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NFHS BASEBALL RULES COMPLETE STUDY GUIDE
ACTUAL EXAM 2025/2026 ACCURATE QUESTIONS
WITH CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS || 100%
GUARANTEED PASS <RECENT VERSION>
An airborne shooter is a player who has released the ball on a try for a goal or has
tapped the ball on a try for goal and has not returned to the floor. -
(answers)ANSWER: TRUE. RULE 4-1-1.
The airborne shooter is considered to be in the act of shooting. -
(answers)ANSWER: TRUE. RULE 4-1-2.
The act of shooting begins simultaneously with the start of the try or tap and ends
when the ball is clearly in flight , and includes the airborne shooter. -
(answers)ANSWER: TRUE. RULE 4-41-1.
A pass by A1 is in flight when the horn sounds to end the third quarter. The ball
subsequently comes down several feet in front of the basket, strikes the floor
without touching any player and bounces into the basket. RULING: Official scores
two points for team A. - (answers)ANSWER: FALSE. When deemed a pass and not
a try for goal, the ball becomes dead immediately when the horn sounds. NFHS
RULES BY TOPIC. 5-1-1 sit. B P. 60. However, a try or tap by A1 towards A's basket
does not become dead until the try or tap ends, which it does when it touches the
floor. Therefore, no points are scored. RULEBOOK: 4-41-2,4,5.
A1 and B1 foul one another at approximately the same time .The contact occurs
during a live -ball situation. RULING: Official calls a double personal foul. A double
personal foul is called and the ball is put back into play by the alternating
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possession procedure. - (answers)ANSWER: False. Play resumes from the point of
interruption. RULE: 4-36. Casebook: 4-19-11.
B1 jumps in front of dribbler A1 and obtains a legal guarding position with both
feet touching the court and facing A1. Dribbler A1 contacts B1's torso. RULING:
Official rules a charging foul on A1. - (answers)ANSWER: TRUE. A player -control
foul is charged to A1 because B2 had obtained and maintained legal guarding
position. RULE: 4-7-2. CB= 4-23-2 sit.B
B1 has obtained a legal guarding position on dribbling A1 and moves to maintain
it. A1 moves laterally and contacts defender B1 but does not get his/her head and
shoulders past the torso of B1. Contact occurs on the side of B1's torso.RULING:
Official rules a charging foul on A1. - (answers)ANSWER: TRUE. RULE 4-7-2. A
player who is moving with the ball is required to stop or change direction to avoid
contact if a defensive player has obtained a legal guarding position in his\ her
path. RULE 4-7-2a.
A1 is dribbling near the side line when B1 obtains a legal guarding position . B1
stays in the path of A1 but in doing so has one foot touching the sideline. A1
contacts B1 in the torso. RULING: Official calls a blocking foul on B1. -
(answers)ANSWER: TRUE. A blocking foul is ruled on B1 because a player may not
be out of bounds and obtain or maintain legal guarding position . RULE: 4-32-2, 4-
23-3a.
While the ball remains live, a loose ball always remains in control of the team
whose player last had control, unless it is a try for a goal. - (answers)ANSWER:
TRUE. BASKETBALL RULE FUNDAMENTAL #1
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A player is in control of the ball when he/she is holding or dribbling a live ball. -
(answers)ANSWER: TRUE. RULE: 4-12-1; 4-15-5.
The player is not in control while slapping the ball during the jump ball, when a
pass rebounds from his/her hand, when he/she fumbles; when he/she bats a
rebound or pass away from other players who are attempting to get it; or during
an interrupted dribble. - (answers)ANSWER: TRUE. RULE: 4-15-4 NOTE 2; 4-15-5.
Neither team control nor player control exists during a (1) dead ball (2) jump ball
or (3) when the ball is in flight during a try or tap for goal. - (answers)ANSWER:
TRUE. (4-12-6).
A team is in control of the ball when a player of the team is in control ,while a ball
is being passed among teammates, during an interrupted dribble and when a
player of the team has disposal of the ball for a throw- in. - (answers)ANSWER:
TRUE. RULE: (4-12-2b),( 4-12-2a), (4-12-2c), (4-12-2d).
Team control will exist during the throw-in when the (thrower-in) has the ball at
his/ her disposal. - (answers)ANSWER: TRUE. RULE: ( 4-12-2d.)
Team control continues until the ball is in flight during a try or tap for goal; an
opponent secures control; or the ball becomes dead. - (answers)ANSWER: TRUE.
RULE: (4-12 -3a), (4-12-3b), (4-12 3c).
NFHS BASEBALL RULES COMPLETE STUDY GUIDE
ACTUAL EXAM 2025/2026 ACCURATE QUESTIONS
WITH CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS || 100%
GUARANTEED PASS <RECENT VERSION>
An airborne shooter is a player who has released the ball on a try for a goal or has
tapped the ball on a try for goal and has not returned to the floor. -
(answers)ANSWER: TRUE. RULE 4-1-1.
The airborne shooter is considered to be in the act of shooting. -
(answers)ANSWER: TRUE. RULE 4-1-2.
The act of shooting begins simultaneously with the start of the try or tap and ends
when the ball is clearly in flight , and includes the airborne shooter. -
(answers)ANSWER: TRUE. RULE 4-41-1.
A pass by A1 is in flight when the horn sounds to end the third quarter. The ball
subsequently comes down several feet in front of the basket, strikes the floor
without touching any player and bounces into the basket. RULING: Official scores
two points for team A. - (answers)ANSWER: FALSE. When deemed a pass and not
a try for goal, the ball becomes dead immediately when the horn sounds. NFHS
RULES BY TOPIC. 5-1-1 sit. B P. 60. However, a try or tap by A1 towards A's basket
does not become dead until the try or tap ends, which it does when it touches the
floor. Therefore, no points are scored. RULEBOOK: 4-41-2,4,5.
A1 and B1 foul one another at approximately the same time .The contact occurs
during a live -ball situation. RULING: Official calls a double personal foul. A double
personal foul is called and the ball is put back into play by the alternating
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possession procedure. - (answers)ANSWER: False. Play resumes from the point of
interruption. RULE: 4-36. Casebook: 4-19-11.
B1 jumps in front of dribbler A1 and obtains a legal guarding position with both
feet touching the court and facing A1. Dribbler A1 contacts B1's torso. RULING:
Official rules a charging foul on A1. - (answers)ANSWER: TRUE. A player -control
foul is charged to A1 because B2 had obtained and maintained legal guarding
position. RULE: 4-7-2. CB= 4-23-2 sit.B
B1 has obtained a legal guarding position on dribbling A1 and moves to maintain
it. A1 moves laterally and contacts defender B1 but does not get his/her head and
shoulders past the torso of B1. Contact occurs on the side of B1's torso.RULING:
Official rules a charging foul on A1. - (answers)ANSWER: TRUE. RULE 4-7-2. A
player who is moving with the ball is required to stop or change direction to avoid
contact if a defensive player has obtained a legal guarding position in his\ her
path. RULE 4-7-2a.
A1 is dribbling near the side line when B1 obtains a legal guarding position . B1
stays in the path of A1 but in doing so has one foot touching the sideline. A1
contacts B1 in the torso. RULING: Official calls a blocking foul on B1. -
(answers)ANSWER: TRUE. A blocking foul is ruled on B1 because a player may not
be out of bounds and obtain or maintain legal guarding position . RULE: 4-32-2, 4-
23-3a.
While the ball remains live, a loose ball always remains in control of the team
whose player last had control, unless it is a try for a goal. - (answers)ANSWER:
TRUE. BASKETBALL RULE FUNDAMENTAL #1
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A player is in control of the ball when he/she is holding or dribbling a live ball. -
(answers)ANSWER: TRUE. RULE: 4-12-1; 4-15-5.
The player is not in control while slapping the ball during the jump ball, when a
pass rebounds from his/her hand, when he/she fumbles; when he/she bats a
rebound or pass away from other players who are attempting to get it; or during
an interrupted dribble. - (answers)ANSWER: TRUE. RULE: 4-15-4 NOTE 2; 4-15-5.
Neither team control nor player control exists during a (1) dead ball (2) jump ball
or (3) when the ball is in flight during a try or tap for goal. - (answers)ANSWER:
TRUE. (4-12-6).
A team is in control of the ball when a player of the team is in control ,while a ball
is being passed among teammates, during an interrupted dribble and when a
player of the team has disposal of the ball for a throw- in. - (answers)ANSWER:
TRUE. RULE: (4-12-2b),( 4-12-2a), (4-12-2c), (4-12-2d).
Team control will exist during the throw-in when the (thrower-in) has the ball at
his/ her disposal. - (answers)ANSWER: TRUE. RULE: ( 4-12-2d.)
Team control continues until the ball is in flight during a try or tap for goal; an
opponent secures control; or the ball becomes dead. - (answers)ANSWER: TRUE.
RULE: (4-12 -3a), (4-12-3b), (4-12 3c).
