Basic Basket Ball Questions

Which of these is a rule of basketball?

• The ball may be thrown in any direction with one or both hands.

• The ball must be held in or between the hands; the arms or body must not be used for holding it.

• You can hold the ball for more than 3 secs.

• You can dribble the ball after you've held it for 3 secs.

Which one is not a rule of basketball?

• The basketball player can only take one turn at dribbling.

• The players hand must be on top of the ball while dribbling.

• Only six players per team on the court.

• Only five players per team on the court.

The main responsibility of the “center” player is to…

• make baskets

• steal the ball and block attacks

• secure rebounds and defend the paint

Physical contact between two players is what kind of foul?

• Physical foul

• Flagrant foul

• Technical foul

What is a technical foul?

• A foul that comes from significant physical contact

• A foul unrelated to physical contact.

• A foul that occurs when neither team is in clear possession of the ball

The regulation goal in basketball is __ feet high.

• 10

• 15

• 16

What is traveling?

• A. When the ball-handler takes too many steps with the ball without bouncing it

• B. When a player is moved from one team to another

• C. When the ball flies from one end of the court to another

In theory, an NBA game is ______ long.

• 48 mins

• 60 mins

• 2 hours

The two lines at each end of the basketball court are known as…

• Base lines

• Endzones

• Parallels

When a person dribbles with both hands simultaneously, it is known as…

• a goaltend

• a drabble

• a double-dribble