Basketball Officials Exam For Postseason Tournament Consideration & Answers

2015-16 Basketball Officials Exam For Postseason Tournament Consideration & Answers 1. Which of the following would constitute a throw-in violation? a. Dribbling the ball out of bounds during the throw-in b. Stepping on the boundary line while making the throw-in c. Releasing the throw-in so that it contacts the court on the boundary line d. All of these 2. Team A s adult trainer, who is seated on the team bench, disrespectfully and profanely addresses the officials, and he is ejected. As a result, the officials properly rule that: a. The trainer, because he is deemed to be necessary safety personnel, may stay on the bench if his conduct thereafter conforms to the principles of good sporting behavior. b. The trainer may stay on the team bench, but only so long as he remains seated and silent. c. The trainer must leave the team bench, but is not otherwise geographically restricted within the building and could, for example, go sit in the bleachers. d. The trainer must leave the vicinity of the playing area immediately (must be out of sight and out of sound ). 3. Team B has a throw-in on the sideline in their frontcourt. As B4 inbounds the ball, it is deflected into Team B s backcourt. As B3 and A1 chase the ball, a foul is whistled against B3 for pushing A1. It is the 7 th team foul on Team B. Correct administration of this play is: a. Charge B3 with a common foul, and award A1 a one-and-one b. Charge B3 with a player control foul, and award Team A a throw-in at the spot closest to the foul c. Charge B3 with a team control foul, and award Team A a throw-in at the original throw-in spot d. Charge B3 with a team control foul, and award Team A a throw-in at a spot closest to the foul 4. When may cheerleaders NOT be on the court? a. During a full time out b. During a 30 second time out c. During an intermission between periods d. On court entertainment, including cheerleaders is allowed in all these instances 5. Which of the following will NOT result in award of a three-point goal? a. A1 s untouched errant pass intended for a teammate thrown from beyond Team A s three-point line enters Team A s basket. b. A1 s shot from beyond Team A s three-point line is tipped by B1 (who is completely off the floor but who left the floor from inside Team A s three-point line in an attempt to block the shot), and the ball thereafter enters Team A s basket. c. A1 s throw-in from the sideline in Team A s backcourt (beyond Team A s three-point line) enters Team A s basket. d. A1 s shot from beyond Team A s three-point line is tipped by B1 (who is completely off the floor but who left the floor from beyond Team A s three-point line in an attempt to block the shot), and the ball thereafter enters Team A s basket. 6. B3 dives to the floor in an attempt to gain possession of a loose ball. After gaining possession, he/she may NOT: a. Slide on the floor due to momentum b. Come to a sitting position c. Call a time out d. Rise to one knee and then begin a dribble

7. Which of the following would NOT result in the loss of the coaching box for the head coach? a. A player assessed a technical foul for dunking in pre-game warm up b. A bench player receiving an unsporting technical foul c. Head coach leaves the box without being beckoned to help stop a fight on the court d. Failure to replace a disqualified player in the allotted time 8. Which is TRUE regarding time outs? a. If a team has already used all their allotted time outs, they may not be granted another one b. A time out requested by one team in order to keep an injured player in the game allows all injured players to remain in the game c. If a team has used all allotted time outs in regulation play, they may not use the additional time out given for the extra period until the extra period has actually begun d. A full time out may not be reduced in length 9. A5 is awarded a single free throw. The administering official hands the ball to A5 for her attempt. A5 dribbles the ball in preparation for her attempt. Unfortunately, during one of her dribbles, the ball strikes her foot and rolls into the free throw lane. The officials will properly rule that: a. There is no violation because this is merely a fumble that is not penalized. b. There is no violation because this does not constitute an actual free throw attempt under the rules. c. This is a violation, and the ball is awarded to Team B for a designated spot throw-in. d. This is a violation, and the ball is awarded to Team B for a throw-in anywhere along the endline. 10. Team A has an AP arrow throw-in when the coach of Team B is assessed a technical foul. After awarding 2 free throws to any Team A player, the correct administration of this play is: a. Return to point of interruption b. Award A division line throw-in to team A, and be sure the arrow is reversed when the throw-in ends c. Award a division line throw-in to team a, and make sure the arrow is not changed when the throw-in ends 11. Which is FALSE about guarding? a. To maintain a legal guarding position, both feet must be on the floor b. To establish an initial legal guarding position, a player must be facing the opponent c. If an opponent is airborne, legal guarding position must be established before such player leaves the floor d. None of these are false 12. A3 has been in Team A s lane for more than three consecutive seconds. Under which of the following circumstances may the officials call a three-second violation on A3? a. Team A is making a throw-in. b. A1 is dribbling the ball in Team A s backcourt. c. A1 is engaged in an interrupted dribble (the ball is loose after deflecting off A1 s leg) in Team A s frontcourt. d. A1 s shot (try for goal) is in flight.

13. Team B scores and now trails 61-60 and calls an immediate time out with 6.2 seconds on the clock. Play is resumed with a Team A end line throw-in. As A4 releases the throw-in pass to A1 near the end line, A1 is fouled by B3 before the throw-in is touched on the floor. Team A is not yet in the bonus, and the clock now reads 5 seconds left. The officials should: a. Reset the clock to 6.2 seconds b. Award team A a designated spot throw-in on the end line nearest to the foul called c. Both of these d. Neither of these 14. Which is TRUE regarding legal uniform requirements? a. Medical verification is no longer required for a player to wear tights or a leg compression sleeve b. Headbands, wristbands, arm sleeves, and leg sleeves must all be the same color c. Headbands, wristbands, arm sleeves, and leg sleeves may not be a color other than white, beige, black, or the predominant color of the jersey d. All of these are true 15. A1 is making a throw-in from the division line. She throws the ball toward A2, who is positioned inbounds near the same sideline at approximately the free throw line nearest to Team A s basket. A1 s untouched throw-in lands outof-bounds, and then bounces into A2 s possession. The proper ruling is: a. No violation; play on. b. Violation by Team A when the inbounds pass landed out-of-bounds; award the ball to Team B at the spot of landing. c. Violation by Team A when the inbounds pass landed out-of-bounds; award the ball to Team B at the spot where the inbounds pass was made. d. Violation when A2 touched the ball; award the ball to Team B at the spot of touching. 16. While diving for a loose ball, A2 and B4 collide; both players are injured. The coach of Team B elects to take a time out in order to keep B4 in the game. Which statement is FALSE? a. Because a time out was taken, both A2 and B4 will be allowed to remain in the game b. A substitute for A2 must be made before a time out can be granted to Team B c. The time out request by Team B must be made before the substitution for A2 d. None of these are false 17. B1 is rapidly dribbling up the court while being guarded by A2. B4 sets a screen on A2. Which is TRUE? a. If the screen is set within A2 s field of vision, no distance by the screener is required b. B4 must allow a maximum of 1 step so A2 has a chance to avoid the contact c. Since A2 is moving rapidly, there may be contact with screener B4 that is not a foul d. All of these are true 18. A4 is intentionally fouled by B1 as he/she is in the act of attempting a 3-point shot. The try is good. The officials should: a. Count the basket and award A4 one free throw with players lined up on the lane b. Count the basket and award A4 two free throws with players lined up on the lane c. Count the basket and award A4 one free throw with no players lined up on the lane d. Count the basket and award A4 two free throws with no players lined up on the lane

19. B2 commits a common foul on A1 while A1 is dribbling in her frontcourt. The official scorer informs the officials that B2 s foul is the 10 th team foul of the half on Team B. The officials accordingly award A1 two free throws. A1 misses the first free throw, then makes the second free throw. Before Team B can grab the ball for the ensuing throw-in, the official scorer notifies the officials that the foul was only Team B s ninth team foul of the half. The correct ruling will be: a. This is a correctable error; A1 s second free throw is cancelled and an alternating possession throw-in will occur. b. This is a correctable error; A1 s second free throw is cancelled and Team A is awarded a designated-spot throwin. c. This is a correctable error; A1 s second free throw is cancelled and Team B is awarded a designated-spot throwin. d. This is NOT a correctable error; play on. 20. Which of the following constitutes an automatic foul committed against a post player? a. A collapsed arm bar against the post player who has the ball but is not facing the basket b. Two hands on the post player after he/she has the ball but still has his/her back to the basket c. One hand in the back of the post player who does not have the ball and is facing away from the basket d. A defensive player s lower body is in contact with the post player who has the ball but is facing away from the basket; there is no displacement 21. A2 is fouled and awarded two free throws. However, A2 is found to be bleeding so A6 replaces him/her and shoots the free throws, both of which are made. Which of the following would be a legal substitution at that point? a. A7 replaces A6 b. A2 replaces A6 c. Both of these d. Neither of these 22. Team B calls a time out. During the time out, player B4 makes a derogatory comment to an official. The penalty is: a. A team technical foul assessed to Team B b. A technical foul charged to B4 and also indirectly to the head coach of Team B c. An administrative technical foul on Team B d. A player technical foul charged only to B4 23. After A5 ends her dribble in the lane, she is well-defended and no teammates are available to receive her pass. Thinking quickly, she bounces the ball off her backboard, catches the ball on the rebound, and scores. The correct ruling is: a. No violation; a team s own backboard is considered part of that team s equipment and may be legally used in this manner. b. No violation; this is an exception under the closely guarded rule. c. Violation; this is an illegal dribble pursuant to Rule 9-5. d. Violation because A5 s intentions are an unsporting attempt to circumvent the rules. 24. Team A calls a time out. They are very slow coming out of the huddle after the warning horn. Four Team A players return to the court prior to the throw-in, but A5 remains on the sideline with his/her coach. The official should: a. Assess a team technical foul to Team A b. Assess a player technical foul to A5 c. Assess an administrative technical foul to Team A d. Put the ball in play without waiting for A5

25. A2 shoots the ball. The shot hits the rim and bounds high outside the cylinder. A5 leaps and bats the ball backward toward the division line. The ball hits the floor in Team A s frontcourt, and is then recovered in Team A s backcourt by A3. Has a backcourt violation occurred? a. No; once the ball hit the floor, team control by Team A in the frontcourt ended. Team control was not reestablished until A3 recovered the ball in the backcourt. b. No; team control by Team A in the frontcourt ended when A2 s shot was in flight. Team control was not reestablished until A3 recovered the ball in the backcourt. c. Yes; team control in the frontcourt remained with Team A until Team B somehow took back team control. A backcourt violation occurred when A3 recovered the ball in the backcourt. d. Yes; A5 reestablished frontcourt team control for Team A when he batted the missed shot. A backcourt violation occurred when A3 recovered the ball in the backcourt. 26. A1 is replaced by A7 during a dead ball preceding a Team B throw-in. The ball is bounced to B5 for the throw-in. B5 immediately calls a time out. Unfortunately, Team B has already used all its allotted time outs so Team B is assessed a technical foul. During the time out, A1 returns to the game and attempts the two technical foul free throws, both of which are made. The coach of Team B is now requesting a correctable error. The officials should: a. Remove A1 from the game and inform the Team A coach that A1 should not have been allowed to reenter the game during the time out b. Inform the coach of Team B that any player on Team A is allowed to shoot technical free throws; therefore, there is no error to be corrected c. Inform the coach of Team B that even though the entry into the game by A1 was illegal, the error cannot be corrected since A1 became a legal player when the ball became live d. Cancel the free throws, and have the coach of Team A designate another player to shoot the free throws 27. Team A is the home team; their roster information is available at the table prior to the ten-minute mark. The official scorer does not arrive at the table until seven minutes remain in the pre game warm up. The visiting team still does not have their roster information available for the official scorer until the four minute mark. At the two minute mark, Team A coach asks the scorer to add a player to the book. The officials should: a. Have the scorer record all roster information and start the game on time with no penalties b. Assess team B a technical foul, and begin the game with two free throws to one of the listed team a starters c. Assess both teams a technical foul have each team shoot two free throws in the order of occurrence and begin the game with a team b throw-in at the division line d. Assess both teams a technical foul do not shoot any free throws and begin the game with a jump ball 28. A delay of game warning to Team A for reaching through the throw-in plane is recorded in the second period. Late in the game, A3 slaps the ball away after a made basket by Team B. The officials should: a. Stop play and issue a warning to Team A for slapping the ball away b. Charge A3 with a technical foul for delaying the game c. Charge Team A a technical foul for delaying the game d. Award two free throws to any Team B player, and resume play at the POI, which is an end line throw-in for Team B

29. A1 is fouled and is erroneously awarded a 1 and 1 since it is only the sixth team foul. While the first free throw is in the air, B2 is whistled for a common foul against A3, which is now the seventh team foul on Team B. The free throw is successful, and Team B coach immediately requests the officials to correct the error. Which of the following is the correct administration of this play? a. Cancel the free throw by A1 charge B2 with a foul award a 1 and 1 to A3 b. It is too late to correct the error count the free throw and give Team B an end line throw-in c. Cancel the free throw by A1 cancel the common foul on B2 award Team A a throw-in d. Cancel the free throw by A1 cancel the common foul on B2 use the AP arrow to determine possession for the throw in 30. Which of the following would NOT result in a technical foul being charged to the head coach? a. A player dunking during the pre game warm-up b. Failing to replace a disqualified player in 20 seconds c. A player charged with an unsporting technical as he/she walks to the bench for a time out d. A2 being charged with an unsporting technical as the team walks to the locker room at half time