Basketball Study Guide

Basketball Study Guide All of the following are ruled as correctable errors, except: (Rule Ref:(2-10-1, RBT p. 271)) Single Answer A) Failure to award a merited free throw; and, permitting a wrong player to attempt a free throw. B) Erroneously awarding the ball to the wrong team for a throw-in; and, making a field goal in the wrong basket. C) Attempting a free throw at the wrong basket; and, erroneously counting or cancelling a score. D) None of the above. - ANS B) Erroneously awarding the ball to the wrong team for a throw-in; and, making a field goal in the wrong basket. Which are true of correcting bookkeeping or timing errors? (Rule Ref:(2-11-11, 5-10, RBT p. 278, 282-283)) Single Answer A) A timing error must be corrected in the half or extra period in which it occurred, and; a bookkeeping mistake can be corrected at any time until the referee approves the final score. B) A timing error can be corrected at any time until the referee approves the final score, and; a bookkeeping mistake must be corrected in the half or extra period in which it occurred. C) Both a and b. D) Neither a or b. - ANS A) A timing error must be corrected in the half or extra period in which it occurred, and; a bookkeeping mistake can be corrected at any time until the referee approves the final score. In which of these scenarios does the ball become dead immediately when the foul occurs? (Rule Ref:(6-7-4, 4-11, RBT 4.12.1A p. 214)) Single Answer A) A1 has started a try for goal, but B2 fouls A2 before the ball is in flight. B) A1 releases the ball on a try, before landing charges into B2 and is ruled for a foul, and then the ball enters the basket. C) Both a and b. D) None of the above. - ANS B) A1 releases the ball on a try, before landing charges into B2 and is ruled for a foul, and then the ball enters the basket. A1 has the ball for a throw-in. The throw-in pass deflects off of A2. As A2 and B2 are attempting to retrieve the loose throw-in pass, A2 illegally pushes B2 from behind and is ruled for a common foul. Team B is in the bonus. (Rule Ref:(4-12-1, 4-12-2, RBT 4.19.7D p. 77)) Single Answer A) B2 should be ruled for a foul. B) B2 will shoot bonus free throws since team A never possessed the ball inbounds. C) A team-control foul has been committed. Team B is awarded a throw-in spot closest to where the foul occurred. D) There is no foul on the play. - ANS C) A team-control foul has been committed. Team B is awarded a throw-in spot closest to where the foul occurred. Which of the following is true when the ball is loose after B3 deflects a pass from A1 to A2? (Rule Ref:(4-12-3, RBT 4.19.7D p. 77)) Single Answer A) Team A has team control. B) There is no team control. C) A1 has player control. D) A2 has player control. - ANS A) Team A has team control. A3 is awarded a one-and-one bonus after being fouled. Team B is granted a timeout prior to the free-throw administration. Upon return from the timeout, the administering official incorrectly tells both teams, "two shots." A3 misses the free throw and the ball is not rebounded. All players remain standing along the free-throw lane lines motionless in anticipation of another free throw. The officials then realize their error. Which team gets the ball? (Rule Ref:(4-36-2c, 6-4-3f, RBT 2.10.1H p. 273)) Single Answer A) Team A because they had been getting most of the missed free-throw rebounds in the game. B) Team B because opponents of the free throw shooting team usually get the rebound anyways. C) Use the alternating-possession arrow to determine which team gets the ensuing throw-in. D) The officials should wait to see who gets the ball and not stop the game. - ANS C) Use the alternating-possession arrow to determine which team gets the ensuing throw-in. The head coach may make a request to the official timer to alert the officials to determine if which of the following may have occurred? (Rule Ref:(5-8-4, 10-6-1c, RBT p. 275)) Single Answer A) A correctable error; a timing mistake; a scoring mistake; and, an alternating-possession mistake. B) A technical foul on the opposing coach. C) An intentional or flagrant foul. D) Both a and b. - ANS A) A correctable error; a timing mistake; a scoring mistake; and, an alternating-possession mistake. After a successful try by team A, when is the ball considered to be at team B's disposal? (Rule Ref: (4-4-7d, 4-42-3, RBT p. 182)) Single Answer A) After it is available to a team B player and the official starts the five-second count. B) After a team B player has picked up the ball. C) After the ball has reached the floor. D) After the ball clears the net. - ANS A) After it is available to a team B player and the official starts the five-second count.