PREMIUM STUDY GUIDE
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COMPREHENSIVE NFHS BASKETBALL EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS EXPERT VERIFIED GRADED
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◉ 4-15.5 Interrupted Dribble. Answer: An interrupted dribble
occurs when the ball is loose after deflecting off the dribbler or after
it momentarily gets away from the dribbler. There is no player
control during an interrupted dribble.
◉ 4-15.6 During an Interrupted Dribble. Answer: a. A closely
guarded count shall not be started or shall be terminated.
b. A player-control foul cannot be committed, but a team-control foul
still may be committed.
c. A time-out request shall not be granted.
d. Out-of-bounds violation does not apply on the player involved in
the interrupted dribble.
◉ 4-18 Fighting. Answer: Fighting is a flagrant act and can occur
when the ball is dead or live. Fighting includes, but is not limited to
combative acts such as:
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ART. 1 ... An attempt to strike, punch or kick by using a fist, hands,
arms, legs or feet regardless of whether contact is made.
ART. 2 ... An attempt to instigate a fight by committing an unsporting
act that causes a person to retaliate by fighting.
◉ 4-19.1 Personal Foul. Answer: A personal foul is a player foul
which involves illegal contact with an opponent while the ball is live,
which hinders an opponent from performing normal defensive and
offensive movements. A personal foul also includes contact by or on
an airborne shooter when the ball is dead.
NOTE: Contact after the ball has become dead is incidental unless it
is ruled intentional or flagrant or is committed by or on an airborne
shooter.
◉ 4-19.2 Common Foul. Answer: A common foul is a personal foul
which is neither flagrant nor intentional nor committed against a
player trying or tapping for a field goal nor a part of a double,
simultaneous or multiple foul.
◉ 4-19.3 Intentional Foul. Answer: An intentional foul is a personal
or technical foul that may or may not be premeditated and is not
based solely on the severity of the act. Intentional fouls include, but
are not limited to:
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,PREMIUM STUDY GUIDE
COMPREHENSIVE NFHS BASKETBALL EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS EXPERT VERIFIED GRADED
A+
◉ 4-15.5 Interrupted Dribble. Answer: An interrupted dribble
occurs when the ball is loose after deflecting off the dribbler or after
it momentarily gets away from the dribbler. There is no player
control during an interrupted dribble.
◉ 4-15.6 During an Interrupted Dribble. Answer: a. A closely
guarded count shall not be started or shall be terminated.
b. A player-control foul cannot be committed, but a team-control foul
still may be committed.
c. A time-out request shall not be granted.
d. Out-of-bounds violation does not apply on the player involved in
the interrupted dribble.
◉ 4-18 Fighting. Answer: Fighting is a flagrant act and can occur
when the ball is dead or live. Fighting includes, but is not limited to
combative acts such as:
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ART. 1 ... An attempt to strike, punch or kick by using a fist, hands,
arms, legs or feet regardless of whether contact is made.
ART. 2 ... An attempt to instigate a fight by committing an unsporting
act that causes a person to retaliate by fighting.
◉ 4-19.1 Personal Foul. Answer: A personal foul is a player foul
which involves illegal contact with an opponent while the ball is live,
which hinders an opponent from performing normal defensive and
offensive movements. A personal foul also includes contact by or on
an airborne shooter when the ball is dead.
NOTE: Contact after the ball has become dead is incidental unless it
is ruled intentional or flagrant or is committed by or on an airborne
shooter.
◉ 4-19.2 Common Foul. Answer: A common foul is a personal foul
which is neither flagrant nor intentional nor committed against a
player trying or tapping for a field goal nor a part of a double,
simultaneous or multiple foul.
◉ 4-19.3 Intentional Foul. Answer: An intentional foul is a personal
or technical foul that may or may not be premeditated and is not
based solely on the severity of the act. Intentional fouls include, but
are not limited to:
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