Airborne & Ball Status
A player has released the ball on a try or tap for goal and has not yet returned to the floor.
What is an airborne shooter? (Bonus note: A player hanging on the ring after a dunk is NOT an airborne shooter).
The two requirements needed for a defender to establish an INITIAL legal guarding position on an opponent WITH the ball.
What are having both feet touching the floor and facing the opponent? (No time or distance required).
A common foul committed by a player while in control of the ball or by an airborne shooter.
What is a player-control foul?
The distance from the defender's lead foot to the ball-handler's lead foot required for a closely guarded count in the frontcourt.
What is within six feet?
Driving, forcing, or attempting to push the ball through the basket with one or both hands.
What is dunking (or stuffing)?
True or False: During a dribble from the backcourt to the frontcourt, the ball is considered to be in the frontcourt when just the ball and one foot touch in the frontcourt.
What is False? (The ball and BOTH feet of the dribbler must touch entirely in the frontcourt).
When screening a stationary opponent from BEHIND (outside their visual field), the screener must allow the opponent this much space.
What is one normal step backward without contact?
Personal or technical contact foul while the ball is dead, or extreme/persistent noncontact conduct involving vulgar or abusive behavior.
What is a flagrant foul?
The exact moment when alternating-possession control is established and the initial arrow is set.
When a player secures control of the ball after a jump ball?
Accidental loss of player control when the ball unintentionally drops or slips from a player's grasp.
What is a fumble?
The status of a ball that is in flight retaining its location relative to the court.
What is retaining the same location/status as when it was last in contact with a player or the court?
When setting a screen on a MOVING opponent, the maximum distance a screener must allow the opponent to avoid contact.
What is one to two normal steps or strides?
A situation in which opponents commit personal fouls against each other at approximately the same time.
What is a double personal foul?
The method used to resume play after an inadvertent whistle, correctable error, or double foul.
What is the point of interruption?
Touches the ball while any part of the ball is within the imaginary cylinder directly above the basket ring.
What is basket interference?
Name two of the four ways a ball becomes "at the disposal" of a player.
What is (1) handed to thrower/free thrower, (2) caught after a bounce, (3) placed on the floor at the spot, or (4) available after a goal when the official begins the count?
A defender has established a legal guarding position. Name two legal movements the guard may make as the ball-handler moves.
What is moving laterally or obliquely, jumping vertically within their own plane, or turning/ducking to absorb shock?
Contact away from the ball with an opponent not involved in the play, or contact that neutralizes an opponent's obvious advantageous position.
What is an intentional foul?
Maximum duration of a charged full time-out vs. a charged short time-out.
What is 60 seconds and 30 seconds?
Name three conditions that legally END a dribble.
What is: (1) catching/resting ball in hands, (2) palming/carrying, (3) simultaneous two-hand touch, (4) opponent touching/causing loss of control, or (5) ball becoming dead?
Player A1 jumps from their frontcourt, catches a pass in mid-air, and lands with one foot in the backcourt. What is the status of this play if done during a jump ball or while on defense?
What is LEGAL? (Players may legally jump from frontcourt, control the ball airborne, and land in backcourt during jump balls, throw-ins, or on defense).
A player sets a screen directly in front of an opponent. The imaginary line defining the player's visual field extends laterally from these body parts.
What are the ears? (Extends horizontally from each ear).
A situation where there are fouls by both teams, but the second foul occurs before the clock has started following the first, and at least one attribute of a double foul is missing.
What is a false double foul?
The number of team fouls in a single quarter that triggers the bonus (two free throws) for common fouls.
What is the fifth (5th) team foul? (Team fouls reset at the end of each quarter).
A player simulates being fouled or makes theatrical/exaggerated movements (such as a head-bob) when no illegal contact occurred.
What is faking being fouled (flopping)? (Resulting in a team delay warning on the 1st offense).