NFHS BASKETBALL EXAM PART II 2 2026
QUESTION COLLECTION FOULS AND
VIOLATIONS MODULE SOLVED ITEMS AND
RESPONSE KEY
◉ Size of a basketball net. Answer: A #12 mesh net that is 15"-18"
long (p. 8).
◉ Circumference and weight of a men's basketball. Answer: It
should be 29.5" to 30" in circumference and weigh 20-22 oz. (p. 9).
◉ Testing a properly inflated basketball. Answer: A properly inflated
ball will rebound 49-54 inches when dropped from 6 feet (p. 9).
◉ Coaching box location. Answer: The coaching box begins at the 28'
line/mark and extends toward the endline. It is entirely out of
bounds (p. 10).
◉ Supplemental red light on the backboard. Answer: No, it is
recommended but not mandatory. The horn indicates the end of a
period in facilities without a red light (p. 12).
, ◉ Use of music and sound effects during a game. Answer: They are
only permitted during pre-game, timeouts, intermissions, and
postgame. Artificial noisemakers are prohibited (p. 15).
◉ Use of electronic devices during a game. Answer: They can be
used for coaching purposes but cannot be used to communicate with
players on the court or personnel in other parts of the gym during
gameplay (p. 17).
◉ Who can forfeit a game?. Answer: The referee is the only official
who can forfeit a game (p. 4).
◉ Types of Correctable Errors in NFHS basketball. Answer: Failure
to award a merited free throw, awarding an unmerited free throw,
permitting a wrong player to attempt a free throw, attempting a free
throw at the wrong basket, erroneously counting or cancelling a
score (p. 8).
◉ Procedure for signaling a foul. Answer: The official must verbally
inform the offender and then signal to the scorer with two hands the
number of the offender and the number of fouls (p. 6).
◉ Referee's pregame duties. Answer: The referee approves
equipment, designates the official timer and scorer, makes sure
teams are notified the game and half are to begin, and conducts
pregame conferences (p. 3).
QUESTION COLLECTION FOULS AND
VIOLATIONS MODULE SOLVED ITEMS AND
RESPONSE KEY
◉ Size of a basketball net. Answer: A #12 mesh net that is 15"-18"
long (p. 8).
◉ Circumference and weight of a men's basketball. Answer: It
should be 29.5" to 30" in circumference and weigh 20-22 oz. (p. 9).
◉ Testing a properly inflated basketball. Answer: A properly inflated
ball will rebound 49-54 inches when dropped from 6 feet (p. 9).
◉ Coaching box location. Answer: The coaching box begins at the 28'
line/mark and extends toward the endline. It is entirely out of
bounds (p. 10).
◉ Supplemental red light on the backboard. Answer: No, it is
recommended but not mandatory. The horn indicates the end of a
period in facilities without a red light (p. 12).
, ◉ Use of music and sound effects during a game. Answer: They are
only permitted during pre-game, timeouts, intermissions, and
postgame. Artificial noisemakers are prohibited (p. 15).
◉ Use of electronic devices during a game. Answer: They can be
used for coaching purposes but cannot be used to communicate with
players on the court or personnel in other parts of the gym during
gameplay (p. 17).
◉ Who can forfeit a game?. Answer: The referee is the only official
who can forfeit a game (p. 4).
◉ Types of Correctable Errors in NFHS basketball. Answer: Failure
to award a merited free throw, awarding an unmerited free throw,
permitting a wrong player to attempt a free throw, attempting a free
throw at the wrong basket, erroneously counting or cancelling a
score (p. 8).
◉ Procedure for signaling a foul. Answer: The official must verbally
inform the offender and then signal to the scorer with two hands the
number of the offender and the number of fouls (p. 6).
◉ Referee's pregame duties. Answer: The referee approves
equipment, designates the official timer and scorer, makes sure
teams are notified the game and half are to begin, and conducts
pregame conferences (p. 3).
