Screening, Guarding and Contact 22-23

Airborne player A-1 has released the ball on a try for goal when they is fouled by B-1. The official rules that A-1 was fouled in the act of shooting. Is the official correct?

A-1 is fouled while tapping a rebound toward their basket. The ball enters the basket. The official counts the goal and awards one free throw to A-1. Is the official correct?

On a try by A-1, the ball is bouncing directly above the ring when B-1 touches the net. The official rules this basket interference. Is the official correct?

A-1’s field goal attempt is on the ring when B-1 intentionally slaps the backboard, causing it to vibrate. The official rules this is basket interference and awards two points to Team A. Is the official correct?

A-1’s throw-in is in the imaginary cylinder directly above the basket when B-1 touches the ball. The official rules this is basket interference. Is the official correct?

A-1, from behind the three-point line, throws the ball toward their basket. B-2 bats the ball away while the ball is on its downward flight, outside the cylinder, above ring level, and in the judgment of the official has a chance of entering the basket. The official rules this is goaltending. Is the
official correct?

A-2 receives a pass from A-1. After catching the pass, A-2 fumbles the ball, recovers it, then dribbles several feet and ends the dribble. A-2 fumbles the ball again and recovers the fumble. The official rules this is a violation. Is the official correct?

A-1 ends their dribble and makes a bounce pass to A-2. A-2 does not see the pass, so A-1 alertly runs over and recovers the ball. The official rules this is a legal play. Is the official correct?

While A-1 is dribbling, the ball hits B-1’s foot and bounces away from A-1. A-1 recovers the ball by catching it, and then starts a new dribble. The official rules this is a legal play. Is the official correct?

A-1 lifts their pivot foot before starting a dribble. The official rules this is traveling. Is the official correct?

A-1 lifts their pivot foot before shooting. The official rules this is traveling. Is the official correct?

Airborne player A-1 catches the ball, lands on one foot, jumps off that foot, and then lands on both feet simultaneously. The official rules this is a traveling violation. Is the official correct?

B-1 sticks their leg out to block A-1’s pass to A-2. The ball hits B-1’s leg. The official rules this is a legal play. Is the official correct?

A-1’s pass to A-2 is off line and hits stationary B-2 in the leg. The official rules this is a kicking violation. Is the official correct?

While A-1 is dribbling in the frontcourt, A-2 stands in the lane for three seconds. The official rules this is a three-second violation. Is this correct?

While A-1 is dribbling in the frontcourt, B-1 bats the ball away. While the ball is loose, the official rules a three-second violation on A-3, who is standing in the lane. Is the official correct?

A-3, who has been in the lane for just over two seconds, receives a pass from A-1. A-3 immediately drives the lane and tries for goal. A-3 was in the lane more than three seconds before the try was released. The official rules this is a three-second violation. Is this correct?

A-1 is dribbling in the backcourt when B-1 bats the ball away. The official continues the 10-second count. Is the official correct?

A-1, who is dribbling from the backcourt to the frontcourt, has both feet in the frontcourt while still dribbling in the backcourt. The official continues the 10-second count. Is the official correct?

Thrower A-1 releases the ball on a pass by rolling it up the floor in the backcourt. As the ball is rolling along the floor, the official starts the 10-second count. Is the official correct?

B-1 rebounds a missed try at Team A’s basket and passes the ball to a teammate near the division line. A-1 jumps from their frontcourt and secures control of the ball while both feet are off the floor. A-1 lands in the backcourt. The official rules this is a legal play. Is the official correct?

A-1’s throw-in is deflected into the backcourt by A-2, who is in the frontcourt. A-1 is the first to touch the ball in the backcourt. The official rules this is a backcourt violation. Is the official correct?

B-1 jumps from their frontcourt and intercepts A-1’s throw-in pass. B-1 returns to the floor in the backcourt. The official rules this is a legal play. Is the official correct?

A-1’s throw-in is caught by A-2 while A-2 has one foot touching the floor in the frontcourt. A-2 then places the other foot down in the backcourt. The official rules this is a backcourt violation. Is
the official correct?

A-1 is holding the ball in Team A’s frontcourt near the division line. A-1’s bounce pass to A-2 touches the division line and then touches the floor in the frontcourt. A-2, in the frontcourt, catches the ball. The official rules this a legal play. Is the official correct?