2013 BASKETBALL QUESTIONS – TRUE OR FALSE
1. WHEN WORN, A TEAM’S HEADBANDS AND WRISTBANDS MUST BE THE SAME LEGAL COLOR.
2. THE HEAD COACH MAY USE ELECTRONIC VOICE COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT TO
COMMUNICATE WITH PLAYERS ON THE COURT.
3. THE BASKETBALL SHALL BE SPHERICAL (ROUND) AND HAVE A DEEPLY PEBBLED COVER WITH
ANY NUMBER OF HORIZONTALLY SHAPED PANELS.
4. SCORE THREE POINTS IF A1 THROWS THE BALL FROM BEHIND THE THREE-POINT LINE AND THE
BALL IS LEGALLY TOUCHED BY A2, WHO IS ALSO BEHIND THE THREE-POINT LINE AND THE BALL
GOES THROUGH A’S BASKET.
5. WHEN A RED/LED LIGHT IS USED, THE LIGHT IS THE OFFICIAL EXPIRATION OF PLAYING TIME.
6. IT IS A VIOLATION IF A1 CONTACTS AN OPPONENT WHILE SWINGING ARMS AND ELBOWS.
7. THE CLOCK IS SIGNALED TO START BY THE U1 AS SOON AS THE BALL IS TOSSED BY THE
REFEREE.
8. AN INTENTIONAL FOUL MAY BE EITHER PERSONAL OR TECHNICAL.
9. THE THROW-IN ENDS WHEN THE THROW-IN PASS TOUCHES THE FLOOR OR FRONT SURFACE
OF EITHER BACKBOARD.
10. A TECHNICAL FOUL IS CHARGED DIRECTLY TO THE HEAD COACH IF A PLAYER PARTICIPATES
AFTER BEING REMOVED FROM THE GAME FOR BEING DISQUALIFIED.
11. THE BALL IS OUT OF BOUNDS IF IT ROLLS ALONG THE TOP EDGE OF THE BACKBOARD
WITHOUT TOUCHING ANY SUPPORTS.
12. A PERSONAL FOUL CAN ONLY OCCUR DURING A LIVE BALL.
13. 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.
14. A PLAYER-CONTROL FOUL IS COMMON FOUL COMMITTED BY A PLAYER WHILE HE OR SHE IS
IN CONTROL OF THE BALL OR BY AN AIRBORNE SHOOTER.
15. IF THE OPPONENT WITH THE BALL IS AIRBORNE, THE GUARD MAY OBTAIN LEGAL POSITION IN
THE OPPONENT’S LANDING SPOT AFTER THE OPPONENT IS AIRBORNE.
16. EXTRA PERIODS ARE AN EXTENSION OF THE FOURTH QUARTER.
17. BEFORE THE GAME, IN THREE PERSON MECHANICS, THE U1 SHOULD OBSERVE THE VISITING
TEAM’S WARM-UP.
18. 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.
19. IN 3 PERSON MECHANICS, THE OFFICIAL OPPOSITE TABLE SIDE IS PRIMARILY RESPONSIBLE
FOR MAKING THE CALL ON ANY LAST-SECOND SHOT.
20. A VIOLATION SHALL BE CALLED ON A PLAYER WHO, HAVING BEEN IN THE RESTRICTED AREA
FOR LESS THAN THREE SECONDS, DRIBBLES IN OR MOVES IMMEDIATELY TO TRY FOR A GOAL.
21. IN ORDER TO CORRECT AN ERROR MADE WITH THE CLOCK RUNNING AND THE BALL DEAD,
THE ERROR MUST BE RECOGNIZED BEFORE THE FIRST LIVE BALL AFTER THE ERROR.
22. THE OFFICIAL’S JURISDICTION ENDS WHEN ONLY THE REFEREEE LEAVES THE CONFINES OF THE
PLAYING AREA, EVEN IF HE/SHE HAS NOT APPROVED THE FINAL SCORE.
23. THE TIME CONSUMED PRIOR TO RECOGNITION OF A CORRECTABLE ERROR CANNOT BE
RESTORED EVEN THOUGH THE ERROR IS CORRECTED.
24. IF A TEAM B MEMBER DUNKS DURING THE PREGAME WARM-UP, ALTERNATING-POSSESSION
CONTROL IS ESTABLISHED WHEN FREE THROWER A1 IS HANDED THE BALL.
25. THE OFFICIAL SCOREBOOK SHALL REMAIN AT THE SCORER’S TABLE THROUGHOUT THE GAME.
26. THE ACT OF SHOOTING STARTS WHEN A1 BEGINS THE MOTION WHICH HABITUALLY PRECEDES
THE RELEASE OF THE BALL ON A TRY FOR A GOAL.
27. A TEAM IS PERMITTED TO BEGIN AND END THE GAME WITH FEWER THAN FIVE PLAYERS.
28. IT IS A DOUBLE PERSONAL FOUL IF TWO OPPOSING PLAYERS FOUL EACH OTHER WHEN THE
BALL IS DEAD.
29. WHEN A TECHNICAL FOUL IS CHARGED AND IT IS ALSO CHARGED INDIRECTLY TO THE HEAD
COACH, IT COUNTS ONLY AS ONE TEAM FOUL.
30. THE SCREENER MUST STAY WITHIN HIS/HER VERTICAL PLANE WITH A STANCE
APPROXIMATELY SHOULDER WIDTH APART.
31. AFTER COMING TO A STOP AND ESTABLISHING A PIVOT FOOT, THE PIVOT FOOT MAY BE
LIFTED BUT NOT RETURNED TO THE FLOOR BEFORE THE BALL IS RELEASED ON A PASS OR TRY
FOR A GOAL.
32. 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.
33. IT IS A VIOLATION IF A1 ON A THROW-IN, PASSES TO A2 WHO DEFLECTS THE BALL FROM A’S
FRONTCOURT TO A’S BACKCOURT, AND IT IS FIRST TOUCHED BY A3.
34. THE DIVISION LINE IS ENTIRELY IN A TEAM’S FRONTCOURT.
35. 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.
36. A TECHNICAL FOUL SHALL BE CHARGED WHENEVER BENCH PERSONNEL ARE STANDING WHILE
THE CLOCK IS RUNNING.
37. AN UNSPORTING FOUL MAY BE A PERSONAL FOUL.
38. IF THE SCORE IS TIED AFTER THE FOURTH QUARTER HAS ENDED AND THEN A TECHNICAL FOUL
IS CALLED, THE FREE THROWS WILL DETERMINE IF AN EXTRA PERIOD MUST BE PLAYED.
39. THE ACT OF SHOOTING ENDS WHEN THE ATTEMPT IS EITHER SUCCESSFUL OR UNSUCCESSFUL.
40. B1 HAS ESTABLISHED A LEGAL GUARDING POSITION AND MAY MAINTAIN THAT POSTION
EVEN WHILE AIRBORNE, PROVIDED HE/SHE HAS INBOUNDS STATUS.
41. THE BALL BECOMES DEAD IMMEDIATELY WHEN AIRBORNE SHOOTER A1 COMMITS A PLAYERCONTROL FOUL.
42. IT IS A TECHNICAL FOUL IF THE PLAYER ATTEMPTING THE THROW-IN CARRIES THE BALL ONTO
THE COURT.
43. THE THROWER IS NOT PERMITTED TO TOUCH THE BALL IN THE COURT BEFORE IT TOUCHES
ANOTHER PLAYER.
44. AFTER INITIAL LEGAL GUARDING POSITION IS OBTAINED, THE GUARD MAY MOVE LATERALLY,
OBLIQUELY OR TOWARD THE OPPONENT TO MAINTAIN POSITION.
45. A HEADBAND IS DEFINED AS ANY ITEM THAT GOES AROUND THE ENTIRE HEAD.
46. WHEN THE BALL IS BOUNCED TO THE FREE THROWER, IT IS AT HIS OR HER DISPOSAL WHEN IT
IS RELEASED BY THE OFFICIAL.
47. SUCCESSIVE TIME-OUTS SHALL NOT BE GRANTED AT ANY TIME.
48. WHEN TEAM SUPPORTERS INTERFERE WITH THE ORDERLY PROGRESS OF A GAME, OFFICIALS
MAY STOP THE GAME UNTIL HOST MANAGEMENT RESOLVES THE SITUATION AND THE GAME
CAN PROCEED IN AN ORDERLY MANNER.
49. THE BALL IS IN A’S BACKCOURT WHEN A1 HOLDS THE BALL STRADDLING THE DIVISION LINE
AND THEN PIVOTS ON THE FOOT WHICH IS IN A’S FRONTCOURT.
50. THE OFFICIAL SHALL INSTRUCT THE TIMER TO BEGIN THE 20-SECOND INTERVAL FOR
REPLACING AN INJURED PLAYER AS SOON AS THE GAME HAS BEEN STOPPED FOR THE INJURY.
51. A BALL WHICH IS IN FLIGHT RETAINS THE SAME STATUS IT HAD WHEN LAST IN CONTACT WITH
A PLAYER OR THE COURT.
52. IF TAPPER A2 CATCHES THE REFEREE’S TOSS DURING THE OPENING JUMP BALL, TEAM B GAINS
THE FIRST POSSESSION AND THE ARROW IS SET TOWARDS A’S BASKET.
53. IF THE OFFICIALS, BY MISTAKE, PERMITS THE TEAMS TO GO THE WRONG DIRECTION, WHEN
DISCOVERED, ALL POINTS SCORED SHALL COUNT AS IF EACH TEAM HAD GONE THE PROPER
DIRECTION.
54. THE HEAD COACH OR ANY ASSISTANT COACH MAY ORALLY OR VISUALLY REQUEST AND BE
GRANTED A TIME-OUT.
55. ONCE A DESIGNATED SPOT THROW-IN BEGINS, THE ORIGINAL THROWER MAY BE REPLACED
BY A TEAMMATE TO ATTEMPT THE THROW-IN.
56. THE BALL IS ALIVE AND A1’S BASKET SHALL COUNT IF SUCCESSFUL WHEN B1 FOULS A2 JUST
AS A1’S SHOOTING MOTION BEGINS.
57. AN INTENTIONAL FOUL SHOULD BE CALLED WHEN ILLEGAL CONTACT OCCURS AWAY FROM
THE BALL SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED TO STOP THE CLOCK.
58. THE TIMER SHALL SOUND A WARNING HORN WITH 10 SECONDS REMAINING IN A 30-SECOND
TIME-OUT.
59. IT IS A TECHNICAL FOUL IF B1 INTENTIONALLY SLAPS OR STRIKES A’S BACKBOARD WHILE A1’S
TRY IS IN FLIGHT.
60. THE OFFICIALS DUTIES INCLUDE PROHIBITING PRACTICE DURING A DEAD BALL EXCEPT
BETWEEN HALVES.
61. NO VIOLATION OCCURS WHEN B1 USES HIS OR HER THIGH TO INTENTIONALLY DEFLECT A
PASS BY A1.
62. WHEN MOVING TO MAINTAIN LEGAL POSITION, THE GUARD MUST HAVE BOTH FEET ON THE
PLAYING COURT AND CONTINUE FACING THE OPPONENT.
63. IF THE BALL IS TO BECOME DEAD WHEN THE LAST FREE THROW OF A PENALTY IS
UNSUCCESSFUL, PLAYERS SHALL NOT TAKE POSITIONS ALONG THE FREE-THROW LANE.
64. BASKET INTERFERENCE CAN OCCUR EVEN THOUGH THE BASKET IS NOT TOUCHED BY THE
OFFENDING PLAYER.
65. A HELD BALL OCCURS WHEN AN OPPONENT PLACES HIS OR HER HAND(S) ON THE BALL AND
PREVENTS AN AIRBORNE PLAYER FROM THROWING THE BALL OR RELEASING IT ON A TRY.
66. THE THROW-IN ENDS WHEN THE THROW-IN PASS TOUCHES OR IS LEGALLY TOUCHED BY
ANOTHER PLAYER.
67. A TRAVELING VIOLATION OCCURS WHEN AN AIRBORNE PLAYER RECEIVES A PASS AND LANDS
SIMULTANEOUSLY WITH BOTH FEET, THEN PIVOTS ON ONE FOOT.
68. IF AIRBORNE A1 PASSES THE BALL INSTEAD OF SHOOTING, AND THEN ILLEGALLY CONTACTS
B1, HE OR SHE HAS COMMITTED A TEAM-CONTROL FOUL.
69. THE GUARD IS RESPONSIBLE FOR CONTACT IF THE DRIBBLER HAS BEEN ABLE TO GET HIS OR
HER HEAD AND SHOULDERS PASS THE GUARD’S TORSO.
70. THE OFFICIALS’ JURISDICTION ACTUALLY BEGINS IN THE DRESSING ROOM IF THEY ARE NOT
ABLE TO BE ON THE FLOOR 15 MINUTES BEFORE THE START.
71. IN FACILITIES WITH BOTH A RED LIGHT ON EACH BACKBOARD AND AN AUDIBLE TIMER’S
SIGNAL, ONLY THE AUDIBLE TIMER’S SIGNAL SHALL BE USED.
72. A CLOSELY-GUARDED COUNT IS TERMINATED WHEN THE OFFENSIVE PLAYER GETS HIS/HER
HEAD AND SHOULDERS PAST THE DEFENSIVE PLAYER.
73. THE THROW-IN SPOT FOLLOWING A FLAGRANT OR AN INTENTIONAL PERSONAL FOUL IS THE
DIVISION LINE OPPOSITE THE TABLE, REGARDLESS OF WHERE THE FOUL OCCURRED.
74. IF A1 JUMPS FROM A’S FRONTCOURT AND WHILE AIRBORNE, CATCHES THE THROW-IN PASS,
IT IS A VIOLATION IF HE/SHE THEN LANDS IN A’S BACKCOURT.
75. IT IS A COMMON FOUL WHEN B1 FOULS A1 AS A1 IS TRYING FOR A FIELD GOAL.
76. IT IS A TECHNICAL FOUL IF A PLAYER LEAVES THE COURT FOR AN UNAUTHORIZED REASON.
77. THE HEAD COACH IS ASSESSED A MAXIMUM OF ONE DIRECT TECHNICAL FOUL WHEN A
PLAYER IS DISCOVERED WEARING AN ILLEGAL UNIFORM.
78. THE BALL IS CAUSED TO GO OUT OF BOUNDS BY B1, WHO IS STANDING OUT OF BOUNDS AND
TOUCHES THE BALL WHILE IT IS IN POSSESSION OF A1, WHO IS STANDING INBOUNDS.
79. IT IS A VIOLATION IF, ON A1’S THROW-IN, A2 JUMPS FROM A’S FRONTCOURT AND WHILE
AIRBORNE, CATCHES THE THROW-IN AND IMMEDIATELY PASSES TO A3 WHO IS STANDING IN
A’S BACKCOURT.
80. AN OFFICIAL SHALL SILENTLY AND VISIBLY COUNT SECONDS WHILE ADMINISTERING THE
RULES FOR A THROW-IN, FREE THROW, BACKCOURT, CLOSELY GUARDED AND THREE
SECONDS.
81. THE CALLING OFFICIAL INFORMS THE SCORER BY USING A TWO HANDED SIGNAL IF THE
NUMBER IS A DOUBLE DIGIT.
82. AN AIRBORNE SHOOTER IS A PLAYER WHO HAS RELEASED THE BALL ON A TRY FOR GOAL AND
HAS NOT RETURNED TO THE FLOOR.
83. NEITHER JUMPER SHALL LEAVE THE CENTER-RESTRAINING CIRCLE UNTIL THE JUMP BALL HAS
BEEN TOUCHED.
84. CORRECTABLE ERRORS INCLUDE FAILURE TO AWARD A MERITED FREE THROW.
85. A TEAM IS PERMITTED TO WEAR BLACK HEADBANDS AND WRISTBANDS WITH THE HOME
WHITE JERSEYS, PROVIDED ALL TEAM MEMBERS ARE WEARING THE SAME COLOR.
86. THE GAME ENDS IF, AT THE END OF ANY EXTRA PERIOD, THE SCORE IS NOT TIED.
87. A MULTIPLE FOUL IS A SITUATION IN WHICH TWO OR MORE TEAMMATES COMMIT PERSONAL
FOULS AGAINST THE SAME OPPONENT AT APPROXIMATELY THE SAME TIME.
88. IN 3 PERSON MECHANICS, THE LEAD OFFICIAL IS TABLE SIDE AND RESPONSIBLE FOR
OBSERVING THE FIRST SPACE ON THE NEAR LANE AND ALL LANE SPACES ON THE OPPOSITE
SIDE LANE.
89. WHEN GUARDING A MOVING OPPONENT WITHOUT THE BALL, THE GUARD MUST GIVE THE
OPPONENT TIME AND DISTANCE TO AVOID CONTACT.
90. FOLLOWING THE INITIAL JUMP BALL, IF A2 MUFFS THE TAPPED BALL AND IT GOES OUT OF
BOUNDS, THE ALTERNATING PROCEDURE STARTS WHEN THE BALL IS PLACED AT THE
DISPOSAL OF TEAM B THROWER.
91. SUBSITUTIONS BETWEEN HALVES MAY BE MADE BY A TEAM REPRESENTATIVE.
92. IF THE TIMER’S SIGNAL FAILS TO SOUND, THE TIMER MAY GO ONTO THE COURT TO
IMMEDIATELY NOTIFY THE REFEREE.
93. THE HEAD COACH IS ASSESSED A DIRECT TECHNICAL FOUL IF A DISQUALIED PLAYER IS
REMOVED AND IS SUBSEQUENTLY DISCOVERED PARTICIPATING IN THE GAME.
94. BY MUTUAL AGREEMENTS BETWEEN OPPOSING COACHES, THE THREE 60-SECOND TIME-OUTS
MAY BE CONVERTED TO SIX 30-SECOND TIME-OUTS.
95. A TEAM CONTROL FOUL IS A COMMON FOUL COMMITTED BY A PLAYER WHILE HIS/HER TEAM
IS IN CONTROL OF THE BALL.
96. TO OBTAIN AN INITIAL LEGAL GUARDING POSITION, THE GUARD MUST HAVE BOTH FEET
TOUCHING THE PLAYING COURT.
97. THE VISITING TEAM HAS ITS CHOICE OF BASKETS FOR PREGAME PRACTICE AND FOR THE FIRST
HALF OF PLAY.
98. A STATE ASSOCIATION MAY AUTHORIZE THE USE OF VIDEO REPLAY IN ALL SITUATIONS IT
DEEMS APPROPRIATE.
99. IF A2 AND B2 SIMULTANEOUSLY CONTROL THE OPENING JUMP BALL, ANOTHER JUMP BALL
BETWEEN ANY TWO OPPONENTS IN THE CENTER CIRCLE RESULTS.
100.
THE OFFICIALS JURISDICTION EXTENDS THROUGH PERIODS WHEN THE GAME MAY BE
MOMENTARILY STOPPED FOR ANY REASON.
101.
TO OBTAIN AN INITIAL LEGAL GUARDING POSTION IN THE PATH OF A MOVING
OPPONENT WITH THE BALL, TIME OR DISTANCE IS NOT A FACTOR.
102.
AN INTENTIONAL CONTACT FOUL WHILE THE BALL IS DEAD IS A TECHNICAL FOUL
EXCEPT FOR A FOUL BY AN AIRBORNE SHOOTER.
103.
A JUMP BALL ENDS WHEN THE TAPPED BALL TOUCHES A JUMPER A SECOND TIME.
104.
IT IS A VIOLATION IF A1 DIVES FOR A LOOSE BALL AND GAINS CONTROL ON THE
FLOOR.
105.
A BOOKEEPING MISTAKE CAN ONLY BE CORRECTED BY THE OFFICIALS IF IT IS
RECOGNIZED BY THE FIRST DEAD BALL AFTER THE MISTAKE.
106.
THE THROWER MAY EXTEND THE BALL THROUGH THE THROW-IN BOUNDARY PLANE
PRIOR TO RELEASING IT ON A THROW-IN PASS.
107.
DURING A FREE THROW, THE LANE AREAS FROM THE END LINE UP TO, AND
INCLUDING, THE NEUTRAL-ZONE MARKS, SHALL REMAIN VACANT.
108.
A1’S FREE THROW ENDS WHEN A2 COMMITS A LANE VIOLATION.
109.
IF B1 FOULS A1, AND BEFORE THE CLOCK STARTS, B2 FOULS A2, IT IS A FALSE
MULTIPLE FOUL.
110.
THE TORSO OF THE TEAM JERSEY SHALL BE THE SAME SINGLE SOLID COLOR FOR ALL
TEAM MEMBERS.
111.
AN INTENTIONAL FOUL IS JUDGE SOLELY BY THE SEVERITY OF THE ACT.
112.
AN INFRACTION WHICH RESULTS IN POINTS BEING AWARDED IS BASKET
INTERFERENCE BY A1 AT A’S BASKET.
113.
ONLY THE REFEREE IS AUTHORIZED TO CORRECT THE ERRONEOUS AWARDING OF A
SCORE.
114.
THE BALL MUST BE HANDED TO A PLAYER IN ORDER TO PUT IT AT THE DISPOSAL OF
THE PLAYER.
115.
THE VERTICAL PLANE OF THE BOUNDARY LINE IS USED TO DETERMINE IF A LIVE BALL
GOES OUT OF BOUNDS.
116.
IF DRIBBLER A1 ENDS THE DRIBBLE AND THEN PASSES THE BALL SO IT REBOUNDS OFF
B1 OR A2 , A1 MAY RECOVER A DRIBBLE AGAIN.
117.
A TIME OUT REQUEST SHOULD ONLY BE GRANTED AFTER A PLAYER DIRECTED TO
LEAVE THE GAME HAS BEEN REPLACED.
118.
IF A PLAYER IS DIRECTED TO LEAVE THE GAME FOR A VIOLATION OF THE UNIFORM
RULE, THE COACH MAY CALL A TIME-OUT TO KEEP THE PLAYER IN THE GAME.
119.
IF THE OFFICIALS, BY MISTAKE, PERMIT THE TEAMS TO GO THE WRONG DIRECTION ,
WHEN DISCOVERED, ALL POINTS SCORED SHALL COUNT AS IF EACH TEAM HAD GONE THE
PROPER DIRECTION.
120.
THE BALL IS OUT OF BOUNDS, IF IT TOUCHES AN OFFICIAL WHO HAS EITHER ONE OR
BOTH FEET CONTACTING A BOUNDARY LINE.
121.
A CORRECTABLE ERROR INCLUDES PERMITTING THE WRONG TEAM TO ATTEMPT A
THROW-IN.
122.
A TECHNICAL FOUL IS ASSESSED IF, DUE TO CONFUSION, A1 ATTEMPTS A FREE THROW
TO WHICH HE OR SHE WAS NOT ENTITLED.
123.
IF THE REFEREE DETERMINES THAT THE CLOCK WAS NOT STARTED OR STOPPED
PROPERLY, OR IF THE CLOCK DID NOT RUN, AN OFFICIAL’S COUNT OR OTHER OFFICIAL
INFORMATION CAN BE USED TO MAKE A CORRECTION.
124.
IT IS POSSIBLE FOR TIME TO EXPIRE DURING THE THROW-IN FOLLOWING A
SUCCESSFUL FREE THROW.
125.
A TEAM MEMBER IS BENCH PERSONNEL IN UNIFORM AND ELIGIBLE TO BECOME A
PLAYER.
126.
IF AIRBORNE, A1 PASSES THE BALL INSTEAD OF SHOOTING AND THEN ILLEGALLY
CONTACTS B1, HE OR SHE HAS COMMITTED A TEAM-CONTROL FOUL.
127.
THE HEAD COACH IS ASSESSED A DIRECT TECHNICAL FOUL IF TEAM MEMBERS ARE
PERMITTED TO LEAVE THE BENCH AREA AND/OR PLAYING COURT FOR AN UNAUTHORIZED
REASON.
128.
AN AIRBORNE SHOOTER IS CONSIDERED TO BE IN THE ACT OF SHOOTING.
129.
ALL COMMON FOULS IN THE LAST TWO MINUTES OF THE GAME ARE AUTOMATICALLY
INTENTIONAL.
130.
THE THROW-IN ENDS WHEN THE THROW-IN PASS TOUCHES OR IS LEGALLY TOUCHED
BY ANOTHER PLAYER.
131.
NO VIOLATION OCCURS IF DRIBBLER A1 STEPS ON A BOUNDARY LINE WHEN THE
HAND IS NOT IN CONTACT WITH THE BALL.
132.
THE BALL BECOMES DEAD WHEN A PERSONAL FOUL BY A2 OCCURS WHILE THE BALL IS
IN FLIGHT DURING A TRY FOR A FIELD GOAL BY A1.
133.
A BALL WHICH IS IN FLIGHT RETAINS THE SAME STATUS IT HAD WHEN LAST IN
CONTACT WITH A PLAYER OR THE COURT.
134.
AN ITEM USED TO CONTROL THE HAIR MUST BE THE SAME DOMINANT COLOR OF THE
TEAM JERSEY, WHITE, BLACK OR BEIGE.
135.
THE BALL BECOMES LIVE WHEN IT IS AT THE FREE THROWER’S DISPOSAL.
136.
A TRAVELING VIOLATION OCCURS WHEN AN AIRBORNE PLAYER RECEIVES A PASS AND
LANDS SIMULTANEOUSLY WITH BOTH FEE, THEN PIVOTS ON ONE FOOT.
137.
RECTANGULAR BACKBOARDS SHALL BE PADDED ON THE BOTTOM SURFACE AND UP
THE SIDE SURFACES TO A DISTANCE OF 15 INCHES UP FROM THE BOTTOM.
138.
ONCE A DESIGNATED SPOT THROW-IN BEGINS, NO PLAYER OTHER THAN THE
THROWER MAY BE OUT-OF-BOUNDS.
139.
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.
140.
PLAYERS MAY SIT OR STAND DURING A 60-SECOND TIME OUT BUT MUST REMAIN IN
THE BENCH AREA.
141.
A JUMPER IS REQUIRED TO BE IN HIS/HER PROPER HALF OF THE CENTER RESTRAINING
CIRCLE DURING A JUMP BALL, BUT IS NOT REQUIRED TO FACE HIS/HER OWN BASKET.
142.
THE LENGTH OF EACH EXTRA PERIOD SHALL BE HALF THE TIME OF A REGULATION
QUARTER FOR SUB-VARSITY CONTEST.
143. IN A FALSE MULTIPLE FOUL, BOTH TEAMS COMMIT THE FOULS.
144. IF B1 INTENTIONALLY FOULS A2 DURING A1’S SUCCESSFUL UNMERITTED FREE THROW AND
THE FREE THROW IS SUBSEQUENTLY CANCELED BECAUSE THE ERROR IS CORRECTED, B1’S FOUL IS
ALSO CANCELED.
145. A PLAYER-CONTROL FOUL MAY OCCUR DURING AN INTERRUPED DRIBBLE.
146. IT IS AN ALTERNATING-POSSESSION PROCEDURE FOLLOWING A SIMULTANEOUS FREE-THROW
VIOLATION.
147. THE RESUMPTION-OF-PLAY PROCEDURE IS ONLY IN EFFRECT FOLLOWING INTERMISSION.
148. A CLOSELY-GUARDED COUNT IS TERMINATED WHEN A1’S DRIBBLE IS INTERRUPTED.
149. WHEN MOVING TO MAINTAIN LEGAL POSITION, THE GUARD MUST HAVE BOTH FEET ON THE
PLAYING COURT AND CONTINUE FACING OPPONENT.
150. THE AIRBORNE SHOOTER IS STILL IN THE ACT OF SHOOTING EVEN THOUGH THE BALL IS
CLEARLY IN FLIGHT ON A TRY.
151. A TECHNICAL FOUL CAN BE ASSESSED TO A COACH FOR USING PROFANE LANGUAGE IN THE
TEAM HUDDLE DURING A TIME-OUT.
152. TEAMS SHALL CHANGE BASKETS FOR EACH EXTRA PERIOD PLAYED.
153. TO CORRECT AN ERROR IT MUST BE RECOGNIZED BY AN OFFICIAL NO LATER THAN THE FIRST
DEAD BALL AFTER THE CLOCK HAS PROPERLY STARTED.
154. IN 3 PERSON MECHANICS THE LEAD OFFICIAL IS TABLE SIDE AND IS RESPONSIBLE FOR
OBSERVING THE FIRST SPACE ON THE NEAR LANE AND ALL LANE SPACES ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE
LANE.
155. THE OPPOSITE SIDE OFFICIAL (TRAIL OR CENTER) IS RESPONSIBLE FOR MAKING THE CALL ON
ANY LAST-SECOND SHOT.
156. BASKET INTERFERENCE OR GOALTENDING BY AN OPPONENT OF THE FREE THROWER RESULTS
IN SCORING THE POINT PLUS A TECHNICAL FOUL.
157. IF A PLAYER IS CHARGED WITH A FLAGRANT FOUL FOR FIGHTING, HE/SHE IS DISQUALIFIED
AND A TECHNICAL FOUL IS ALSO CHARGED DIRECTLY TO THE HEAD COACH.
158. AN OFFICIAL SHALL SIGNAL THE THROW-IN SPOT FOLLOWING A GOAL OR AWARDED GOAL.
159. IF A PLAYER WEARS THE UNIFORM PANTS BELOW THE HIPS, HE OR SHE SHALL BE DIRECTED
TO LEAVE THE GAME.
160. DURING AN INTERMISSION. ALL TEAM MEMBERS ARE CONSIDERED BENCH PERSONNEL FOR
THE PURPOSE OF PENALIZING UNSPORTING BEHAVIOR.
161. THE OFFICIAL FIRST NOTIFIES THE PLAYER AND THEN THE COACH OF A DISQUALIFICATION.
162. B1 HAS ESTABLISHED A LEGAL GUARDING POSITION WHEN ONE FOOT IS ON THE PLAYING
COURT INBOUNDS AND ONE FOOT IS ON THE SIDELINE BOUNDARY.
163. A TECHNICAL FOUL ASSEESSED TO A TEAM’S ATHLETIC TRAINER IS ALSO CHARGED INDIRECTLY
TO THE HEAD COACH AND RESULTS IN FOUR FREE THROW.
164. IT IS A TECHNICAL FOUL IF A PLAYER LEAVES THE COURT FOR AN UNAUTHORIZED REASON.
165. IF B1 FOULS A1, AND BEFORE THE CLOCK STARTS, B2 FOULS A2, IT IS A FALSE MULTIPLE FOUL.
166. CONTINUOUS MOTION HAS NO SIGNIFICANCE UNLESS THERE IS A FOUL BY THE OFFENSE
DURING THE INTERVAL BETWEEN THE HABITUAL THROWING MOVEMENT AND WHEN THE BALL IS
CLEARLY IN FLIGHT.
167. A TEAM FOUL IS ANY PERSONAL FOUL OR TECHNICAL FOUL, EXCEPT INDIRECT TECHNICAL
FOULS, THAT IS CHARGED TO EITHER TEAM.
168. WHEN THE ERROR IS A FREE THROW BY THE WRONG PLAYER, IF CORRECTED, THE FREE
THROW AND ANY COMMON FOUL COMMITTED DURING SUCH A FREE THROW SHALL BE
CANCELED.
169. THE THREE-POINT LINE IS A SEMI-CIRCLE MEASURED 19 FEET 9 INCHES FROM A POINT
DIRECTLY BELOW THE CENTER OF THE BASKET TO THE OUTSIDE EDGE OF THE LINE.
170. PLAYERS OCCUPYING MARKED LANE SPACES MAY MOVE IN AND OUT OF SUCH SPACE AFTER
THE BALL HAS BEEN RELEASED BY THE FREE THROWER.
171. A MULTIPLE FOUL IS A SITUATION IN WHICH TWO OR MORE TEAMMATES COMMIT PERSONAL
FOULS AGAINST THE SAME OPPONENT AT APPROXIMATELY THE SAME TIME.
172. 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.
173. WHEN AN INJURED PLAYER WHO MUST BE WITHDRAWN HAS BEEN AWARDED A FREE
THROW(S) AS A RESULT OF A PERSONAL FOUL, ANY SUBSTITUE OR PLAYER OF THE OFFENDED
TEAM MAY ATTEMPT THE THROW(S).
174. IT IS AN ALTERNATING-POSSESSION THROW-IN WHEN THE BALL BECOMES DEAD AND
NEITHER TEAM IS IN CONTROL AND NO GOAL, INFRACTION OR END OF A PERIOD IS INVOLVED.
175. WHEN THERE IS A DISCREPANCY IN THE SCORE AND THE ERROR CANNOT BE RESOLVED, THE
PROGRESSIVE TOTALS OF THE OFFICIAL SCOREBOOK SHALL BE ACCEPTED BY THE REFEREE.
176. NO TEAMMATE OF THE FREE THROWER MAY OCCUPY THE FIRST MARKED LANE SPACES THAT
ARE ABOVE AND ADJACENT TO THE NEUTRAL-ZONE MARKINGS.
177. NO PENALTY IS ASSESSED IF A PLAYER USES INAPPROPRIATE LANGUAGE THAT IS NOT
DIRECTED TOWARD AN OPPONENT OR AN OFFICIAL
178. IT IS A COMMON FOUL WHEN B1 FOULS A1 AS A1 IS TRYING FOR A FIELD GOAL.
179. NO VIOLATION OCCURS WHEN B1 USES HIS OR HER THIGH TO INTENTIONALLY DEFLECT A
PASS BY A1.
180. TO OBTAIN AN INITIAL LEGAL GUARDING POSITION IN THE PATH OF A MOVING OPPONENT
WITH THE BALL, TIME OR DISTANCE IS NOT A FACTOR.
181. A DESIGNATED THROW-IN SPOT IS 3 FEET WIDE WITH NO DEPTH LIMITATION.
182. AN INTENTIONAL CONTACT FOUL WHILE THE BALL IS DEAD IS A TECHNICAL FOUL EXCEPT FOR
A FOUL BY AN AIRBORNE SHOOTER.
183. NEITHER TEAM CONTROL NOR PLAYER CONTROL EXISTS DURING A DEAD-BALL, JUMP-BALL,
THROW-IN, OR WHEN THE BALL IS IN FLIGHT DURING A TRY OR TAP FOR A GOAL.
184. IF A1 GRASPS THE RING TO PREVENT INJURY, THE GRASPING IS IGNORED AND NO TECHNICAL
FOUL IS CHARGED.
185. IF A1 BECOMES CONFUSED, THROWS THE BALL AT B’S BASKET AND B1 BATS THE BALL WHILE
IT IS ON THE RING, TWO POINTS ARE CREDITED TO TEAM B.
186. A FUMBLE IS ACCIDENTAL LOSS OF PLAYER CONTROL.
187. AN INTENTIONAL FOUL SHOULD BE CALLED WHEN ILLEGAL CONTACT OCCURS AWAY FROM
THE BALL SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED TO STOP THE CLOCK.
188. THE BALL IS AWARDED FOR A THROW-IN AT A DESIGNATED SPOT NEAREST THE FOUL AFTER
ANY PLAYER-CONTROL OR TEAM-CONTROL FOUL.
189. AFTER A TEAM HAS USED ITS ALLOTED NUMBER OF TIME-OUTS, ANY SUBSEQUENT TIME-OUT
REQUEST SHALL BE IGNORED.
190. AN UNSPORTING FOUL CONSISTS OF UNFAIR, UNETHICAL OR DISHONORABLE CONDUCT.
191. WHEN A2 JUMPS FROM A’S FRONTCOURT AND, WHILE AIRBORNE, CATCHES THE THROW-IN
PASS, IT IS A VIOLATION IF HE/SHE THEN LANDS IN A’S BACKCOURT.
192. IT IS LEGAL FOR THE HOME TEAM TO WEAR BLUE JERSEYS.
193. GOALTENDING CAN OCCUR DURING A FREE-THROW ATTEMPT WHILE THE BALL IS IN FLIGHT
OUTSIDE THE BASKET CYLINDER.
194. POINTS SCORED PRIOR TO THE RECOGNITION OF AN ERROR CANNOT BE NULIFIED, EVEN
THOUGH THE ERROR IS SUBSEQUENTLY CORRECTED.
195. THE OFFICIALS JURISDICTION EXTENDS THROUGH PERIODS WHEN THE GAME MAY BE
MOMENTARILY STOPPED FOR ANY REASONS.
196. A CLOSELY-GUARDED SITUATION CAN OCCUR WHEN DIFFERENT DEFENDERS CONTINUOUSLY
GUARD THE PLAYER HOLDING OR DRIBBLING THE BALL, PROVIDED THE 6-FOOT DISTANCE IS
MAINTAINED THROUGHOUT.
197. IF THE TOSS IS POOR, ONLY THE REFEREE IS AUTHORIZED TO ORDER A RE-TOSS.
198. THE HEAD COACH LOSES HIS/HER COACH’S BOX PRIVILEGE AS A RESULT OF AN INDIRECT
TECHNICAL ASSESSED FOR BENCH PERSONNEL.
199. BACKBOARD PADDING SHALL BE A SINGLE SOLID COLOR AND SHALL BE THE SAME COLOR ON
BOTH BACKBOARDS.
200. THE BALL REMAINS LIVE IF TIME EXPIRES BEFORE A1 RELEASES THE BALL ON A TRY OR TAP
FOR GOAL.
201. A SUBSTITUTE SHALL REMAIN OUTSIDE THE BOUNDARY LINE UNTIL THE SCORER DIRECTS
HIM/HER TO ENTER.
202. AN OFFICIAL SHALL SILENTLY AND VISIBLY COUNT SECONDS WHILE ADMINISTERING THE
RULES FOR A THROW-IN, FREE-THROW, BACKCOURT, CLOSELY GUARDED AND THREE SECONDS.
203. DURING A CHARGED TIME-OUT, ALL COACHES MAY RISE AND CONFER WITH TEAM
PERSONNEL WITHIN THE CONFINES OF THE BENCH AREA.
204. THE BALL IS OUT OF BOUNDS WHEN IT TOUCHES AN OFFICIAL WHO IS OUT OF BOUNDS.
205. EXTRA PERIODS FOR VARSITY CONTESTS SHALL BE THREE MINUTES WITH ONE MINUTE
INTERMISSION BEFORE EACH EXTRA PERIOD.
206. DURING A JUMP BALL, THE BALL BECOMES LIVE WHEN IT IS TAPPED.
207. THE BALL IS CAUSED TO GO OUT OF BOUNDS BY B1, WHO IS STANDING OUT OF BOUNDS AND
TOUCHES THE BALL WHILE IT IS IN POSSESSION OF A1, WHO IS STANDING IN-BOUNDS.
208. A PLAYER IS OFFICIALLY DISQUALIFIED AND BECOMES BENCH PERSONNEL WHEN THE PLAYER
IS NOTIFIED BY AN OFFICIAL.
209. THE OFFICIALS DUTIES INCLUDE PROHIBITING PRACTICE DURING A DEAD BALL EXCEPT
BETWEEN HALVES.
210. WHEN AN ENTIRE TEAM IS WEARING ILLEGAL JERSEYS, ONLY ONE DIRECT TECHNICAL FOUL IS
ASSESSED TO THE HEAD COACH.
211. THE RESUMPTION-OF-PLAY PROCEDURE MAY BE USED WHEN THE THROW-IN TEAM FAILS TO
MAKE A THROWER AVAILABLE.
212. THE BALL BECOMES DEAD IMMEDIATELY IF A1’S TRY FOR A FIELD GOAL IS IN FLIGHT WHEN B1
COMMITS A VIOLATION FOR LEAVING THE FLOOR FOR AN UNAUTHORIZED REASON.
213. WHEN AN EXCESS TIME-OUT IS REQUESTED, A TECHNICAL FOUL IS ALSO CHARGED INDIRECTLY
TO THE HEAD COACH.
214. IT IS PERMISSIBLE TO HAVE THE SCHOOL LOGO OR MASCOT ON THE FACE OF THE
BACKBOARD.
215. KNEE AND ANKLE BRACES THAT ARE UNALTERED FROM THE MANUFACTURER’S ORIGINAL
DESIGN/PRODUCTION ARE PERMITTED AND DO NOT REQUIRE ANY ADDITIONAL
PADDING/COVERING.
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