IHSA BASKETBALL REFEREE QUESTIONS &
ANSWERS
Officials should notify teams ________ min before contest begins. - Answers- 3
How many fouls before the bonus? - Answers- Bonus free throws are awarded
following the 5th foul.
When do team fouls reset to 0? - Answers- At the end of each quarter
Double Dribble - Answers- Ball is simultaneously dribbled with both hands.
A 5-sec count is terminated when players gets _________ and ___________________
past defensive player. - Answers- Head and Shoulders
Each team's basket for practice before the game and to start the game is the basket
furthest away or closest to them? - Answers- Further away.
A ball is considered in the frontcourt when the _______ and both ________ are fully in
the frontcourt. - Answers- ball and both feet
Is it necessary for free throws to be attempted at the end of the game if it doesn't affect
the final outcome? - Answers- No.
How many timeouts is each team given? - Answers- 5 TO. 3 full and 2 30-sec.
How many timeouts granted in OT? - Answers- One additional timeout awarded.
Warning horns sound _____ sec before final horn during timeouts? - Answers- 15 sec.
Are timeouts granted if a team calls for one and does not have any remaining? -
Answers- Yes, but it is a technical foul. Opposing team gets two shots and the ball.
T/F: Each overtime is started with a jump ball. - Answers- True
How does the in-bound occur during the start of each quarter. - Answers- At the division
line (opposite the scorer's table).
T/F: Alternating possession arrow is thrown-in nearest one of the 4 designated throw-in
spots on the floor. - Answers- True.
The ball becomes dead after these three events. - Answers- Made shot, foul, between
free throws
ANSWERS
Officials should notify teams ________ min before contest begins. - Answers- 3
How many fouls before the bonus? - Answers- Bonus free throws are awarded
following the 5th foul.
When do team fouls reset to 0? - Answers- At the end of each quarter
Double Dribble - Answers- Ball is simultaneously dribbled with both hands.
A 5-sec count is terminated when players gets _________ and ___________________
past defensive player. - Answers- Head and Shoulders
Each team's basket for practice before the game and to start the game is the basket
furthest away or closest to them? - Answers- Further away.
A ball is considered in the frontcourt when the _______ and both ________ are fully in
the frontcourt. - Answers- ball and both feet
Is it necessary for free throws to be attempted at the end of the game if it doesn't affect
the final outcome? - Answers- No.
How many timeouts is each team given? - Answers- 5 TO. 3 full and 2 30-sec.
How many timeouts granted in OT? - Answers- One additional timeout awarded.
Warning horns sound _____ sec before final horn during timeouts? - Answers- 15 sec.
Are timeouts granted if a team calls for one and does not have any remaining? -
Answers- Yes, but it is a technical foul. Opposing team gets two shots and the ball.
T/F: Each overtime is started with a jump ball. - Answers- True
How does the in-bound occur during the start of each quarter. - Answers- At the division
line (opposite the scorer's table).
T/F: Alternating possession arrow is thrown-in nearest one of the 4 designated throw-in
spots on the floor. - Answers- True.
The ball becomes dead after these three events. - Answers- Made shot, foul, between
free throws
