IHSA BASKETBALL TEST STUDY GUIDE 2026
TESTED QUESTIONS ANSWERS
◉ Team A is awarded an alternating possession throw in. The arrow
will be switched toward Team B in all of the following EXCEPT:
A. After A1's throw in pass is touched by A2
B. After Team A commits a throw in violation
C. When a foul is committed by either team before the throw in ends
D. After A1's throw in pass is touched by B2
E. After A1's throw in pass is touched by A2, who is standing on a
boundary line. Answer: C. When a foul is committed by either team
before the throw in ends
◉ During a dribble from backcourt to frontcourt, the ball is in A's
frontcourt if one of the dribbler's feet, A1, is on the division line and
the other foot and the ball are touching on A's frontcourt.
A. True
B. False. Answer: B. False
,◉ Traveling is moving a foot in any direction in excess of prescribed
limits while holding the ball. Which of the following statements is
also true?
A. A player who catches the ball with both feet on the floor may pivot
using either foot
B. On a catch with both feet on the floor, when one is lifted, the other
becomes the pivot
C. The pivot foot may be lifted before the ball is released to start a
dribble
D. All of the above. Answer: D. All of the above
◉ On a throw in, the ball becomes live when:
A. The ball is touched
B. The ball is at the thrower's disposal
C. The ball is possessed
D. All of the above. Answer: B. The ball is at the thrower's disposal
◉ If A1's try or tap is legally touched in flight:
A. The ball is dead
B. The touching is ignored
,C. Only two points may be scored
D. The clock stops. Answer: B. The touching is ignored
◉ A free throw ends:
A. When the try is successful
B. When it is certain the try will not be successful
C. When the try touches the floor or any player
D. When the ball becomes dead
E. All of the above. Answer: E. All of the above
◉ When free thrower A1 purposefully fakes a try, it results in:
A. A technical foul assessed to A's head coach
B. A violation on A1
C. A team technical on Team A
D. An unsporting technical on A1. Answer: B. A violation on A1
◉ Contact away from the ball with an opponent who is clearly not
involved with a play is:
A. A false double foul
, B. A flagrant foul
C. A technical foul
D. An intentional foul. Answer: D. An intentional foul
◉ A warning to a coach/team for misconduct is an administrative
procedure by an official, which is:
A. Recorded in the scorebook by the scorer and reported to the head
coach
B. Verbally reported to the other officials on the court
C. Mandatory before giving a technical
D. Verbally reported to the opponent's head coach. Answer: A.
Recorded in the scorebook by the scorer and reported to the head
coach
◉ Which of the following will result in an intentional foul?
A. Contact away from the ball who is clearly not involved with a play
B. Contact with the thrower on a throw in
C. Contact that is not a legitimate attempt to play the ball/player
specifically designed to stop the clock or keep it from starting
D. Excessive contact while the ball is live or until the airborne
shooter returns to the floor
TESTED QUESTIONS ANSWERS
◉ Team A is awarded an alternating possession throw in. The arrow
will be switched toward Team B in all of the following EXCEPT:
A. After A1's throw in pass is touched by A2
B. After Team A commits a throw in violation
C. When a foul is committed by either team before the throw in ends
D. After A1's throw in pass is touched by B2
E. After A1's throw in pass is touched by A2, who is standing on a
boundary line. Answer: C. When a foul is committed by either team
before the throw in ends
◉ During a dribble from backcourt to frontcourt, the ball is in A's
frontcourt if one of the dribbler's feet, A1, is on the division line and
the other foot and the ball are touching on A's frontcourt.
A. True
B. False. Answer: B. False
,◉ Traveling is moving a foot in any direction in excess of prescribed
limits while holding the ball. Which of the following statements is
also true?
A. A player who catches the ball with both feet on the floor may pivot
using either foot
B. On a catch with both feet on the floor, when one is lifted, the other
becomes the pivot
C. The pivot foot may be lifted before the ball is released to start a
dribble
D. All of the above. Answer: D. All of the above
◉ On a throw in, the ball becomes live when:
A. The ball is touched
B. The ball is at the thrower's disposal
C. The ball is possessed
D. All of the above. Answer: B. The ball is at the thrower's disposal
◉ If A1's try or tap is legally touched in flight:
A. The ball is dead
B. The touching is ignored
,C. Only two points may be scored
D. The clock stops. Answer: B. The touching is ignored
◉ A free throw ends:
A. When the try is successful
B. When it is certain the try will not be successful
C. When the try touches the floor or any player
D. When the ball becomes dead
E. All of the above. Answer: E. All of the above
◉ When free thrower A1 purposefully fakes a try, it results in:
A. A technical foul assessed to A's head coach
B. A violation on A1
C. A team technical on Team A
D. An unsporting technical on A1. Answer: B. A violation on A1
◉ Contact away from the ball with an opponent who is clearly not
involved with a play is:
A. A false double foul
, B. A flagrant foul
C. A technical foul
D. An intentional foul. Answer: D. An intentional foul
◉ A warning to a coach/team for misconduct is an administrative
procedure by an official, which is:
A. Recorded in the scorebook by the scorer and reported to the head
coach
B. Verbally reported to the other officials on the court
C. Mandatory before giving a technical
D. Verbally reported to the opponent's head coach. Answer: A.
Recorded in the scorebook by the scorer and reported to the head
coach
◉ Which of the following will result in an intentional foul?
A. Contact away from the ball who is clearly not involved with a play
B. Contact with the thrower on a throw in
C. Contact that is not a legitimate attempt to play the ball/player
specifically designed to stop the clock or keep it from starting
D. Excessive contact while the ball is live or until the airborne
shooter returns to the floor
