2014 BASKETBALL QUESTIONS

  1. A CLOSELY-GUARDED COUNT IS TERMINATED WHEN A1’S DRIBBLE IS INTERRUPTED. TRUE OR FALSE
  2. TEAM A IS AWARDED A THROW-IN NEAR THE DIVISION LINE. THE ADMINISTRATING OFFICIAL, BY MISTAKE, PUTS THE BALL AT B1’S DISPOSAL. B1 COMPLETES THE THROW IN AND TEAM B SCORES A GOAL. HOW IS THIS SITUATION CORRECTED?
  1. THE REFEREE USES HIS AUTHORITY TO MAKE DECISIONS NOT SPECIFICIALLY COVERED IN THE RULES AND ALLOWS THE GOAL
  2. THE OFFICIALS DISALLOWS THE GOAL, AND GIVES THE BALL TO TEAM A
  3. THE OFFICIALS USE THE ALTERNATING POSSESSION PROCEDURE TO DETERMINE WHO WILL GET THE BALL AND AWARD IT TO TEAM B
  4. NO CORRECTION CAN BE MADE FOR THE MISTAKE BY THE OFFICIAL AFTER A THROW-IN ENDS
  1. A TECHNICAL FOUL SHALL BE CHARGED WHENEVER BENCH PERSONNEL ARE STANDING WHILE THE CLOCK IS RUNNING. TRUE OR FALSE
  2. WHAT IS THE MAXIMUM NUMBER OF INDIRECT TECHNICAL FOULS A HEAD COACH CAN RECEIVE BEFORE BEING DISQUALIFIED AND EJECTED?
  1. THREE B. TWO C. ONE D. FOUR
  1. BACKBOARD PADDING SHALL BE A SINGLE SOLID COLOR AND SHALL BE THE SAME COLOR ON BOTH BACKBOARDS. TRUE OR FALSE
  2. THE THROW-IN IS AT THE DESIGNATED SPOT NEAREST THE VIOLATION AFTER A GOALTENDING VIOLATION BY B1. TRUE OR FALSE
  3. IF A COACH ENTERS THE COURT BECAUSE OF AN INJURED PLAYER, THE TEAM IS EITHER CHARGED WITH A TIME-OUT OR THE PLAYER MUST BE REMOVED. TRUE OR FALSE
  4. THE TIME CONSUMED PRIOR TO RECOGNITION OF A CORRECTABLE ERROR CANNOT BE RESTORED EVEN THOUJGH THE ERROR IS CORRECTED. TRUE OR FALSE
  5. THE LENGTH OF EACH EXTRA PERIOD FOR A VARSITY CONTEST SHALL BE: A. 6 MINUTES B. 4 MINUTES C. 5 MINUTES D. 3 MINUTES
  6. BEFORE THE GAME, IN THREE PERSON MECHANICS THE U1 SHOULD OBSERVE THE VISITING TEAM’S WARM-UP. TRUE OR FALSE
  7. DURING FREE-THROW ATTEMPTS RESULTING FROM A TECHNICAL FOUL, SUBSTITUTIONS MAY BE MADE ONLY AFTER THE FINAL ATTEMPT HAS BEEN CONVERTED. TRUE OR FALSE
  8. IF TEAM A IS CHARGED WITH A TECHNICAL FOUL BEFORE THE GAME STARTS. TEAM B WILL HAVE THE FIRST THROW-IN OPPORTUNITY AND THE FIRST ARROW UNDER THE ALTERNATING-POSSESSION PROCEDURE. TRUE OR FALSE
  9. THE BALL IS OUT OF BOUNDS WHEN IT TOUCHES OR IS TOUCHED BY ALL OF THE FOLLOWING EXCEPT: A. ANY OTHER PERSON, THE FLOOR, OR ANY OBJECT ON OR OUTSIDE A BOUNDARY B. A PLAYER WHO IS OUT OF BOUNDS C. AN OFFICIAL WHO IS STANDING INBOUNDS AT THE MID-COURT DIVISION LINE D. A HEAD COACH STANDING IN THE COACHES BOX
  10. A SUBSTITUTE FREE THROW IS AWARDED IF DURING A FREE THROW THERE IS A SIMULTANEOUS VIOLATION AND THE ATTEMPT IS SUCCESSFUL. TRUE OR FALSE
  11. A TEAM FOUL IS ANY PERSONAL FOUL OR TECHNICAL FOUL, EXCEPT INDIRECT TECHNICAL FOULS, THAT IS CHARGED TO EITHER TEAM. TRUE OR FALSE
  12. ALL OF THE FOLLOWING ARE TRUE STATEMENTS REGARDING INTENTIONAL FOULS, EXCEPT: A. BASED SOLELY ON THE SEVERITY OF THE ACT B. CONTACT AWAY FROM THE BALL WHEN NOT MAKING A LEGITIMATE ATTEMPT TO ;PLAYH THE BALL OR A PLAYER, SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED TO STOP OR KEEP THE CLOCK FROM STARTING C. FOUL WHICH NEUTRALIZES AN OPPONENT’S OBVIOUS ADVANTAGEOUS POSITION D. MAY OR MAY NOT BE PREMEDITATED
  13. IN 3 MAN MECHANICS, THE OFFICIAL OPPOSITE TABLE SIDE IS PRIMARILY RESPONSIBLE FOR MAKING THE CALL ON ANY LAST-SECOND SHOT. TRUE OR FALSE
  14. DURING A DRIBBLE FROM BACKCOURT TO FRONTCOURT, THE BALL IS IN A’S FRONTCOURT IF ONE OF DRIBBLER A1’S FEET IS ON THE DIVISION LINE AND THE OTHER FOOT AND THE BALL ARE TOUCHING IN A’S FRONTCOURT. TRUE OR FALSE
  15. AN INFRACTION WHICH RESULTS IN POINTS BEING AWARDED IS BASKET INTERFERENCE BY A1 AT A’S BASKET. TRUE OR FALSE
  16. WHEN GUARDING A MOVING OPPONENT WITHOUT THE BALL, THE GUARD MUST GIVE THE OPPONENT TIME AND DISTANCE TO AVOID CONTACT. TRUE OR FALSE
  17. A PLAYER-CONTROL FOUL MAY OCCUR DURING AN INTERRUPTED DRIBBLE. TRUE OR FALSE
  18. WHEN PLAY IS RESUMED WITH A THROW-IN OR A FREE THROW AND THREE-TENTHS OF A SECOND OR LESS REMAINS ON THE CLOCK, NO TRY OR TAP FOR A GOAL MAY SCORE. TRUE OR FALSE
  19. THE BALL BECOMES LIVE ON A THROW-IN WHEN THE BALL TOUCHES AN INBOUNDS PLAYER. TRUE OR FALSE
  20. ALL OF THE FOLLOWING ARE DUTIES OF THE SCORER, EXCEPT: A. SIGNAL THE NEARER OFFICIAL WHEN A TEAM HAS BEEN GRANTED AN EXCESSIVE TIME-OUT B. NOTIFY THE TIMER TO BEGIN THE REPLACEMENT INTERVAL WHEN A PLAYER HAS BEEN CHARGED WITH HIS/HER FIFTH FOUL C. BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE POSSESSION ARROW. D. RECORD THE NUMBER OF WARNINGS IN THE OFFICIAL SCOREBOOK
  21. IF A MISTAKE HAS BEEN MADE AND AN UMPIRE IS STILL ON THE FLOOR AT THE END OF THE GAME, HE/SHE MAY CALL THE REFEREE BACK TO MAKE THE CORRECTION. TRUE OR FALSE
  22. A TRAVELING VIOLATION OCCURS WHEN AN AIRBORNE PLAYER RECEIVES A PASS AND LANDS SIMULTANEOUSLY WITH BOTH FEET, THEN PIVOTS ON ONE FOOT. TRUE OR FALSE
  23. WHAT TYPE OF PENALTY IS ASSESSED WHEN A PLAYER LEAVES THE PLAYING COURT FOR AN UNAUTHORIZED REASON TO DEMONSTRATE RESENTMENT, DISGUST OR INTIMIDATION? A. A DOUBLE FOUL B. A FLAGRANT FOUL C. A TECHNICAL FOUL D. AN INTENTIONAL FOUL
  24. IT IS A TECHNICAL FOUL IF A PLAYER PLACES A HAND ON THE BACKBOARD TO GAIN AN ADVANTAGE. TRUE OR FALSE
  25. THE OFFICIAL’S JURSIDICTION ENDS WHEN THE REFEREE LEAVES THE VISUAL CONFINES OF THE PLAYING AREA, EVEN IF HE/SHE HAS NOT APPROVED THE FINAL SCORE. TRUE OR FALSE
  26. WHEN AN EXCESS TIME-OUT IS REQUESTED, A TECHNICAL FOUL IS ALSO CHARGED INDIRECTLY TO THE HEAD COACH. TRUE OR FALSE
  27. AN INTENTIONAL FOUL SHOULD BE CALLED WHEN ILLEGAL CONTACT OCCURS AWAY FROM THE BALL SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED TO STOP THE CLOCK. TRUE OR FALSE
  28. DURING AN INTERRUPED DRIBBLE IN THE FRONTCOURT BY A1, A1 CAN BE CALLED FOR A THREE-SECOND VIOLATION. TRUE OR FALSE
  29. WHEN CAN THE ADDITIONAL 60 SECOND TIME OUT ALLOTTED FOR OVERTIME BE GRANTED? A. DURING THE INTERMISSION BETWEEN THE FOURTH QUARTER AND THE EXTRA PERIODS B. AFTER THE BALL HAS BECOME LIVE TO START THE EXTRA PERIOD(S) C. TO PREVENT THE TEAM FROM HAVING MORE THAN FIVE TIME OUTS D. UPON REQUEST BY THE HEAD COACH BEFORE THE JUMP BALL
  30. THE ACT OF SHOOTING STARTS WHEN A1 BEGINS THE MOTION WHICH HABITUALLY PRECEDES THE RELEASE OF THE BALL ON A TRY FOR GOAL. TRUE OR FALSE
  31. THE HEAD COACH IS ASSESSED A DIRECT TECHNICAL FOUL WHEN A DISQUALIFIED PLAYERS IS REMOVED AND IS SUBSEQUENTLY DISCOVERED PARTICIPATING IN THE GAME. TRUE OR FALSE
  32. THE SCREENER MUST STAY WITHIN HIS/HER VERTICAL PLANE WITH A STANCE APPROXIMATELY SHOULDER WIDTH APART. TRUE OR FALSE
  33. CORRECTABLE ERRORS INCLUDE FAILURE TO AWARD A MERITED FREE THROW. TRUE OF FALSE
  34. TO OBTAIN AN INITIAL LEGAL GUARDING POSITION, THE GUARD MUST HAVE BOTH FEET TOUCHING THE PLAYING COURT. TRUE OR FALSE
  35. THE OFFICIAL WHO BEGINS A FIVE-SECOND COUNT MAY PASS IT TO ANOTHER OFFICIAL IF THE TWO PLAYERS INVOLVED LEAVE THAT OFFICIAL’S PRIMARY COVERAGE AREA. TRUE OR FALSE
  36. THE RESUMPTION-OF-PLAY PROCEDURE MAY BEUSED WHEN THE THROW-IN TEAM FAILS TO MAKE A THROWER AVAILABLE. TRUE OR FALSE
  37. A1 AND A1 FOUL B2 ON AN UNSUCCESSFUL THREE POINT TRY; THE FOULS BY A1 AND A2 ARE THE FIRST FOULS OF THE GAME (NO BONUS EFFECT). HOW MANY FREE THROWS WILL B2 BE AWARDED? A. ONE FREE THROW FOR EACH FOUL B. FOUR FREE THROWS, TWO FOR EACH FOUL C. NONE, NO BONUS IN EFFECT D. THREE FREE THROWS BECAUSE IT IS A THREE POINT TRY
  38. NEITHER JUMPER SHALL LEAVE THE CENTER-RESTRAINING CIRCLE UNTIL THE JUMP BALL HAS BEEN TOUCHED. TRUE OR FALSE
  39. WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING IS THE CORRECT SEQUENCE IN WHICH A DISQUALIFIED PLAYER IS REMOVED FROM THE CONTEST AFTER HIS/HER 5TH PERSONAL FOUL HAS BEEN REPORTED TO THE SCOREKEEPER? A. NOTIFY THE PLAYER, INSTRUCT THE TIMER TO BEGIN THE 20-SECOND INTERVAL FOR SUBSTITUTION, AND THEN NOTIFY THE HEAD COACH B. NOTIFY THE HEAD COACH, INSTRUCT THE TIMER TO BEGIN THE 20-SECOND INTERVAL FOR SUBSTIUTION, AND THEN NOTIFY THE PLAYER C. INSTRUCT THE TIMER TO BEGIN THE 20-SECOND INTERVAL FOR SUBSTITUTION, NOTIFY THE PLAYER AND THEN NOTIFY THE HEAD COACH D. NOTIFY THE PLAYER, THEN NOTIFY THE HEAD COACH, AND THEN INSTRUCT THE TIMER TO BEGIN THE 20-SECOND INTERVAL.
  40. TECHNICAL FOULS INCLUDE ALL OF THE FOLLOWING, EXCEPT: A. A CONTACT FOUL WHILE THE BALL IS DEAD, EXCEPT A FOUL BY AN AIRBORNE SHOOTER B. A NON-CONTACT FOUL BY A PLAYER C. A FOUL BY A NON-PLAYER D. A CONTACT FOUL WHILE THE BALL IS LIVE
  41. THE OFFICIAL’S DUTIES INCLUDE PROHIBITING PRACTICE DURING A DEAD BALL EXCEPT BETWEEN HALVES. TRUE OR FALSE
  42. GUARDS, CAST, BRACES, AND COMPRESSION SLEEVES MAY BE WORN FOR MEDICAL REASONS ONLY. TRUE OR FALSE
  43. THE GUARD IS RESPONSIBLE FOR CONTACT IF THE DRIBBLER HAS BEEN ABLE TO GET HIS OR HER HEAD AND SHOULDERS PAST THE GUARD’S TORSO. TRUE OR FALSE
  44. IT IS A VIOLATION IF A1 JUMPS TO TRY FOR GOAL, BUT REALIZING IT WILL BE BLOCKED, DROPS THE BALL TO THE FLOOR AND STARS A DRIBBLE. TRUE OR FALSE
  45. DURING A FREE THROW, THE LANE AREAS FROM THE END LINE UP TO, AND INCLUDING, THE NEUTRAL-ZONE MARKS, SHALL REMAIN VACANT. TRUE OR FALSE
  46. THE ACT OF SHOOTING ENDS WHEN THE ATTEMP IS EITHER SUCCESSFUL OR UNSUCCESSFUL. TRUE OR FALSE
  47. THE BALL’S SOLID COLOR SHALL BE PANTONE MATCHING SYSTEM (PMS) ORANGE 151, RED ORANGE 173 OR BROWN 1535 EFFECTIVE 2019-20. TRUE OR FALSE
  48. KNEE AND ANKLE BRACES WHICH ARE UNALTERED FROM THE MANUFACTURER’S ORIGINAL DESIGN/PRODUCTION ARE PERMITTED AND DO NOT REQUIRE ANY ADDITIONAL PADDING/COVERING NOR DO THE BRACES NEED TO MEET THE COLOR RESTRICTIONS. TRUE OR FALSE
  49. ARM SLEEVES, KNEE SLEEVES, LOWER LEG SLEEVES AND TIGHTS ARE PERMISSIBLE. TRUE OR FALSE
  50. ANYTHING WORN ON THE ARM AND/OR LEG IS A SLEEVE, EXCEPT A KNEE BRACE, AND SHALL MEET THE COLOR RESTRICTION.
  51. THE SLEEVES/TIGHTS SHALL BE BLACK, WHITE, BEIGE OR THE PREDOMINANT COLOR OF THE UNIFORM AND THE SAME COLOR SLEEVES/TIGHTS SHALL BE WORN BY TEAMMATES. TRUE OR FALSE
  52. ALL SLEEVES/TIGHTS SHALL BE THE SAME COLOR. TRUE OR FALSE
  53. ALL SLEEVES/TIGHTS MUST MEET THE LOGO REQUIREMENTS IN RULE 3-6. TRUE OR FALSE
  54. HEADBANDS AND WRISTBANDS SHALL BE WHITE, BLACK, BEIGE OR PREDOMINANT COLOR OF THE UNIFORM AND SHALL BE THE SAME COLOR FOR EACH ITEM AND ALL PARTICIPANTS AND MEET THE LOGO REQUIREMENTS IN RULE 3-6. TRUE OR FALSE
  55. COMPRESSION SHORTS SHALL BE A SINGLE SOLID COLOR SIMILAR TO THE PREDOMINANT COLOR OF THE UNIFORM; THE LENGTH SHALL BE ABOVE THE KNEE. TRUE OR FALSE
  56. UNDERGARMENTS SHALL NOT EXTEND BELOW THE PANTS/SKIRT. TRUE OR FALSE
  57. EXCESSIVE CONTACT WITH AN OPPONENT WHILE THE BALL IS LIVE OR UNTIL AN AIRBORNE SHOOTER RETURNS TO THE FLOOR IS AN INTENTIONAL FOUL. TRUE OR FALSE
  58. A PLAYER OCCUPYING A MARKED LANE SPACE MAY ENTER THE LANE ON THE RELEASE OF THE BALL BY THE FREE-THROW SHOOTER. TRUE OR FALSE
  59. THE FOLLOWING ACTS CONSTITUTE A FOUL WHEN COMMITTED AGAINST A BALL HANDLER/DRIBBLER: A. PLACING TWO HANDS ON THE PLAYER B. PLACING AN EXTENDED ARM BAR ON THE PLAYER C. PLACING AND KEEPING A HAND ON THE PLAYER D. CONTACTING THE PLAYER MORE THAN ONCE WITH THE SAME HAND OR ALTERNATING HANDS. TRUE OR FALSE
  60. THE LANE AREAS FROM THE ENDLINE UP TO THE FIRST LANE-SPACE MARKS SHALL REMAIN VACANT. TRUE OR FALSE
  61. THE FIRST MARKED LANE SPACES ON EACH SIDE OF THE LANE, ABOVE AND ADJACENT TO THE FIRST LANE-SPACE MARKS, SHALL BE OCCUPIED BY OPPONENTS OF THE FREE THROWER. NO TEAMMATE OF THE FREE THROWER SHALL OCCUPY EITHER OF THESE MARKED LANE SPACES. TRUE OR FALSE
  62. NO PLAYER SHALL ENTER A MARKED LANE SPACE OR LEAVE A MARKED LANE SPACE BY CONTACTING HE COURT OUTSIDE THE 36 INCH BY 36 INCH SPACE UNTIL THE BALL IS RELEASE. TRUE OR FALSE
  63. A PLAYER, OTHER THAN THE FREE THROWER, WHO DOES NOT OCCUPY A MARKED LANE SPACE, MAY NOT HAVE EITHER FOOT BEYOND THE VERTICAL PLANE OF THE FREE-THROW LINE EXTENDED AND THE THREE-POINT LINE WHICH IS FARTHER FROM THE BASKET UNTIL THE BALL TOUCHES THE RING OR BACKBOARD OR UNTIL THE FREE THROW ENDS. TRUE OR FALSE
  64. THE FREE THROWER SHALL NOT HAVE EITHER FOOT BEYOND THE VERTICAL PLANE OF THE EDGE OF THE FREE-THROW LINE WHICH IS FARTHER FROM THE BASKET OR THE FREE-THROWN SEMICIRCLE LINE UNTIL THE BALL TOUCHES THE RING OR BACKBOARD OR UNTIL THE FREE THROW ENDS. TRUE OR FALSE

ANSWERS

  1. TRUE 2. D 3. FALSE 4. A 5. TRUE 6. FALSE 7. TRUE 8. TRUE 9. B 10. FALSE 11. FALSE

12. FALSE 13. C 14. FALSE 15. TRUE 16. A 17. TRUE 18. FALSE 19. FALSE 20. TRUE 21. FALSE

22. FALSE 23. FALSE 24. B 25. TRUE 26. FALSE 27. C 28. TRUE 29. FALSE 30. FALSE 31. TRUE

32. TRUE 33. B 34. TRUE 35. TRUE 36. TRUE 37. TRUE 38. TRUE 39. FALSE 40. TRUE 41. B

42. TRUE 43. B 44. D 45. TRUE 46. TRUE 47. TRUE 48. TRUE 49. TRUE 50. FALSE 51. TRUE

52. TRUE 53. TRUE 54. TRUE 55. TRUE 56. TRUE 57. TRUE 58. TRUE 59. TRUE 60. TRUE

61. TRUE 62. TRUE 63. TRUE 64. TRUE 65. TRUE 66. TRUE 67. TRUE 68. TRUE