IAABO WRITTEN EXAM 5 PRACTICE
QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED EXPLANATIONS
2026
◉ A-7 misses the bus to the game and will arrive at the game late.
The Referee has the official scorer erase the players name from the
scorebook stating that only team members in uniform may be listed.
Is the official correct?
Answer: No. (4-34-2)
◉ A-3 is injured and not in uniform. A-3 joins fellow team members
for the on-court pre-game warm-up routine. Since A-3 is a team
member, the officials allow her to warm-up with the team. Are the
Officials correct?
Answer: No. (4-34-4) A team member is a member of bench
personnel who is in uniform and is eligible to become a player.
◉ As the Referee enters the center circle to administer the jump ball,
it is proper procedure to verbally state to the players "Hold Your
Spots" before administering the toss. Is this correct?
Answer: No. ( 6-2, Mechanics Manual 31) When the official is ready
and until the ball is tossed, nonjumpers shall not: a. Move onto the
center restraining circle, and b. Change position around the center
restraining circle. Nonjumpers are allowed to move backwards.
,◉ On the jump ball to the start the game between A-1 and B-1, the
Referee tosses the ball straight up to an acceptable height. Both A-1
and B-1 make an attempt to tap the ball, but miss badly. The ball on
its downward flight hits A-1 on the shoulder and is recovered by A-3.
The officials allow play to continue and the arrow is set toward Team
B's basket.
Answer: Yes. (6-3-6) The tossed ball must be touched by one or both
of the jumpers after it reaches its highest point. If the ball contacts
the floor without being touched by at least one of the jumpers, the
Referee shall toss it again.
◉ A-1 is fouled in the act of shooting and has a small amount of
blood on his/her jersey. The officials stop the game and allow a
trainer to quickly rectify the situation. A-1 is allowed to continue.
Are the officials correct?
Answer: No. (3-3-7) A player who is bleeding , has an open wound,
ahs any amount of blood on his/her uniform, or has blood on
his/her person, shall be directed to leave the game until the bleeding
is stopped, the wound is covered, the uniform and/or body is
appropriately cleaned, and/or the uniform is changed before
returning to competition, unless a timeout is requested by, and
granted to, his/her team and the situation can be corrected by the
end of the time-out.
◉ A-1, while dribbling in the backcourt throws a pass to the
frontcourt. While standing in A's frontcourt, B-2 deflects the ball
,back into the backcourt where A-1 catches the ball in the air. The
official rules this a legal play. Is the official correct?
Answer: Yes. (9-9-1) A player shall not be the first to touch a ball
after it has been in team control in the frontcourt, if he/she or a
teammate last touched or was touched by the ball in the frontcourt
before it went into the backcourt.
◉ While A-1 is dribbling the ball from backcourt to frontcourt,
he/she has forward foot and ball in the frontcourt while back foot
remains in the backcourt. The official continues the ten second
count. Is the official correct?
Answer: Yes. (4-1) A ball which is in contact with a player or with
the court is in the backcourt if either the ball or player is touching
the backcourt.
◉ A-2 catches a throw-in pass while straddling the division line. A-2
lifts the foot form the backcourt and starts a dribble. The thrown ball
hits the division line and returns and hits A-2's hand. The official
rules this a legal play.
Answer: No. (9)
◉ During a throw-in by A-1 near the division line, A-2 catches the
ball with the left foot on the floor in the front court. A-2 then steps in
the backcourt with the right foot. Official rules this a backcourt
violation. Is the official correct?
, Answer: Yes. (9-9) Team control is established in A's frontcourt
when A-2 catches the throw-in pass.
◉ A-1 dives and recovers the ball on the playing court. Momentum
causes A-1 to roll with the ball several feet. The official rules this a
traveling violation. Is this correct?
Answer: No. (4-44)
◉ A-1 jumps to shoot, seeing the shot will blocked he/she drops the
ball to the floor to start a dribble. A-1 is the first to touch the ball
upon returning to the court. The official rules this a traveling
violation. Is the official correct?
Answer: Yes. (4-44-3c) The pivot foot may not be lifted before the
ball is released, to start a dribble.
◉ Team A entitled to a throw-in after a timeout is still huddling
when the second horn sounds. The official places the ball on the
court and starts the 5 second count. B-1 rushes over and picks up
the ball and attempts to make a throw-in. The official rules this a
delay of game technical foul. Is the official correct?
Answer: No. (4-47-1) Warning for delay for a throw-in plane
violation. (9-2-10) The opponent(s) of the thrower shall not have
any part of his/her person through the inbounds side of the throw-
in boundary line plane until the ball is released on a throw-in pass.
QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED EXPLANATIONS
2026
◉ A-7 misses the bus to the game and will arrive at the game late.
The Referee has the official scorer erase the players name from the
scorebook stating that only team members in uniform may be listed.
Is the official correct?
Answer: No. (4-34-2)
◉ A-3 is injured and not in uniform. A-3 joins fellow team members
for the on-court pre-game warm-up routine. Since A-3 is a team
member, the officials allow her to warm-up with the team. Are the
Officials correct?
Answer: No. (4-34-4) A team member is a member of bench
personnel who is in uniform and is eligible to become a player.
◉ As the Referee enters the center circle to administer the jump ball,
it is proper procedure to verbally state to the players "Hold Your
Spots" before administering the toss. Is this correct?
Answer: No. ( 6-2, Mechanics Manual 31) When the official is ready
and until the ball is tossed, nonjumpers shall not: a. Move onto the
center restraining circle, and b. Change position around the center
restraining circle. Nonjumpers are allowed to move backwards.
,◉ On the jump ball to the start the game between A-1 and B-1, the
Referee tosses the ball straight up to an acceptable height. Both A-1
and B-1 make an attempt to tap the ball, but miss badly. The ball on
its downward flight hits A-1 on the shoulder and is recovered by A-3.
The officials allow play to continue and the arrow is set toward Team
B's basket.
Answer: Yes. (6-3-6) The tossed ball must be touched by one or both
of the jumpers after it reaches its highest point. If the ball contacts
the floor without being touched by at least one of the jumpers, the
Referee shall toss it again.
◉ A-1 is fouled in the act of shooting and has a small amount of
blood on his/her jersey. The officials stop the game and allow a
trainer to quickly rectify the situation. A-1 is allowed to continue.
Are the officials correct?
Answer: No. (3-3-7) A player who is bleeding , has an open wound,
ahs any amount of blood on his/her uniform, or has blood on
his/her person, shall be directed to leave the game until the bleeding
is stopped, the wound is covered, the uniform and/or body is
appropriately cleaned, and/or the uniform is changed before
returning to competition, unless a timeout is requested by, and
granted to, his/her team and the situation can be corrected by the
end of the time-out.
◉ A-1, while dribbling in the backcourt throws a pass to the
frontcourt. While standing in A's frontcourt, B-2 deflects the ball
,back into the backcourt where A-1 catches the ball in the air. The
official rules this a legal play. Is the official correct?
Answer: Yes. (9-9-1) A player shall not be the first to touch a ball
after it has been in team control in the frontcourt, if he/she or a
teammate last touched or was touched by the ball in the frontcourt
before it went into the backcourt.
◉ While A-1 is dribbling the ball from backcourt to frontcourt,
he/she has forward foot and ball in the frontcourt while back foot
remains in the backcourt. The official continues the ten second
count. Is the official correct?
Answer: Yes. (4-1) A ball which is in contact with a player or with
the court is in the backcourt if either the ball or player is touching
the backcourt.
◉ A-2 catches a throw-in pass while straddling the division line. A-2
lifts the foot form the backcourt and starts a dribble. The thrown ball
hits the division line and returns and hits A-2's hand. The official
rules this a legal play.
Answer: No. (9)
◉ During a throw-in by A-1 near the division line, A-2 catches the
ball with the left foot on the floor in the front court. A-2 then steps in
the backcourt with the right foot. Official rules this a backcourt
violation. Is the official correct?
, Answer: Yes. (9-9) Team control is established in A's frontcourt
when A-2 catches the throw-in pass.
◉ A-1 dives and recovers the ball on the playing court. Momentum
causes A-1 to roll with the ball several feet. The official rules this a
traveling violation. Is this correct?
Answer: No. (4-44)
◉ A-1 jumps to shoot, seeing the shot will blocked he/she drops the
ball to the floor to start a dribble. A-1 is the first to touch the ball
upon returning to the court. The official rules this a traveling
violation. Is the official correct?
Answer: Yes. (4-44-3c) The pivot foot may not be lifted before the
ball is released, to start a dribble.
◉ Team A entitled to a throw-in after a timeout is still huddling
when the second horn sounds. The official places the ball on the
court and starts the 5 second count. B-1 rushes over and picks up
the ball and attempts to make a throw-in. The official rules this a
delay of game technical foul. Is the official correct?
Answer: No. (4-47-1) Warning for delay for a throw-in plane
violation. (9-2-10) The opponent(s) of the thrower shall not have
any part of his/her person through the inbounds side of the throw-
in boundary line plane until the ball is released on a throw-in pass.
