A. Alternating Possession |
1. |
To establish the alternating-possession procedure, control may be gained as a result of a violation or foul.
True 6-4-1 |
2. |
It is an alternating-possession throw-in following simultaneous basket interference violations by opponents.
True 6-4-3 f. |
3. |
The alternating-possession procedure is always used after a double personal foul.
False 4-36 |
4. |
The alternating-possession procedure is used when a double personal foul is called while A1's successful try is in flight.
False 6-4-3 g.; 4-36 |
5. |
The alternating-possession procedure will be used after a simultaneous free-throw violation on the final attempt.
True 9-1 Penalty 3 |
6. |
It is an alternating-possession throw-in when A1's throw-in lodges on a basket support.
False 9-2-8 |
B. Court and Equipment - Rule 1 |
7. |
Game management shall designate the location of each team's bench.
True 1-13-1 |
8. |
When the facility does not have an "X" on the floor in front of the scorer, the home team is assessed a technical foul.
False 1-17 |
9. |
The use of artificial noisemakers is only permitted during pregame, time-outs, intermission and post-game.
False 1-18 |
10. |
The court is legally marked if a shadow line is used to designate the division line through the team mascot painted at center court.
True 1-3-2 Note |
11. |
It is permissible to have the school logo or mascot on the face of the backboard.
False 1-7-4 |
12. |
Officials may view a courtside television monitor to help resolve a timing or scoring error.
False 2-4-3 Note |
C. Definitions - Rule 4 |
13. |
The airborne shooter is still in the act of shooting even though the ball is clearly in flight on a try.
True 4-41-1 |
14. |
Continuous motion applies only if the player is in the air when fouled.
False 4-41-3 |
15. |
Player control includes passing activity between teammates.
False 4-12-2 |
16. |
Point of interruption is a method of resuming play after any technical foul or any double foul.
False 4-36-1 |
17. |
A designated throw-in spot is three feet wide with no depth limitation.
True 4-42-6 |
18. |
A warning to a team for delay is an administrative procedure by an official which is recorded in the scorebook by the scorer and announced to the coach.
True 4-47 |
19. |
A team may be issued a delay-of-game warning following a time-out for water on the floor.
True 4-47-4 (new this year) |
20. |
Basket interference can occur even though the basket is not touched by the offending player.
True 4-6-1 |
21. |
Basket interference occurs when a movable ring is pulled down so that it contacts the ball before returning to its original position.
True 4-6-4 |
22. |
The outside edges of the boundary lines define the inbounds and out-of-bounds areas of the court.
False 4-9-2 |
D. Fouls |
23. |
Faking being fouled is an example of an unsporting foul.
True 10-3-7f |
24. |
If airborne A1 passes the ball instead of shooting, and then illegally contacts B1, he or she has committed a team-control foul.
True 4-12-2 |
25. |
It is a double personal foul if two opposing players foul each other when the ball is dead.
False 4-19-5c; 4-19-8b |
26. |
An intentional foul should be called when illegal contact occurs away from the ball specifically designed to stop the clock.
True 4-19-3 |
27. |
A flagrant foul may or may not be intentional.
True 4-19-4 |
28. |
A team-control foul can also be intentional or flagrant.
False 4-19-7; 4-19-2 |
E. Free Throws |
29. |
A free throw ends when it is certain the try will not be successful.
True 4-20-3 |
30. |
A1's free throw ends when A2 commits a lane violation.
True 9-1 Penalty 1 |
31. |
When the ball is bounced to the free thrower, it is at his or her disposal when released by the official.
False 4-4-7c |
32. |
Opponents of the free-thrower may never occupy the second marked lane spaces.
False 8-1-4 |
33. |
Not more than one player may occupy any part of a marked lane space.
True 8-1-4f |
34. |
Restrictions on all players apply until the ball touches the ring or backboard or the free throw ends.
True 9-1-10 |
35. |
It is a violation for the free thrower to purposely fake a try.
True 9-1-4 |
36. |
Restrictions simultaneously end for the free thrower and players who are not in marked lane spaces.
True 9-1-10 |
F. Jump Ball |
37. |
The ball becomes live when it is tapped.
False 6-1-2a |
38. |
Nonjumpers may move onto the center restraining circle at any time.
False 6-3-2a |
39. |
All jump-ball restrictions end when the tapped ball touches the floor, a nonjumper, a basket or backboard.
True 6-3-7 |
40. |
A jumper is required to be in his/her proper half of the center restraining circle, but is not required to face his/her own basket.
True 6-3-7 Note |
41. |
Neither jumper shall leave the center-restraining circle until the ball has been touched.
True 6-3-7b |
42. |
It is a violation if jumper A1 catches the tapped ball before it has touched the floor.
True 6-3-7c |
G. Official's Duties |
43. |
The officials' jurisdiction ends when all officials leave the visual confines of the playing area, even if the referee has not approved the final score.
True |
44. |
Any official has the authority to forfeit a game when conditions warrant.
False |
45. |
An official shall notify the coach, request the timer to begin the replacement interval, and then notify the player of his/her disqualification.
True |
46. |
If the throw-in team does not make a player available, the official shall assess a technical foul immediately.
False |
47. |
The referee may not permit a game to continue if either team has only one participating player.
False |
48. |
The referee has the authority to prohibit players from wearing equipment that is inappropriate or confusing to other players.
True |
49. |
The resumption-of-play procedure is only in effect following a charged time-out or intermission.
True |
H. Out of Bounds - Inbounds |
50. |
If A1 jumps from out of bounds, A1 is considered inbounds while airborne.
False |
51. |
The ball is out of bounds when it passes from the court through the vertical plane of a boundary line.
False |
52. |
The ball is out of bounds when it touches any object on or outside a boundary.
True |
53. |
All edges of a rectangular backboard are out of bounds.
False |
54. |
The ball is out of bounds if it rolls along the top edge of the backboard without touching any supports.
False |
55. |
The ball is caused to go out of bounds by B1, who deflects A1's throw-in pass that then touches thrower A1 in flight, who is still out of bounds.
False |
I. Penalty Administration |
56. |
Delay-of-game warnings are limited to one per team per game.
True |
57. |
A technical foul is charged directly to the head coach if a player participates after being removed from the game for being disqualified.
True |
58. |
All fouls by a team - personal and technical - count toward reaching the bonus.
True |
59. |
No free throws are awarded when opponents commit simultaneous personal fouls.
True |
60. |
Both the foul and the violation are penalized if, during a try for field goal by A1, B1 fouls A1 and B2 commits basket interference.
True |
61. |
A difference between the penalty administration for an intentional foul and a technical foul is the designated spot where the ball will be thrown in.
True |
J. Scorer's and Timer's Duties |
62. |
When there is a discrepancy in the score and the error cannot be resolved, the progressive team totals of the official scorebook shall be accepted by the referee.
True |
63. |
The official scorebook shall remain at the scorer's table throughout the game.
True |
64. |
The scorers shall be responsible for the possession arrow.
True |
65. |
The timer shall sound a warning horn at 20 seconds of the 30-second interval for replacing a disqualified player if the required substitute has not reported.
True |
K. Substitutions |
66. |
If jumpers A1 and B1 create a held-ball situation before the possession arrow is set to begin the game, substitute A6 may enter to replace A1.
False |
67. |
A substitute who legally enters the game during a dead-ball period may not be withdrawn during that same dead-ball period.
False |
68. |
A player who has been withdrawn may not re-enter before the next opportunity to substitute after the ball becomes live following his/her replacement.
False |
69. |
A player who has blood on the uniform shall be directed to leave the game.
True |
70. |
A player who has been determined to be apparently unconscious shall not return to play in the game without written authorization from a physician.
True |
71. |
The substitute must attempt the free throw(s) for a personal foul when the offended player must withdraw because of injury.
True |
L. Throw-ins |
72. |
Thrower A1 is in player control while holding the ball for a throw-in.
False |
73. |
The three-second lane restriction is not in effect during a throw-in.
True |
74. |
The ball is awarded for a throw-in at a designated spot nearest the foul after any player-control or team-control foul.
True |
75. |
After A1's made basket, B1 attempts a throw-in from the end line and the ball is intentionally kicked by A2. The throw-In following the violation will be a spot throw-in.
False |
76. |
During a throw-in by A1, A1 must remain on or over the designated spot until the ball is released, unless the privilege of using the entire end line is in effect.
True |
77. |
After a double technical foul, the alternating-possession throw-in shall be from the division line opposite the scorer's and timer's table.
False |
M. Time-outs |
78. |
Cheerleaders and other on-court entertainment are permitted during any type of time-out.
False |
79. |
If only a 30-second time-out remains, it will be charged if the coach's request for conference results in no prevention or correction of an alternating-possession mistake.
True |
80. |
Unused time-out(s) from the regulation game may be used in any overtime period.
True |
81. |
Each team is entitled to four 60-second time-outs during a regulation game.
False |
82. |
After expiration of playing time In the fourth quarter, a team may be granted successive time-outs.
False |
83. |
A time-out shall not be granted until after the ball has become live to start the game.
True |
N. Timing |
84. |
If a timing error occurs, the exact time observed by an official may be placed on the clock.
True |
85. |
If the clock is stopped and the thrower holds the ball through the throw-in boundary plane and it is then touched by a player on the court, the clock shall start.
False |
86. |
A state may adopt procedures for a running clock when a specified point differential is reached.
True |
87. |
If time for a quarter expires when a try for field goal is in flight, the quarter ends when the try ends.
True |
88. |
The clock should always be running when the ball is live.
False |
89. |
On a jump ball, the clock starts when the ball is touched by a non-jumper.
False |
O. Uniforms - Player Equipment |
90. |
When worn, a player's and team's headbands and sweatbands must all be the same color.
True |
91. |
Headbands and sweatbands must be the same dominant color of the team jersey or white.
True |
92. |
Sweatbands may be a maximum of 4 inches and may be worn anywhere on the arm.
False |
93. |
Rubber bands may be worn to control the hair.
True |
94. |
A1 may wear an illegal undershirt after being charged with a technical foul.
False |
95. |
Only one visible manufacturer's logo/trademark/reference or a school logo/mascot is permitted on the pants, compression shorts and sweatbands/headbands.
True |
P. Violations |
96. |
It is a violation on dribbler A1 when a five-second, closely-guarded count is reached in A's backcourt.
False |
97. |
No violation occurs if dribbler A1 steps on a boundary line when the hand is not in contact with the ball.
False |
98. |
It is a violation when B1 uses any part of the leg to Intentionally deflect a pass by Al.
True |
99. |
If A1 and B1 simultaneously commit jump-ball violations, the toss shall be repeated.
True |
100. |
If A1 jumps from A's frontcourt, and while airborne, catches the throw-in pass, it is a violation if he or she then lands in A's backcourt.
False |