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Basketball Rules

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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

2.

If a basket is made inside of the semi circle, how many points is it worth?

a)

1 point

b)

2 points

c)

3 points

d)

4 points

3.

If I am dribbling the basketball and I pick up my dribble, can I dribble again?

a)

Yes

b)

No

4.

Can I take more than 2 steps with the basketball?

a)

Yes

b)

No

5.

In a regular game of basketball, how many people are on the court at one time (per team)?

a)

4

b)

2

c)

10

d)

5

6.

How many points is a free throw worth?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

7.

What were used for the first baskets?

a)

A laundry basket

b)

An apple basket

c)

A peach basket

8.

What starts a basketball game?

a)

jump ball

b)

travel

c)

double dribble

d)

kick off

9.

What part of your hand pushing the ball when dribbling?

a)

Palm

b)

Finger tips

c)

Thumb

d)

Knuckles

10.

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

a)

carry

b)

travel

c)

walking

d)

double dribble

11.

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

a)

carry

b)

double dribble

c)

travel

d)

swimming

12.

What is called when you dribble, pick up the ball, and dribble again?

a)

double dribble

b)

travel

c)

carry

d)

walking

13.

How many points are you allowed to score

a)

59

b)

63

c)

19

d)

unlimited

14.

What is is called when player doesn't follow a rule during a game?

a)

Mistake

b)

Foul

c)

Bad

d)

Rule breaking

15.

The team that does not have possession of the basketball and is trying to stop the other team from scoring is on ...

a)

offense

b)

defense

c)

none of the above

16.

The following are considered a foul...

a)

Hitting

b)

Charging

c)

Tripping

d)

All of the above

17.

When dribbling the basketball, why should I keep my eyes up?

a)

I shouldn't

b)

To see where my teammates are

c)

To see what's in front of me

d)

So I can see if my mom is watching

18.

How many seconds does a player have to throw the ball in from out of bounds?

a)

3 seconds

b)

5 seconds

c)

10 seconds

19.

A foul is when a player does something that hurts another player.

a)

yes

b)

no

20.

The red team is playing against the blue team. The ball goes out of bounds. The red team touched it last. Who throws it back in?

a)

red team

b)

blue team

21.

What is the object of basketball?

a)

To dunk the ball and make the fans go wild

b)

To shoot the basketball into a hoop to score points

c)

To hit home runs

d)

To kick the ball into a goal

22.

Which of the following is not a way to get the ball down the court?

a)

Dribbling it

b)

Passing it

c)

Running with it

23.

How many points is a free throw worth?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4