NFHS Basketball

Basketball Test Who was basketball first introduced by - ANS Dr. Naismith During a free throw, the shooter must shoot in how many seconds? - ANS 10 seconds How long does a player without the ball have in the key or lane? - ANS 3 seconds True of false: A field goal counts as two points? - ANS True! True or false: A player may hold on to the ball for 15 seconds? - ANS False, a player may hold on the ball for 5 seconds. If a player is fouled in the act of shooting, they get how many shots? - ANS The player would have 2 free throws. A team that has the ball and is trying to score is playing a. offense b. defense - ANS A. offense This is the violation that is caused when you take steps without dribbling the ball. a. traveling b. bank shot c. fouling - ANS A. traveling How many quarters are in a game? - ANS Four! Charging, pushing, and tripping intentionally will result in a: a. field goal b. steal c. violation - ANS C. violation True or False: Including both teams there are 10 players on the court at once. - ANS True True of False: Free throws are shot from behind the half court line? - ANS False True of False: A free throw is worth two points? - ANS False, it is worth one point True of False: The keyhole shaped area in front of the basket is called the key? - ANS True How many seconds does a player have to throw in the ball? - ANS 5 seconds True of False: Seven (7) or more fouls results in a shot for a free throw. - ANS True True of False: If there is a tie at the end of the game a three minute overtime is played to break the tie. - ANS True True of False: When the ball touches outside the boundary lines it is in play. (There are no boundaries in basketball) - ANS False During a jump ball, a player can only tap the ball ____ times. - ANS One time Who is the best basketball player in the world. - ANS Mrs. Dunlap The object of the game is to? - ANS score How many players can be on the court at once? - ANS 10 players total, 5 on each team On a free throw, what team has the lane nearest the basket? - ANS Defense On a free throw, the shooter must shoot within how many seconds? - ANS Ten The first ________ fouls of each half are taken out at the sideline. - ANS Six Who was basketball first introduced by - ANS Dr. Naismith During a free throw, the shooter must shoot in how many seconds? - ANS 10 seconds How long does a player without the ball have in the key or lane? - ANS 3 seconds True of false: A field goal counts as two points? - ANS True! True or false: A player may hold on to the ball for 15 seconds? - ANS False, a player may hold on the ball for 5 seconds. If a player is fouled in the act of shooting, they get how many shots? - ANS The player would have 2 free throws. A team that has the ball and is trying to score is playing a. offense b. defense - ANS A. offense This is the violation that is caused when you take steps without dribbling the ball. a. traveling b. bank shot c. fouling - ANS A. traveling How many quarters are in a game? - ANS Four! Charging, pushing, and tripping intentionally will result in a: a. field goal b. steal c. violation - ANS C. violation True or False: Including both teams there are 10 players on the court at once. - ANS True True of False: Free throws are shot from behind the half court line? - ANS False True of False: A free throw is worth two points? - ANS False, it is worth one point True of False: The keyhole shaped area in front of the basket is called the key? - ANS True How many seconds does a player have to throw in the ball? - ANS 5 seconds True of False: Seven (7) or more fouls results in a shot for a free throw. - ANS True True of False: If there is a tie at the end of the game a three minute overtime is played to break the tie. - ANS True True of False: When the ball touches outside the boundary lines it is in play. (There are no boundaries in basketball) - ANS False During a jump ball, a player can only tap the ball ____ times. - ANS One time Who is the best basketball player in the world. - ANS Mrs. Dunlap The object of the game is to? - ANS score How many players can be on the court at once? - ANS 10 players total, 5 on each team On a free throw, what team has the lane nearest the basket? - ANS Defense On a free throw, the shooter must shoot within how many seconds? - ANS Ten The first ________ fouls of each half are taken out at the sideline. - ANS Six