2018-2019 NFHS BASKETBALL CASEBOOK PART 2
QUIZ & ANSWERS UPDATED 2024 -2025
7.1.1,SITUATION,A:
A1,,while,holding,the,ball,inbounds,near,the,sideline,,touches,(a),player,B1;,(b),a,photographer;,(c),a,coac
h;,(d),an,official,,all,of,whom,are,out,of,bounds.,,ANS,-
,,RULING:,A1,is,not,out,of,bounds,in,(a),,(b),,(c),or,(d).,To,be,out,of,bounds,,A1,must,touch,the,floor,or,som
e,object,on,or,outside,a,boundary,line.,People,are,not,considered,to,be,objects,and,play,continues.,Inadve
rtently,touching,someone,who,is,out,of,bounds,,without,gaining,an,advantage,,is,not,considered,a,violatio
n.
7.1.1,SITUATION,B:
A1,blocks,a,pass,near,the,end,line.,The,ball,falls,to,the,floor,inbounds,,but,A1,,who,is,off,balance,,steps,off,
the,court.,A1,returns,inbounds,,secures,control,of,the,ball,and,dribbles.,,ANS,-
,,RULING:,Legal.,A1,did,not,leave,the,court,voluntarily,and,did,not,have,control,of,the,ball,when,he/she,did
.,This,situation,is,similar,to,one,in,which,A1,makes,a,try,from,under,the,basket,and,momentum,carries,A1,
off,the,court.,If,the,try,is,unsuccessful,,A1,may,come,back,onto,the,court,and,regain,control,since,A1,did,n
ot,leave,the,court,voluntarily,and,did,not,have,control,of,the,ball,when,he/she,did.
7.1.1,SITUATION,C:
A1,blocks,a,pass,near,the,sideline,and,the,ball,goes,into,A1's,front,court.,A1's,momentum,carries,him/her,
out,of,bounds.,He/she,immediately,returns,inbounds,,secures,control,of,the,ball,,dribbles,,shoots,,and,sco
res.,,ANS,-,,ING:,Legal.,(4-35-1a,,7-1-2,,9-3)
7.1.1,SITUATION,D:
A1,jumps,from,inbounds,to,retrieve,an,errant,pass,near,a,boundary,line.,A1,catches,the,ball,while,in,the,ai
r,and,tosses,it,back,to,the,court.,A1,lands,out,of,bounds,and,(a),is,the,first,to,touch,the,ball,after,returning,i
nbounds;,(b),returns,inbounds,and,immediately,dribbles,the,ball;,or,(c),picks,up,the,ball,after,returning,to,
the,court,and,then,begins,a,dribble.,,ANS,-
,,RULING:,Legal,in,(a),and,(b).,Illegal,in,(c),as,the,controlled,toss,of,the,ball,to,the,court,by,A1,constitutes,th
,e,start,of,a,dribble,,dribbling,a,second,time,after,picking,up,the,ball,is,an,illegal,dribble,violation.,(4-15-
5,,4-15-6d,,4-35,,9-5)
7.1.2,SITUATION,A:
The,ball,strikes,the,side,edge,or,top,edge,of,the,backboard,or,passes,over,the,top,of,the,backboard,and,th
e,ball:,(a),came,from,a,throw-
in,from,behind,the,plane,of,the,backboard;,or,(b),from,a,pass,or,try,from,the,front,or,back,of,the,plane,of,t
he,backboard.,The,ball,does,not,touch,any,supporting,brace.,,ANS,-,,RULING:,If,a,fan-
shaped,backboard,is,being,used,in,(a),and,in,(b),,the,ball,remains,live.,If,a,rectangular,backboard,is,used,in,
(a),,the,ball,remains,live,after,touching,the,side,edge,,but,it,is,a,violation,if,it,passes,directly,over,the,backb
oard.,In,(b),,the,ball,remains,live,if,it,touches,a,side,edge,or,the,top,edge,if,it,rebounds,and,comes,down,in,
front,of,the,backboard.,The,ball,becomes,dead,if,it,passes,over,the,top,of,a,rectangular,backboard,regardl
ess,of,the,action,which,causes,it,to,pass,over,or,whether,it,comes,from,the,front,or,back,of,the,plane.
7.1.2,SITUATION,B:
A1,,while,dribbling,,touches:,(a),B1,who,is,standing,on,a,sideline;,or,(b),a,nearby,chair,or,scorer's,table,whi
le,A1's,feet,are,inbounds.,,ANS,-
,,RULING:,(a),A1,is,inbounds.,However,,if,the,ball,in,control,of,A1,touches,B1,,the,ball,is,out,of,bounds,and,i
s,awarded,to,Team,A,at,that,spot.,In,(b),,A1,is,out,of,bounds,and,,therefore,,the,ball,is,considered,to,have,
gone,out,of,bounds.,(7-2)
7.1.2,SITUATION,C:
A1,is,dribbling,in,Team,A's,backcourt,when,the,ball,is,deflected,by,B1.,The,ball,gets,away,and,contacts,a,ch
ild,who,is,(a),walking,inbounds,(on,the,playing,court);,or,(b),walking,out,of,bounds.,The,official,sounds,the,
whistle.,,ANS,-
,,RULING:,In,(a),,the,ball,is,not,out,of,bounds,since,the,person,contacted,,the,child,,was,inbounds.,Howeve
r,,for,safety,reasons,the,official,should,stop,play,and,resume,from,the,point,of,interruption.,Team,A,,the,te
am,last,in,control,,will,be,awarded,a,throw-
in,at,a,spot,nearest,to,where,the,ball,was,located,when,play,was,interrupted.,B1,has,committed,an,out-of-
bounds,violation,in,(b).,(4-36,,7-2-1)
7.4,SITUATION:
,What,and,where,is,the,violation,when:,(a),A1,grabs,a,rebound,at,Team,A's,basket,and,passes,the,ball,back,
across,the,division,line,after,which,it,is,touched,by,A2,in,the,backcourt;,(b),A1,,in,a,corner,near,B's,end,line
,,throws,a,long,pass,which,crosses,the,sideline,in,flight,at,the,division,line,and,touches,in,the,bleachers,nea
r,A's,end-line,extended;,or,(c),a,throw-
in,by,A1,from,near,the,division,line,goes,through,A's,basket,before,touching,another,player,on,the,court?,,
ANS,-
,,RULING:,In,(a),,the,violation,is,not,for,causing,the,ball,to,go,into,the,backcourt,,but,for,A2,touching,it,first,
after,it,went,there.,The,throw-
in,for,Team,B,is,at,a,spot,out,of,bounds,nearest,to,the,spot,where,A2,touched,the,ball.,In,(b),,the,violation,i
s,for,causing,the,ball,to,be,out,of,bounds,,but,since,the,ball,is,not,out,of,bounds,until,it,touches,something,
,the,violation,occurs,when,the,ball,touches,the,bleachers,and,the,throw-in,by,B,is,at,the,out-of-
bounds,spot,nearest,such,touching.,In,(c),,the,violation,is,by,A1,for,throwing,the,ball,so,that,it,enters,the,b
asket,before,touching,another,player,on,the,court.,The,throw-in,by,B,in,(c),is,from,the,spot,of,A1's,throw-
in.,(9-2-2,,9-2-6,,9-9-1)
7.5.1,SITUATION,A:
The,administering,official,has,reached,a,five-second,throw-
in,count,on,Team,A,after,placing,the,ball,on,the,floor,when,A,was,not,ready,to,resume,play,following,a,tim
e-out.,What,happens,next?,,ANS,-
,,RULING:,The,violation,is,administered,and,the,ball,is,made,available,to,Team,B,for,a,throw-
in,,at,the,same,spot.,If,a,Team,B,player,is,not,in,position,,the,same,procedure,is,followed.,If,both,teams,ha
ve,violated,,a,technical,foul,will,be,assessed,for,any,further,delay,by,either,team.,Team,A,must,now,have,a
,thrower,available,,plus,all,other,players,on,the,court,and,Team,B,must,be,on,the,court,ready,to,play,also.,I
f,either,or,both,teams,are,not,in,compliance,immediately,,a,technical,foul,shall,be,charged.,(4-38,,5-4-1)
7.5.1,SITUATION,B:
Team,A,does,not,break,the,huddle,after,the,second,horn,for,a,60-second,time-
out.,The,official,puts,the,ball,down,at,the,designated,spot,and,begins,the,five-
second,count.,The,administering,official,is,between,four,and,five,on,the,count,when,Team,B,reaches,over,
the,boundary,and,grabs,the,ball.,,ANS,-,,eam,B,reaches,over,the,boundary,and,grabs,the,ball.
RULING:,Delay-of-
game,warning,on,Team,B,for,reaching,across,the,plane.,No,Team,A,member,ever,possessed,the,ball,for,th
e,throw-in;,therefore,,a,technical,foul,would,not,be,assessed.,(10-2-5)
7.5.2,SITUATION,A:
, Where,is,the,throw-
in,when:,(a),A1,travels,and,following,the,whistle,the,ball,is,thrown,through,the,basket;,(b),A1,fouls,prior,to
,A2's,try,which,goes,through,the,basket;,(c),there,is,goaltending,or,basket,interference,by,the,offense;,or,(
d),A1,is,preparing,to,attempt,the,second,free,throw,when,A2,violates?,,ANS,-
,,RULING:,In,(a),,(c),and,(d),,the,throw-in,will,be,from,the,out-of-
bounds,spot,nearest,to,where,the,violation,occurred.,In,(b),,the,throw-in,is,at,the,out-of-
bounds,spot,nearest,to,where,the,foul,occurred,unless,a,free,throw(s),results.,(4-42-6,,7-5-4a)
7.5.2,SITUATION,B:
A1,is,awarded,two,free,throws,and,makes,the,first,one.,A2,violates,on,A1's,second,attempt,and,B,is,award
ed,the,ball,for,a,throw-in.,Can,the,thrower,of,B,run,the,end,line?,,ANS,-,,RULING:,No.,The,throw-
in,shall,be,from,a,designated,spot,outside,the,end,line.
7.5.3,SITUATION:
An,official,sounds,his/her,whistle,inadvertently:,(a),while,A1,is,dribbling,and,in,player,control;,(b),while,th
e,pass,is,in,flight,from,A1,(in,A's,backcourt),to,A2,(in,A's,frontcourt);,(c),while,A1's,unsuccessful,three-
point,try,attempt,is,in,flight;,or,(d),while,A's,successful,try,attempt,is,in,flight.,,ANS,-
,,ULING:,The,ball,is,put,in,play,at,the,point,of,interruption.,In,(a),,Team,A,is,awarded,a,throw-
in,at,the,nearest,out-of-
bounds,spot,to,where,the,ball,was,when,the,whistle,was,inadvertently,sounded.,In,(b),,since,the,ball,is,bei
ng,passed,among,teammates,and,is,in,flight,,it,retains,the,same,location,as,when,it,was,last,in,contact,wit
h,A1,in,Team,A's,backcourt.,Therefore,,Team,A,is,awarded,a,throw-in,at,the,nearest,out-of-
bounds,spot,to,where,A1,was,when,the,whistle,was,sounded.,In,(c),and,(d),,the,ball,does,not,become,dea
d,until,the,try,ends.,In,(c),,since,there,is,no,team,control,when,the,ball,becomes,dead,,the,ball,is,put,in,pla
y,by,the,team,entitled,to,the,throw-in,using,the,alternating-
possession,procedure,at,a,spot,nearest,to,where,A1,was,last,in,contact,with,ball,when,the,whistle,was,sou
nded.,In,(d),,since,a,goal,has,been,scored,by,Team,A,,the,ball,is,given,to,Team,B,for,a,throw-
in,anywhere,along,the,end,line.,(4-4-3,,4-12-3,,4-12-6,,4-36,,7-4-4)
7.5.4,SITUATION:
Where,is,the,ball,awarded,to,the,offended,team,when,prior,to,the,bonus:,(a),while,trying,for,goal,A1,charg
es,B1,and,then,releases,the,ball,and,it,goes,through,Team,A's,basket;,or,(b),airborne,shooter,A1,charges,in
to,B1,after,which,A2,touches,the,ball,while,it,is,in,the,cylinder?,,ANS,-