National Federation of State High
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Officials Education · NFHS Basketball Rule 10
EST. 1920
T H E N AT I O N A L L E A D E R F O R H I G H S C H O O L AT H L E T I C S & A C T I V I T I E S
NFHS Basketball — Rule 10: Fouls & Penalties
A D M I N I ST R AT I V E , T E A M , P L AY E R , S U BST I T U T E , B E N C H & H E A D CO A C H T E C H N I C A L F O U LS
ORGANIZATION National Federation of State High School RULE SECTION Rule 10 — Fouls and Penalties
Associations (NFHS)
ACADEMIC YEAR TOTAL QUESTIONS 25 Questions
SUBJECT AREA Technical Foul Classification, Penalty FORMAT Multiple Choice — Select the Single Best
Administration & Unsporting Acts Answer
RULE 10 EXAMINATION INSTRUCTIONS
▸ Select the single best answer for each question based on NFHS Basketball Rule 10 (Fouls and Penalties).
▸ Content covers Administrative Technicals (10-1), Team Technicals (10-2), Substitute Technicals (10-3), Player Technicals (10-4),
Bench Technicals (10-5), and Head Coach Rules (10-6).
▸ Pay careful attention to penalty differences: Administrative/Team/Substitute/Player technicals all carry TWO free throws plus
ball at the division line.
▸ Flagrant technicals result in ejection. Bench personnel leaving the bench during a fight = flagrant foul + disqualification +
indirect on head coach.
SECTION I — ADMINISTRATIVE, TEAM, PLAYER & BENCH TECHNICAL Questions 1 –
FOULS 25
1. Failing to supply the scorer with the name and number of each team member and designate the five starting
players at least 10 minutes before the scheduled starting time results in:
A. Team Technical foul — two free throws plus possession
B. Administrative Technical foul — per Rule 10-1-1
C. Player Technical foul on the head coach
D. No penalty — only a warning for first offense
CORRECT ANSWER B — Administrative Technical foul — per Rule 10-1-1
RATIONALE Rule 10-1-1 specifies that failing to supply the scorer with names, numbers, and designated starters at least 10
minutes before game time is an ADMINISTRATIVE technical foul. Administrative technicals (10-1) are distinct
from Team Technicals (10-2). The penalty for an administrative technical is two free throws plus the ball at the
division line — the same penalty structure as team technicals but classified differently based on the infraction
type and responsible party.
, 2. After the 10-minute time limit, changing a designated starter (unless necessitated by rule), adding a name to the
team member list, or requiring the scorer to change a player's number in the scorebook results in:
A. Team Technical foul
B. Administrative Technical foul per Rule 10-1-2
C. Substitute Technical foul
D. Flagrant Technical foul
CORRECT ANSWER B — Administrative Technical foul per Rule 10-1-2
RATIONALE Rule 10-1-2 covers post-deadline administrative violations: changing a designated starter (except as allowed
under 3-2-2a), adding a name to the team member list, requiring the scorer to change a number, requiring a
player to change to the scorebook number, or having identical numbers on team members/players. All are
administrative technical fouls. The penalty is two free throws plus the ball at the division line.
3. Using a megaphone or electronic communication device for voice communication with players on the court, or
using electronic audio/video devices to review an official's decision, results in:
A. Team Technical foul
B. Administrative Technical foul per Rule 10-1-3
C. Bench Technical foul
D. Player Technical foul on the coach
CORRECT ANSWER B — Administrative Technical foul per Rule 10-1-3
RATIONALE Rule 10-1-3 specifically addresses electronic communication: using a megaphone, electronic communication
devices for voice communication with players on the court, or using electronic audio/video devices to review
an official's decision. This is an administrative technical foul, not a team or bench technical. The distinction
matters for tracking purposes — administrative technicals are pre-game or administrative in nature.
4. When the clock is not running, consuming a full minute through not being ready when it is time to start either half
results in:
A. Administrative Technical foul
B. Team Technical foul per Rule 10-2-1a
C. Delay of game warning only
D. Bench Technical foul
CORRECT ANSWER B — Team Technical foul per Rule 10-2-1a
RATIONALE Rule 10-2-1a states that consuming a full minute through not being ready when it is time to start either half
(when the clock is not running) is a TEAM technical foul. This is one of six delay-related team technical fouls in
10-2-1, which also include: preventing the ball from being made live (10-2-1b), throw-in plane violations after
warning (10-2-1c), contacting the free thrower or huddling after warning (10-2-1d), interfering after a goal
after warning (10-2-1e), and not having the court ready after a time-out after warning (10-2-1f).
01 ELUR • SHFN
✦ NF ✦
HS
School Associations
Officials Education · NFHS Basketball Rule 10
EST. 1920
T H E N AT I O N A L L E A D E R F O R H I G H S C H O O L AT H L E T I C S & A C T I V I T I E S
NFHS Basketball — Rule 10: Fouls & Penalties
A D M I N I ST R AT I V E , T E A M , P L AY E R , S U BST I T U T E , B E N C H & H E A D CO A C H T E C H N I C A L F O U LS
ORGANIZATION National Federation of State High School RULE SECTION Rule 10 — Fouls and Penalties
Associations (NFHS)
ACADEMIC YEAR TOTAL QUESTIONS 25 Questions
SUBJECT AREA Technical Foul Classification, Penalty FORMAT Multiple Choice — Select the Single Best
Administration & Unsporting Acts Answer
RULE 10 EXAMINATION INSTRUCTIONS
▸ Select the single best answer for each question based on NFHS Basketball Rule 10 (Fouls and Penalties).
▸ Content covers Administrative Technicals (10-1), Team Technicals (10-2), Substitute Technicals (10-3), Player Technicals (10-4),
Bench Technicals (10-5), and Head Coach Rules (10-6).
▸ Pay careful attention to penalty differences: Administrative/Team/Substitute/Player technicals all carry TWO free throws plus
ball at the division line.
▸ Flagrant technicals result in ejection. Bench personnel leaving the bench during a fight = flagrant foul + disqualification +
indirect on head coach.
SECTION I — ADMINISTRATIVE, TEAM, PLAYER & BENCH TECHNICAL Questions 1 –
FOULS 25
1. Failing to supply the scorer with the name and number of each team member and designate the five starting
players at least 10 minutes before the scheduled starting time results in:
A. Team Technical foul — two free throws plus possession
B. Administrative Technical foul — per Rule 10-1-1
C. Player Technical foul on the head coach
D. No penalty — only a warning for first offense
CORRECT ANSWER B — Administrative Technical foul — per Rule 10-1-1
RATIONALE Rule 10-1-1 specifies that failing to supply the scorer with names, numbers, and designated starters at least 10
minutes before game time is an ADMINISTRATIVE technical foul. Administrative technicals (10-1) are distinct
from Team Technicals (10-2). The penalty for an administrative technical is two free throws plus the ball at the
division line — the same penalty structure as team technicals but classified differently based on the infraction
type and responsible party.
, 2. After the 10-minute time limit, changing a designated starter (unless necessitated by rule), adding a name to the
team member list, or requiring the scorer to change a player's number in the scorebook results in:
A. Team Technical foul
B. Administrative Technical foul per Rule 10-1-2
C. Substitute Technical foul
D. Flagrant Technical foul
CORRECT ANSWER B — Administrative Technical foul per Rule 10-1-2
RATIONALE Rule 10-1-2 covers post-deadline administrative violations: changing a designated starter (except as allowed
under 3-2-2a), adding a name to the team member list, requiring the scorer to change a number, requiring a
player to change to the scorebook number, or having identical numbers on team members/players. All are
administrative technical fouls. The penalty is two free throws plus the ball at the division line.
3. Using a megaphone or electronic communication device for voice communication with players on the court, or
using electronic audio/video devices to review an official's decision, results in:
A. Team Technical foul
B. Administrative Technical foul per Rule 10-1-3
C. Bench Technical foul
D. Player Technical foul on the coach
CORRECT ANSWER B — Administrative Technical foul per Rule 10-1-3
RATIONALE Rule 10-1-3 specifically addresses electronic communication: using a megaphone, electronic communication
devices for voice communication with players on the court, or using electronic audio/video devices to review
an official's decision. This is an administrative technical foul, not a team or bench technical. The distinction
matters for tracking purposes — administrative technicals are pre-game or administrative in nature.
4. When the clock is not running, consuming a full minute through not being ready when it is time to start either half
results in:
A. Administrative Technical foul
B. Team Technical foul per Rule 10-2-1a
C. Delay of game warning only
D. Bench Technical foul
CORRECT ANSWER B — Team Technical foul per Rule 10-2-1a
RATIONALE Rule 10-2-1a states that consuming a full minute through not being ready when it is time to start either half
(when the clock is not running) is a TEAM technical foul. This is one of six delay-related team technical fouls in
10-2-1, which also include: preventing the ball from being made live (10-2-1b), throw-in plane violations after
warning (10-2-1c), contacting the free thrower or huddling after warning (10-2-1d), interfering after a goal
after warning (10-2-1e), and not having the court ready after a time-out after warning (10-2-1f).
