FIBA Practice Questions and All Correct Answers 2026 Updated.

FIBA Practice Questions and All
Correct Answers 2026 Updated.
A3 on her drive to the basket comes to a legal stop with both feet on the playing court without
moving the ball upwards. At this time, B3 fouls A3. The

referee rules that A3 was in the act of shooting and awards A3 free throws? Is the referee
correct? - Answer NO



May the first assistant coach request a time-out? - Answer YES



A5 in the restricted area for less than 3 seconds moves out-of-bounds at the endline to avoid a
3-second violation. A5 then re-enters the restricted

area. Is this a 3-second violation by A5? - Answer YES



B1 appears to have an injured ankle and the game is stopped. A team B substitute enters the
playing court but does not treat B1. By rule, must B1 be

substituted at this time? - Answer YES



A3 with the ball in his hands loses his balance and falls on the playing court. Is this a travelling
violation? - Answer NO



A2 is in the air on a shot for a 3-point field goal. A2 extends her leg outside of her cylinder which
contacts her defensive player B1. Shall the referees

call a foul on A2? - Answer YES



A1 ends his dribble with the ball in his hands. In his continuous motion, A1 jumps off his left
foot, lands on his left foot, then on his right foot and

attempts a shot for a field goal. Is this a travel violation? - Answer YES



A3 dribbles to the basket on a fast break and there is no opponent player between A3 and the
opponents' basket. B3 contacts A3 illegally from behind

and a foul on B3 is called. Shall this be ruled an unsportsmanlike foul? - Answer YES



A1 scores 2 points. Immediately after the field goal, B1 is charged with a technical foul for using
profane language. The referees award team A 2 free

throws and resume the game with a team A throw in from the centre line extended. Is this
correct? - Answer NO

, Dribbler A2 and B2 foul each other at approximately the same time. Both fouls are personal
fouls. This is the second team A foul and the fifth team B

foul in the quarter. The referees award A2 two free throws. Is this correct? - Answer NO



A1 and B1 in the air have their hands firmly on the ball. After returning to the playing court, A1
lands with 1 foot on the boundary line. The referees

rule that A1 caused the ball to go out-of-bounds and award team B with a throw-in. Is this
correct? - Answer NO



A1 in her backcourt passes the ball to A2 in her frontcourt. A2 touches the ball which then
returns to A1 still in her backcourt. Has team A caused the

ball to be illegally returned to its backcourt? - Answer NO



After a violation by team B, a backcourt throw-in by A3 is deflected by B3. The ball bounces
freely in the backcourt for 2 seconds before it is controlled

by A4. Is the referee correct in starting an 8-second count when A4 takes control of the ball in
the backcourt? - Answer NO



During a free throw, does the ball become live when the free-throw shooter releases the ball on
his shot? - Answer NO



Shall the game clock be stopped when the ball has entirely passed through the basket whenever
the game clock shows 2:00 or less in every quarter

or overtime? - Answer NO



From her backcourt, A1 passes the ball to A2. A2 catches the ball with both feet on the floor,
straddling the centre line. While holding the ball, A2 lifts

the foot that is in her backcourt and puts it back down in the backcourt. Is A2's action legal? -
Answer YES



Shall the throw-in resulting from an unsportsmanlike or disqualifying foul always be
administered from the throw-in line in the team's frontcourt? - Answer YES



During a jump ball, jumper A2 taps the ball twice with both hands simultaneously. Has A2
committed a violation? - Answer NO



B2's final free throw is successful and the horn sounds to indicate that team B has requested a
time out. Following the time-out, after a referee hands