1. A1 is holding the ball and fumbles it. A1 then retrieves the ball and
starts dribbling. What is the ruling?
A. Violation on A1 B. Legal play C. Double dribble violation D. Travel
violation
Answer: B
Rationale: A fumble is not considered the start of a dribble. A1 is
allowed to retrieve the ball and begin a legal dribble.
2. A1 has the ball and is holding it above their head. B1 attempts to
steal the ball by slapping A1's arms. What is the ruling?
A. Personal foul on B1 B. No foul, clean play C. Technical foul on B1 D.
Double foul
Answer: A
Rationale: Slapping the arms of a player holding the ball is a personal
foul, as it involves illegal contact.
3. B1 is closely guarding A1 in the frontcourt for 5 seconds. What is
the ruling?
A. Violation on A1 B. Personal foul on B1 C. Team control foul on A1
D. No violation
Answer: A
,Rationale: A closely-guarded situation results in a violation if the
player being guarded does not pass, shoot, or dribble within 5 seconds.
4. 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.
5. The ball is on the ring during a try for goal when A2 slaps the
backboard. What is the ruling?
A. Basket interference by A2 B. Technical foul on A2 C. No violation D.
Award two points to Team B
Answer: C
Rationale: Slapping the backboard is not basket interference. It is only a
technical foul if deemed unsporting.
6. 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.
7. B1 attempts to take a charge against A1. B1 is moving laterally and
establishes position before A1 initiates contact. What is the ruling?
A. Blocking foul on B1 B. Charging foul on A1 C. No call, play on D.
Double foul
Answer: B
Rationale: A defensive player who establishes legal guarding position in
time is entitled to their space, making this a charge on A1.
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. 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
starts dribbling. What is the ruling?
A. Violation on A1 B. Legal play C. Double dribble violation D. Travel
violation
Answer: B
Rationale: A fumble is not considered the start of a dribble. A1 is
allowed to retrieve the ball and begin a legal dribble.
2. A1 has the ball and is holding it above their head. B1 attempts to
steal the ball by slapping A1's arms. What is the ruling?
A. Personal foul on B1 B. No foul, clean play C. Technical foul on B1 D.
Double foul
Answer: A
Rationale: Slapping the arms of a player holding the ball is a personal
foul, as it involves illegal contact.
3. B1 is closely guarding A1 in the frontcourt for 5 seconds. What is
the ruling?
A. Violation on A1 B. Personal foul on B1 C. Team control foul on A1
D. No violation
Answer: A
,Rationale: A closely-guarded situation results in a violation if the
player being guarded does not pass, shoot, or dribble within 5 seconds.
4. 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.
5. The ball is on the ring during a try for goal when A2 slaps the
backboard. What is the ruling?
A. Basket interference by A2 B. Technical foul on A2 C. No violation D.
Award two points to Team B
Answer: C
Rationale: Slapping the backboard is not basket interference. It is only a
technical foul if deemed unsporting.
6. 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.
7. B1 attempts to take a charge against A1. B1 is moving laterally and
establishes position before A1 initiates contact. What is the ruling?
A. Blocking foul on B1 B. Charging foul on A1 C. No call, play on D.
Double foul
Answer: B
Rationale: A defensive player who establishes legal guarding position in
time is entitled to their space, making this a charge on A1.
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. 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
