Basketball Rules and Hand Signals quiz

The player must ______, or dribble, the ball with one hand while moving both feet.

• pass

• bounce

• dribble

• roll

The basketball player can only take _____ turn at dribbling. In other words, once a player has stopped dribbling they cannot start another dribble.

• one

• two

• three

• four

The main rule for the defensive player is not to ______.

• dribble

• thrower-in

• strike the ball

• foul

Basketball players cannot ______ the ball or hit it with their fist.

• kick

• punch

• pass

• shoot

No player can ______ the basketball while it is traveling downward towards the basket or if it is on the rim.

• pass

• kick

• touch

• shoot

The referee will put both arms in front of their face and move them in a circle to signal this violation.

• Double Dribble

• Carrying the basketball

• Travelling

• 3-Second violation

The referee will take three fingers, point them down at their side, and then swipe their hand back and forth to signal this violation.

• Double Dribble

• Carrying the basketball

• Travelling

• 3-Second violation

The referee puts both of their hands in front of them with their palms down, then alternates moving them up and down to signal this violation.

• Double Dribble

• Carrying the basketball

• Travelling

• 3-Second violation

The official will use one of their hands and flip it over from palm up to palm down several times to signal this violation.

• Double Dribble

• Carrying the basketball

• Travelling

• 3-Second violation

The referee signals this violation by putting eight fingers in the air.

• 24-Second Violation

• 8-Second Violation

• Kicking

• Over-And-Back