Soccer Refereeing Rules Quiz

Passing in Basketball

• Passing is the quickest and most effective way to get the ball from player to player.
• The perfect end result of a well-executed pass is a pass made to an open teammate.
• There are various types of passes, including:
• Chest pass: the most common pass, where the ball comes from the chest.
• Bounce pass: often used in pivot plays when the passer is passing to a teammate guarded from behind.
• Overhead pass: commonly used for passing the ball into the high and low post area, or as an outlet pass directly off a rebound to begin a fast break.
• Baseball pass: a long-distance pass that is usually thrown more than half of the court length.
• Push pass: a quick pass made with one hand to a short distance.
• Behind the back pass: considered a fancy pass but has now become a normal offensive weapon.

Shooting in Basketball

• Shooting is the final movement to complete the offensive action in order to score a basket.
• The many goals scored make basketball interesting, attractive, and exciting for spectators.
• Shooting can result in a field goal, worth 2 or 3 points, or a free throw, worth 1 point.

Footwork in Basketball

• Footwork is a very important skill in almost every sport event.
• It can be developed through agility training.

Defense in Basketball

• Preventing the opponent from scoring can be achieved through man-to-man or zone defense.

Basketball Terminologies

• Assist: a pass that directly results in a basket or score by a teammate.
• Backcourt: the half of the court away from the basket.
• Basket: the iron hoop to which goals are scored.
• Blocking: a foul by a defensive player who blocks the legal path of an offensive player.
• Charging: a foul by an offensive player who charges into a defensive player who has legal position.
• Dribble: continuous bouncing of the ball, the only legal means of moving with the ball.
• Field Goal: a basket scored from the floor, worth 2 or 3 points.
• Free Throw: an unobstructed shot from the foul line, worth 1 point, awarded as a penalty for a foul by the opposing team.
• Free Throw Lane: the area on the floor bounded by the throw line, the end line under the basket, and two connecting lines forming a 12-foot lane.
• Goal Tending: illegal interference with a shot above the rim of the basket.
• Hoop: the rim of the basket, synonymous with a score.
• Jump Ball: a means of putting the ball into play by having an official toss the ball upward between the players.
• Jump Shot: a field goal attempt in which the ball is released at the top of a vertical jump.
• Lay-up: a shot from alongside the basket using the backboard as a guide.
• Man-to-man Defense: a strategy of a team defense in which each player is assigned one specific opponent to guard.
• Tip-in: a field goal made by tipping the ball into the basket while airborne.
• Traveling: illegally moving the ball by violating the dribbling rules.
• Turn over: loss of possession of the ball without attempting a field goal.
• Twenty-four Second Rule: the requirement that a team make a field goal attempt within 24 seconds after gaining possession of the ball.

Positions of Players in Court

• Point Guard: ball handler, dribbler, team organizer, and play maker.
• Shooting Guard: creates shots on offense and provides best perimeter defense.
• Small Forward: responsible for scoring points via cuts, dribble drive, seeking rebounds, and steals.
• Power Forward: rebounder, best in high post and low post, drop shot.
• Center: best in rebounding, tip-in shot, drop shot, and quick shots.

Official's Signals

• Scoring: signals for 1, 2, and 3 points, as well as canceling a score or play.
• Clock related: signals to stop the clock for violations or fouls.
• Administrative: signals for substitution, beckoning-in, charged time out, communication between officials and table officials.

Types of Fouls

• Illegal use of hands
• Blocking
• Excessive swinging of elbows
• Holding
• Pushing
• Charging with or without the ball
• Double foul
• Technical foul
• Unsportsmanlike foul
• Disqualifying foul

Basic Elements of Basketball

• Dribbling: a way to progress with the ball by an individual player to get free from his opponent or to get in good passing or shooting position.
• Kinds of dribbling:
• Low control dribble: used when a player is closely guarded, keeping the ball low to the floor with full control.
• High or speed dribble: used when a player is in the open court and needs to move fast.
• Cross-over dribble: dribbling with one hand, getting close to the defender, pushing the ball out in front, and exploding past them.
• Behind the back dribble: used to change direction, moving the ball from one side of the body to another by swinging it behind and across the back.
• Between the legs dribble: a quick way to move the ball from one hand to another between the legs when closely guarded or changing direction.
• Reverse dribble: changing direction by bounding the ball from one hand to another, rotating quickly around the defender.