1. A-1 is dribbling the ball in their frontcourt. A-1 throws a pass and the ball is deflected by B-1 into the backcourt where it’s picked up by A-3. The trail official rules a backcourt violation ? T-F.

2. Blocking is illegal personal contact which impedes the progress of an opponent with or without the ball? T-F.

3. Spaces for non-jumpers around the center circle are “36” inches deep? T-F.

4. In 2 person mechanics, the Lead official should rotate briskly and with a purpose? T-F.

5. “3” minutes before the start of the game, the Head Coach of Team B adds a name to the score book. This is a direct technical foul to the Head Coach of Team B? T-F.

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1. A-1 is dribbling the ball in the frontcourt, B-1 knocks the ball off of A-1’s leg into the backcourt. A-3 recovers the ball in the backcourt. This is not a backcourt violation? T-F.

2. Once a legal position is obtained, a defensive player may move laterally or obliquely to maintain a guarding position provided it is not toward the offender when contact occurs? T-F.

3. A-1 releases a try, while the ball is in flight, A-2 excessively swings their arms and elbows and makes no contact with an opponent.  The ball becomes dead immediately and no goal can be scored? T-F.

4. A-4 sets a screen for A-1. A-4 has their foot on the end line. A-4 makes contact with B-4. The lead official rules a team control foul on A-4? T-F.

5. The side lines and end lines shall be a minimum of “2” inches in width? T-F.

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1. In 2 person mechanics, the Lead official will assist the Trail official on backcourt violations? T-F.

2. In 2 person mechanics, the lead official should only move ball-side when the trail is in the frontcourt? T-F.

3. B-1 touches A-1‘s try on its upward flight. The center official rules goal-tending? T-F.

4. Can a NF Basketball Court be 94X50? Yes or No.

5. A-1 is dribbling the ball in his/her front-court and dribbles off his/her foot and the ball goes into the backcourt and is recovered by A-3. The trail official rules a backcourt violation? T-F.

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1. A defender must be inbounds to have a legal guarding position? T-F.

2. A-1 is airborne, B-1 must be in a legal guarding position before A-1 left the floor? T-F.

3. In 2 person mechanics, when the majority of players are on the Trail’s side of the court below the free throw line extended, the lead official shall close down and initiate a rotation? T-F.

4. In question 3, once the lead rotates, the trail official shall change sides of the floor? T-F.

5. In question 3, the lead should not rotate on an immediate shot or drive to the basket?

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1. When a player has the ball, time and distance is meaningless when they are being guarded? T-F.

2. When a player does not have the ball, time and distance is relevant when they are being guarded? T-F.

3. B-4 attempts to stop a “lob” pass to A-4. While B-4 is airborne he/she grasps the basket to prevent themselves from injury. A-1 shoots from “8” feet away. As A-1 releases the ball, B-4 lets go of the basket and the try hits the moving ring and bounces out. The trail official rules defensive basket interference and awards “2” points to A-1? T-F.

4. In question 3, if the try hit the ring and the ring  had returned to its original position, would this be defensive basket interference? Yes or No.

5. A-1 has “2” free throws. On the first free throw, B-1, who is along the lane, enters the lane on A-1’s free throw and touches the ball on its upward flight. The center official awards “1” point and a technical foul on B-1? T-F.

6. In question 5, A-1 will shoot their second free throw with no players lined up. After the free throw has ended, Team A will receive “2” free throws and the ball at the division line away from the table? T-F.

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