NFHS Basketball Rules Exam Part I with Answers
1. False A manufacturer's logo is illegal on a leg compression
sleeve
2. True A red light behind each backboard or an LED light on each
backboard is permitted to signal that time has expired for
a
quarter or extra period
3. False A team may view a videotape replay of the first half play
during the intermission as long as it is done in the locker
room.
4. True A team's jersey may have a single visible manufacturer's
logo/trademark/reference.
5. A All of the following are true statements regarding a leg
compression sleeve, EXCEPT:
A. It must cover the knee.
B. It must be white, black, beige or a single solid school
color.
C. It must be the same color for each team member.
D. It must be worn for medical reasons.
6. True Contrasting colored floor areas may be used instead of
the 2-inch boundary lines
7. True If the ball provided by the home team is not legal, the
referee may select for use a legal ball provided by the
visiting
team
8. True If videotape replay equipment is available, it shall not be
viewed by the officials to make any decision if there is a
dispute as to whether a try is from the 3-point area or the
2-point area
9. True Lane spaces on each side of the free-throw lane are
marked only 8 inches deep but actually extend out 36
inches
toward the sidelines.
, NFHS Basketball Rules Exam Part I with Answers
10. A An alternating-possession throw-in results in all of the
following situations, EXCEPT:
A. All double fouls.
B. Simultaneous free-throw violations.
C. A live ball lodges between the backboard and the ring.
D. A live ball comes to rest on the flange.
E. A held ball
11. True During an alternating-possession throw-in by A1, B2 in-
tentionally kicks the throw-in pass. A1 will be awarded a
new
throw-in opportunity, but the arrow will remain pointed in
the direction of A's basket.
12. True If tapper A1 catches the referee's toss during the opening
jump ball, Team B gains the first possession and the
arrow
is set toward A's basket.
13. False It is an alternating-possession procedure after the ball
touches the backboard support.
14. False It is impossible for a second jump ball to follow the initial
jump which starts the game and each extra period.
15. False A head coach who is ejected in the first half must leave
the vicinity of the playing area immediately, but may go to
the
locker room to coach the team at halftime.
16. False If a player is directed to leave the game for a violation of
the uniform rule, the coach must replace the player within
30
seconds.
17. False The head coach and assistant coaches may stand during
the interval permitted to replace a disqualified player.
18. False
1. False A manufacturer's logo is illegal on a leg compression
sleeve
2. True A red light behind each backboard or an LED light on each
backboard is permitted to signal that time has expired for
a
quarter or extra period
3. False A team may view a videotape replay of the first half play
during the intermission as long as it is done in the locker
room.
4. True A team's jersey may have a single visible manufacturer's
logo/trademark/reference.
5. A All of the following are true statements regarding a leg
compression sleeve, EXCEPT:
A. It must cover the knee.
B. It must be white, black, beige or a single solid school
color.
C. It must be the same color for each team member.
D. It must be worn for medical reasons.
6. True Contrasting colored floor areas may be used instead of
the 2-inch boundary lines
7. True If the ball provided by the home team is not legal, the
referee may select for use a legal ball provided by the
visiting
team
8. True If videotape replay equipment is available, it shall not be
viewed by the officials to make any decision if there is a
dispute as to whether a try is from the 3-point area or the
2-point area
9. True Lane spaces on each side of the free-throw lane are
marked only 8 inches deep but actually extend out 36
inches
toward the sidelines.
, NFHS Basketball Rules Exam Part I with Answers
10. A An alternating-possession throw-in results in all of the
following situations, EXCEPT:
A. All double fouls.
B. Simultaneous free-throw violations.
C. A live ball lodges between the backboard and the ring.
D. A live ball comes to rest on the flange.
E. A held ball
11. True During an alternating-possession throw-in by A1, B2 in-
tentionally kicks the throw-in pass. A1 will be awarded a
new
throw-in opportunity, but the arrow will remain pointed in
the direction of A's basket.
12. True If tapper A1 catches the referee's toss during the opening
jump ball, Team B gains the first possession and the
arrow
is set toward A's basket.
13. False It is an alternating-possession procedure after the ball
touches the backboard support.
14. False It is impossible for a second jump ball to follow the initial
jump which starts the game and each extra period.
15. False A head coach who is ejected in the first half must leave
the vicinity of the playing area immediately, but may go to
the
locker room to coach the team at halftime.
16. False If a player is directed to leave the game for a violation of
the uniform rule, the coach must replace the player within
30
seconds.
17. False The head coach and assistant coaches may stand during
the interval permitted to replace a disqualified player.
18. False
