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Basketball Rules and Strategies Assessment

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the duration of a standard college basketball game?

a)

32 minutes (two 16-minute halves)

b)

40 minutes (two 20-minute halves)

c)

48 minutes (four 12-minute quarters)

d)

40 minutes (four 10-minute quarters)

2.

In NCAA basketball, how many team fouls result in the bonus situation where the opposing team shoots free throws?

a)

5 team fouls

b)

6 team fouls

c)

7 team fouls

d)

4 team fouls

3.

What is the shot clock duration in NCAA men's basketball?

a)

24 seconds

b)

35 seconds

c)

30 seconds

d)

45 seconds

4.

Which of the following is NOT a type of defensive strategy in basketball?

a)

A. Man-to-man defense

b)

B. Zone defense

c)

C. Press defense

d)

D. Triangle offense

5.

What is the proper term for when an offensive player without the ball moves to create separation from their defender?

a)

Screening

b)

Cutting

c)

Posting up

d)

Isolation

6.

What violation occurs when a player takes more than two steps without dribbling the ball?

a)

Double dribble

b)

Carrying

c)

Traveling

d)

Three-second violation

7.

In basketball, what is a "pick and roll"?

a)

A defensive strategy where players switch assignments

b)

An offensive move where a player sets a screen and then moves toward the basket

c)

A rebounding technique

d)

A fast-break strategy

8.

What is the name for the rectangular marked area extending from the baseline under the basket?

a)

The key

b)

The paint

c)

The lane

d)

All of the above

9.

What constitutes a legal screen in basketball?

a)

The screener must be moving in the same direction as the defender

b)

The screener can extend their arms to block the defender

c)

The screener must remain stationary with feet shoulder-width apart

d)

The screener must make physical contact with the defender

10.

What is the correct call when two opposing players gain control of the ball simultaneously?

a)

Jump ball

b)

Traveling violation

11.

What is a "double-double" in basketball statistics?

a)

When a player commits both a personal and technical foul in the same game

b)

When a player records 10 or more in two statistical categories in one game

c)

When a team scores twice as many points as their opponent

d)

When a player makes consecutive three-point shots

12.

On the basketball court diagram, draw a proper "horns" offensive set with players in the correct starting positions.

a)

Players positioned only in the corners and center

b)

Four players on the perimeter, one in the post

c)

Three guards at the top, two players in the low post

d)

Two players at the elbows, two in the corners, one point guard

13.

Which of the following is NOT a type of pass commonly used in basketball?

a)

Bounce pass

b)

Chest pass

c)

Overhead pass

d)

Underhand pass

14.

An offensive player drives to the basket while a defensive player attempts to take a charge but is still moving when contact occurs. Was this a blocking foul or a charging foul? Explain why in one sentence.

a)

Blocking foul - defender was not set in legal guarding position

b)

Charging foul - offensive player created the contact

c)

No call - incidental contact

d)

Technical foul - excessive contact

15.

What is the maximum number of personal fouls a player can commit before being disqualified in an NCAA basketball game?

a)

6 fouls

b)

5 fouls

c)

4 fouls

d)

Unlimited fouls