NFHS Basketball Rules. Rule 4: Definitions (All Solved Accurately) % Correct

4-1-1 correct answers AIRBORNE SHOOTER An airborne shooter is a player who has released the ball on a try or tap for a goal or has tapped the ball and has not returned to the floor. 4-1-2 correct answers AIRBORNE SHOOTER The airborne shooter is considered to be in the act of shooting. 4-2-1 correct answers ALTERNATING POSSESSION AND ARROW Alternating possession is the method of putting the ball in play by a throw-in as outlined in Rule 6-4. 4-2-2 correct answers ALTERNATING POSSESSION AND ARROW The possession arrow is a device located at the scorer's table which is used to indicate the direction of a teams basket for the alternating-possession procedure. 4-3 correct answers SETTING DIRECTION OF THE INITIAL ARROW Alternating-possession control is established and the initial direction of the possession arrow is set towards the opponent's basket when: 4-3-1 correct answers SETTING DIRECTION OF THE INITIAL ARROW A player secures control of the ball, as after the jump ball beginning the game and each extra period. 4-3-2 correct answers SETTING DIRECTION OF THE INITIAL ARROW The ball is placed at the disposal of the free thrower after a common foul when the bonus free throw is in effect. 4-3-3 correct answers SETTING DIRECTION OF THE INITIAL ARROW The ball is placed at the disposal of the thrower after: a. A violation during or following the jump before a player secures control b. The free-throws for a non-common foul c. A common foul before the bonus free throw is in effect. NOTE: This procedure is used only to establish the alternating-possession procedure. See Rule 6-4 for using the procedure and reversing the possession arrow. 4-4-1 correct answers BALL LOCATION (STATUS), AT DISPOSAL A ball which is in contact with a player or with the court is in the backcourt if either the ball or the player (either player if the ball is touching more than one) is touching the backcourt. 4-4-2 correct answers BALL LOCATION (STATUS), AT DISPOSAL A ball which is in contact with a player or with the court is in the frontcourt if neither the ball nor the player is touching the backcourt. 4-4-3 correct answers BALL LOCATION (STATUS), AT DISPOSAL A ball which is in flight retains the same location as when it was last in contact with a player or the court. 4-4-4 correct answers BALL LOCATION (STATUS), AT DISPOSAL A ball which touches a player or an official is the same as the ball touching the floor at that individuals location. 4-4-5 correct answers BALL LOCATION (STATUS), AT DISPOSAL A ball which touches the front faces or edges of the backboard is treated the same as it touching the floor inbounds. (4-15-1) 4-4-6 correct answers BALL LOCATION (STATUS), AT DISPOSAL During a dribble from backcourt to frontcourt, the ball is in the frontcourt when the ball and both feet of the dribbler touch the court entirely in the frontcourt. 4-4-7 correct answers BALL LOCATION (STATUS), AT DISPOSAL A ball is at the disposal of a player when it is: a. Handed to a thrower or free thrower. b. Caught by a thrower or free thrower after it is bounced to him/her. c. Placed on the floor at the spot. d. Available to a player after a goal and the official begins the throw-in count. 4-5-1 correct answers BASKET, CHOICE A team's own basket is the one into which its players try to throw or tap the ball. 4-5-2 correct answers BASKET, CHOICE Each team's basket for practice before the game and for the first half must be the one farther from its team bench. 4-5-3 correct answers BASKET, CHOICE The teams must change baskets for the second half.