NFHS Edition
1. A1 the thrower-in, places the ball through the plane of the boundary line, B3 fouls A1. This should be ruled a common foul. T-F
2. A1 the thrower-in, places the ball through the plane of the boundary line, B3 slaps the ball out of A1’s hand(s). B3 will be charged with a technical foul. T-F
3. A1 is tapping the ball towards their basket after A5’s missed jump shot. B3 fouls A1 and the try is unsuccessful. A1 will receive two free throws. T-F
4. B2 fouls A2 while A1 is in the act of shooting. This is a continuous motion situation. T-F
5. A1 is charged with a technical foul. This foul counts as a team foul, but not a personal foul. T-F
Answers:
1. False- 4-19-3. Teaching Point- Master Definitions.
2. False- CB-7.6.4 Situation A (a). Teaching Point- Read “5” Case Book Plays every day.
3. True- 10-Penalties-5.a. Teaching Point- Know Penalties.
4. True- 4-11-1. Teaching Point- Master Definitions.
5. False- 4-8-2, 4-14-1, 4-19-13 Teaching Points- Master Definitions.
Excellent Quiz by Goht Van Den Brink
Situation: A1 is shooting their last free throw. Before the ball is released, A3 pushes B3.
Q1. The official calls a foul on A3. This is a team-control foul.
Q2. This is a false double foul, so A1’s last free throw is canceled.
Q3. If Team B is not in the bonus and A1’s free throw is successful, Team B’s throw-in may be anywhere along the end line.
Q4. If Team B is not in the bonus and A1’s free throw is unsuccessful, the throw-in is from the designated spot nearest the foul.
Q5. If Team B is in the bonus, B3 will be awarded 2 free throws, and play will resume from those free throws.
Answer :
Q1: True. (4-19-7)
Q2: False. It is a false double foul, but A1 will still shoot the last free throw—with no players in the lane spaces. (4-19-9, 6-7-4)
Q3: True. (C.B 4.19.9 Situation A)
Q4: True. (7-5-3b)
Q5: True.
Quote of the Week:
"Incidental contact: The result of the contact, within the context of Rule 4-27, is more important in determining its legality or illegality than the contact itself."
— IAABO Interpreter & National Rules Committee Member (developed over a decade ago), Sportorials Mar/Apr 2025, p.16
1. A1 the thrower-in, places the ball through the plane of the boundary line, B3 fouls A1. This should be ruled a common foul. T-F
2. A1 the thrower-in, places the ball through the plane of the boundary line, B3 slaps the ball out of A1’s hand(s). B3 will be charged with a technical foul. T-F
3. A1 is tapping the ball towards their basket after A5’s missed jump shot. B3 fouls A1 and the try is unsuccessful. A1 will receive two free throws. T-F
4. B2 fouls A2 while A1 is in the act of shooting. This is a continuous motion situation. T-F
5. A1 is charged with a technical foul. This foul counts as a team foul, but not a personal foul. T-F
Answers:
1. False- 4-19-3. Teaching Point- Master Definitions.
2. False- CB-7.6.4 Situation A (a). Teaching Point- Read “5” Case Book Plays every day.
3. True- 10-Penalties-5.a. Teaching Point- Know Penalties.
4. True- 4-11-1. Teaching Point- Master Definitions.
5. False- 4-8-2, 4-14-1, 4-19-13 Teaching Points- Master Definitions.
Excellent Quiz by Goht Van Den Brink
Situation: A1 is shooting their last free throw. Before the ball is released, A3 pushes B3.
Q1. The official calls a foul on A3. This is a team-control foul.
Q2. This is a false double foul, so A1’s last free throw is canceled.
Q3. If Team B is not in the bonus and A1’s free throw is successful, Team B’s throw-in may be anywhere along the end line.
Q4. If Team B is not in the bonus and A1’s free throw is unsuccessful, the throw-in is from the designated spot nearest the foul.
Q5. If Team B is in the bonus, B3 will be awarded 2 free throws, and play will resume from those free throws.
Answer :
Q1: True. (4-19-7)
Q2: False. It is a false double foul, but A1 will still shoot the last free throw—with no players in the lane spaces. (4-19-9, 6-7-4)
Q3: True. (C.B 4.19.9 Situation A)
Q4: True. (7-5-3b)
Q5: True.
Quote of the Week:
"Incidental contact: The result of the contact, within the context of Rule 4-27, is more important in determining its legality or illegality than the contact itself."
— IAABO Interpreter & National Rules Committee Member (developed over a decade ago), Sportorials Mar/Apr 2025, p.16
