1. A1 attempts to rebound the ball but inadvertently pushes B1 in the
back while jumping. What is the ruling?
A. Personal foul on A1 B. No foul, play on C. Personal foul on B1 D.
Technical foul on A1
Answer: A
Rationale: Pushing a player from behind while attempting a rebound is
a personal foul.
2. A1 catches the ball, takes one step, and then pivots with the ball still
in their hands. What is the ruling?
A. Traveling violation B. Legal play C. Double dribble D. Personal foul
on A1
Answer: B
Rationale: A player is allowed to take one step before establishing a
pivot foot.
3. A1 is dribbling when B1 accidentally steps into A1's path, causing a
collision. What is the ruling?
A. Blocking foul on B1 B. Charging foul on A1 C. Incidental contact,
play on D. Technical foul on B1
Answer: C
Rationale: Accidental contact without an established illegal position is
considered incidental and does not warrant a foul.
4. A1 is dribbling and starts a new dribble after stopping the ball with
both hands. What is the ruling?
A. Legal play B. Double dribble violation C. Traveling violation D.
Personal foul on A1
Answer: B
Rationale: After stopping the dribble, the player cannot start another
dribble; this is a double dribble violation.
5. During a free throw attempt, B2 yells loudly to distract A1. What is
the ruling?
, A. No violation B. Technical foul on B2 C. Warning to Team B D. Free
throw violation on B2
Answer: B
Rationale: Yelling to distract a free throw shooter is unsportsmanlike
behavior and results in a technical foul.
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. During a jump ball, A1 touches the ball before it reaches its apex.
What is the ruling?
A. Jump ball violation on A1 B. Legal play C. Technical foul on A1 D.
Re-jump
Answer: A
Rationale: A jump ball violation occurs if a player touches the ball
before it reaches its highest point.
8. A1 commits an offensive foul while screening B1. What is the ruling?
A. Personal foul on A1, Team B gets possession B. Personal foul on B1
C. No foul, play on D. Double foul
Answer: A
Rationale: An illegal screen resulting in contact with a defender is an
offensive foul on A1.
9. B1 reaches through the boundary plane during a throw-in and
contacts the ball. What is the ruling?
A. No violation B. Technical foul on B1 C. Delay of game warning D.
Personal foul on B1
Answer: B
Rationale: Reaching through the boundary plane and contacting the
ball is a technical foul.
back while jumping. What is the ruling?
A. Personal foul on A1 B. No foul, play on C. Personal foul on B1 D.
Technical foul on A1
Answer: A
Rationale: Pushing a player from behind while attempting a rebound is
a personal foul.
2. A1 catches the ball, takes one step, and then pivots with the ball still
in their hands. What is the ruling?
A. Traveling violation B. Legal play C. Double dribble D. Personal foul
on A1
Answer: B
Rationale: A player is allowed to take one step before establishing a
pivot foot.
3. A1 is dribbling when B1 accidentally steps into A1's path, causing a
collision. What is the ruling?
A. Blocking foul on B1 B. Charging foul on A1 C. Incidental contact,
play on D. Technical foul on B1
Answer: C
Rationale: Accidental contact without an established illegal position is
considered incidental and does not warrant a foul.
4. A1 is dribbling and starts a new dribble after stopping the ball with
both hands. What is the ruling?
A. Legal play B. Double dribble violation C. Traveling violation D.
Personal foul on A1
Answer: B
Rationale: After stopping the dribble, the player cannot start another
dribble; this is a double dribble violation.
5. During a free throw attempt, B2 yells loudly to distract A1. What is
the ruling?
, A. No violation B. Technical foul on B2 C. Warning to Team B D. Free
throw violation on B2
Answer: B
Rationale: Yelling to distract a free throw shooter is unsportsmanlike
behavior and results in a technical foul.
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. During a jump ball, A1 touches the ball before it reaches its apex.
What is the ruling?
A. Jump ball violation on A1 B. Legal play C. Technical foul on A1 D.
Re-jump
Answer: A
Rationale: A jump ball violation occurs if a player touches the ball
before it reaches its highest point.
8. A1 commits an offensive foul while screening B1. What is the ruling?
A. Personal foul on A1, Team B gets possession B. Personal foul on B1
C. No foul, play on D. Double foul
Answer: A
Rationale: An illegal screen resulting in contact with a defender is an
offensive foul on A1.
9. B1 reaches through the boundary plane during a throw-in and
contacts the ball. What is the ruling?
A. No violation B. Technical foul on B1 C. Delay of game warning D.
Personal foul on B1
Answer: B
Rationale: Reaching through the boundary plane and contacting the
ball is a technical foul.
