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NFHS BASKETBALL RULES TEST
UPDATED ACTUAL EXAM WITH CORRECT
SOLUTIONS.
A player shall not, while closely guarded in his/her frontcourt
- Hold the ball for five seconds
- Dribble the ball for five seconds
- Combine holding and dribbling the ball for five seconds
- All of the Above
- A and B - correct answer- E. A and B
The use of electronic devices on the bench is permitted in all instances, EXCEPT,
- Gathering of statistics
- Communication with a player on the court
- Recording Video
- Retrieval of a play from the internet - correct answer- B.
Communication with a player on the court
The ball is out of bounds when it touches: 1 / 4
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- a player out of bounds
- The ceiling or overhead equipment
- An official out of bounds
- The supports of the backboard
- All of the above - correct answer- E. All of the above
All of the following are true statements regarding lane spaces
being occupied during free throws, EXCEPT:
- A maximum of four defensive and two offensive players are
- The first marked lane spaces may be occupied by the
- The lane areas from the end line, up to and including the
- Not more than one player may occupy any part of a marked
- Players who do not occupy a marked lane space, other than
permitted
defense or offense
neutral zone
lane space
the thrower, must be behind the free throw line extended and behind the three point arc - correct answer- B. The first marked lane spaces may be occupied by the defense or offense
What type of penalty is assessed when a player leaves the playing court for an unauthorized reason to demonstrate resentment, disgust, or intimidation? 2 / 4
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- A technical foul
- An intentional foul
- A flagrant foul
- A double foul
- A common foul - correct answer- A. A technical foul
A situation in which there is a foul by both teams at approximately the same time, but the fouls are not committed
by opponents against each other, is known as:
- A simultaneous foul
- A double foul
- A false double foul
- A multiple foul - correct answer- A. A simultaneous foul
During a jump ball, it is a violation:
- If a jumper catches the tapped ball before it has touched the
- If a jumper touches the ball before it reaches its highest point
- If a jumper touches the ball more than twice
- All of the above - correct answer- D. All of the above
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After the ball is at the disposal of the thrower:
- A teammate may not replace the thrower
- A new thrower may take the ball
- The thrower may return the ball to the official
- All of the above - correct answer- A. A teammate may not
replace the thrower
If A1's personal foul is followed with a technical foul by B1 before the clock starts, it creates a false double foul situation
- True
- False - correct answer- A. True
During a dribble from backcourt to frontcourt, the ball is in the frontcourt when both feet of the dribbler and the ball touch the court entirely in the frontcourt
- True
- False - correct answer- A. True
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