Rule # 4

Question 1

What is Rule # 4 ?

Answer 1

Definitions

Question 2

When does an airborne shooter finish being a shooter?

Answer 2

When they return to the floor. 4.1.1. Pg 44

Question 2

A1 throws an inbounds pass from their own baseline. A2 tips the ball into back court and then is the first to touch it in back court. Is this legal?

Answer 2

Yes. Regardless of where the throw in spot is located, the throw in team may cause the ball to go into back court. 7.6.11. Pg 74

Question 3

During a throw in, A1 throws to a team mate (A2) who jumps from front court and touches the ball with both feet off the ground. A2 catches the ball and lands first with a foot in front court followed by a foot in back court. Is this legal?

Answer 3

yes. 4.3.8 pg 46

Question 3

Where is the bench area?

Answer 3

The boundaries of the bench area are formed from the outer edge of the sideline and an imaginary line extended from the sideline to the back of the team bench and the 28 foot line. 4.3.1&2. Pg 44

Question 4

Where can teams huddle during a timeout?

Answer 4

An imaginary rectangle formed by the boundaries of the sideline, including the team bench area, the end line and an imaginary line extended from the free throw lane line nearest the bench area meeting an imaginary line extended from the coaching box. 4.3.2. Pg 44

Question 5

Who is considered Bench Personnel?

Answer 5

Bench Personnel includes anyone in the team bench area and any team member before the start of the game, during the game and after the signal to end any period. 4.4. Pg 44

Question 6

Describe what continuous motion is.

Answer 6

This applies to a try for field goal or free throw, but shall have no significance unless there is a foul during the try for goal that starts with the habitual throwing movement on a try or touching on a tap and ends when the ball is clearly in flight. 4.8. Pg 44

Question 7

List the 7 different types of player or team control

Answer 7

1.) Holding a live ball. 2.) Dribbling a live ball while in bounds. 3.) a player of a team is in control of the ball. 4.) While a live ball is being passed between teammates. 5.) When a player has the ball at their disposal for a free throw. 6.) During an interrupted dribble. 7.) Continues until the ball is in flight on a shot. 4.9.1-3. Pg 45

Question 8

There is no team control when: (5)

Answer 8

1.) A jump ball. 2.) The tapping of a rebound, unless it is a try for goal. 3.) A try for goal after the ball is in flight. 4.) The period that follows any of these acts while the ball is being batted in an attempt to secure control. 5.) A dead ball 4.9.4 a-e. Pg 45

Question 9

What are the four types of delays that are given warnings before a Technical Foul is called. Describe when you would give a Technical Foul in each scenario

Answer 9

1.) A team huddle that repeatedly delays the game. 2.) Failure to have the court ready after a timeout. 3.) Attempting to gain an advantage by interfering with the ball after a goal. 4.) The opponents of the thrower-in having any part of their person beyond the vertical inside plane of any boundary line before the ball has crossed the boundary line. In each instance, a warning is issued and reported to the official scorer. The second offense by the same team for the same warning results in a Technical Foul. 4.10.1 d-g. Pg 45-46

Question 10

Describe actions that are deemed a fight.

Answer 10

When one or more players and/or coaches or other team personnel confront someone else with a fist, hand, arm, foot, knee or leg and that is used to combatively strike another. it is not relevant if contact is made. 10.5.1-17. Pg 96-97

Question 11

What are the three types of a Flagrant 2 foul?

Answer 11

Flagrant 2 foul for fighting. If the foul is deemed to have been a fight, then the fighting rule is invoked. If the confrontation occurs during a live ball, then the foul is a Personal Flagrant 2. If it occurs during a dead ball, then it is a Technical Flagrant 2. If it is excessive contact but non-confrontational, then it is a uPersonal Flagrant 2, but not a fighting action. 4.15.2. D & 4.15.3.e. Pg 47-48 and 10.5.6

Question 12

Anytime a closed fist is used in an unsportsmanlike manner, it is deemed a fight. True or False

Answer 12

True. 10.5.8. Pg 97

Question 13

During a live ball and in a non-confrontational manner, A1 uses an elbow and excessively contacts B3 in the head. The official blows the whistle and then B3 calls A1 a bitch, which leads to A2 to punch B3. What is the ruling?

Answer 13

A1 is given a Personal Flagrant 2 foul and is ejected. B3 is charged with a Flagrant 2 Technical foul as is A2. Both of those players are also ejected. After all three players leave the court, the substitute for B3 will shoot 2 technical foul shots. The Flagrant Technicals on B3 and A2 offset, but both are ejected for fighting. Play resumes with a throw in to Team B nearest where the F2 by A1 occurs. Penalty pg 93

Question 14

What is a Flagrant 1 Personal foul and the 6 examples?

Answer 14

A Flagrant 1 personal foul is deemed excessive in nature and/or unnecessary, but not based on the sole severity of the act. 1.) Excessive contact with an opponent while playing the ball. 2.) Contact that is not a legitimate attempt to play the ball or player. 3.) Pushing or holding a player from behind to prevent a score. 4.) Fouling a player clearly away from the ball who is not directly involved with the play, specifically designed to stop the clock or keep it from starting. 5.) Contact with a player making a throw-in. 6.) Illegal contact with an elbow that occurs above the shoulders of an opponent when the elbows are not swung excessively. 4.15.C.1-6 pg 47-48

Question 15

What is a legal guarding position?

Answer 15

The act of placing the body in the path of an offensive opponent. 4.17.1 pg 49

Question 16

What are the four things that must be done to establish a legal guarding position on a player with the ball?

Answer 16

1.) The guard shall have both feet touching the playing court. 2.) The guard’s torso shall face the opponent. 3.) No time and distance is required. 4.) When the opponent with the ball is airborne, the guard shall have attained legal guarding position before the opponent left the playing court. 4.17.4 a-d pg 49

Question 17

What are the four things that must be done to establish a legal guarding position on a player without the ball?

Answer 17

1.) Time and distance is required to attain an initial legal guarding . 2.) The guard shall give the opponent the time and distance to avoid contact. 3.) The distance given need not be more than 2 stride. 4.) When the opponent with the ball is airborne, the guard shall have attained legal guarding position before the opponent left the playing court. 4.17.5a-d pg 49

Question 18

What are the 7 things that a defender can or can’t do to maintain a LGP after it has been established?

Answer 18

1.) Not required to continue having the torso face the opponent. 2.) Is required to have either one or both feet on the playing court. 3.) May raise hands or jump within her own vertical plane. 4.) May shift to maintain guarding position in the path of the dribbler provided the guard does not charge into the dribbler or cause contac5. 5.) May move laterally of obliquely but not toward the opponent. 6.) Not required to have the feet on the court when shifting, moving laterally or obliquely. 7.) May turn or duck to absorb shock when contact is imminent. 4.17.1-7 pg 49-50

Question 19

What is excessive swinging of the elbows?

Answer 19

When arms and elbows are swung using the shoulders as pivots and the speed of the extended arms and elbows exceeds that of the rest of the body as it rotates on the hips or pivot foot. When the speed and vigor could cause injury if another player was contact. 4.18.7.a-b pg 51. Also see 9.14.1-3 pg 85

Question 20

What is incidental contact?

Answer 20

Contact in an effort by an opponent to reach a loose ball and remains in equally favorable positions should be permitted even though it may be severe or excessive. Contact that doesn’t hinder the opponent from participating in normal offensive or defensive movements.4.21.1-5 pg 51-52

Question 21

To attain or maintain a legal rebounding position, what are the four things they must do?

Answer 21

1.) A player shall not displace, charge or push. 2.) Extend shoulders hips, knees or extend either or both arms that hinders freedom of movement. 3.) bend her body in such an abnormal position to hold or displace. 4.) Violate the principle of verticality. 4.29.1-3 pg 53

Question 22

Describe the parameters for a legal screen

Answer 22

A screen is by offense or defense, with or without the ball that delays or prevents an opponent from reaching a desired position. A legal screener shall stay within her vertical plane with a stance no wider than shoulder width and shall not lean or extend hips or knees. They are not required to face their opponent.
A player shall NOT:
Cause contact by setting a screen outside the visual filed of a stationary opponent…not make contact when setting the screen or take a position so close to a moving opponent that she cannot avoid contact by stopping or changing direction. 4.34.1-7. Pg54

Question 23

What are the 5 types of things that can happen in a game that requires the officials to use the POI?

Answer 23

1.) Inadvertent whistle. 2.) An interrupted game. 3.) A correctable error. 4.) Double fouls 5.) Any Technical or Flagrant fouls.
In all cases, the ball is put back into play after any appropriate penalties at the point nearest where the ball was located when the stoppage occurred
4.27.1a- e. Pg 52