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Basketball

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is it called when you move your feet without dribbling the basketball?

a)

carry

b)

double dribble

c)

travel

d)

swimming

2.

What would be called if a player dribbles with two hands?

a)

carry

b)

travel

c)

walking

d)

double dribble

3.

How many points is a basket made inside the three point line?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

5

4.
Which line is numbered with a # 4?
a)
Sideline
b)
Free Throw
c)
Baseline
5.
The Line Labeled with the number 2 is the __________.
a)
Free Throw
b)
Mid Court
c)
Sideline
d)
Baseline
6.
The Line Labeled with a number 5 is the ___________ .
a)
Sideline
b)
Free Throw line
c)
Mid Court line
d)
Baseline
7.
The line with the number 3 on it is the __________ line
a)
3 pt.
b)
Base
c)
Side
d)
Mid Court
8.

TRUE or FALSE? Once you stop dribbling or pick up your dribble, you must pass or shoot the basketball.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

9.

An offensive player can only stay in the key for ____ seconds.

a)

3

b)

4

c)

5

d)

No time limit

10.

When passing the ball in-bound a player has _____ seconds to pass it in.

a)

5

b)

3

c)

7

d)

As much time as they need

11.

How many points do you get for a Free Throw?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

12.

What is it called when you are assigned to guard a certain player on the court?

a)

Zone defense

b)

Man-to-man defense

13.

All basketball games are started with a _____________

a)

Coin toss

b)

Jump ball

c)

Rock, paper, scissors

d)

Make it, take it

14.

What type of defense are you playing if you are assigned an area on the court to guard?

a)

Zone Defense

b)

Man-to-man defense

15.

The team that has possession of the ball and is trying to score is called ______________.

a)

offense

b)

defense

16.

What is this signal in basketball?

a)

Driving

b)

Traveling/Walking

c)

False start

d)

Reversal

17.

Name the basketball violation signal

a)

Illegal dribble

b)

Jump ball

c)

Illegal use of hands

d)

Holding

18.

Name this basketball violation signal

a)

5 second violation

b)

10 second violation

c)

Stop clock

d)

Start game

19.

Name the violation

a)

Traavel

b)

Carrying

c)

Reverse dribble

d)

Double dribble

20.

Name the basketball signal

a)

Illegal use of hands

b)

Hand check

c)

Holding

d)

Blocking

21.

Name this basketball violation

a)

Football

b)

Kicking

c)

Tumbling

d)

Backcourt violation

22.

Which of the followings is the jump ball signal?

a)
b)
c)
23.

Which of the followings is the signal for a made 3 point basket?

a)
b)
c)
24.

Which signal is for start the clock?

a)

b)

25.

Which signal means stop the clock?

a)
b)
26.

What does this signal indicate to players & officials ?

a)

Time out (60 sec)

b)

Technical Foul

c)

Time out (30 sec)

d)

Not closely guarded

27.

What does this signal indicate to players & officials ?

a)

Out of Bounds

b)

Double foul

c)

Held Ball /Jump Ball

d)

Double dribble

28.

What does this signal indicate to players & officials ?

a)

Technical Foul

b)

Charged Timeout

c)

Stop Play

d)

Time On

29.

What does this signal indicate to players & officials ?

a)

Blocking

b)

Charging (player/team control)

c)

Traveling

d)

Personal Foul

30.

What does this signal indicate to players & officials ?

a)

Technical Foul

b)

Intentional Foul

c)

Blocking

d)

Substitution

31.

What does this signal indicate to players & officials ?

a)

Backcourt violation

b)

carrying

c)

Illegal dribble

d)

3 sec violation

32.

What does this signal indicate to players & officials ?

a)

No score

b)

Double Foul

c)

Goal counts

d)

Tipped ball

33.

Name the signal

a)

60 second timeout

b)

Double foul

c)

Bonus free throw

d)

No score

34.

Name the signal

a)

Hand check

b)

3 second violation

c)

Back court violation

d)

Illegal dribble

35.

How many players per team?

a)

5

b)

4

c)

3

d)

2

36.

How many seconds does a player have to make it to half court?

a)

5

b)

8

c)

10

d)

20

37.

If a basket is made outside of the semi circle, how much is it worth?

a)

1 point

b)

2 points

c)

3 points

d)

Nothing

38.

How many points is a free throw worth?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

39.

In high school basketball there are ________officials.

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

40.

When using two officials in basketball - one is the lead and the other is trail.

a)

True

b)

False

41.

What kind of violation is this?

a)

traveling

b)

double dribble

42.

What is the name of this violation? (Ball crosses Half-Court and goes back)

a)

Give 'n Go

b)

The Cross-Court Special

c)

A Carry

d)

Backcourt Violation

43.

Brown # 12 scored how many points?

a)

2

b)

20

c)

12

d)

4

44.

Martimez # 12 had how many fouls?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

45.

Where on the court is the player with the ball shooting from?

a)

The elbows

b)

The Free Throw Line

c)

The Three Point Line

d)

The Key