NFHS BASKETBALL RULES.RULE 4: DEFINATIONS CORREC
ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+ 202
4-1-1 correct answers AIRBORNE SHOOTER
An airborne shooter is a player who has released the ball on a try or tap for a goal or has tapped
the ball and has not returned to the floor.
4-1-2 correct answers AIRBORNE SHOOTER
The airborne shooter is considered to be in the act of shooting.
4-2-1 correct answers ALTERNATING POSSESSION AND ARROW
Alternating possession is the method of putting the ball in play by a throw-in as outlined in Rule
6-4.
4-2-2 correct answers ALTERNATING POSSESSION AND ARROW
The possession arrow is a device located at the scorer's table which is used to indicate the
direction of a teams basket for the alternating-possession procedure.
4-3 correct answers SETTING DIRECTION OF THE INITIAL ARROW
Alternating-possession control is established and the initial direction of the possession arrow is
set towards the opponent's basket when:
4-3-1 correct answers SETTING DIRECTION OF THE INITIAL ARROW
A player secures control of the ball, as after the jump ball beginning the game and each extra
period.
4-3-2 correct answers SETTING DIRECTION OF THE INITIAL ARROW
The ball is placed at the disposal of the free thrower after a common foul when the bonus free
throw is in effect.
4-3-3 correct answers SETTING DIRECTION OF THE INITIAL ARROW
The ball is placed at the disposal of the thrower after:
a. A violation during or following the jump before a player secures control
b. The free-throws for a non-common foul
c. A common foul before the bonus free throw is in effect.
NOTE: This procedure is used only to establish the alternating-possession procedure. See Rule
6-4 for using the procedure and reversing the possession arrow.
4-4-1 correct answers BALL LOCATION (STATUS), AT DISPOSAL
A ball which is in contact with a player or with the court is in the backcourt if either the ball or
the player (either player if the ball is touching more than one) is touching the backcourt.
4-4-2 correct answers BALL LOCATION (STATUS), AT DISPOSAL
A ball which is in contact with a player or with the court is in the frontcourt if neither the ball nor
the player is touching the backcourt.
,4-4-3 correct answers BALL LOCATION (STATUS), AT DISPOSAL
A ball which is in flight retains the same location as when it was last in contact with a player or
the court.
4-4-4 correct answers BALL LOCATION (STATUS), AT DISPOSAL
A ball which touches a player or an official is the same as the ball touching the floor at that
individuals location.
4-4-5 correct answers BALL LOCATION (STATUS), AT DISPOSAL
A ball which touches the front faces or edges of the backboard is treated the same as it touching
the floor inbounds. (4-15-1)
4-4-6 correct answers BALL LOCATION (STATUS), AT DISPOSAL
During a dribble from backcourt to frontcourt, the ball is in the frontcourt when the ball and both
feet of the dribbler touch the court entirely in the frontcourt.
4-4-7 correct answers BALL LOCATION (STATUS), AT DISPOSAL
A ball is at the disposal of a player when it is:
a. Handed to a thrower or free thrower.
b. Caught by a thrower or free thrower after it is bounced to him/her.
c. Placed on the floor at the spot.
d. Available to a player after a goal and the official begins the throw-in count.
4-5-1 correct answers BASKET, CHOICE
A team's own basket is the one into which its players try to throw or tap the ball.
4-5-2 correct answers BASKET, CHOICE
Each team's basket for practice before the game and for the first half must be the one farther from
its team bench.
4-5-3 correct answers BASKET, CHOICE
The teams must change baskets for the second half.
4-5-4 correct answers BASKET, CHOICE
If by mistake the officials permit a team to go to the wrong direction, when discovered all points
scored, fouls committed, and time consumed must count as if each team had gone the proper
direction. Play must resume with each team going the proper direction based on bench location.
4-6-1 correct answers BASKET INTERFERENCE
Occurs when a player touches the ball or any part of the basket (including the net) while the ball
is on or within the basket.
4-6-2 correct answers BASKET INTERFERENCE
Touches the ball while any part of ball is within the imaginary cylinder which has the basket
right as its lower base.
, 4-6-3 correct answers BASKET INTERFERENCE
Touches the ball outside the cylinder while reaching through the basket below.
4-6-4 correct answers BASKET INTERFERENCE
Pulls down a movable ring so that it contacts the ball before the ring returns to its original
position.
4-7-1 correct answers BLOCKING, CHARGING
Blocking is illegal personal contact which impedes the progress of an opponent with or without
the ball.
4-7-2 correct answers BLOCKING, CHARGING
Charging is illegal personal contact causes by pushing or moving into an opponents torso.
4-7-2a correct answers BLOCKING, CHARGING
A player who is moving with the ball is required to stop or change direction to avoid contact if a
defensive player has obtained legal guarding position in his/her path.
4-7-2b correct answers BLOCKING, CHARGING
If a guard had obtained a legal guarding position, the player with the ball must get his/her head
and shoulders past the torso of the defensive player. If contact occurs on the torso of the
defensive player, the dribbler is responsible for the contact
4-7-2c correct answers BLOCKING, CHARGING
There must be reasonable space between two defensive players or a defensive player and a
boundary line to allow the dribbler to continue in his/her path. If there is less than 3 feet of space,
the dribbler has the greater responsibility for the contact.
4-7-2d correct answers BLOCKING, CHARGING
The player with the ball may not push the torso of the guard to gain an advantage to pass, shoot,
or dribble.
4-8-1 correct answers BONUS FREE THROW
A bonus free throw is the second free throw award for a common foul (except a player-control or
team-control foul) as follows:
a. Beginning with a team's seventh foul in each half and for the eighth and ninth foul, the bonus
is awarded only if the first free throw is successful.
b. Beginning with a team's 10th foul in each half, two free throws are awarded whether or not a
teams first free throw is successful.
4-8-2 correct answers BONUS FREE THROW
Player-control, team-control and technical fouls are counted as team fouls to reach the bonus.
When a technical foul is also charged indirectly to the head coach, it counts as one team foul.
4-9-1 correct answers BOUNDARY LINES
ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+ 202
4-1-1 correct answers AIRBORNE SHOOTER
An airborne shooter is a player who has released the ball on a try or tap for a goal or has tapped
the ball and has not returned to the floor.
4-1-2 correct answers AIRBORNE SHOOTER
The airborne shooter is considered to be in the act of shooting.
4-2-1 correct answers ALTERNATING POSSESSION AND ARROW
Alternating possession is the method of putting the ball in play by a throw-in as outlined in Rule
6-4.
4-2-2 correct answers ALTERNATING POSSESSION AND ARROW
The possession arrow is a device located at the scorer's table which is used to indicate the
direction of a teams basket for the alternating-possession procedure.
4-3 correct answers SETTING DIRECTION OF THE INITIAL ARROW
Alternating-possession control is established and the initial direction of the possession arrow is
set towards the opponent's basket when:
4-3-1 correct answers SETTING DIRECTION OF THE INITIAL ARROW
A player secures control of the ball, as after the jump ball beginning the game and each extra
period.
4-3-2 correct answers SETTING DIRECTION OF THE INITIAL ARROW
The ball is placed at the disposal of the free thrower after a common foul when the bonus free
throw is in effect.
4-3-3 correct answers SETTING DIRECTION OF THE INITIAL ARROW
The ball is placed at the disposal of the thrower after:
a. A violation during or following the jump before a player secures control
b. The free-throws for a non-common foul
c. A common foul before the bonus free throw is in effect.
NOTE: This procedure is used only to establish the alternating-possession procedure. See Rule
6-4 for using the procedure and reversing the possession arrow.
4-4-1 correct answers BALL LOCATION (STATUS), AT DISPOSAL
A ball which is in contact with a player or with the court is in the backcourt if either the ball or
the player (either player if the ball is touching more than one) is touching the backcourt.
4-4-2 correct answers BALL LOCATION (STATUS), AT DISPOSAL
A ball which is in contact with a player or with the court is in the frontcourt if neither the ball nor
the player is touching the backcourt.
,4-4-3 correct answers BALL LOCATION (STATUS), AT DISPOSAL
A ball which is in flight retains the same location as when it was last in contact with a player or
the court.
4-4-4 correct answers BALL LOCATION (STATUS), AT DISPOSAL
A ball which touches a player or an official is the same as the ball touching the floor at that
individuals location.
4-4-5 correct answers BALL LOCATION (STATUS), AT DISPOSAL
A ball which touches the front faces or edges of the backboard is treated the same as it touching
the floor inbounds. (4-15-1)
4-4-6 correct answers BALL LOCATION (STATUS), AT DISPOSAL
During a dribble from backcourt to frontcourt, the ball is in the frontcourt when the ball and both
feet of the dribbler touch the court entirely in the frontcourt.
4-4-7 correct answers BALL LOCATION (STATUS), AT DISPOSAL
A ball is at the disposal of a player when it is:
a. Handed to a thrower or free thrower.
b. Caught by a thrower or free thrower after it is bounced to him/her.
c. Placed on the floor at the spot.
d. Available to a player after a goal and the official begins the throw-in count.
4-5-1 correct answers BASKET, CHOICE
A team's own basket is the one into which its players try to throw or tap the ball.
4-5-2 correct answers BASKET, CHOICE
Each team's basket for practice before the game and for the first half must be the one farther from
its team bench.
4-5-3 correct answers BASKET, CHOICE
The teams must change baskets for the second half.
4-5-4 correct answers BASKET, CHOICE
If by mistake the officials permit a team to go to the wrong direction, when discovered all points
scored, fouls committed, and time consumed must count as if each team had gone the proper
direction. Play must resume with each team going the proper direction based on bench location.
4-6-1 correct answers BASKET INTERFERENCE
Occurs when a player touches the ball or any part of the basket (including the net) while the ball
is on or within the basket.
4-6-2 correct answers BASKET INTERFERENCE
Touches the ball while any part of ball is within the imaginary cylinder which has the basket
right as its lower base.
, 4-6-3 correct answers BASKET INTERFERENCE
Touches the ball outside the cylinder while reaching through the basket below.
4-6-4 correct answers BASKET INTERFERENCE
Pulls down a movable ring so that it contacts the ball before the ring returns to its original
position.
4-7-1 correct answers BLOCKING, CHARGING
Blocking is illegal personal contact which impedes the progress of an opponent with or without
the ball.
4-7-2 correct answers BLOCKING, CHARGING
Charging is illegal personal contact causes by pushing or moving into an opponents torso.
4-7-2a correct answers BLOCKING, CHARGING
A player who is moving with the ball is required to stop or change direction to avoid contact if a
defensive player has obtained legal guarding position in his/her path.
4-7-2b correct answers BLOCKING, CHARGING
If a guard had obtained a legal guarding position, the player with the ball must get his/her head
and shoulders past the torso of the defensive player. If contact occurs on the torso of the
defensive player, the dribbler is responsible for the contact
4-7-2c correct answers BLOCKING, CHARGING
There must be reasonable space between two defensive players or a defensive player and a
boundary line to allow the dribbler to continue in his/her path. If there is less than 3 feet of space,
the dribbler has the greater responsibility for the contact.
4-7-2d correct answers BLOCKING, CHARGING
The player with the ball may not push the torso of the guard to gain an advantage to pass, shoot,
or dribble.
4-8-1 correct answers BONUS FREE THROW
A bonus free throw is the second free throw award for a common foul (except a player-control or
team-control foul) as follows:
a. Beginning with a team's seventh foul in each half and for the eighth and ninth foul, the bonus
is awarded only if the first free throw is successful.
b. Beginning with a team's 10th foul in each half, two free throws are awarded whether or not a
teams first free throw is successful.
4-8-2 correct answers BONUS FREE THROW
Player-control, team-control and technical fouls are counted as team fouls to reach the bonus.
When a technical foul is also charged indirectly to the head coach, it counts as one team foul.
4-9-1 correct answers BOUNDARY LINES
