Rule 4: Definitions

Question 1

Personal foul

Answer 1

Foul committed by a player that involves illegal contact with an opponent while the ball is live

Question 2

Common foul

Answer 2

A personal foul that is neither flagrant nor committed against a player trying for a goal

Question 3

Player control foul

Answer 3

A common foul committed by a player when she is in control of the ball or by an airborne shooter

Question 4

Team control foul

Answer 4

Common foul that is committed by a player of a team that has team control

Question 5

Double personal foul

Answer 5

Two opponents commit fouls against one another at approximately the same time

Question 6

Flagrant 1 personal foul

Answer 6

Excessive in nature and/or unnecessary but is not based solely on the severity of the act

Question 7

Flagrant 1 examples (6)

Answer 7

1-excessive contact
2-not a play on the ball/to stop clock or keep from starting
3-pushing/holding a player to keep from scoring
4-deliberately fouling a player not directly involved in a play
5-contact with a player making a throw-in
6-contact by swinging of the elbow

Question 8

Flagrant 2 personal foul

Answer 8

contact with an opponent that is not only excessive but severe or extreme while the ball is live

Question 9

Simultaneous personal foul

Answer 9

Occurs when opponents commit personal fouls at approximately the same time but not against each other

Question 10

Administrative technical foul

Answer 10

Occurs when there is a violation of rules pertaining to:

• court/equipment
• rosters
• benches
• illegal uniforms/#’s
• score book
• team delays
• excessive timeouts
• team’s fans

Question 11

Bench technical

Answer 11

Involves unsporting conduct of bench personnel (10-4)

Question 12

Direct technical

Answer 12

Refers to a tech assessed to a head coach for his or her own behaviors

Question 13

Indirect technical foul

Answer 13

Refers to a tech assessed to a head coach for the actions of only bench personnel

Question 14

Double technical foul

Answer 14

When opponents commit technical fouls against each other at approximately the same time

Question 15

Flagrant 2 contact technical foul

Answer 15

1. Occurs when the ball is dead and the contact is is excessive and severe.

Exception may be a foul committed by an airborne shooter

Question 16

Flagrant 2 noncontact technical foul

Answer 16

Occurs when the ball is either live or dead and involves unsportsmanlike conduct that is extreme, sometimes persistent, vulgar or abusive

Question 17

Contact dead ball technical foul

Answer 17

Occurs when the ball is dead and involves contact that is unnecessary, unacceptable and excessive, but does not rise to flagrant 2 contact technical

Question 18

Player/Substitute technical foul

Answer 18

Involves the unsportsmanlike conduct of a player or sub

Question 19

Simultaneous technical foul

Answer 19

Occurs when each team commits a technical foul at approximately the same time but not by opponents against each other.

Question 20

False double foul

Answer 20

Occurs when there are fouls by both teams, the second of which occurs before the game clock is started after it is stopped for the first

Question 21

Multiple foul

Answer 21

Occurs when 2 or more teammates commit personal fouls against the same opponent at approximately the same time

Question 22

Continuous Motion is

Answer 22

a foul by the defense during the interval that begins when the normal throwing movement starts a try or with the touching on a tap and ends when the ball is clearly in flight

Question 23

A player shall be in control when:

Answer 23

a) Holding a live ball; or
b) Dribbling a live ball while inbounds

Question 24

A team shall be in control when:(4)

Answer 24

a) A player of the team is in control;
b) While a live ball is being passed between teammates;
c) When a player of that team has disposal of the ball for a throw-in; or
D) During an interrupted dribble

Question 25

Team control ends when (3)

Answer 25

1) the ball is in flight for a try
2) opponent secures the ball
3) ball becomes dead

Question 26

There is no team control during (4)

Answer 26

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) A dead ball

Question 27

Delays (7)

Answer 27

1. Not supplying data to scorers
2. Not being ready to start quarters
3. Prevention of ball being made live
4. Repeatedly delaying game (i.e huddle)
5. Failure to have court ready after timeout
6. Interfering with ball after FGM or not giving the ball to nearest official after a whistle
7. Opponent breaks plane on throw-in

Question 28

Procedure for delays

Answer 28

Warning for each delay first (noted by scorer), thereafter, technical foul

Question 29

A team member who leaves the bench area during a fight

Answer 29

Shall be disqualified and ejected

Question 30

Procedure for disqualification

Answer 30

Notify coach then player

Question 31

A disqualified player shall be replaced within

Answer 31

15s

Question 32

Dribble may be started by (4)

Answer 32

Pushing, tapping, throwing, or batting the ball onto the court

Question 33

The dribble ends when: (4)

Answer 33

a. The dribbler catches or carries/palms the ball by allowing it to come to
rest in one or both hands;
b. The dribbler touches the ball with both hands simultaneously;
c. An opponent bats the ball; or
d. The ball becomes dead

Question 34

An interrupted dribble occurs when the ball is

Answer 34

loose after deflecting off the dribbler or after it momentarily gets away from the dribbler

Question 35

During an interrupted dribble, there shall be no player control, and the following cannot occur: (2)

Answer 35

A. Player-control foul, or
B. Granting of a timeout request

Question 36

Automatic ejection (5)

Answer 36

a. Committing a flagrant 2 personal or flagrant 2 technical foul;
b. Incurring the maximum number or combination of technical fouls;
c. Participating in a fight;
d. Leaving the bench area during a fight situation as bench personnel but not participating in the fight; or
e. Participating after having been disqualified for a reason other than ejection

Question 37

Fumble

Answer 37

Accidental loss of player control that can be legally recovered by any player

Question 38

Guarding

Answer 38

Legally placing body in the path of an opponent and maintains that position

Question 39

To establish legal guarding position on ball (3)

Answer 39

1. Both feet on the floor
2. Feet facing the opponent
3. Established position before opponent goes airborne

Question 40

To establish legal guarding position on a player without the ball: (3)

Answer 40

1. Time and distance
2. No more than 2 strides
3. Establish position before player is airborne

Question 41

To maintain legal guarding position

Answer 41

1. Cannot have either foot OOB
2. May raise hands or jump in vertical plane
3. May maintain position in path or ball handler but not jump in front of airborne player
4. Move laterally or obliquely
5. Not required to have feet on ground when moving
6. May turn of suck to absorb contact
7. Torso does not have to face opponent

Question 42

A secondary defender cannot establish initial legal guarding position in the

Answer 42

restricted area for the purposes of drawing a player-control foul/charge on a player who is in control of the ball

Question 43

POI

Answer 43

team in control and location of ball for throw-in

Question 44

To establish or maintain legal rebounding position, a player shall not:

Answer 44

a. Displace, charge or push an opponent
b. Extend either or both shoulders, hips, knees or extend either or both arms or elbows fully or partially in a position other than vertical so that the freedom of movement of an opponent is hindered when contact with any of these body parts occurs
c. Bend her body in an abnormal position to hold or displace an opponent
d. Violate the principle of verticality