1. What is the length of a basket net?

2. When ruling on a violation it is permissible to turn your back on the players? T-F.

3. It is required that the benches for team members and coaches of both teams be placed along that side of the court on which the scorer’s and timer’s table is located? T-F.

4. When one team is charged with “30” second time out and the other team a “60” second charged time out, the duration should be “60” seconds. Both  teams called time outs simultaneously? T-F

5. A-1 is fouled with “1” second remaining in the 2nd quarter. Team A is awarded a throw-in and thrower-in A-1 passes the ball to A-2, the horn sounds to end the quarter. As the officiating crew enters the floor to start the 3rd Quarter, the official scorer informs the Referee that A-1 should  have been in the bonus . Handle the Situation?

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1. The trail official rules a traveling violation and the lead official rules a foul. The foul takes precedence over the travel? T-F.

2. On “2” point field goals, the responsible official will signal “2” points? T-F.

3. The umpire shall be the sole judge of the legality of the ball and may select a ball provided by the visiting team ? T-F.

4. If a technical foul occurs before the game, only one of the “5” starters may shoot the technical foul free throws? T-F.

5. In “2” person mechanics, the lead official is never responsible for the last second shot? T-F.

6. The backboard shall be protected from spectators to a distance of at least 3 feet at each end? T-F.

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1. The officiating crew should communicate where there is one minute left in each quarter by raising one arm straight up above the head and then extending one finger in the air? T-F.

2. A-1 tries for goal, the ball is in the cylinder when B-1 slaps the net. The center official “ no calls” the play? T-F.

3. Tinted back boards are legal? T-F.

4. A-4 is attempting a lay-up, B-4 “slaps” the back board deliberately, the try was unsuccessful. The center official awards “2” points to A-4? T-F.

5. Substitutions between halves shall made to the official scorer by the substitute(s) or a team representative prior to the signal to end the intermission? T-F.

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1. Once a legal guarding position has been obtained, the guard may turn or twist to absorb the shock or avoid injury when contact caused by the dribbler is imminent? T-F

2. To have a traveling violation a player must be in control? T-F.

3. The band from the home team is playing during a live ball. Is this legal? Yes or No.

4. The score is Team A-62 and Team B-61 when the horn sounds to end the 4th Quarter. The Head Coach of Team A yells obscenities to the officiating crew. The Referee rules a technical foul on the Head Coach of Team A. The technical foul will determine which team will win or whether an extra period is played? T-F.

5. A-1 is dribbling the ball in their front court. A-1 throws a pass that is deflected by B-1. The deflection goes off of A-1 into the back court. A-3 recovers the ball in the backcourt. The trail official “ no calls” the play? T-F.

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1. A-1 is ruled for traveling on the perimeter. After the violation, A-1 throws the ball the length of the court at his/ her opponent’s basket. The trail official rules a player technical foul on A-1? T-F.

2. A common foul is not a flagrant foul? T-F.

3. A-1 is driving to the basket and incidentally steps on B-1’s foot and B-1 falls to the floor and A-1 scores on a lay-up. The trail official “no calls” the play? T-F.

4. No logo, marking, lettering, is permitted on the backboard, backboard padding or basket? T-F.

5. Team A-72- Team B-70. As the officiating crew is leaving the court to go through the dressing room door, the Head Coach of Team A threatens the crew. It’s too late to penalize the Head Coach of Team A? T-F

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