2015-16 NFHS BASKETBALL STUDY GUIDE
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS RULE 4 DEFINITIONS.
ALL QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ARE BASED
ON 2015-16 RULES INTERPRETATIONS,
CASEBOOK, ALSO RULES BY TOPICS
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
An,airborne,shooter,is,a,player,who,has,released,the,ball,on,a,try,for,a,goal,or,has,tapped,the,ball,on,a,try,f
or,goal,and,has,not,returned,to,the,floor.,,ANS,-,,ANSWER:,TRUE.,RULE,4-1-1.
The,airborne,shooter,is,considered,to,be,in,the,act,of,shooting.,,ANS,-,,ANSWER:,TRUE.,RULE,4-1-2.
The,act,of,shooting,begins,simultaneously,with,the,start,of,the,try,or,tap,and,ends,when,the,ball,is,clearly,i
n,flight,,,and,includes,the,airborne,shooter.,,ANS,-,,ANSWER:,TRUE.,RULE,4-41-1.
A,pass,by,A1,is,in,flight,when,the,horn,sounds,to,end,the,third,quarter.,The,ball,subsequently,comes,down,
several,feet,in,front,of,the,basket,,strikes,the,floor,without,touching,any,player,and,bounces,into,the,bask
et.,RULING:,Official,scores,two,points,for,team,A.,,ANS,-
,,ANSWER:,FALSE.,When,deemed,a,pass,and,not,a,try,for,goal,,the,ball,becomes,dead,immediately,when,t
he,horn,sounds.,NFHS,RULES,BY,TOPIC.,5-1-
1,sit.,B,P.,60.,However,,a,try,or,tap,by,A1,towards,A's,basket,does,not,become,dead,until,the,try,or,tap,end
s,,which,it,does,when,it,touches,the,floor.,Therefore,,no,points,are,scored.,RULEBOOK:,4-41-2,4,5.
A1,and,B1,foul,one,another,at,approximately,the,same,time,.The,contact,occurs,during,a,live,-
ball,situation.,RULING:,Official,calls,a,double,personal,foul.,A,double,personal,foul,is,called,and,the,ball,is,p
ut,back,into,play,by,the,alternating,possession,procedure.,,ANS,-
,,ANSWER:,False.,Play,resumes,from,the,point,of,interruption.,RULE:,4-36.,Casebook:,4-19-11.
B1,jumps,in,front,of,dribbler,A1,and,obtains,a,legal,guarding,position,with,both,feet,touching,the,court,an
d,facing,A1.,Dribbler,A1,contacts,B1's,torso.,RULING:,Official,rules,a,charging,foul,on,A1.,,ANS,-
,,ANSWER:,TRUE.,A,player,-
control,foul,is,charged,to,A1,because,B2,had,obtained,and,maintained,legal,guarding,position.,RULE:,4-7-
2.,CB=,4-23-2,sit.B
, B1,has,obtained,a,legal,guarding,position,on,dribbling,A1,and,moves,to,maintain,it.,A1,moves,laterally,and
,contacts,defender,B1,but,does,not,get,his/her,head,and,shoulders,past,the,torso,of,B1.,Contact,occurs,on,
the,side,of,B1's,torso.RULING:,Official,rules,a,charging,foul,on,A1.,,ANS,-,,ANSWER:,TRUE.,RULE,4-7-
2.,A,player,who,is,moving,with,the,ball,is,required,to,stop,or,change,direction,to,avoid,contact,if,a,defensiv
e,player,has,obtained,a,legal,guarding,position,in,his\,her,path.,RULE,4-7-2a.
A1,is,dribbling,near,the,side,line,when,B1,obtains,a,legal,guarding,position,.,B1,stays,in,the,path,of,A1,but,i
n,doing,so,has,one,foot,touching,the,sideline.,A1,contacts,B1,in,the,torso.,RULING:,Official,calls,a,blocking,f
oul,on,B1.,,ANS,-
,,ANSWER:,TRUE.,A,blocking,foul,is,ruled,on,B1,because,a,player,may,not,be,out,of,bounds,and,obtain,or,m
aintain,legal,guarding,position,.,RULE:,4-32-2,,4-23-3a.
While,the,ball,remains,live,,a,loose,ball,always,remains,in,control,of,the,team,whose,player,last,had,contro
l,,unless,it,is,a,try,for,a,goal.,,ANS,-,,ANSWER:,TRUE.,BASKETBALL,RULE,FUNDAMENTAL,#1
A,player,is,in,control,of,the,ball,when,he/she,is,holding,or,dribbling,a,live,ball.,,ANS,-
,,ANSWER:,TRUE.,RULE:,4-12-1;,4-15-5.
The,player,is,not,in,control,while,slapping,the,ball,during,the,jump,ball,,when,a,pass,rebounds,from,his/he
r,hand,,when,he/she,fumbles;,when,he/she,bats,a,rebound,or,pass,away,from,other,players,who,are,atte
mpting,to,get,it;,or,during,an,interrupted,dribble.,,ANS,-,,ANSWER:,TRUE.,RULE:,4-15-4,NOTE,2;,4-15-5.
Neither,team,control,nor,player,control,exists,during,a,(1),dead,ball,(2),jump,ball,or,(3),when,the,ball,is,in,f
light,during,a,try,or,tap,for,goal.,,ANS,-,,ANSWER:,TRUE.,(4-12-6).
A,team,is,in,control,of,the,ball,when,a,player,of,the,team,is,in,control,,while,a,ball,is,being,passed,among,t
eammates,,during,an,interrupted,dribble,and,when,a,player,of,the,team,has,disposal,of,the,ball,for,a,thro
w-,in.,,ANS,-,,ANSWER:,TRUE.,RULE:,(4-12-2b),(,4-12-2a),,(4-12-2c),,(4-12-2d).
Team,control,will,exist,during,the,throw-in,when,the,(thrower-in),has,the,ball,at,his/,her,disposal.,,ANS,-
,,ANSWER:,TRUE.,RULE:,(,4-12-2d.)
Team,control,continues,until,the,ball,is,in,flight,during,a,try,or,tap,for,goal;,an,opponent,secures,control;,o
r,the,ball,becomes,dead.,,ANS,-,,ANSWER:,TRUE.,RULE:,(4-12,-3a),,(4-12-3b),,(4-12,3c).
