NFHS Basketball Rules Test 2024 Questions And Answers.

NFHS Basketball Rules Test
2024 Questions And Answers.


NFHS Basketball Rules Questions (2024)
1. How many players from each team are allowed on the court during play?
○ A) 4
○ B) 5
○ C) 6
○ D) 7
Correct Answer: B) 5
2. When is a team awarded a bonus free throw in high school basketball?
○ A) After the opponent's 5th team foul in a half
○ B) After the opponent's 7th team foul in a half
○ C) After the opponent's 10th team foul in a half
○ D) Only in the final 2 minutes of the game
Correct Answer: B) After the opponent's 7th team foul in a half
3. What is the penalty for a player who commits their fifth personal foul?
○ A) The player remains in the game
○ B) The player receives a technical foul
○ C) The player is disqualified from the game
○ D) The opposing team gets two free throws
Correct Answer: C) The player is disqualified from the game
4. How long does a player have to attempt a free throw after receiving the ball from
the official?
○ A) 5 seconds
○ B) 10 seconds
○ C) 15 seconds
○ D) No time limit
Correct Answer: B) 10 seconds
5. What is the rule regarding dribbling the basketball again after stopping, also
known as a double dribble?
○ A) It is allowed if the player was closely guarded.
○ B) It results in a turnover.
○ C) The player must pass the ball before dribbling again.
○ D) It is allowed if no defender is nearby.
Correct Answer: B) It results in a turnover.
6. How many timeouts are allowed per team during regulation play in NFHS
basketball?
○ A) 3 full timeouts

, ○ B) 4 timeouts (three 60-second and one 30-second)
○ C) 5 timeouts (three 60-second and two 30-second)
○ D) 6 timeouts (four 60-second and two 30-second)
Correct Answer: C) 5 timeouts (three 60-second and two 30-second)
7. What is the penalty for a technical foul against a player or coach?
○ A) One free throw and possession
○ B) Two free throws and possession
○ C) Three free throws only
○ D) Loss of possession only
Correct Answer: B) Two free throws and possession
8. Which of the following is considered a violation?
○ A) A player runs out of bounds to avoid a screen
○ B) A player takes three steps without dribbling (traveling)
○ C) A player contacts an opponent's arm during a shot attempt
○ D) A coach arguing a call from the sideline
Correct Answer: B) A player takes three steps without dribbling (traveling)
9. How many seconds does a team have to inbound the ball after the referee hands it
to them?
○ A) 3 seconds
○ B) 5 seconds
○ C) 7 seconds
○ D) 10 seconds
Correct Answer: B) 5 seconds
10. Which of the following situations results in a jump ball?
○ A) Two opposing players simultaneously gain possession of the ball
○ B) The ball is thrown out of bounds by an offensive player
○ C) A defensive player hits the ball out of an offensive player's hand
○ D) A player crosses the midcourt line while dribbling
Correct Answer: A) Two opposing players simultaneously gain possession of
the ball
1. What is the penalty for excessive swinging of elbows without contact?
○ A) Technical foul
○ B) Personal foul
○ C) Violation
○ D) No penalty unless contact is made
Correct Answer: C) Violation
2. What happens when a player is charged with their fifth personal foul?
○ A) The player stays in the game
○ B) The player is disqualified and must leave the game
○ C) The player receives a warning
○ D) The player is assessed a technical foul
Correct Answer: B) The player is disqualified and must leave the game
3. How many team fouls result in a bonus situation for the opposing team in a half?
○ A) 5
○ B) 6
○ C) 7
○ D) 10
Correct Answer: C) 7 (The opposing team enters a one-and-one free throw
situation after 7 team fouls.)
4. In which situation does a held ball occur?
○ A) When an offensive player is double-teamed