Basketball Referee Questions
Which of the following statements is true regarding the specifications of a legal basketball: -
Answer A. it may weigh 19 ounces for girls' competition.
. Which statement regarding jump ball administration is correct? - Answer each jumper is
required to have both feet inside their half of the restraining circle. B
Which of the following statements regarding protective face masks is true? - Answer A. The
mask must be worn for medical reasons
B. The mask may be made of hard material
C. The mask must be worn molded to the face with no protrusions
. Ball becomes dead, or remains dead when: - Answer A. player or team control foul occurs
A. A goal is made
5. Which of the following have been approved for wear by the IHSA during high school
basketball games? - Answer Only a black and white striped shirt that does NOT have the
larger black panel on the side, similar to the accepted officials' jersey worn at the collegiate
level.
. Substitute Al enters game to replace A2 before the final free throw attempt by Bl. Coach of
team A realizes he didn't want A2 out of game. He immediately sends A2 to scorer's table to re-
enter. A2 may reenter: - Answer A2 can only re-enter after clock has been properly started.
. The officials discover blood on Al l s jersey and a bleeding cut on Bl. What is the correct
procedure? - Answer A. Al & Bl can take as long as necessary to get the blood situation
cleared up and remain in the game. B. If one coach calls timeout, both players may remain in
game as long as blood is cleaned up and wound is covered by end of timeout.
. A coach may call a timeout within the first 15 seconds of the replacement interval to keep
player in game.
D. none of the above.
The ball becomes live on a jump ball when: - Answer the tossed ball leaves the official hands
. Alternating possession throw-in shall result when: - Answer simultaneous floor or free-
throw violations occur
Which of the following statements is true regarding the specifications of a legal basketball: -
Answer A. it may weigh 19 ounces for girls' competition.
. Which statement regarding jump ball administration is correct? - Answer each jumper is
required to have both feet inside their half of the restraining circle. B
Which of the following statements regarding protective face masks is true? - Answer A. The
mask must be worn for medical reasons
B. The mask may be made of hard material
C. The mask must be worn molded to the face with no protrusions
. Ball becomes dead, or remains dead when: - Answer A. player or team control foul occurs
A. A goal is made
5. Which of the following have been approved for wear by the IHSA during high school
basketball games? - Answer Only a black and white striped shirt that does NOT have the
larger black panel on the side, similar to the accepted officials' jersey worn at the collegiate
level.
. Substitute Al enters game to replace A2 before the final free throw attempt by Bl. Coach of
team A realizes he didn't want A2 out of game. He immediately sends A2 to scorer's table to re-
enter. A2 may reenter: - Answer A2 can only re-enter after clock has been properly started.
. The officials discover blood on Al l s jersey and a bleeding cut on Bl. What is the correct
procedure? - Answer A. Al & Bl can take as long as necessary to get the blood situation
cleared up and remain in the game. B. If one coach calls timeout, both players may remain in
game as long as blood is cleaned up and wound is covered by end of timeout.
. A coach may call a timeout within the first 15 seconds of the replacement interval to keep
player in game.
D. none of the above.
The ball becomes live on a jump ball when: - Answer the tossed ball leaves the official hands
. Alternating possession throw-in shall result when: - Answer simultaneous floor or free-
throw violations occur
