IHSA Basketball TEST STUDY GUIDE
2026/2027 COMPLETE QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS ||
100% GUARANTEED PASS
<LATEST VERSION>
1. Which of the following statements is true regarding the specifications of a
legal basketball - ANSWER ✔ It Shall Have a deeply pebbled granulated
surface with vertical shaped panels bonded on the rubber carcass
2. Which statement regarding jump ball administration is correct? - ANSWER
✔ Each Jumper is required to have both feet inside their half of the
restraining circle
3. Which of the following statements regarding protective face masks is true? -
ANSWER ✔ All of the Above
4. The ball becomes dead, or remains dead when: - ANSWER ✔ Both A and
B/ The mask must be worn for medical reasons, The mask must be made of
hard material
5. Which of the following have been approved for wear by officials the IHSA
during high school basketball games? - ANSWER ✔ Only a black and white
shirt that does not have the larger black panel on the side, similar to the
accepted officials jersey worn at the collegiate level
,6. Substitute A1 enters game to replace A2 before the final free throw attempt
by B1. Coach of team A realizes he didn't want A2 out of game. He
immediately sends A2 to scorer's table to re-enter. A2 may re-enter -
ANSWER ✔ A2 can only re-enter after clock has been properly started
7. Which statement regarding jump ball administration is correct?
A. Each jumper is required to have both feet inside their half of the
restraining circle.
B. Non-jumpers have no restrictions when moving onto the circle.
C. Non-jumpers may change positions on the circle until the ball is
tapped.
D. A jumper may catch the ball any time after the toss has been tapped. -
ANSWER ✔ A. Each jumper is required to have both feet inside their
half of the restraining circle.
8. Which of the following statements regarding protective face masks is true?
A. The mask must be worn for medical reasons
B. The mask may be made of hard material
C. The mask must be worn molded to the face with no protrusions
D. All of the above - ANSWER ✔ D. All of the above
9. which statement is false concerning an alternating possession throw-in
a. an alternating possession throw in occurs when a held ball
occurs.
b an alternating possession throw-in occurs to start the 2nd, 3rd, 4th quarters
and any overtime
c. an alternating possession throw-in occurs when simultaneous floor and
free-throw violations occur.
, d. an alternating possession throw-in occurs when opponents commit
simultaneous basket interference violations - ANSWER ✔ b. an alternating
possession throw-in occurs to start the 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and overtime.
no overtime dummy
10.By definition, a jump ball begins when the ball leaves the referee's hands
and ends when:
a. Touched by one of the jumpers
b. the touched ball contacts a non-jumper, the floor, a basket, or
a backboard
c. the initial possession arrow is established
d. None of the above - ANSWER ✔ b. the touched ball contacts
a non-jumper, the floor, a basket, or a backboard
11.Electronic devices can now be used by teams during basketball games for all
of the following reasons except:
a. to receiw the decision of a contest official
b. to keep stats
c. to diagram plays
d. to take video to review at timeouts - ANSWER ✔ d. to take
video to review at timeouts
12.When a player is injured, the official may suspend play:
A. after the ball is dead
b. when the ball is in control of injured team
, c. when necessary, the official may immediately stop play if the official
deems the injury/possible injury as potentially serious.
d. all of the above - ANSWER ✔ d. all of the above
13.A3, possessing the ball in the backcourt, passes the ball forward into the
frontcourt where it bounces off the back of A21 returning directly to the
backcourt where it is picked up by A3. Ruling:
a. Team A gets a new ten second count.
b. backcourt violation on team a
c. ten second backcourt count continues for team a
d. since a21 did not intentionally touch the ball in the front court,
it is not a violation. - ANSWER ✔ d. since a21 did not
intentionally touch the ball in the front court, it is not a
violation.
14.Free throw restrictions end for all players upon the release of the attempt by
the free thrower EXCEPT:
a. the free thrower
b. players correctly lined up along the free throw lane on marked
lane spaces
c. any player not lined up in a marked lane space.
d. both a and c. - ANSWER ✔ d. both a and c
15.What are the allowable dimensions for a logo on any kind of sleeve?
a. 2''x2'' = 4 sq in.
b. no more than 6'' below the shoulder line
c. no logos are allowed
2026/2027 COMPLETE QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS ||
100% GUARANTEED PASS
<LATEST VERSION>
1. Which of the following statements is true regarding the specifications of a
legal basketball - ANSWER ✔ It Shall Have a deeply pebbled granulated
surface with vertical shaped panels bonded on the rubber carcass
2. Which statement regarding jump ball administration is correct? - ANSWER
✔ Each Jumper is required to have both feet inside their half of the
restraining circle
3. Which of the following statements regarding protective face masks is true? -
ANSWER ✔ All of the Above
4. The ball becomes dead, or remains dead when: - ANSWER ✔ Both A and
B/ The mask must be worn for medical reasons, The mask must be made of
hard material
5. Which of the following have been approved for wear by officials the IHSA
during high school basketball games? - ANSWER ✔ Only a black and white
shirt that does not have the larger black panel on the side, similar to the
accepted officials jersey worn at the collegiate level
,6. Substitute A1 enters game to replace A2 before the final free throw attempt
by B1. Coach of team A realizes he didn't want A2 out of game. He
immediately sends A2 to scorer's table to re-enter. A2 may re-enter -
ANSWER ✔ A2 can only re-enter after clock has been properly started
7. Which statement regarding jump ball administration is correct?
A. Each jumper is required to have both feet inside their half of the
restraining circle.
B. Non-jumpers have no restrictions when moving onto the circle.
C. Non-jumpers may change positions on the circle until the ball is
tapped.
D. A jumper may catch the ball any time after the toss has been tapped. -
ANSWER ✔ A. Each jumper is required to have both feet inside their
half of the restraining circle.
8. Which of the following statements regarding protective face masks is true?
A. The mask must be worn for medical reasons
B. The mask may be made of hard material
C. The mask must be worn molded to the face with no protrusions
D. All of the above - ANSWER ✔ D. All of the above
9. which statement is false concerning an alternating possession throw-in
a. an alternating possession throw in occurs when a held ball
occurs.
b an alternating possession throw-in occurs to start the 2nd, 3rd, 4th quarters
and any overtime
c. an alternating possession throw-in occurs when simultaneous floor and
free-throw violations occur.
, d. an alternating possession throw-in occurs when opponents commit
simultaneous basket interference violations - ANSWER ✔ b. an alternating
possession throw-in occurs to start the 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and overtime.
no overtime dummy
10.By definition, a jump ball begins when the ball leaves the referee's hands
and ends when:
a. Touched by one of the jumpers
b. the touched ball contacts a non-jumper, the floor, a basket, or
a backboard
c. the initial possession arrow is established
d. None of the above - ANSWER ✔ b. the touched ball contacts
a non-jumper, the floor, a basket, or a backboard
11.Electronic devices can now be used by teams during basketball games for all
of the following reasons except:
a. to receiw the decision of a contest official
b. to keep stats
c. to diagram plays
d. to take video to review at timeouts - ANSWER ✔ d. to take
video to review at timeouts
12.When a player is injured, the official may suspend play:
A. after the ball is dead
b. when the ball is in control of injured team
, c. when necessary, the official may immediately stop play if the official
deems the injury/possible injury as potentially serious.
d. all of the above - ANSWER ✔ d. all of the above
13.A3, possessing the ball in the backcourt, passes the ball forward into the
frontcourt where it bounces off the back of A21 returning directly to the
backcourt where it is picked up by A3. Ruling:
a. Team A gets a new ten second count.
b. backcourt violation on team a
c. ten second backcourt count continues for team a
d. since a21 did not intentionally touch the ball in the front court,
it is not a violation. - ANSWER ✔ d. since a21 did not
intentionally touch the ball in the front court, it is not a
violation.
14.Free throw restrictions end for all players upon the release of the attempt by
the free thrower EXCEPT:
a. the free thrower
b. players correctly lined up along the free throw lane on marked
lane spaces
c. any player not lined up in a marked lane space.
d. both a and c. - ANSWER ✔ d. both a and c
15.What are the allowable dimensions for a logo on any kind of sleeve?
a. 2''x2'' = 4 sq in.
b. no more than 6'' below the shoulder line
c. no logos are allowed
