2018-2019 NFHS BASKETBALL CASEBOOK PART 1
QUESTIONS AND RIGHT ANSWERS UPDATED 2024 -
2025
1.3.1,SITUATION:
Team,A's,court,has,a,center,restraining,circle,that,(a),is,a,solid,color,different,than,the,natural,color,of,the,
court;,(b),has,a,2-inch-wide,shadow-bordered,line;,(c),has,a,¼-inch,wide,solid,line.,,ANS,-
,,RULING:,Legal,in,(a),,(b),and,(c).
1.3.2,SITUATION:
A,team,mascot,logo,is,painted,in,the,center,restraining,circle.,The,host,school,used,multi-
colored,paint,for,the,continuous,lines,over,the,team,mascot,logo,in,the,center,restraining,circle.,,ANS,-
,,RULING:,The,area,within,these,lines,need,not,be,of,one,color,,but,the,continuous,line,must,be,clearly,visi
ble.
1.9.1,SITUATION:
What,are,the,rule,requirements,for,padding,on,rectangular,backboards?,,ANS,-
,,RULING:,The,rule,provides,that,all,rectangular,backboards,shall,be,padded,with,material,at,least,2,inches,
thick,on,the,bottom,and,side,edges,and,extend,a,distance,of,15,inches,up,the,sides,from,the,bottom.,The,
edges,of,the,board,on,front,and,back,must,be,padded,on,the,bottom,and,15,inches,up,the,sides,with,at,lea
st,1-inch-
thick,padding,that,extends,¾,inch,up,or,in,from,the,edge.,The,padding,may,be,any,single,,solid,color,,but,s
hall,be,the,same,color,on,both,backboards.
1.12.3,SITUATION:
The,game,ball,supplied,by,the,home,team,does,not,have,the,NFHS,Authenticating,Mark.,The,visiting,team,
does,have,a,ball,with,the,NFHS,Authenticating,Mark.,Must,the,referee,accept,the,visitor's,approved,ball,fo
r,game,use?,,ANS,-
,,RULING:,Yes,,the,home,shall,provide,a,ball,that,meets,specifications,in,order,for,it,to,be,used.,The,referee
,shall,be,the,sole,judge,of,the,legality,of,the,ball,and,may,select,a,ball,provided,by,the,visiting,team.,A,curr
ent,list,of,NFHS,Authenticating,Mark,balls,can,be,found,on,the,NFHS,Website.
,1.13.1,SITUATION:
Upon,arrival,on,the,court,,the,visiting,team,is,advised,its,team's,substitutes,will,have,to,go,considerably,fa
rther,than,the,home,team,to,reach,the,reporting,area.,The,visiting,coach,complains,to,the,referee.,,ANS,-
,,RULING:,The,referee,has,no,authority,to,move,the,location,of,either,bench,,unless,it,involves,player,safet
y.,Obviously,,it,is,intended,that,the,benches,be,on,the,floorlevel,seats,or,bleachers,and,that,the,team,benc
hes,be,approximately,the,same,distance,from,the,table,whenever,possible.,The,referee,should,report,the,
unusual,bench,location,to,the,state,association,office.
1.13.2,SITUATION,A:,
Safety,regulations,prevent,the,adopted,28-
foot,coaching,box,from,reaching,the,end,line.,May,the,coaching,box,be,located,32,feet,from,the,end,line,t
o,give,the,full,28,feet,allowed,for,the,coaching,box?,,ANS,-
,,RULING:,No,,with,state,association,approval,,the,coaching,box,may,be,located,at,a,spot,different,from,th
e,prescribed,28,feet,from,the,end,line.,The,coaching,box,cannot,be,any,farther,than,28,feet,from,the,end,li
ne,and,may,not,extend,beyond,the,end,line.
1.13.2,SITUATION,B:,
Safety,regulations,prevent,the,adopted,28-
foot,coaching,box,from,reaching,28,feet,from,the,end,line.,May,the,coaching,box,be,located:,(a),26,feet,fr
om,the,end,line,and,extend,28,feet,toward,the,end,line;,(b),14,feet,from,the,end,line,and,extend,to,the,div
ision,line?,,ANS,-
,,RULING:,No,in,(a),,the,coaching,box,may,not,extend,beyond,the,end,line,and,may,not,be,longer,than,26,f
eet;,and,in,(b),,the,coaching,box,may,start,less,than,28,feet,from,the,end,line,and,extend,to,the,end,line.,
With,state,association,approval,,the,coaching,box,may,be,located,at,a,spot,different,from,the,prescribed,2
8,feet,from,the,end,line.,The,coaching,box,cannot,be,any,farther,than,28,feet,from,the,end,line,and,may,n
ot,extend,beyond,the,end,line.
*1.13.2,SITUATION,C:,
Officials,arrive,at,a,contest,with,a,court,length,of,less,than,84,feet.,There,are,no,lines,on,the,floor,for,the,c
oaching,box.,Where,should,the,coaching,box,be,marked?,,ANS,-
,,RULING:,On,a,court,of,less,than,84,feet,,the,coaching,box,should,be,marked,from,the,division,line,14,feet,
,toward,the,end,line.,The,coaching,box,will,extend,from,that,mark,toward,the,end,line,based,on,the,state,a
ssociation's,permitted,coaching,box,length.,In,this,case,,because,the,court,is,not,84,feet,,the,box,may,be,s
horter,than,28,feet.,On,a,court,that,is,84,feet,in,length,or,more,,the,coaching,box,will,be,marked,from,the,
end,line,28,feet,toward,the,division,line.,A,mark,off,the,court,on,the,sideline,is,placed,at,the,28-
foot,line,and,another,mark,off,the,court,at,the,end,line,will,indicate,the,end,of,the,coaching,box,if,the,stat
e,association,adoption,is,a,28-foot,coaching,box.
1.18,SITUATION:
In,(a),,the,band,from,the,home,team,is,playing,during,a,live,ball;,(b),the,electronic,scoreboard,is,playing,br
oken-glass,sound,effects,just,after,an,opponent's,missed,field-
goal,attempt;,or,(c),fans,from,the,visiting,team,are,using,artificial,noisemakers,during,an,opponent's,atte
mpted,free,throw.,,ANS,-
,,RULING:,All,situations,are,prohibited,by,rule.,The,officials,should,notify,game,management,in,(a),to,instru
ct,the,band,to,only,play,during,the,permitted,times;,in,(b),to,instruct,the,scoreboard,operator,to,cease,the
,prohibited,acts;,and,in,(c),to,have,a,public-
address,announcement,made,stating,that,the,use,of,any,artificial,noisemakers,is,prohibited,at,all,times.,In
,all,situations,,if,the,problem,continues,it,may,result,in,a,technical,foul,being,assessed,to,the,team,support
er(s).
2.2.1,SITUATION,A:
During,a,state,championship,series,contest,in,which,the,state,association,has,authorized,the,use,of,video,r
eplay,,A4,releases,a,try,as,time,expires,in,a,tie,game;,the,try,is,successful.,The,covering,official,rules,that,th
e,attempt,was,still,in,A4's,hands,when,time,expired,and,waves,off,the,basket,,forcing,overtime.,,ANS,-
,,RULING:,Since,the,try,occurred,at,the,end,of,the,game,,with,zeros,on,the,game,clock,,a,review,is,permissi
ble.,The,replay,official,rules,that,the,shot,was,released,prior,to,the,expiration,of,time.,The,game,officials,c
ount,the,basket,and,declare,Team,A,the,winner.
2.2.1,SITUATION,B:
Prior,to,the,game,,the,home,team,athletic,director,informs,the,officials,that,the,school,has,purchased,a,ne
w,state-of-the-art,scoreboard,with,video,replay,capabilities,to,review,end-of-game,situations.,,ANS,-
,,RULING:,The,video,replay,equipment,shall,not,be,used.,Video,replay,is,only,permitted,by,authorization,of
,the,state,association,at,the,conclusion,of,state,association,championship,series,contests.,(2-2-1,NOTE)
2.2.4,SITUATION,A:
, The,score,is,Team,A-62,and,Team,B-
61,when,the,horn,sounds,to,end,the,fourth,quarter.,Prior,to,the,referee's,approval,of,the,final,score,,the,c
oach,of,Team,A,directs,obscene,gestures,at,the,officials.,,ANS,-
,,RULING:,A,technical,foul,is,charged,for,unsporting,behavior,and,the,result,of,the,free,throws,will,determi
ne,which,team,wins,or,whether,an,extra,period,is,required.,(5-6-2,EXCEPTION,4,,10-5-1c)
2.2.4,SITUATION,B:
Time,expires,to,end,the,game,with,a,score,of,64,to,61.,Immediately,following,the,signal,to,end,the,fourth,
quarter,,the,officials,are,moving,off,the,court,toward,a,door,to,their,dressing,room.,The,referee,enters,the
,door,and,is,in,the,hallway,to,the,locker,room,,but,the,umpire,is,still,in,the,court,area,when,he/she,notices,
the,scorer,frantically,trying,to,get,the,officials',attention,due,to,a,possible,scorebook,error.,,ANS,-
,,RULING:,Since,one,of,the,officials,has,not,left,the,visual,confines,of,the,playing,area,,the,game,jurisdictio
n,has,not,ended.,The,officials,may,work,with,scorer's,table,personnel,to,rectify,any,errors.
2.2.4,SITUATION,C:
Team,B,leads,by,a,point,with,seconds,remaining,in,the,fourth,quarter.,A1,releases,the,ball,on,a,try,,but,the
,noise,level,makes,it,difficult,for,the,covering,official,(umpire),to,hear,the,horn.,The,umpire,signals,a,succe
ssful,goal.,The,referee,definitely,hears,the,horn,before,A1,releases,the,ball,,but,does,not,realize,the,umpir
e,counted,the,goal.,The,officials,leave,the,visual,confines,of,the,playing,area,and,are,not,aware,of,the,cont
roversy,until,the,scorer,comes,to,the,officials',dressing,room.,,ANS,-
,,RULING:,Even,though,the,referee,could,have,canceled,the,score,if,the,officials,had,conferred,before,leavi
ng,,once,the,officials,leave,the,visual,confines,of,the,playing,area,,the,final,score,is,official,and,no,change,c
an,be,made.,In,situations,such,as,this,,it,is,imperative,that,officials,communicate,with,each,other,and,that,
they,do,not,leave,until,any,problem,regarding,scoring,or,timing,has,been,resolved.
2.4.3,SITUATION:
Prior,to,the,game,,the,home,team,athletic,director,informs,the,officials,that,the,school,has,purchased,a,ne
w,timing,system,whereby,the,game,clock,is,controlled,by,the,game,officials,via,their,whistle,and,a,timing,p
ack.,,ANS,-
,,RULING:,The,device,shall,not,be,used,unless,the,state,association,has,approved,its,use,and,the,game,offic
ials,have,been,properly,instructed/trained,on,how,to,use,the,equipment.,(2-4-3,NOTE)