NFHS Basketball Rules Exam 2026/2027 NEWEST QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS GRADED A+

NFHS Basketball Rules Exam 2026/2027 NEWEST
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS GRADED A+
• 4-1-1 -✓✓ 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 -✓✓ AIRBORNE SHOOTER
The airborne shooter is considered to be in the act of shooting.


• 4-2-1 -✓✓ 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 -✓✓ 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 -✓✓ 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 -✓✓ 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 -✓✓ 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 -✓✓ 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 -✓✓ 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 -✓✓ 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 -✓✓ 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 -✓✓ 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 -✓✓ 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 -✓✓ 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 -✓✓ 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 -✓✓ BASKET, CHOICE
A team's own basket is the one into which its players try to throw or tap the ball.


• 4-5-2 -✓✓ 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 -✓✓ BASKET, CHOICE

, The teams must change baskets for the second half.


• 4-5-4 -✓✓ BASKET, CHOICE
If by mistake the officials permit a team to go to the wrong direction, when
discovered all points scored, fouls committed, and time consumed must count as if
each team had gone the proper direction. Play must resume with each team going
the proper direction based on bench location.


• 4-6-1 -✓✓ BASKET INTERFERENCE
Occurs when a player touches the ball or any part of the basket (including the net)
while the ball is on or within the basket.


• 4-6-2 -✓✓ BASKET INTERFERENCE
Touches the ball while any part of ball is within the imaginary cylinder which has
the basket right as its lower base.


• 4-6-3 -✓✓ BASKET INTERFERENCE
Touches the ball outside the cylinder while reaching through the basket below.


• 4-6-4 -✓✓ BASKET INTERFERENCE
Pulls down a movable ring so that it contacts the ball before the ring returns to its
original position.


• 4-7-1 -✓✓ BLOCKING, CHARGING
Blocking is illegal personal contact which impedes the progress of an opponent
with or without the ball.