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NFHS BASKETBALL RULES TEST 2025
A. a player out of bounds
UPDATED ACTUAL EXAM WITH CORRECT
SOLUTIONS. B. The ceiling or overhead equipment
C. An official out of bounds
D. The supports of the backboard
A player shall not, while closely guarded in his/her frontcourt E. All of the above - correct answer- E. All of the above
A. Hold the ball for five seconds
B. Dribble the ball for five seconds All of the following are true statements regarding lane spaces
being occupied during free throws, EXCEPT:
C. Combine holding and dribbling the ball for five seconds
D. All of the Above
A. A maximum of four defensive and two offensive players
E. A and B - correct answer- E. A and B
are permitted
B. The first marked lane spaces may be occupied by the
defense or offense
The use of electronic devices on the bench is permitted in all C. The lane areas from the end line, up to and including the
instances, EXCEPT, neutral zone
D. Not more than one player may occupy any part of a
A. Gathering of statistics marked lane space
B. Communication with a player on the court E. Players who do not occupy a marked lane space, other
than the thrower, must be behind the free throw line extended
C. Recording Video and behind the three point arc - correct answer- B. The first
D. Retrieval of a play from the internet - correct answer- B. marked lane spaces may be occupied by the defense or
Communication with a player on the court offense
The ball is out of bounds when it touches:
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What type of penalty is assessed when a player leaves the B. If a jumper touches the ball before it reaches its highest
playing court for an unauthorized reason to demonstrate point
resentment, disgust, or intimidation?
C. If a jumper touches the ball more than twice
A. A technical foul D. All of the above - correct answer- D. All of the above
B. An intentional foul
C. A flagrant foul After the ball is at the disposal of the thrower:
D. A double foul
E. A common foul - correct answer- A. A technical foul A. A teammate may not replace the thrower
B. A new thrower may take the ball
C. The thrower may return the ball to the official
A situation in which there is a foul by both teams at D. All of the above - correct answer- A. A teammate may not
approximately the same time, but the fouls are not committed replace the thrower
by opponents against each other, is known as:
A. A simultaneous foul
If A1's personal foul is followed with a technical foul by B1
B. A double foul before the clock starts, it creates a false double foul situation
C. A false double foul
D. A multiple foul - correct answer- A. A simultaneous foul A. True
B. False - correct answer- A. True
During a jump ball, it is a violation:
During a dribble from backcourt to frontcourt, the ball is in the
A. If a jumper catches the tapped ball before it has touched the frontcourt when both feet of the dribbler and the ball touch the
floor court entirely in the frontcourt
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A. True B. False - correct answer- B. False
B. False - correct answer- A. True
All of the following statements are true regarding a closely
A held ball occurs when an opponent places his or her hand(s) guarded situation, EXCEPT:
on the ball and prevents an airborne player from throwing the
ball or releasing it on a try
A. A closely guarded count continues during an interrupted
dribble
A. True
B. A closely guarded count only takes place in a team's
B. False - correct answer- A. True frontcourt
C. A violation occurs when a dribbling player is closely
guarded for five seconds
A designated spot throw in shall be made by: D. The closely guarded distance is measured from the
forward foot/feet of the defender to the forward foot/feet of the
ball handler - correct answer- A. A closely guarded count
A. The team captain continues during an interrupted dribble
B. Any player
C. A player designated by the official
D. Player closest to the spot when the whistle is blown - correct Team A is awarded an alternating possession throw in. The
answer- B. Any Player arrow will be switched toward Team B in all of the following
EXCEPT:
A. After A1's throw in pass is touched by A2
The ball is in A's backcourt when it is in flight on a pass from
A1, who is in A's frontcourt, to A2, who is in A's backcourt B. After Team A commits a throw in violation
C. When a foul is committed by either team before the throw in
ends
A. True
NFHS BASKETBALL RULES TEST 2025
A. a player out of bounds
UPDATED ACTUAL EXAM WITH CORRECT
SOLUTIONS. B. The ceiling or overhead equipment
C. An official out of bounds
D. The supports of the backboard
A player shall not, while closely guarded in his/her frontcourt E. All of the above - correct answer- E. All of the above
A. Hold the ball for five seconds
B. Dribble the ball for five seconds All of the following are true statements regarding lane spaces
being occupied during free throws, EXCEPT:
C. Combine holding and dribbling the ball for five seconds
D. All of the Above
A. A maximum of four defensive and two offensive players
E. A and B - correct answer- E. A and B
are permitted
B. The first marked lane spaces may be occupied by the
defense or offense
The use of electronic devices on the bench is permitted in all C. The lane areas from the end line, up to and including the
instances, EXCEPT, neutral zone
D. Not more than one player may occupy any part of a
A. Gathering of statistics marked lane space
B. Communication with a player on the court E. Players who do not occupy a marked lane space, other
than the thrower, must be behind the free throw line extended
C. Recording Video and behind the three point arc - correct answer- B. The first
D. Retrieval of a play from the internet - correct answer- B. marked lane spaces may be occupied by the defense or
Communication with a player on the court offense
The ball is out of bounds when it touches:
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What type of penalty is assessed when a player leaves the B. If a jumper touches the ball before it reaches its highest
playing court for an unauthorized reason to demonstrate point
resentment, disgust, or intimidation?
C. If a jumper touches the ball more than twice
A. A technical foul D. All of the above - correct answer- D. All of the above
B. An intentional foul
C. A flagrant foul After the ball is at the disposal of the thrower:
D. A double foul
E. A common foul - correct answer- A. A technical foul A. A teammate may not replace the thrower
B. A new thrower may take the ball
C. The thrower may return the ball to the official
A situation in which there is a foul by both teams at D. All of the above - correct answer- A. A teammate may not
approximately the same time, but the fouls are not committed replace the thrower
by opponents against each other, is known as:
A. A simultaneous foul
If A1's personal foul is followed with a technical foul by B1
B. A double foul before the clock starts, it creates a false double foul situation
C. A false double foul
D. A multiple foul - correct answer- A. A simultaneous foul A. True
B. False - correct answer- A. True
During a jump ball, it is a violation:
During a dribble from backcourt to frontcourt, the ball is in the
A. If a jumper catches the tapped ball before it has touched the frontcourt when both feet of the dribbler and the ball touch the
floor court entirely in the frontcourt
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A. True B. False - correct answer- B. False
B. False - correct answer- A. True
All of the following statements are true regarding a closely
A held ball occurs when an opponent places his or her hand(s) guarded situation, EXCEPT:
on the ball and prevents an airborne player from throwing the
ball or releasing it on a try
A. A closely guarded count continues during an interrupted
dribble
A. True
B. A closely guarded count only takes place in a team's
B. False - correct answer- A. True frontcourt
C. A violation occurs when a dribbling player is closely
guarded for five seconds
A designated spot throw in shall be made by: D. The closely guarded distance is measured from the
forward foot/feet of the defender to the forward foot/feet of the
ball handler - correct answer- A. A closely guarded count
A. The team captain continues during an interrupted dribble
B. Any player
C. A player designated by the official
D. Player closest to the spot when the whistle is blown - correct Team A is awarded an alternating possession throw in. The
answer- B. Any Player arrow will be switched toward Team B in all of the following
EXCEPT:
A. After A1's throw in pass is touched by A2
The ball is in A's backcourt when it is in flight on a pass from
A1, who is in A's frontcourt, to A2, who is in A's backcourt B. After Team A commits a throw in violation
C. When a foul is committed by either team before the throw in
ends
A. True
