England Basketball Rules Test
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1. On a throw-in A1 hands the ball to A2 who is on the playing court. Is this a violation?
2. A1 is fouled by B1 and is awarded 2 free throws. After the first free throw the officials discover that A1 is bleeding and he is replaced by A6 who will attempt the second free throw. Team B now requests to substitute 2 players. Shall the official allow 2 substitutions for team B?
3. Close to the end of the game A1 commits his 5th foul and leaves the game. Team A can continue the game with only 4 players as they have no more substitutes available. As team B is leading with more than 15 points, coach B demonstrating fair play wants to remove one of his players in order to continue to play also with 4 players. Shall the officials allow this?
4. A1 released the ball on a shot from the 3-point field goal area. The ball on its upward flight is legally touched by a defensive player who is within the team A's 2-point field goal area. The ball then continues its flight and enters the basket. Shall team A shall be awarded 3 points?
5.With 1:03 remaining in the 4th period a technical foul is called on B1. Team A shoot the free throw after which a time-out is granted to team A.Shall the game be resumed with ball advanced into team A's front court?
6. A1 is awarded 2 free throws. Team A or team B requests a time-out or substitution after the successful second free throw but after the ball is at the disposal of the player taking the throw-in. Shall the time-out or substitution be granted?
7. It is discovered that one of the players on the playing court is not one of the confirmed starting 5 players. This is discovered after the start of the game. Shall the player be immediately substituted?
8. A1 while holding the ball, loses balance and falls on the floor. Is this a travelling violation?
9. A1 has started his act of shooting by penetrating towards the basket, having the ball in both hands. In his continuing motion he is fouled by B1 after which A1 commits a travel violation and the ball enters the basket. Shall the basket be cancelled?
10. "A1 releases a shot for a field goal. While the ball is in the air with 10 seconds remaining on the shot clock, a defensive foul is called against B2 who fouls A2. It is team B's 2nd foul in the period. The ball hits the ring but does not enter the basket. Shall the ball shall be awarded to team A for a throw-in at the place nearest to the
infraction, with 14 seconds remaining on the shot clock?"
11. After committing a 5th foul, B1 is notified of being no longer entitled to participate. B1 later re-enters the game as a substitute. B1’s illegal participation is discovered after the ball has again become live while the ball is in control of team A. Shall the game shall be stopped immediately unless team A is placed at a disadvantage and B1 removed from the game and B technical foul charged to the coach of team B?
12. "A1 is straddling the centre line. He receives the ball from A2 who is in the backcourt. A1 then passes the ball back to A2 who is still in team A’s backcourt. Is this a legal play? "
13. A1’s shot for a field goal touches the ring and a rebound situation occurs. A2 jumps into the air, catches the ball and then charges into B1 who is in a legal guarding position in contact with the semi-circle area. Is the no-charge semi-circle rule applied?
14. Player-coach A1 is charged with a technical foul for his behaviour during an interval of play. Shall this be recorded as a coach technical foul?
15. B1 commits an unsportsmanlike foul against A1. After the foul, technical fouls are committed by coach A and coach B. Shall the game be resumed with 2 free throws for A1 and possession of the ball for team A?
16. A1 is disqualified for flagrant unsportsmanlike behaviour. He leaves the playing court and verbally insults an official. Shall the coach of team A be charged with a technical foul as a result of A1's behaviour?
17. A1 attempts a shot for a 3-point field goal near the end of the game. While the ball is in the air the game clock signal sounds for the end of the game. After the signal, B1 causes the backboard or the ring to vibrate and therefore, in the judgment of the official, the ball is prevented from entering the basket. Is the official correct in canceling the basket as the touching of the ball occurs after the end of game signal?
18. On getting a free position B1 pushes off A1, called as a personal foul. This is team B’s 3rd team foul. Later A1 hits B1 with his elbow, which is called as an unsportsmanlike foul. Is this a double foul?
19. A1’s last or only free throw has touched the ring and is bouncing above it. B1 tries to tap the ball away but the ball enters the basket. Is the official correct in awarding 2 points to team A?
20. After a rebound A1 insults B1 verbally and B1 reacts by punching A1 with his fist. Is this a double foul?
21. Team A has been in control of the ball for 15 seconds. A1 tries to pass the ball to A2 and the ball moves across the boundary line. B1 tries to catch the ball and jumps from the playing court over the boundary line. While B1 is still airborne the ball is tapped by one hand of B1 and the ball returns to the playing court where it is caught by A2. Shall the shot clock be reset?
22. "The officials discover A2 is the team A 6th player on the playing court and interrupt the game after B2 has fouled A2 during his unsuccessful shot for a field goal.
Can any team A player on the playing court, as designated by his coach, at the time when the foul has been called, attempt free throws?"
23. A1 is injured and the game is stopped. As A1 is not able to continue to play immediately, an official blows his whistle making the conventional sign for a substitution. Coach A requests a time-out before a substitute for A1 has entered the game. If A1 recovers during the time-out, may he continue to play?
24. At the beginning of the second half, team A cannot present 5 players entitled to play on the playing court because of injuries, disqualifications etc. Should the game be awarded to team B as team A cannot present 5 players to start the 3rd period?
25. "Team B is entitled to a throw-in under the alternating possession procedure. An official and/or a scorer makes an error and the ball is erroneously awarded to team A for the
throw-in. Team A makes the throw-in and the game resumes. Can the error be corrected at the next dead-ball?"
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