UNIT 2 PRE-TEST: BASKETBALL RULES AND REGULATIONS

Check all of the items that are names of basketball violations.

• Charging

• Double - Dribble

• Travelling

• Carrying

A blocking foul is

• knocking the ball away before it enters the basket.

• using hands to stop an opponent.

• getting in the other team's way to give your teammate space.

• the use of the defender's body position to prevent an opponent's advance.

Which of the following is an example of a charging foul?

• Running into a player that has possession of the ball.

• Running into a defender that has established position.

• Using arms to create space.

• Stepping into the free throw lane before the ball hits the rim on a free throw attempt.

A dead ball occurs after which of the following?

• The clock runs out and the buzzer goes off.

• A basket is made.

• The referee blows the whistle.

• All of the above

• Both A & C

Not inbounding the ball quickly enough results in a

• 5 - second violation

• 10 - second violation

• 2 - second violation

• 3 - second violation

An unguarded attempt to score from a line 15 feet from the basket is a called

• A 3-pointer

• A field goal

• A free throw

• A mid-range jumper

Breaking the rule without fouling an opponent results in a

• Turnover

• Technical foul

• A made basket

• Personal foul

A hand check is

• Carrying

• When the referee stops the game to check both hands for a foreign substance.

• Intermittently or continuously using one or both hands on an offensive player.

• All of the above.

If two opposing players are possessing the ball simultaneously, the referee will call

• A held ball (also called a jump ball).

• A turnover.

• A technical foul.

• A crossover

Stepping into the lane too soon on a freethrow attempt is referred to as

• A false start.

• Off-sides

• A lane violation

• A moving violation