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Basketball Rules and Scoring

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Kristopher and Ariana are playing a basketball game with their friends. What is the main goal in basketball?

a)

To run the fastest

b)

To score more points than the other team

c)

To jump the highest

d)

To dribble the ball the longest

2.

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?

a)

15 players

b)

10 players

c)

5 players

d)

3 players

3.

Mackenzie and Kristopher are excited to watch a basketball game. How does the basketball game begin?

a)

With a whistle

b)

With a tip-off

c)

With a free throw

d)

With a timeout

4.

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?

a)

10 seconds

b)

24 seconds

c)

30 seconds

d)

5 seconds

5.

Nicholas and Ayla are setting up a basketball game in their driveway. How high should they place the basketball hoops from the ground?

a)

8 feet

b)

9 feet

c)

10 feet

d)

12 feet

6.

Paisley and Danny are playing basketball. What is one way they can move the ball up the court?

a)

Kicking it

b)

Throwing it to a teammate

c)

Carrying it

d)

Rolling it

7.

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?

a)

Passing

b)

Shooting

c)

Dribbling

d)

Traveling

8.

Ariana makes a shot from inside the arc during a basketball game. How many points does she get for her shot?

a)

1 point

b)

2 points

c)

3 points

d)

4 points

9.

During a basketball game, Mackenzie makes a shot from outside the arc. How many points does Mackenzie get for this shot?

a)

1 point

b)

2 points

c)

3 points

d)

4 points

10.

During a basketball game, Danny is awarded a free throw. How many points is a free throw worth?

a)

1 point

b)

2 points

c)

3 points

d)

0 points

11.

Paisley, Ayla, and Claire are playing a basketball game. If their team does not shoot the ball within 24 seconds, what happens?

a)

They get extra points

b)

The other team gets the ball

c)

The game stops

d)

They get a free throw

12.

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?

a)

By blocking shots

b)

By stealing the ball

c)

By rebounding missed shots

d)

All of the above

13.

Ayla and Danny are watching an NBA basketball game together. How many 12-minute quarters will they see in the game?

a)

2 quarters

b)

3 quarters

c)

4 quarters

d)

5 quarters

14.

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?

a)

2 quarters

b)

3 quarters

c)

4 quarters

d)

5 quarters

15.

During a basketball game between Ariana and Mackenzie's teams, what happens if the score is tied at the end of the game?

a)

The game ends in a tie

b)

The team with the most fouls wins

c)

Extra time periods are played

d)

The game is replayed another day

16.

During a basketball game, Nicholas dribbles the ball, stops, and then starts dribbling again. What is this action called?

a)

Traveling

b)

Double dribble

c)

Passing

d)

Shooting

17.

During a basketball game in gym class, Ayla catches the ball and takes several steps without dribbling. What is this action called?

a)

Double dribble

b)

Traveling

c)

Charging

d)

Palming

18.

During a basketball game, Ariana is playing near the basket. How long can Ariana stay in the 'key' area of the court?

a)

1 second

b)

3 seconds

c)

5 seconds

d)

10 seconds

19.

During a basketball game, Kristopher is dribbling towards the basket and runs into Vicente, who is standing still. What is this situation called?

a)

Traveling

b)

Double dribble

c)

Charging

d)

Blocking

20.

During a basketball game, Claire makes illegal contact with Paisley while trying to defend. What is this called?

a)

When a player talks too much

b)

When a player makes illegal contact with another player

c)

When a player scores too many points

d)

When a player misses a shot

21.

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?

a)

10

b)

2

c)

6

d)

5

22.

During a basketball game, Danny picked up the ball and started moving across the court without dribbling. What is this violation called?

a)

Traveling

b)

Double Dribble

c)

Foul

d)

Carry

23.

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?

a)

out

b)

kool aid

c)

travel

24.

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?

a)

Point Guard

b)

Center

c)

Tight End

d)

Shooting Guard

25.

During a basketball game, Claire gets fouled while trying to make a shot. Where does she go?

a)

Free Throw Line

b)

Three Point Line