The NBA Rules Quiz Book by Wayne Wheelwright

Author:Wayne Wheelwright
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Basketball, NBA, rules, quiz, USA, sports, trivia, fun, questions, pub, history, Lakers, Knicks, Magic
ISBN: 9781782346395
Publisher: Andrews UK Limited 2013
Published: 2013-01-31T00:00:00+00:00

Answers

5

48 minutes

4 quarters of 12 minutes each

The game goes into overtime

94’

50’

2”

6’ radius

2’ radius

6’ x 3.5’

23’9” (22’ in the corner)

10’

15’

The captain

The visiting team

Blocking is the illegal contact to stop an opponents progress

The penalty for unsportsmanlike behaviour or rule violations by team members.

Illegal physical contact with an opponent once the ball is live

When two opponents commit a foul against each other at the same time

Illegal contact made by an offensive player once the ball is live

Making contact with the elbow in an unsporting way at any time

Excessive contact made by a player on an opponent at any time

Illegal contact by the defines in the last two minutes of the game or overtime which happens intentionally away from the area of offensive action or prior to the ball being released on a throw in

The opportunity for a player to take a clear shot at the basket from a position behind the free throw line

As soon as the ball has passed the plane of the halfway line?

8 seconds

Back Court Violation

When two opponents both have firm hold of the ball

When a player holding the ball steps in any direction with one foot whilst keeping the other foot rooted in place

Running with the ball without bouncing it

The legal action of a player that without making undue contact prevents a player reaching a desired position

When a player attempts to shoot the ball into the basket

Once the player has started his shooting motion and ends when the motion has stopped and he lands in his normal floor position

A way of putting the ball back in play from out of bounds

Raising arms above ones head or waving arms, making a sudden dash upcourt, talk to the free thrower or in a loud disruptive manner

2

It gets added to the opponents score and is credited to the opposing player closest to the basket

1 point

15 minutes

130 seconds

30 seconds

When the ball is dead or in possession of the team calling the timeout

With a jump ball in the centre circle

Out of bounds on the nearest sideline at the free throw line

On the sideline at it’s nearest point but past the free throw line

Out of bounds on the nearest sideline at the free throw line

Out of bounds on the nearest sideline at the free throw line

Out of bounds on the nearest sideline at the free throw line

On the sideline at it’s nearest point but past the free throw line

On the sideline at it’s nearest point but past the free throw line

The ball is returned to the original throw in spot

The opposing team gets the ball at that spot

Out of bounds on the sideline at the closest point to where the ball was when the timeout was called

Each jumper must have one foot on the inside of the jumping circle

Once the ball has reached it’s highest point

When a team gains new possession of the ball

When it is touched by an on court player

Once there is a shot at the basket or the other team gains possession

The 24 second clock continues to run

When he touches the floor

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