NCAA Men's Basketball Rules Test

With 1:42 left in second half, A1 passes the ball from one side of the court to the other. The ball appears to go over the backboard but does not touch the backboard or supports. The official calls an out-of-bounds violation and elects to use instant replay to determine if the ball was out of bounds. Is this permissible?

Yes

A1 and B1 go after a loose ball and tie it up. Officials call a jump ball and Team A is awarded the ball because the possession arrow is pointing towards Team A. The ball is at the disposal of A2 for the throw-in. Before A2 releases the ball for the throw-in, A3 and B3 commit a double personal foul. The officials report the foul, award the ball to Team A for a throw-in and, because of the fouls, instruct the table not to switch the arrow towards Team B once the throw-in ends. Are the officials correct?

No

Both teams are in the bonus. When A1 has the ball and before he starts his shooting motion, A2 pushes B2 (foul) and then A3 steps into the lane. Which of the following is correct?

A1 shoots free throw(s) with lane cleared and then Team B gets ball for a throw in after the last shot.

When an unmerited free throw has been awarded by the officials and the officials recognize the error, all activity that occurs during the free throw and until the error is recognized shall be canceled except for:

A & B

A1 scores with 52.6 seconds on the game clock. On the ensuing throw-in, B1 throws the ball to B2 and the game clock properly starts. After several dribbles, the official blows the whistle which is an inadvertent whistle. A5 and A6 are at the scorers' table ready to enter the game.

The substitutes can enter the game.

The center official shall take position near and parallel to the sideline at the free throw line extended area on all free throws.

True

With 1:16 left in the second half, A1 drives to the basket. B1, a secondary defender, establishes legal guarding position in the restricted area. There is a crash on the play. One official rules a blocking foul and one official rules a charging foul? Can official use Instant Replay to try to correct the "blarge" call?

Yes

In a half court set, the lead is primarily responsible for marking three-point try's taken in the corner.

False

With 7:01 left in the first half, A1 is attempting the front end of a one-and-one. The official informs the players along the lane that A1 is about to shoot the first of two shots. A1 misses the first free throw and all players remain inactive except A2 who rebounds the ball and scores a basket. Which of the following is correct?

Official disallows the goal and awards the ball to the team with the alternating possession arrow.

When does a substitute become a player?

C & D

With 8:02 left in the first half, the head coach of Team A is assessed a technical foul. While B1 has possession of the ball for the first free throw, B2 flagrantly pushes A2 and B2 is assessed a Flagrant 2 foul and is ejected. Which of following is true?

Both teams shoot entitled free throws and ball is awarded to Team A and the spot nearest to where the flagrant foul occurred

With 17:47 left in the second half, the official scorer notifies the officials that Team B did not identify its starting five players prior to the start of the game. The officials awards an administrative technical foul to Team B and Team A is awards one free throw. Is this correct?

No

A1 is dribbling on the perimeter and being guarded by B1. A2 has set a screen but has his back turned and is not facing B1. Officials rule A2 has set an illegal screen. Are the officials correct?

No

In order for a pass to be completed, the ball has to be caught by another player.

No

In a game without a courtside monitor and Team B leading 82-81, A1 has the ball for a throw in and there are 2.7 seconds remaining in regulation. The ball is thrown in to A2 who dribbles and shoots and the shot is blocked out of bounds by B2. At this point the officials notice that the game clock still reads 2.7 seconds. The officials huddle and there is no definitive knowledge as to how much time is left. The officials decided to give the ball to Team A at the original throw-in spot, leave 2.7 seconds on the game clock and repeat the initial throw-in by A1. Are the officials correct?

No

With the ball in Team A's frontcourt, A1 attempts a pass to A2. The ball is deflected by B1 and hits the rim. Is this a shot clock reset?

Yes

Once legal guarding position is established, in order to maintain legal guarding position a player must continue to face the torso of the opponent.

False

A1 shoots the ball and the ball hits the rim. A2 and B2 both jump to attempt to rebound the ball. The official calls A2 for basket interference and awards the ball to Team B. Upon review the officials determine that there was basket interference but it was B2 who committed the violation not A2. Which of the following is correct?

The officials change the call, award Team A the basket and Team B the ball for a throw in.

A Flagrant 2 personal foul is a personal foul that involves contact with an opponent that is not only excessive, but also severe (brutal, harsh, cruel) or extreme (dangerous, punishing) while the ball is live.

True

Team A is awarded the ball for a throw-in. A1's throw-in pass is thrown parallel to the boundary line and A2 extends his arms over the boundary line and catches the ball. The officials…

Rule this a legal play

Outside the restricted area, every player is entitled to a spot on the playing floor no matter how the player got to that spot as long as there is no illegal contact with an opponent.

True

In the course of a game, B1 contacts A1 in the groin, which is not incidental, and it is not seen by the officials. Team A scores and play moves to the other end of the floor, A1 violently shoves B1 to the floor. The foul against A1 is called a common foul but is immediately reviewed. In the course of the review the officials see B1's punch to the groin against A1. Officials charge B1 with a Flagrant 2 personal foul and subsequently wipe off A1's foul since it was a direct result of B1's Flagrant 2 foul. Are the officials correct?

No

It is important that all three officials should review plays at the monitor simultaneously.

False

With 0:06 left in the second half and Team A leading 87-84, A1 is on the free-throw line shooting one free throw. B1 and B2 are the only other players on the lane. A1 shoots the free throw and immediately retreats. The free throw misses and bounces off the rim and falls to the floor. B1 is standing over the ball as it rolls towards the division line in an attempt to save time. B1 is the only player in the immediate vicinity of the ball. The timer inadvertently starts the clock before B1 touches the ball and the official hits the whistle. Which of the following is correct?

The officials shall correct the timing mistake and use the possession arrow to award the ball at a spot closest to the point of interruption.

Team A is entitled to a throw-in after a timeout. Team A has previously been issued a team warning for not being ready to resume play following a timeout. Following the proper 15 second warning horn, the official sounds the whistle to alert players that play shall resume. At this point, neither team is ready for play. Officials administer a Class B technical foul to the Team A coach and issue an official warning to Team B. Is this correct?

Yes

At halftime, officials determined that the clock was running for a total of 16 seconds during a dead ball period. In order to correct the timing error, officials place 20:16 on the game clock to start the second half. Are the officials correct?

No

A1 throws the ball that enters the basket (net) from below. Then the ball is batted by B1 upward and enters the cylinder and goes above the ring. What is the ruling?

Violation by B1

A1 is dribbling the ball up the floor on a fast break. A1 sees A2 up the floor and attempts a long pass. As the ball is in the air and before A2 catches the ball, A1 fouls B1 by crashing into him. Which of the of the following is true:

This is a team control foul.

In the second half A1 has the ball for a backcourt throw-in with 30 seconds on the shot clock. Team A completes the throw-in and has the ball in the backcourt. Team B is applying pressure and A2 attempts a pass to A3 who is standing the front court. The ball does not touch any player or the floor in the front court and goes out of bounds in front of Team A's bench. When the ball lands out of bounds the shot clock reads 19 seconds. The officials rule this a 10-second violation and award the ball to Team B. Are the officials correct?

Yes

Center is responsible for primary defender on C side drives in transition.

True

A1 attempts a try for goal. While the ball is in the air for the try, the shot clock horn sounds ending the shot clock period. While the ball is in the air, the officials call a double foul on A2 and B2. The goal is successful. Which of the following is correct?

The goal counts and ball is awarded to Team B on the endline

At the end of the game with the score tied, Team A prepares for a throw in. Team A has 6 players on the floor when the official hands the ball to A1 for the throw in. A2 receives the throw in and scores a basket to give Team A the lead. Which of the following consistent with our rules?

Officials observe the 6th person on the floor after the ball clears the net. Allow the basket and issue and an Administrative technical foul to Team A.

On the first of two free throws, the lead should stand one step behind and down from players in the marked lane spaces.

True

A2 and A3 lock arms in an attempt to set a screen for the ballhandler and are otherwise in legal guarding screening position, A1. B1 is attempting to defend A1 and runs into the torso of A2.

Officials call an illegal screen on A2

A1 is dribbling the ball in the frontcourt near the 28-foot mark on the floor and near the end of the shot clock attempts a try for goal. As soon as the ball leaves A1's hands, the shot clock horn sounds and the shot misses the rim. Where is B's subsequent throw in?

At a designated spot on the baseline

Which of the following is not a requirement for a player to establishing legal guarding position on a player with the ball?

A & D

A1 is attempting the first of a bonus free throw and has the ball in his control. B1 and B3 are lined up on the right side of the lane in the first and third lane spots. A2 is in the second lane spot. Before A1 releases the ball for the shot, B1 and B3 hold each other's hand creating a barrier so A2 is impeded entering the lane when the ball released. What should the official do?

Call a lane violation

The officials permit A1 to attempt two free throws that should have been attempted by A2. Which of the following is the last opportunity to have the officials review and correct the error?

During the first dead ball after the game clock is properly started.

At 6:57 in the second half during a dead ball, B2 shoves A2 to the point where B2 is assessed a dead ball contact technical foul and the official reports B2's foul to the official scorer. Officials go to instant replay to confirm the call. Upon review, officials notice A2 aggressively talking to B2 just prior to the shove. Which of the following is correct?

Officials cannot penalize A2 with a technical foul because A2 did not contact B2.

At the under 16:00 timeout of the second half, the officials are informed by the official scorer that Team A did not inform the official scorer of its starters before the 10-minute mark to start the game. Which of the following is true?

Officials ignore the infraction.

The official is standing in front of Team A's bench with the official's back towards the bench. The official hears profanity that is directed towards him coming from the bench area but the official cannot ascertain who on the bench was saying it. The officials calls a Class A technical foul for unsporting conduct. Which of the following is correct?

Since the official does not know who said it, the official charges the foul to the Head Coach.

There is a scrum for the ball. In an attempt to gain control of the ball, A1 has the ball lodged between his thighs. B1 attempts to place both hands on the ball to gain control as well but A1 squeezes his legs together and B1 cannot pull the ball free. Which of the following is the correct ruling?

Violation on A1

With 0.4 seconds left in the second half, after an unsuccessful try for goal by A1, B1 deflects the ball in the direction of Team A's basket. As the ball is in the air, time expires in the second half. The ball enters the basket. Does the goal count?

No

At the end of the second half, A1 shoots the ball as time expires. Officials use Instant Replay to determine that the try for goal was released in time. Officials determine that the ball was released in time and passed through the net with 0.2 tenths of a second on the game clock. The officials then notice that as A1's leaves the floor to shoot, A1's last foot to leave the playing court was out of bounds. Officials disallow the goal and award the ball to Team B. Are the officials correct?

No

When the last foul of any false double foul is a double foul, play shall be resumed at the point of interruption using the procedures in Rule 7-3.2.

True

In a game with Instant Replay, with the scored tied and 0.4 seconds remaining the game clock. A1 jumps in the air and attempts a try for goal. After the ball leaves his hand for the try, the game clock expires. After the expiration of time but before A1 has returned to the floor, B1 fouls A1. The shot is unsuccessful. Which of the following is correct?

B1 shall be charged with a foul and A1 attempts two free throws and the outcome of which determine if the game goes to overtime

In a game with Instant Replay, A1 attempts a try for goal that misses the ring or flange with 9 seconds remaining on the shot clock. The shot clock operator mistakenly resets the shot clock. The official blows the whistle to confer with the other officials and decided they have definite knowledge and keep 9 seconds back on the game clock and do not go to Instant Replay. Are the officials required to go to Instant Replay in this situation?

No

With three seconds remaining in the second half and Team A trailing 65-63, A1 attempts a two point field goal. While the ball is in the air, time expires and the field goal is successful. After the basket is made and before the officials leave the visual confines of the court, one of the officials notices that Team A had six players on the floor for the last possession. Which of the following is true:

Team B should be awarded two free throws for an Administrative technical foul and the result of those free throws will determine if an overtime period is played.

A1 attempts a try for goal. The ball hits the rim and both A2 and B2 attempt to get the rebound. While the ball is in the cylinder, both A2 and B2 touch the ball at the exact same time. How should the play be adjudicated:

Basket interference by both teams, award the ball to the team entitled to the alternating possession arrow.

A1 and B1 have a held ball situation and the arrow is pointing towards Team A. A1 has the ball for a throw in and attempts to throw the ball towards A2. Before A2 can touch the ball A3 kicks the ball. Officials award the ball to Team B and keep the arrow pointed toward Team A. Are the officials correct?

No