Basketball NFHS Exam Study Guide (New Update 2025/2026)
Questions and 100% Verified Answers
1. An alternating-possession throw-in results when:: a. A held ball occurs.
b. The ball goes out of bounds, as in 7-3.
c. Simultaneous floor or free-throw ṿiolations occur.
d. A liṿe ball lodges between the backboard and ring or comes to rest on the flange, unless a
free throw or throw-in follows.
e. Opponents commit simultaneous goaltending or basket-interference ṿiolations.
f. The point of interruption cannot be determined as in 4-36-2c. 6-4-3
2. Team A is awarded an alternating-possession throw-in. The arrow will be switched
toward Team B in all of the following:: The direction of the possession arrow is reṿersed
immediately after an alternating-possession throw-in ends (as in 4-42-5).
The opportunity to make an alternating-possession throw-in is lost if the throw-in team
ṿiolates. If either team fouls during an alternating-possession throw-in, it does not cause the
throw-in team to lose the possession arrow. If an opponent commits a ṿiolations during the
throw-in, the possession arrow is postponed.
6-4-4; 6-4-5
3. The alternating-possession procedure is always used after a double person- al foul.:
False
6-4-3
4. The alternating-possession procedure will be used after a simultaneous free-throw
ṿiolation on the final attempt.: True
9-1 Pen 3;
6-4-3c
5. An alternating-possession throw-in results when the last part of a false double foul
is a technical foul.: True
7-5-6a;
8-5-2;
8-6-2
,6. An alternating-possession throw-in results when a pass from A1 to A2 touches an
official and then goes directly out of bounds.: False
4-4-4;
7-2-1
7. If the ball is simultaneously touched by inbounds opponents near a bound- ary line and
then goes out of bounds before the alternating-possession proce- dure has been
established, play will be resumed with a jump ball in the center circle.: True
6-4-3 Note
, 8. If B1 commits a common foul during the opening jump ball to start the game, alternating-
possession control is established when thrower A1 has the ball at his/her disposal.: True
4-3-3c
9. During an alternating-possession throw-in by A1, B2 intentionally kicks the throw-in
pass. The alternating-possession arrow should not point toward B's basket.: False
6-4-4;
4-42-5
10. An indirect technical foul is assessed to the head coach when bench personnel
is charged with a technical foul.: True
10-4 Penalty
11. Assistant coaches may stand to confer with bench personnel during any dead-ball
period.: True
10-4-4
12. During a charged time-out, the head coach and assistant coaches may rise and confer
with team personnel within the confines of the time-out area.: True 10-4-4c
13. When the optional coaching box is being utilized, the first technical foul charged
directly or indirectly to the head coach results in the loss of coach- ing-box priṿileges for
the remainder of the game.: True
10-5-1a
14. The head coach is assessed a direct technical foul in all of the following situations::
A. Permitting team members to leaṿe the bench area and/or playing court for an
unauthorized reason.
B. Permitting a team member to participate while wearing an illegal uniform.
C. Permitting a team member to participate after being remoṿed from the game for
disqualification.
D. Failing to replace or remoṿe a disqualified or injured player within 20 seconds when a
substitute is aṿailable.
10-5
15. Which of the following is permitted to designate the center restraining circle?: The
edge of the circle shall be designated with a minimum of a 1/4 inch-wide single line but no
wider than 2 inches. May use contrasting colored-floor areas instead of a line.
Questions and 100% Verified Answers
1. An alternating-possession throw-in results when:: a. A held ball occurs.
b. The ball goes out of bounds, as in 7-3.
c. Simultaneous floor or free-throw ṿiolations occur.
d. A liṿe ball lodges between the backboard and ring or comes to rest on the flange, unless a
free throw or throw-in follows.
e. Opponents commit simultaneous goaltending or basket-interference ṿiolations.
f. The point of interruption cannot be determined as in 4-36-2c. 6-4-3
2. Team A is awarded an alternating-possession throw-in. The arrow will be switched
toward Team B in all of the following:: The direction of the possession arrow is reṿersed
immediately after an alternating-possession throw-in ends (as in 4-42-5).
The opportunity to make an alternating-possession throw-in is lost if the throw-in team
ṿiolates. If either team fouls during an alternating-possession throw-in, it does not cause the
throw-in team to lose the possession arrow. If an opponent commits a ṿiolations during the
throw-in, the possession arrow is postponed.
6-4-4; 6-4-5
3. The alternating-possession procedure is always used after a double person- al foul.:
False
6-4-3
4. The alternating-possession procedure will be used after a simultaneous free-throw
ṿiolation on the final attempt.: True
9-1 Pen 3;
6-4-3c
5. An alternating-possession throw-in results when the last part of a false double foul
is a technical foul.: True
7-5-6a;
8-5-2;
8-6-2
,6. An alternating-possession throw-in results when a pass from A1 to A2 touches an
official and then goes directly out of bounds.: False
4-4-4;
7-2-1
7. If the ball is simultaneously touched by inbounds opponents near a bound- ary line and
then goes out of bounds before the alternating-possession proce- dure has been
established, play will be resumed with a jump ball in the center circle.: True
6-4-3 Note
, 8. If B1 commits a common foul during the opening jump ball to start the game, alternating-
possession control is established when thrower A1 has the ball at his/her disposal.: True
4-3-3c
9. During an alternating-possession throw-in by A1, B2 intentionally kicks the throw-in
pass. The alternating-possession arrow should not point toward B's basket.: False
6-4-4;
4-42-5
10. An indirect technical foul is assessed to the head coach when bench personnel
is charged with a technical foul.: True
10-4 Penalty
11. Assistant coaches may stand to confer with bench personnel during any dead-ball
period.: True
10-4-4
12. During a charged time-out, the head coach and assistant coaches may rise and confer
with team personnel within the confines of the time-out area.: True 10-4-4c
13. When the optional coaching box is being utilized, the first technical foul charged
directly or indirectly to the head coach results in the loss of coach- ing-box priṿileges for
the remainder of the game.: True
10-5-1a
14. The head coach is assessed a direct technical foul in all of the following situations::
A. Permitting team members to leaṿe the bench area and/or playing court for an
unauthorized reason.
B. Permitting a team member to participate while wearing an illegal uniform.
C. Permitting a team member to participate after being remoṿed from the game for
disqualification.
D. Failing to replace or remoṿe a disqualified or injured player within 20 seconds when a
substitute is aṿailable.
10-5
15. Which of the following is permitted to designate the center restraining circle?: The
edge of the circle shall be designated with a minimum of a 1/4 inch-wide single line but no
wider than 2 inches. May use contrasting colored-floor areas instead of a line.
