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NFHS BASKETBALL RULES EXAM 2025
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
All of the following are true statements regarding a leg compression sleeve, EXCEPT:
A. It must cover the knee.
B. It must be white, black, beige or a single solid school color.
C. It must be the same color for each team member.
D. It must be worn for medical reasons.
A
Contrasting colored floor areas may be used instead of the 2-inch boundary lines
True
If the ball provided by the home team is not legal, the referee may select for use a legal ball provided by the visiting team
True
If videotape replay equipment is available, it shall not be viewed by the officials to make any decision if there is a dispute as to whether a try is from the 3-point area or the 2-point area
True
Lane spaces on each side of the free-throw lane are marked only 8 inches deep but actually extend out 36 inches toward the sidelines.
True
An alternating-possession throw-in results in all of the following situations, EXCEPT:
A. All double fouls.
B. Simultaneous free-throw violations.
C. A live ball lodges between the backboard and the ring.
D. A live ball comes to rest on the flange.
E. A held ball
A
During an alternating-possession throw-in by A1, B2 intentionally kicks the throw-in pass. A1 will be awarded a new
throw-in opportunity, but the arrow will remain pointed in the direction of A's basket.
True
It is impossible for a second jump ball to follow the initial jump which starts the game and each extra period.
False
A head coach who is ejected in the first half must leave the vicinity of the playing area immediately, but may go to the locker room to coach the team at halftime.
False
If a player is directed to leave the game for a violation of the uniform rule, the coach must replace the player within 30 seconds.
False
The head coach and assistant coaches may stand during the interval permitted to replace a disqualified player.
False
False
The head coach is assessed one direct technical foul for each player discovered in the game wearing an illegal uniform
False
The head coach may use electronic voice communication equipment to communicate with players
False
When an error involving awarding a merited free throw is corrected and no change of team possession occurred, play shall continue following the free throw(s) as though there had been no correction.
True
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 cancelled.
True
Only the referee is authorized to correct the erroneous awarding of a score
False
Correctable errors include failure to award a merited free throw.
True
A common foul is a personal foul that is not flagrant, intentional or committed against a player trying or tapping for a
A jump ball ends when the tapped ball touches a nonjumper.
True
The closely-guarded distance is measured from the forward hand/arm of the defender to the forward hand/arm of the ball handler.
False
The resumption-of-play procedure may be used when the throw-in team fails to make a thrower available.
True
The tap from a player toward a team's own basket ends in exactly the same manner as a try
True
ANSWERS ARE WRITTEN BEFORE THE QUESTIONS FROM
THIS POINT
False
The traveling and dribbling rules are in effect for the thrower during a throw-in
True
There is no player control during an interrupted dribble, but there is team control.
False
There is player control during a try or tap
True
When a technical foul is also charged indirectly to the head coach, it counts only as one team foul
True
When play is resumed by a throw-in after a double foul occurs, it takes place at the spot nearest to where the ball was
located.
True
True
A team-control foul is a common foul committed by a player while his/her team is in control of the ball.
False
An intentional foul can only occur during a live ball.
True
An intentional foul should be called when illegal contact occurs away from the ball specifically designed to stop the
clock.
True
Continuous motion does not apply if a teammate fouls after a player has started a try for a goal and before the ball is
in flight.
True
Faking being fouled is an example of an unsporting foul.
False
If B1 fouls A1, and before the clock starts B2 fouls A2, it is a false multiple foul.
False
The swinging of the arms and elbows excessively is an automatic intentional foul
True
Use of profanity by a player is an unsporting act
True
An unsporting foul consists of unfair, unethical or dishonorable conduct
True
A substitute throw is awarded if B1 violates and A1's attempt is unsuccessful.
True
A1's free throw ends when A1's foot breaks the vertical plane of the edge of the free-throw line farthest from the
basket before the try touches the ring or backboard or before the free throw has ended.
True
Any player, other than the free thrower, who does not occupy a marked lane space must be behind the free-throw line
extended and behind the three-point line.
True
Award free thrower A1 a substitute throw, when during an unsuccessful free-throw attempt, B1 disconcerts A1 and A
then violates.
False
Both free throws awarded for a single technical foul must be attempted by the same player.
False
During a free throw, a player in a marked lane space is permitted to break the vertical plane of any boundary line with
a foot, provided that foot does not subsequently make contact with the court outside the marked lane space.
True
Following a time-out or intermission, A1's free throw shall be administered even though Team B is not occupying each
of the lane spaces adjacent to the end line.
True
in the air.
True
The ball is in A's backcourt when A1, while holding the ball, has one foot touching the division line and the other
touching in frontcourt.
True
A player who extends an arm, shoulder, hip or leg into the path of an opponent is not considered to have had a legal
position if contact occurs.
True
After a legal guarding position is obtained, the guard may move to maintain legal position.
False
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.
True
Once the guard obtains legal position on a stationary opponent without the ball, he or she may then treat the player
being guarded the same as if he or she has the ball.
False
To obtain an initial legal guarding position in the path of a moving opponent with the ball, the guard is not required to
face the opponent.
False
The defender placing a hand on a ball handler is not an advantage to the defender and should be considered
incidental contact.
False
Nonjumpers may move onto the center restraining circle at any time.
True
The tossed ball must be tapped by one or both of the jumpers after it reaches its highest point.
False
If the second free throw for an intentional personal foul is unsuccessful, the ball remains live.
False
On a jump ball, the ball becomes live when it is legally tapped by one of the jumpers.
True
On a throw-in, the ball becomes live when it is at the thrower's disposal.
False
The ball becomes dead if the dribbler catches the ball with one or both hands.
False
The ball becomes dead immediately if a tap by A1 is in flight toward A's basket when time expires
True
The ball becomes dead on a free throw when the try hits the floor.
True
The ball becomes dead when a throw-in by A1 enters the basket before it touches or is touched by another player
False
