IHSA BASKETBALL TEST QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
Which6of6the6following6statements6is6true6regarding6the6specifications6of6a6legal6basketb
all6-6ans--
It6Shall6Have6a6deeply6pebbled6granulated6surface6with6vertical6shaped6panels6bonded6o
n6the6rubber6carcass
Which6statement6regarding6jump6ball6administration6is6correct?6-6ans--
Each6Jumper6is6required6to6have6both6feet6inside6their6half6of6the6restraining6circle
Which6of6the6following6statements6regarding6protective6face6masks6is6true?6-6ans--
All6of6the6Above
The6ball6becomes6dead,6or6remains6dead6when:6-6ans--
Both6A6and6B/
6The6mask6must6be6worn6for6medical6reasons,6The6mask6must6be6made6of6hard6material
Which6of6the6following6have6been6approved6for6wear6by6officials6the6IHSA6during6high6sc
hool6basketball6games?6-6ans--
Only6a6black6and6white6shirt6that6does6not6have6the6larger6black6panel6on6the6side,6simila
r6to6the6accepted6officials6jersey6worn6at6the6collegiate6level
Substitute6A16enters6game6to6replace6A26before6the6final6free6throw6attempt6by6B1.6Coac
h6of6team6A6realizes6he6didn't6want6A26out6of6game.6He6immediately6sends6A26to6scorer'
s6table6to6re-enter.6A26may6re-enter6-6ans--A26can6only6re-
enter6after6clock6has6been6properly6started
The6officials6discover6blood6on6A1's6jersey6and6a6bleeding6cut6on6B1.6What6is6the6correct
6procedure?6-6ans--None6of6the6Above
Which6of6the6following6statements6is6true?6-6ans--
As6a6safety6concern6a6player6with6long6fingernails6may6not6be6allowed6to6play
By6definition,6the6distance6to6measure6when6establishing6whether6an6offensive6player6is6
being6closely6guarded6is:6-6ans--From6the6forward6foot/
feet6of6the6defender6to6the6forward6foot/feet6of6the6ball6handler
, By6definition,6which6of6the6following6is6NOT6an6example6of6team6control:6-6ans--
When6a6try6or6tap6by6the6offensive6team6is6in6flight
By6definition,6illegal6personal6contact6with6an6opponent6which6interferes6with6his/
her6freedom6of6movement6is6considered:6-6ans--Holding
By6definition,6which6of6the6following6is6NOT6considered6a6violation:6-6ans--
A6player6accidentally6kicks6the6ball6during6live6ball6action
Which6of6the6following6is6correct?6-6ans--
Successive6timeouts6shall6not6be6granted6after6the6expiration6of6playing6time6for6the64th6
quarter6or6any6extra6period
Following6the6free6throws6of6a6technical6foul,6A16makes6a6throw6in6from6the6division6line6
opposite6of6the6scoring6table.6The6throw6in6pass6is6deflected6by6B16and6goes6directly6thr
ough6Team6A's6basket.6-6ans--All6of6the6Above
The6ball6becomes6live6on6a6jump6ball6when:6-6ans--
the6tossed6ball6leaves6the6officials6hands
An6alternating6possession6throw-in6shall6result6when:6-6ans--simultaneous6floor6or6free-
throw6violations6occur
Which6of6the6following6is6an6example6of6an6intentional6foul?6-6ans--all6of6the6above
During6the6game's6opening6jump6ball,6one6of6the6officials6notices6the6game6clock6is6runni
ng6as6the6Referee6makes6the6toss6to6start6the6game.6The6other6official6notices6that6team6
A6jumper6(A4)6touches6the6ball6before6it6reaches6the6highest6point.6Ruling:6-6ans--
The6official6should6blow6his/her/
their6whistle6and6stop6the6game.6After6conferring6with6the6Referee,6the6game6clock6shoul
d6be6reset,6and6the6opening6jump6ball6repeated.
Designated6throw-in6spot6for6Team6A.6A36violates6when6he/she/they:6-6ans--
backs6straight6up6as6far6as6possible.
Free6throw6restrictions6end6for6which6of6the6following6players6when6a6free6throw6touches6
the6ring?6-6ans--All6of6the6above
A16is6fouled6on6an6unsuccessful6two-
point6shot6attempt.6A16is6injured6on6the6play6and6cannot6shoot6the6free6throws.6Team6A6h
as6seven6eligible6players6on6the6bench.6A1's6free6throws6must6be6shot6by:6-6ans--
any6player6from6Team6A6who6is6selected6by6the6Head6Coach6of6Team6A.
Which6of6the6following6is6goaltending?6-6ans--Both6a6&6b
AND ANSWERS
Which6of6the6following6statements6is6true6regarding6the6specifications6of6a6legal6basketb
all6-6ans--
It6Shall6Have6a6deeply6pebbled6granulated6surface6with6vertical6shaped6panels6bonded6o
n6the6rubber6carcass
Which6statement6regarding6jump6ball6administration6is6correct?6-6ans--
Each6Jumper6is6required6to6have6both6feet6inside6their6half6of6the6restraining6circle
Which6of6the6following6statements6regarding6protective6face6masks6is6true?6-6ans--
All6of6the6Above
The6ball6becomes6dead,6or6remains6dead6when:6-6ans--
Both6A6and6B/
6The6mask6must6be6worn6for6medical6reasons,6The6mask6must6be6made6of6hard6material
Which6of6the6following6have6been6approved6for6wear6by6officials6the6IHSA6during6high6sc
hool6basketball6games?6-6ans--
Only6a6black6and6white6shirt6that6does6not6have6the6larger6black6panel6on6the6side,6simila
r6to6the6accepted6officials6jersey6worn6at6the6collegiate6level
Substitute6A16enters6game6to6replace6A26before6the6final6free6throw6attempt6by6B1.6Coac
h6of6team6A6realizes6he6didn't6want6A26out6of6game.6He6immediately6sends6A26to6scorer'
s6table6to6re-enter.6A26may6re-enter6-6ans--A26can6only6re-
enter6after6clock6has6been6properly6started
The6officials6discover6blood6on6A1's6jersey6and6a6bleeding6cut6on6B1.6What6is6the6correct
6procedure?6-6ans--None6of6the6Above
Which6of6the6following6statements6is6true?6-6ans--
As6a6safety6concern6a6player6with6long6fingernails6may6not6be6allowed6to6play
By6definition,6the6distance6to6measure6when6establishing6whether6an6offensive6player6is6
being6closely6guarded6is:6-6ans--From6the6forward6foot/
feet6of6the6defender6to6the6forward6foot/feet6of6the6ball6handler
, By6definition,6which6of6the6following6is6NOT6an6example6of6team6control:6-6ans--
When6a6try6or6tap6by6the6offensive6team6is6in6flight
By6definition,6illegal6personal6contact6with6an6opponent6which6interferes6with6his/
her6freedom6of6movement6is6considered:6-6ans--Holding
By6definition,6which6of6the6following6is6NOT6considered6a6violation:6-6ans--
A6player6accidentally6kicks6the6ball6during6live6ball6action
Which6of6the6following6is6correct?6-6ans--
Successive6timeouts6shall6not6be6granted6after6the6expiration6of6playing6time6for6the64th6
quarter6or6any6extra6period
Following6the6free6throws6of6a6technical6foul,6A16makes6a6throw6in6from6the6division6line6
opposite6of6the6scoring6table.6The6throw6in6pass6is6deflected6by6B16and6goes6directly6thr
ough6Team6A's6basket.6-6ans--All6of6the6Above
The6ball6becomes6live6on6a6jump6ball6when:6-6ans--
the6tossed6ball6leaves6the6officials6hands
An6alternating6possession6throw-in6shall6result6when:6-6ans--simultaneous6floor6or6free-
throw6violations6occur
Which6of6the6following6is6an6example6of6an6intentional6foul?6-6ans--all6of6the6above
During6the6game's6opening6jump6ball,6one6of6the6officials6notices6the6game6clock6is6runni
ng6as6the6Referee6makes6the6toss6to6start6the6game.6The6other6official6notices6that6team6
A6jumper6(A4)6touches6the6ball6before6it6reaches6the6highest6point.6Ruling:6-6ans--
The6official6should6blow6his/her/
their6whistle6and6stop6the6game.6After6conferring6with6the6Referee,6the6game6clock6shoul
d6be6reset,6and6the6opening6jump6ball6repeated.
Designated6throw-in6spot6for6Team6A.6A36violates6when6he/she/they:6-6ans--
backs6straight6up6as6far6as6possible.
Free6throw6restrictions6end6for6which6of6the6following6players6when6a6free6throw6touches6
the6ring?6-6ans--All6of6the6above
A16is6fouled6on6an6unsuccessful6two-
point6shot6attempt.6A16is6injured6on6the6play6and6cannot6shoot6the6free6throws.6Team6A6h
as6seven6eligible6players6on6the6bench.6A1's6free6throws6must6be6shot6by:6-6ans--
any6player6from6Team6A6who6is6selected6by6the6Head6Coach6of6Team6A.
Which6of6the6following6is6goaltending?6-6ans--Both6a6&6b
