Violations
Traveling: What is the first thing a player must establish after ending a dribble?
Pivot foot
What is the difference between a player-control foul and a team-control foul?
Can a team-control foul occur during a throw-in?
Yes
How many team fouls must a team commit before the bonus begins?
5
A1 dribbles, accidentally kicks the ball, then immediately picks it up. Ruling?
No violation
A1 jumps for a try, realizes they're going to get their shot blocked, lands with the ball. Ruling?
Traveling violation
B1 establishes legal guarding position. A1 runs through B1's torso. Foul on whom?
Player-control foul (offensive foul) on A1.
A1 shoots and the ball hits the front of the rim before the rebound goes all the way into the backcourt. A5 goes to retrieve the ball. Has a backcourt violation occurred?
No, team control ends when the ball is shot. The ball may be picked up by either team.
B1 fouls A1 during a successful two-point try. How many free throws follow?
1
A1's throw-in hits B1, who never gains possession. A1 catches it first. Legal?
Yes
During a throw-in, A1 steps on the boundary line before releasing the pass. Violation or not and why?
No violation. Player would have to step OVER the line and onto the court for this to be a violation. The line is considered out of bounds.
A1 is airborne on a 2-point try. B1 contacts A1's arm after the ball has left A1's hand but before A1 returns to the floor. The shot does not go in. Ruling?
Defensive shooting foul, award 2 free throws to A1.
A1 commits a player-control foul while attempting a try. Does the goal count if the ball goes in?
No, basket does not count.
A1 is fouled on a three-point try that misses. How many free throws are awarded?
3
A4 attempts a throw-in from their own baseline, which sails over everyone's head and goes out of bounds on the other baseline without being touched. What is the new inbound spot for Team B?
Team A's baseline at same spot Team A had it. If an inbound pass is never touched and goes out of bounds, the inbound spot stays the same.
While in the frontcourt, A1's pass deflects off B1 and returns to A1 in the backcourt. Has a backcourt violation occurred?
No
Assume a player gets set when setting a screen. What determines whether the screen is legal at that point?
Time and distance
Team A is inbounding the ball from the 3-foot mark on the baseline in the front court. A1 throws the ball to A2, who jumps to grab it and his it go off his fingers and roll into the backcourt. A2 goes into the backcourt to get the ball and brings it up the court. Is this a backcourt violation?
No
Team B has 5 fouls in the third quarter. A1 is fouled while dribbling in the backcourt. How many free throws?
2
A1 drives to the basket. B1 establishes legal guarding position late. A1 jumps, B1 slides under after A1 is airborne, and contact occurs. Ruling?
Blocking foul
A1 attempts a try that wedges between the rim and backboard. What is the ruling and new inbound spot?
Jump ball, alternating possession to determine possession, ball at 3-ft mark on baseline on whichever side the ball was wedged.
A1 drives to the basket. B1 jumps vertically. A1 creates contact by extending an arm into B1's chest. What is the ruling?
Offensive player-control foul
A1's try is in flight when A2 illegally pushes B2 for rebounding position before the ball touches the ring. What type of foul is this, and is there a possibility of free throws?
Loose ball foul, free throws if intentional/flagrant OR team is in the bonus.
A1 is fouled during a successful three-point try. B1's foul is intentional. What is the complete penalty?
Count the basket, 2 free throws, ball at point of interruption
A1 is dribbling up the court when B5 deflects the ball off of A1's leg. At this point the referee's count is at 5 seconds. A3 retrieves the ball that is now about 10 feet away from A1 after 3 seconds have elapsed. It then takes A3 4 more seconds to advance the ball past halfcourt. Should there have been a 10-second violation? Why or why not?
Yes, there was no change of possession so the original count continues.