October 2003

1) False. A player cannot use his lower legs to secure the ball. A basketball fundamental is the ball must be played with the hands.

2) False. This is basket interference. Recent rule change.

3) False. Recent rule change, defender must take a position in bounds.

4) False. A1 did not have possession initially. Can’t dribble until you have control/possession.

5) True. A1 is still over the designated spot.

6) False. Technical foul whether the ball enters the basket or not.

7) False. Hand or foot may legally touch the floor.

8) True, player control needed to call a timeout.

9) False. No control. The sliding is ignored and sitting-up is legal.

10) False. Basket Interference, two points. GT is on a shot. Shot ends when the ball strikes the floor. BI can be on a shot or not however, when not on a shot the ball becomes dead on the horn.

11) False. Nothing. See #10.

12) True. Once the ball hits the floor restrictions on the jumpers end.

13) Foul by A no goal, foul by B goal counts. If after the release shot counts in both situations.

14) True. Recent change.

15) True. Ball must become alive prior to a timeout.

16) True. No successive timeouts at the end of regulation

17) False. Intentional foul, two shots and the ball.

18) False. Not a shot when thrown towards an opponents basket..

19) False, second touching before hitting floor is illegal.

20) True. B1 made no attempt to play the ball.

21) No, one administrative technical foul is charged

22) False, recent change.

23) Yes. Must be discovered prior to ball becoming alive,

24) False, it is entirely in the backcourt.

25) No, continue count, confer with partners.

26) True.

27) No. Intentional foul.

28) False. The top, bottom and sides of a rectangular backboard are in play.

29) No. It is correctable but no players should line-up since possession changed during the interim period. After free throws return to the point of interruption. Must be discovered prior to the ball again becoming alive after the first dead ball period in which the error occurred.

30) False, the procedure is legal.

31) False, act of shooting.

32) False, no frontcourt possession by A.

33) False, Backcourt status for B1, continue count.

34) No, free throw line extended. The violation is for first touching.

35) False, over and back.

36) True. It may look bad but as long as the players action were to protect himself from injury no penalty is assessed.

37) True. Three team fouls for A.

38) False, basket interference.

39) False. Kicking must be an intentional act.

40) False, jump stop.

41) Back court violation. A3’s touching of the ball, which had frontcourt status was simultaneously the last touch in the frontcourt and the first touch in the backcourt.

42) True, the referee has definite knowledge to the amount of time involved.

43) No, A1 can return without penalty once he has complied.

44) True. The pass off eliminates the air-borne shooter player control foul.

45) No, it is too late once the ball again becomes alive following the dead ball period immediately following the error.

46) True. A1 cannot have contact with the basket as the ball enters or passes through.

47) True. One T is for failure to submit either the roster or starters. Second T is for causing the two names to be added.

48) Yes. New rule is four defensive and two offensive players may line up during free throws. If offense does not take defense can.

49) True, potentially an ejection for taunting.

50) True. All bench technical result in loss of coaching box.