Rules & Violations
What violation occurs when a player takes steps without dribbling?
Answer: What is traveling?
Illegal physical contact between players is called what?
Answer: What is a personal foul?
Which official covers the baseline?
Answer: Who is the Lead Official?
What line determines whether a shot is worth two or three points?
Answer: What is the three-point line?
What is the purpose of referee hand signals?
Answer: What is clear communication with players, coaches, table, and crowd?
Dribbling, stopping, and dribbling again is called what?
Answer: What is double dribble?
A foul for unsportsmanlike conduct is called a what?
Answer: What is a technical foul?
Which official trails behind the play and covers perimeter action?
Answer: Who is the Trail Official?
Where are free throws taken from?
Answer: The free-throw line.
True or False: Officials use hand signals to replace all verbal communication.
Answer: False.
Returning the ball to the backcourt after establishing control in the frontcourt is what violation?
Answer: What is a backcourt violation?
A defender impeding an offensive player without establishing legal guarding position is what foul?
Answer: What is a blocking foul?
Which official watches off-ball action between the other two?
Answer: Who is the Center Official?
The long boundary lines running the length of the court are called what?
Answer: What are the sidelines?
Name one common signal for a violation.
Possible Answers: Traveling, double dribble, 3-second violation, backcourt signal, etc.
True or False: A jump ball always results in another jump ball.
Answer: False — it goes to the possession arrow.
A foul committed by the offense for initiating illegal contact with a defender is called what?
Answer: What is charging?
What is the primary purpose of three-person mechanics?
Answer: What is coverage of all areas and angles?
Which timing device determines when a team must shoot?
Answer: What is the shot clock?
Why is fitness important for officials?
Answer:
What is to maintain positioning, movement, and accuracy throughout the game?
Name the rule that determines which team gets the next possession after a held ball.
Answer: What is the possession arrow?
A foul involving dangerous or excessive contact is called what?
Answer: What is a flagrant foul?
Name one responsibility each for Lead, Trail, and Center.
Answer:
Lead — baseline & post play
Trail — perimeter & transition
Center — off-ball action
(Any correct explanation earns points.)
What is the area behind the basket called?
Answer: What is the baseline/endline?
List two strategies officials use for good game management.
Possible Answers:
Professional communication
Staying calm
Clear signals
Managing conflict
Working with table crew
(Any two acceptable.)