1. Team A ends the 1st half with players A1,A2,A3, A4 and A6 on the court. When the officials return to the floor with 3 minutes in the halftime intermission, the official scorer notifies the referee that A6 , who is wearing #23, is not in the scorebook, but the scorer failed to realize this fact until the halftime intermission began. Which of the following statements are True:

2. The official scorer mistakenly credits a field goal by A1 to B1 and team B in the 2nd quarter. The regulation game ends with the score tied. During a timeout in overtime, the scorer detects the mistake and advises the referee. The following are True statements.

3. A bookkeeping mistake can be corrected at any time until the score is approved. T-F

4. The following are correctable errors:

5. A player who has been replaced may not re-enter until the next dead ball after the game  clock has properly started. T-F

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1. B-1 is fouled by A-1 in the backcourt. Team B is in the bonus. The officiating crew awards Team B the ball out of bounds. A-1 steals the inbounds pass and scores. B-1 has the ball and the officiating crew is notified that Team B was in the bonus. The following are true statements:
a. B-1 will shoot the bonus.
b. The basket for Team A will not count.
c. The basket for Team A will count.
d. It’s too late to correct the error and B-1 will not shoot the bonus.
e. c & d.

2. A-1 is fouled in the act of shooting and is awarded “2” free throws. A-1 is successful on the first attempt. The official scorer now notifies the officiating crew that A-1 has “5” fouls. Which of the following are correct:
a. A-1 will shoot the second free throw.
b. A-1’s substitute will shoot the second free throw.
c. A-1’s first free throw will count.
d. b & c.

3. A-1 is injured on a play  and Team A’s Head Coach wants to replace A-1. Team A has 20 seconds to replace A-1. T-F.

4. B-1 is ruled for traveling on the perimeter. A-6 replaces A-5. On the throw-in, Team A is granted a time out. A-5 can substitute for A-6. T-F.

5. A-1 throws a pass that hits Team A’s basket and the ball goes in the backcourt. A-3 recovers the ball in the back court. The trail official rules a backcourt violation. T-F

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1. The officiating crew notices that A-1 has rolled their waistband revealing a single manufacturer’s logo. The officiating crew rules this is permissible? T-F.

2. A-1 dribbles the ball across the division line, B-3 and A-3 commit a double foul in the lane. The game will continue where A-1 is dribbling the ball? T-F.

3. A legal guarding position is two feet on the floor facing your opponent with or without the ball? T-F.

4. A-1 is dribbling on the perimeter, B-1 has a “stayed hand” on A-1. The trail official rules a hand check on B-1? T-F.

5. A technical foul on an illegal substitute is also charged indirectly to the head coach? T-F.

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1. During a rebound, A-5 punches B-5 in the stomach. After the foul is reported, B-5 intentionally throws an elbow that hits A-5 in the head. How is this play adjudicated?
A. Both players are charged with fighting fouls and both are ejected, with no free throws.
B. A-5 is charged with a flagrant personal foul. B-5 is charged with a flagrant technical foul. Free throws will be shot in the order of occurrence. Both players are disqualified.

2. B-1 commits a flagrant personal foul against A-1. A-1 then taunts B-1. The technical foul will be shot first? T-F,

3. A-1 the thrower-in steps on the side line . The trail official rules a throw-in violation? T-F.

4. B-1 deflects A-1’s throw in. While the ball is loose, A-2 holds B-2. This is a team control foul? T-F.

5. A-1 ‘s dribble gets away.  As the ball is rolling loose, A-1 pushes B-1. The trail official rules a team control foul?  T-F

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1. An identical number is a team technical foul? T-F.

2. A-1 is driving for the basket and is in the act of shooting. B-1 Fouls A-1 intentionally, A-1 is injured on the play and cannot shoot. There are substitutes available for Team A.  Any substitute or player in the game may shoot the awarded free throws? T-F.

3. A-1 is fouled on a “15” foot jump shot. A-2 intentionally steps to the free throw line and makes both free throws. The officiating crew discover the discrepancy. This technical foul should be charged directly to the Head Coach of Team A? T-F.

4. When does a disqualified player become bench personnel?

5. An intentional foul may occur when the ball is dead or alive? T-F.

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