Article 12 Jump ball and alternating possession

Question 1

occurs when one or more players from opposing teams have one or both hands firmly on the ball so that neither player can gain control without undue roughness.

Answer 1

held ball

Question 2

occurs when a referee tosses the ball between any 2 opponents.

Answer 2

jump ball

Question 3

is a method of causing the ball to become live with a throw-in rather than a jump ball.

Answer 3

Alternating possession

Question 3

starts when a player of that team is in control of a live ball by holding or dribbling it or has a live ball at a player’s disposal.

Answer 3

Team control

Question 3

Team control continues when:

Answer 3

• A player of that team is in control of a live ball.
• The ball is being passed between team-mates.

Question 3

A jump ball situation occurs when:

Answer 3

• A held ball is called.
• The ball goes out-of-bounds and the referees are in doubt or disagree on which of the opponents last touched the ball.
• A double free-throw violation occurs during an unsuccessful last free throw.

Question 4

A player shall not run with the ball or

Answer 4

touch the ball, kick or block

Question 5

the ball is played with the hand(s) only and may be

Answer 5

passed, thrown, tapped, rolled or dribbled in any direction

Question 6

Team control ends when:

Answer 6

• An opponent gains control.
• The ball becomes dead.
• The ball has left the player’s hand(s) on a shot for a goal or for a free throw.

Question 7

is when the ball is held in a player’s hand(s) and is then thrown into the air towards the opponents’ basket.

Answer 7

shot for a goal or a free throw

Question 8

is when the ball is directed with the hand(s) towards the opponents’ basket.

Answer 8

tap for a goal

Question 9

is when the ball is forced downwards into the opponents’ basket with one or both hands.

Answer 9

dunk for a goal

Question 10

is made when a live ball enters the basket from above and remains within or passes through the basket entirely.

Answer 10

goal

Question 11

A goal is credited to the team attacking the opponents’ basket into which the ball has entered as follows:

Answer 11

• A goal released from a free throw counts 1 point.
• A goal released from the 2-point goal area counts 2 points.
• A goal released from the 3-point goal area counts 3 points.

Question 12

occurs when the ball is passed on to the court by the out-of-bounds thrower-in.

Answer 12

throw-in

Question 13

is an interruption of the game requested by the head coach or first assistant coach.

Answer 13

time-out

Question 14

Each time-out shall last

Answer 14

1 minute

Question 15

timeout of Each team may be granted:

Answer 15

• 2 time-outs during the first half.
• 3 time-outs during the second half with a maximum of 2 of these time-outs when the game clock shows 2:00 minutes or less in the fourth quarter.
• 1 time-out during each overtime.