Basketball Rules And Terms Quiz!
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- 1.Check all items below that are names of basketball violations.
- A.
Traveling
- B.
Blocking foul
- C.
Grabbing
- D.
Elbowing
- E.
Field goal
- F.
Unsportsman-like conduct
- G.
Dangerous play
- H.
Offsides
- I.
Technical foul
- J.
Lane violation
- K.
Over the limit
- L.
Pass interferance
- M.
Charging
- N.
Tackling
- O.
Yellow card
- 2.
- A.
Preventing the ball from going in the basket.
- B.
Using hands to stop an opponent.
- C.
Getting in the other team's way to give your teammate space.
- D.
The use of a defender´s body position to prevent an opponent´s advance.
- 3.
- A.
Running into a player that has possession of the ball.
- B.
Running into a defender that has established position.
- C.
Using arms to create space.
- D.
Stepping into the free-throw lane before the ball hits the rim on a free throw attempt.
- 4.
- A.
The clock runs out and the buzzer goes off.
- B.
The referee blows the whistle.
- C.
A basket is made.
- D.
All of the above.
- 5.Not inbounding the ball quickly enough results in a:
- A.
2-second violation.
- B.
3-second violation.
- C.
4-second violation.
- D.
5-second violation.
- 6.Breaking a rule without fouling an opponent results in:
- A.
A turnover.
- B.
A technical foul.
- 7.An unguarded attempt to score from a line 15 feet from the basket in called:
- A.
A 3-pointer.
- B.
A field goal.
- C.
A free throw.
- 8.A hand check is:
- A.
A foul.
- B.
Intermittently or continuously using one or both hands on an opposing player.
- C.
Both of the above.
- 9.If two opposing players are possessing the ball simultaneously, the referee will call:
- A.
A held ball (also called a jump ball).
- B.
A turnover.
- 10.Using the hands to interfere with or limit an opponent's freedom of movement is called:
- A.
Holding
- B.
Grabbing
- C.
Unnecessary Roughness
- 11.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 12.Stepping into the lane too soon on a free-throw attempt is referred to as:
- A.
A false start.
- B.
A lane violation.
- 13.As soon as a ball is given to a free-throw shooter or a thrower on a throw-in, the play is considered to be:
- A.
Dead.
- B.
Live.
- C.
Over.
- 14.One and one is:
- A.
A shot that is worth only 1 point.
- B.
A free-throw attempt awarded for certain violations that earns the shooter a 2nd attempt only if the first is successful.
- 15.
- A.
Over the limit.
- B.
In the bonus.
- 16.When the conditions described in the previous question happen, the other team would be considered to be:
- A.
Over the limit.
- B.
In the bonus.
- 17.The maximum number of consecutive seconds an offensive player can be in the paint is:
- A.
2
- B.
3
- C.
5
- D.
10
- 18.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 19.Taking more than two steps without dribbling the ball is called:
- A.
Traveling.
- B.
A false start.
- C.
Walking.
- D.
Both A and C.
- 20.Violations and misconduct that are detrimental to the game and penalized by free-throw opportunities are called:
- A.
Aggressive fouls.
- B.
Intentional fouls.
- C.
Flagrant fouls.
- D.
Technical fouls.
- 21.
- A.
LeBron James
- B.
Michael Jordon
- C.
Dianna Taurasi
- D.
Magic Johnson
- E.
Wilt Chamberlin
- F.
Mike, Stuart, and Tony
- G.
Who cares, they're all old
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