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WorksheetsBasketball Rules and Scoring
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
Kristopher and Ariana are playing a basketball game with their friends. What is the main goal in basketball?
To run the fastest
To score more points than the other team
To jump the highest
To dribble the ball the longest
During a basketball game at school, Danny, Kristopher, Ayla, Claire, and Paisley are on the court representing their team. How many players from one team are on the basketball court at the same time?
15 players
10 players
5 players
3 players
Mackenzie and Kristopher are excited to watch a basketball game. How does the basketball game begin?
With a whistle
With a tip-off
With a free throw
With a timeout
During a basketball game in the school gym, Ayla and Danny's team gets possession of the ball. How many seconds does their team have to shoot it?
10 seconds
24 seconds
30 seconds
5 seconds
Nicholas and Ayla are setting up a basketball game in their driveway. How high should they place the basketball hoops from the ground?
8 feet
9 feet
10 feet
12 feet
Paisley and Danny are playing basketball. What is one way they can move the ball up the court?
Kicking it
Throwing it to a teammate
Carrying it
Rolling it
During gym class, Ayla and Danny are playing basketball. Ayla moves across the court while bouncing the ball up and down. What is this action called?
Passing
Shooting
Dribbling
Traveling
Ariana makes a shot from inside the arc during a basketball game. How many points does she get for her shot?
1 point
2 points
3 points
4 points
During a basketball game, Mackenzie makes a shot from outside the arc. How many points does Mackenzie get for this shot?
1 point
2 points
3 points
4 points
During a basketball game, Danny is awarded a free throw. How many points is a free throw worth?
1 point
2 points
3 points
0 points
Paisley, Ayla, and Claire are playing a basketball game. If their team does not shoot the ball within 24 seconds, what happens?
They get extra points
The other team gets the ball
The game stops
They get a free throw
During a basketball game, Ariana and Vicente are playing against another team. How can Ariana and Vicente try to get the ball from the other team?
By blocking shots
By stealing the ball
By rebounding missed shots
All of the above
Ayla and Danny are watching an NBA basketball game together. How many 12-minute quarters will they see in the game?
2 quarters
3 quarters
4 quarters
5 quarters
Paisley and Danny are watching an international basketball game. They notice that the game is divided into 10-minute quarters. How many 10-minute quarters are there in an international basketball game?
2 quarters
3 quarters
4 quarters
5 quarters
During a basketball game between Ariana and Mackenzie's teams, what happens if the score is tied at the end of the game?
The game ends in a tie
The team with the most fouls wins
Extra time periods are played
The game is replayed another day
During a basketball game, Nicholas dribbles the ball, stops, and then starts dribbling again. What is this action called?
Traveling
Double dribble
Passing
Shooting
During a basketball game in gym class, Ayla catches the ball and takes several steps without dribbling. What is this action called?
Double dribble
Traveling
Charging
Palming
During a basketball game, Ariana is playing near the basket. How long can Ariana stay in the 'key' area of the court?
1 second
3 seconds
5 seconds
10 seconds
During a basketball game, Kristopher is dribbling towards the basket and runs into Vicente, who is standing still. What is this situation called?
Traveling
Double dribble
Charging
Blocking
During a basketball game, Claire makes illegal contact with Paisley while trying to defend. What is this called?
When a player talks too much
When a player makes illegal contact with another player
When a player scores too many points
When a player misses a shot
Kristopher, Ayla, and their friends are getting ready for a basketball game at school. How many players from their team are allowed on the court at once?
10
2
6
5
During a basketball game, Danny picked up the ball and started moving across the court without dribbling. What is this violation called?
Traveling
Double Dribble
Foul
Carry
During a basketball game, Ariana and Kristopher are playing on the court. What is it called when the ball goes off of the court in basketball?
out
kool aid
travel
During a school basketball game, Claire, Mackenzie, Kristopher, and Nicholas are discussing the different positions on the team. Which of the following is NOT a position in basketball?
Point Guard
Center
Tight End
Shooting Guard
During a basketball game, Claire gets fouled while trying to make a shot. Where does she go?
Free Throw Line
Three Point Line
