1. A1 is dribbling in the frontcourt and passes the ball to A2, who
is standing on the midcourt line. What is the ruling?
A. Violation, Team A retains possession B. Backcourt violation C.
Turnover to Team B D. No violation
Answer: B
Rationale: A player cannot pass the ball into the backcourt once it
has crossed the midcourt line.
2. A1 is fouled by B1 while in the act of shooting. The ball goes
into the basket. What is the ruling?
A. Award two free throws B. Award one free throw C. Award no
free throws, count the basket D. Award the ball to Team A out of
bounds
Answer: B
Rationale: If a player is fouled during a successful try, the basket
counts, and one free throw is awarded.
3. A1 is attempting a free throw and releases the ball before the
whistle for a lane violation is blown. The ball does not touch the
rim. What is the ruling?
A. Re-shoot the free throw B. Count the free throw if the ball goes
in C. Technical foul on Team A D. Award the ball to Team B
,Answer: A
Rationale: A lane violation by a player is a free throw violation,
requiring the shooter to reattempt the shot if no points are
scored.
4. A1 and B1 are fighting for possession of the ball when they both
grab it simultaneously. What is the ruling?
A. Personal foul on both players B. Jump ball C. No call, Team A
retains possession D. Double foul
Answer: B
Rationale: Simultaneous possession results in a jump ball, with
possession alternating depending on the previous jump ball rule.
5. Team A has possession of the ball, and A1 takes two steps and
then starts dribbling. What is the ruling?
A. Traveling violation B. Legal play C. Double dribble D. Personal
foul on A1
Answer: A
Rationale: Taking more than one step without dribbling is a
traveling violation.
6. A1 shoots a free throw, and the ball hits the rim, bounces high
into the air, and goes into the basket. What is the ruling?
, A. Count the free throw B. Free throw violation C. Award the ball
to Team B D. Re-shoot the free throw
Answer: A
Rationale: As long as the ball touches the rim and falls through
the basket, the free throw is successful.
7. A1 fouls B1 during a layup attempt. The ball does not go in, and
A1 is not in the act of shooting. What is the ruling?
A. Award two free throws to B1 B. Personal foul on A1, Team B
retains possession C. Personal foul on A1, and Team A is awarded
possession D. Award one free throw to B1
Answer: B
Rationale: A non-shooting foul committed during a layup attempt
results in possession for Team B.
8. A1 is dribbling when B1 places two hands on A1. What is the
ruling?
A. No foul B. Blocking foul on B1 C. Hand-checking foul on B1 D.
Personal foul on A1
Answer: C
Rationale: Placing two hands on the dribbler constitutes a hand-
checking foul.
is standing on the midcourt line. What is the ruling?
A. Violation, Team A retains possession B. Backcourt violation C.
Turnover to Team B D. No violation
Answer: B
Rationale: A player cannot pass the ball into the backcourt once it
has crossed the midcourt line.
2. A1 is fouled by B1 while in the act of shooting. The ball goes
into the basket. What is the ruling?
A. Award two free throws B. Award one free throw C. Award no
free throws, count the basket D. Award the ball to Team A out of
bounds
Answer: B
Rationale: If a player is fouled during a successful try, the basket
counts, and one free throw is awarded.
3. A1 is attempting a free throw and releases the ball before the
whistle for a lane violation is blown. The ball does not touch the
rim. What is the ruling?
A. Re-shoot the free throw B. Count the free throw if the ball goes
in C. Technical foul on Team A D. Award the ball to Team B
,Answer: A
Rationale: A lane violation by a player is a free throw violation,
requiring the shooter to reattempt the shot if no points are
scored.
4. A1 and B1 are fighting for possession of the ball when they both
grab it simultaneously. What is the ruling?
A. Personal foul on both players B. Jump ball C. No call, Team A
retains possession D. Double foul
Answer: B
Rationale: Simultaneous possession results in a jump ball, with
possession alternating depending on the previous jump ball rule.
5. Team A has possession of the ball, and A1 takes two steps and
then starts dribbling. What is the ruling?
A. Traveling violation B. Legal play C. Double dribble D. Personal
foul on A1
Answer: A
Rationale: Taking more than one step without dribbling is a
traveling violation.
6. A1 shoots a free throw, and the ball hits the rim, bounces high
into the air, and goes into the basket. What is the ruling?
, A. Count the free throw B. Free throw violation C. Award the ball
to Team B D. Re-shoot the free throw
Answer: A
Rationale: As long as the ball touches the rim and falls through
the basket, the free throw is successful.
7. A1 fouls B1 during a layup attempt. The ball does not go in, and
A1 is not in the act of shooting. What is the ruling?
A. Award two free throws to B1 B. Personal foul on A1, Team B
retains possession C. Personal foul on A1, and Team A is awarded
possession D. Award one free throw to B1
Answer: B
Rationale: A non-shooting foul committed during a layup attempt
results in possession for Team B.
8. A1 is dribbling when B1 places two hands on A1. What is the
ruling?
A. No foul B. Blocking foul on B1 C. Hand-checking foul on B1 D.
Personal foul on A1
Answer: C
Rationale: Placing two hands on the dribbler constitutes a hand-
checking foul.
