating & rules.

Higher Level

Asked on 3 of the last 5 Higher Level papers, most recently in 2024. most years

Every paper, year by year

YearWhere it came up
2025Not asked
2024Q11
2023Q8
2022Q10
2021Not asked

Links open the State Examinations Commission’s paper for that year.

More Officiating & rules questions

Officiating & rules, 2 marks

Why do many sports use a team of officials, such as linesmen or umpires?

  1. To slow the game down between scores
  2. To reduce the players' roles in the game
  3. More eyes judge play more accurately
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More eyes judge play more accurately

One referee cannot see everything. Linesmen, umpires and video officials help spot offside, wides and fouls, so decisions are more accurate.

Ordinary Level

Asked on 5 of the last 5 Ordinary Level papers, most recently in 2025. banker

Every paper, year by year

YearWhere it came up
2025Q11, Q14, Q15
2024Q18
2023Q17
2022Q14
2021Q18

Links open the State Examinations Commission’s paper for that year.

More Officiating & rules questions

Officiating & rules, 2 marks

Which is non-verbal communication by a referee?

  1. Talking to the captain
  2. Explaining a rule out loud
  3. Hand signals
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Hand signals

Non-verbal communication does not use words. Hand signals and body language show decisions clearly.

Officiating & rules, 2 marks

Which quality means an official does not favour either team?

  1. Speed
  2. Fairness
  3. Fitness
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Fairness

A good official is fair, consistent, fit, calm and knows the rules well.

Officiating & rules, 3 marks

A referee lets players argue and never makes a firm call. This style is…

  1. Passive
  2. Assertive
  3. Aggressive
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Passive

A passive official loses control of the game. An assertive official is calm, clear and firm.

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