NFHS BASKETBALL RULES PART 1 REFEREE
CERTIFICATION EVALUATION TEST PAPER
2026 COMPREHENSIVE QUESTIONS WITH
DETAILED ACCURATE ANSWERS EXPERT
REVIEWED STUDY GUIDE RESOURCE
GRADED A+
⩥ True. Answer: A red light behind each backboard or an LED light on
each backboard is permitted to signal that time has expired for a
quarter or extra period
⩥ False. Answer: A team may view a videotape replay of the first half
play during the intermission as long as it is done in the locker room.
⩥ True. Answer: A team's jersey may have a single visible
manufacturer's logo/trademark/reference.
⩥ A. Answer: All of the following are true statements regarding a leg
compression sleeve, EXCEPT:
A. It must cover the knee.
B. It must be white, black, beige or a single solid school color.
C. It must be the same color for each team member.
, D. It must be worn for medical reasons.
⩥ True. Answer: Contrasting colored floor areas may be used instead of
the 2-inch boundary lines
⩥ True. Answer: If the ball provided by the home team is not legal, the
referee may select for use a legal ball provided by the visiting
team
⩥ True. Answer: If videotape replay equipment is available, it shall not
be viewed by the officials to make any decision if there is a
dispute as to whether a try is from the 3-point area or the 2-point area
⩥ True. Answer: Lane spaces on each side of the free-throw lane are
marked only 8 inches deep but actually extend out 36 inches
toward the sidelines.
⩥ A. Answer: An alternating-possession throw-in results in all of the
following situations, EXCEPT:
A. All double fouls.
B. Simultaneous free-throw violations.
C. A live ball lodges between the backboard and the ring.
D. A live ball comes to rest on the flange.
CERTIFICATION EVALUATION TEST PAPER
2026 COMPREHENSIVE QUESTIONS WITH
DETAILED ACCURATE ANSWERS EXPERT
REVIEWED STUDY GUIDE RESOURCE
GRADED A+
⩥ True. Answer: A red light behind each backboard or an LED light on
each backboard is permitted to signal that time has expired for a
quarter or extra period
⩥ False. Answer: A team may view a videotape replay of the first half
play during the intermission as long as it is done in the locker room.
⩥ True. Answer: A team's jersey may have a single visible
manufacturer's logo/trademark/reference.
⩥ A. Answer: All of the following are true statements regarding a leg
compression sleeve, EXCEPT:
A. It must cover the knee.
B. It must be white, black, beige or a single solid school color.
C. It must be the same color for each team member.
, D. It must be worn for medical reasons.
⩥ True. Answer: Contrasting colored floor areas may be used instead of
the 2-inch boundary lines
⩥ True. Answer: If the ball provided by the home team is not legal, the
referee may select for use a legal ball provided by the visiting
team
⩥ True. Answer: If videotape replay equipment is available, it shall not
be viewed by the officials to make any decision if there is a
dispute as to whether a try is from the 3-point area or the 2-point area
⩥ True. Answer: Lane spaces on each side of the free-throw lane are
marked only 8 inches deep but actually extend out 36 inches
toward the sidelines.
⩥ A. Answer: An alternating-possession throw-in results in all of the
following situations, EXCEPT:
A. All double fouls.
B. Simultaneous free-throw violations.
C. A live ball lodges between the backboard and the ring.
D. A live ball comes to rest on the flange.
