BASKETBALL- RULE 5 SCORING AND TIMING
REGULATIONS QUESTIONS AND ACTUAL ANSWERS
Section,1:,Goal-,Art.,1,,ANS,-
,,A,goal,is,made,when,a,live,ball,enters,the,basket,from,above,and,remains,in,or,passes,through.,No,goal,is,
scored,if,an,untouched,throw-in,goes,through,the,basket.
Section,1:,Goal-,Art.,2,,ANS,-
,,Whether,the,clock,is,running,or,stopped,has,no,influence,on,the,counting,of,a,goal.,If,a,player-
control,foul,occurs,before,or,after,a,goal,,the,goal,is,canceled.
Section,2:,Scoring-,Art.,1,,ANS,-
,,A,successful,try,,tap,or,thrown,ball,from,the,field,by,a,player,who,is,located,behind,the,team's,own,19-
foot,,9-
inch,arc,counts,three,points.,A,ball,that,touches,the,floor,,a,teammate,inside,the,arc,,an,official,,or,any,oth
er,goal,from,the,field,counts,two,points,for,the,team,into,whose,basket,the,ball,is,thrown.,See,4-5-4.
Section,2:,Scoring-,Art.,2,,ANS,-,,A,goal,from,a,free,throw,counts,one,point,for,the,free-
thrower's,team,and,is,credited,to,the,free,thrower.,See,4-5-4.
Section,2:,Scoring-,Art.,3,,ANS,-
,,If,a,player,scores,a,field,goal,in,the,opponent's,basket,,it,is,not,credited,to,a,player,,but,is,indicated,in,a,fo
otnote.,See,4-5-4.
Section,2:,Scoring-,Art.,4,,ANS,-
,,The,only,infractions,for,which,points,are,awarded,are,goaltending,by,the,defense,or,basket,interference,
at,the,opponent's,basket.
Section,2:,Scoring-,Art.,5,,ANS,-,,When,play,is,resumed,with,a,throw-in,or,free,throw,and,three-
tenths,(.3),of,a,second,or,less,remains,on,the,clock,,a,player,may,not,gain,control,of,the,ball,and,try,for,a,fi
eld,goal.,In,this,situation,only,a,tap,could,score.,
Note:,This,rule,does,not,apply,if,the,clock,does,not,display,tenths,of,a,second.
, Section,3:,Winning,Team,,ANS,-
,,The,winning,team,is,the,one,which,has,accumulated,the,greater,number,of,points,when,the,game,ends,a
s,in,2-2-4.
Section,4:,Forfeiture,,Protest,,Interrupted,Game-,Art.,1,,ANS,-
,,The,referee,shall,forfeit,the,game,if,a,team,refuses,to,play,after,being,instructed,to,do,so,by,any,official.,T
he,referee,may,also,forfeit,a,game,if,any,player,,team,member,,bench,personnel,or,coach,fails,to,comply,
with,any,technical-foul,penalty,,or,repeatedly,commits,technical-
foul,infractions,or,other,acts,which,make,a,travesty,of,the,game.,If,the,team,to,which,the,game,is,forfeited
,is,ahead,,the,score,at,the,time,of,forfeiture,shall,stand.,If,this,team,is,not,ahead,,the,score,shall,be,record
ed,as,2-0,in,its,favor.
Section,4:,Forfeiture,,Protest,,Interrupted,Game-,Art.,2,,ANS,-
,,The,NFHS,Basketball,Rules,Committee,does,not,recognize,protests.
Section,4:,Forfeiture,,Protest,,Interrupted,Game-,Art.,3,,ANS,-
,,Whenever,a,game,is,interrupted,because,of,events,beyond,the,control,of,the,responsible,administrative,
authorities,,it,shall,be,continued,from,the,point,of,interruption,unless,the,teams,agree,to,terminate,the,ga
me,with,the,existing,score,,or,there,are,conference,,league,or,state,association,rules,to,cover,the,situation
.
Section,5:,Length,of,Quarter-,Art.,1,,ANS,-
,,Playing,time,for,teams,of,high,school,age,shall,be,four,quarters,of,eight,minutes,each,with,intermissions,
of,one,minute,after,the,first,and,third,quarters,,and,10,minutes,between,halves.,The,halftime,intermission
,may,be,extended,to,a,maximum,of,15,minutes,for,special,activities,,provided,home,management,has,pro
perly,notified,the,visiting,team,prior,to,the,start,of,the,game.
Section,5:,Length,of,Quarter-,Art.,2,,ANS,-
,,Games,involving,only,students,below,the,ninth,grade,shall,be,played,in,six-
minute,quarters,with,intermissions,as,in,Article,1.,An,organization,sponsoring,games,involving,teams,whic
h,combine,ninth-
grade,students,with,students,in,the,eighth,and/or,seventh,grades,,may,play,those,games,in,quarters,of,eig
ht,minutes.
Section,5:,Length,of,Quarter-,Art.,3,,ANS,-
,,A,quarter(s),may,be,shortened,in,an,emergency,or,at,any,time,by,mutual,agreement,of,the,opposing,coa
ches,and,referee.,Playing,time,and,number,of,quarters,for,nonvarsity,game,quarters,may,be,reduced,by,m
utual,agreement,of,opposing,coaches.