2016 NCAA Women’s Basketball Preseason Exam 1. After a traveling violation by Team A in its frontcourt with 55.2 seconds remaining in the game, Team B is awarded the ball for a throw-in along the end line. B1’s throw-in is simultaneo us ly caught by A2 and B2. The alternating-possession arrow favors Team B. Team B’s head coach requests a timeout and informs the officials that they wish to advance the ball to the 28-foot line in the frontcourt. The officials permit this. Is this correct? a. Yes b. No 2. Team A is in control of the ball in their backcourt following a goal by Team B. The shot clock is at 18 when the official blows the whistle for the ten-second backcourt violation. The game clock stops on the official’s whistle. The official does not make any adjustment to the game clock. Is this correct? a. Yes b. No 3. The officials are permitted to use the courtside monitor when there is an out of bounds play involving two or more players in the last two minutes of the fourth period and the entire overtime period(s). Is this correct? a. Yes b. No 4. With 2:29 remaining in the second period, A1 fouls B1. Team B is in the bonus, but the offic ia ls fail to award B1 two free throws. While B1 is dribbling the ball on the court, the ball is deflected by Team A out of bounds with 2:21 on the game clock. The official sees the 5 th team foul posted on the scoreboard. The official awards B1 two free throws with no players in marked lane spaces and leaves the game clock at 2:21. Is this correct? a. Yes b. No 5. A player is injured at the electronic-media timeout mark. The electronic- media timeout on its own may permit an injured player to remain in the game. Is this correct? a. Yes b. No 6. When setting a screen on a moving opponent, within the visual field of the opponent or not, the screen is legal when the screener allows the opponent time and distance to avoid contact. Is this correct? a. Yes b. No

7. A1 commits a personal foul against B1 near the division line. Team B is in the bonus. Immediately following the personal foul, there are multiple technical fouls assessed to both teams, including contact dead ball technical fouls. After all free throws have been attempted, the team offended by the last single contact dead ball technical foul will be awarded the ball for a throw- in on the end line. Is this correct? a. Yes b. No 8. Contact that is incidental to an effort by an opponent to reach a loose ball, or contact that results when opponents are in equally favorable positions to perform normal defensive or offens ive movement, should be permitted even though the contact may be severe or excessive. Is this correct? a. Yes b. No 9. With 1:25 remaining in the game and the shot clock nearing zero, A1 attempts a field goal. The ball is still in the shooter’s hand when the shot-clock period expires, but the horn is not heard by the officials. The try hits the rim and is rebounded by A2. A2 shoots the ball and scores. Team B inbounds the ball and dribbles into their frontcourt before calling timeout. Team B informs the officials that A1’s try was released after the shot-clock period expired. The officials rule that because A2 secured the rebound of A1’s unsuccessful try and play was not immediately stopped, it is too late to penalize the shot-clock violation. Is this correct? a. Yes b. No 10. A1 and B1 are standing just outside the three-point arc during free throws being attempted by A2. During the last free throw, B1, followed by A1, step inside the three-point arc before the ball strikes the ring, flange or backboard. The official immediately calls a double free throw violatio n and awards the ball to the team favored by the alternating-possession arrow. Is this correct? a. Yes b. No 11. At the 9:20 mark before the start of the game, Team A makes a roster change in the scorebook. At 6:54, Team B makes a roster change in the scorebook. Each team is assessed an administra tive technical foul, Team B is awarded two free throws followed by Team A being awarded two free throws and the game shall begin with a jump ball. Is this correct? a. Yes b. No

12. Which of the following is true regarding the lane area as it relates to post play? a. It includes the three-second lane and approximately three feet outside each lane line. b. It includes the three-second lane and approximately three feet outside each lane line and the free throw line. c. It is the same as the three-second lane. d. It is the same as the Lower Defensive Box. 13. While in the act of shooting, A1 fouls B1. The try is unsuccessful. After the whistle, B1 retaliates by pushing A1, but it does not rise to the level of a flagrant 2 contact technical foul. A2 then makes an unsporting comment to B1 followed by Team B’s head coach being assessed a technical foul. Which of the following is true? a. Any Team B player will shoot two free throws for A2’s player/substitute technical foul, any Team A player will shoot two free throws for the bench technical foul assessed to Team B’s head coach, B1 will shoot her two free throws for the personal foul committed by A1 followed by any Team A player shooting two free throws for the contact dead ball technical foul committed by B1. Play will resume with a throw-in to Team A at the point of interruption. b. Any Team A player will shoot two free throws for B1’s contact dead ball technical foul, any Team B player will shoot two free throws for A2’s player/substitute technical foul, any Team A player will shoot two free throws for the bench technical foul assessed to Team B’s head coach followed by B1 shooting her two free throws for the personal foul assessed to A1. Play will resume following B1’s last free throw as if the technical fouls had not occurred. c. B1 will shoot her two free throws for the personal foul committed by A1, any Team A player will shoot two free throws for the contact dead ball technical foul committed by B1, any Team B player will shoot two free throws for the player/substitute technical foul assessed to A2 followed by any Team A player shooting two free throws for the bench technical foul assessed to Team B’s head coach. Play will resume with a throw-in to Team A on the end line, and Team A will have the right to move along the end line if B1’s last free throw for the personal foul is successful. d. B1 will shoot her two free throws for the personal foul committed by A1, any Team A player will shoot two free throws for the contact dead ball technical foul committed by B1, any Team B player will shoot two free throws for the player/substitute technical foul assessed to A2 followed by any Team A player shooting two free throws for the bench technical foul assessed to Team B’s head coach. Play will resume with a throw-in to Team A at a designated spot at the point of interruption. 14. Thrower-in A1 is holding the ball out of bounds. B1 is standing very close to the boundary line when A1 pushes B1 away to clear space to be able to throw the ball to A2. The official calls a player-control foul on A1 and award the ball to Team B at the spot of A1’s throw-in. Is this correct? a. Yes b. No

15. Team A has been issued a delay-of-game warning in the first period for interfering with the ball after a goal. In the third period, following A1’s goal, A2 knocks the ball away. The offic ia l issues a: a. Administrative technical foul to Team A b. Player-substitute technical foul to A2 16. Which of the following are methods for setting the alternating-possession arrow? a. The ball is placed at the disposal of the thrower-in b. Following the jump ball, a player gains control of the ball c. The ball is placed at the disposal of the free-throw shooter for any foul d. The ball is placed at the disposal of the free-throw shooter for a common foul e. A, B and C f. A, B and D 17. To establish initial legal guarding position on a player with the ball, which of the following are true: a. The defender is required to give the ball handler time and distance b. The defender is not required to give the ball handler time and distance c. The guard’s torso shall face the ball handler d. The guard shall have two feet touching the playing court e. A, C and D f. B, C and D 18. While A1 is dribbling the ball in her backcourt, the official blows the whistle and assesses a player-substitute technical foul to B1. After blowing the whistle, the official notices that the shot clock is at 18. After confirming that there was no timing mistake, the official rules that Team A has committed a ten-second backcourt violation, awards any Team A player two free throws for the technical foul, puts two seconds back on the game clock, and awards Team B the ball at the point of interruption. Is this correct? a. Yes b. No 19. With 45.6 seconds remaining in the fourth period, A1 secures a defensive rebound and then fumbles the ball. A2 secures control of the ball and Team A is immediately granted a timeout. Team A’s head coach informs the officials that she wants to advance the ball to the 28-foot line in Team A’s frontcourt. The officials rule that this is legal. Is this correct? a. Yes b. No 20. In a game using the electronic- media timeout format, when an electronic- media timeout does not occur in a period, it will carry over to the next period. Is this correct? a. Yes b. No

21. With 30.9 seconds remaining in the fourth period, Team A scores. The timer fails to stop the game clock. B1, who has stepped out of bounds for the throw-in, rolls the ball up the playing court. With the ball at the top of the three-point arc and the ball having not been touched by a player on the playing court, the officials realize the game clock should have stopped on the successful goal. The officials stop play and place 30.9 seconds back on the game clock. There are substitutes waiting at the scorer’s table. How shall play resume? a. Team B will be awarded the ball for a throw-in at the out-of-bounds spot nearest to the location of the ball when the official blew the whistle. The substitutes may enter the game. b. Team B will be awarded the ball for a throw-in at the out-of-bounds spot nearest to the location of the ball when the official blew the whistle. The substitutes may not enter the game. c. Team B will be awarded the ball for a throw-in along the end line and may move along the end line. The substitutes may enter the game. d. Team B will be awarded the ball for a throw-in along the end line and may move along the end line. The substitutes may not enter the game. 22. Team A scores with 55.9 seconds remaining in the fourth period and substitutes are at the table. Team B immediately calls timeout and the coach informs the officials that the timeout is for substitutions and that she wishes to advance the ball to the 28-foot line in Team B’s frontcourt. The officials inform the coach that a timeout for substitutions may not be used to advance the ball. Is this correct? a. Yes b. No 23. In a game using the electronic- media timeout format, Team A calls a timeout with 8:30 remaining in the third period. It is the first team-called timeout of the second half. A minute later, Team B calls a timeout. This timeout becomes the five-minute media timeout for the third period. Is this correct? a. Yes b. No 24. A1 is dribbling in her team’s frontcourt when B1 knocks the ball out of bounds. The shot clock shows zero but the shot-clock horn has not sounded. The officials rule that there is still time remaining in the shot-clock period. Is this correct? a. Yes b. No 25. Team A is in control of the ball in their backcourt when B1 commits a holding foul. When the official sounded the whistle, the shot clock showed 18 seconds. The officials confirm that there was no timing mistake. The officials cancel B1’s foul, penalize the ten-second backcourt violatio n, award the ball to Team B for a throw-in at the out-of-bounds spot nearest to where the foul occurred and place two seconds back on the game clock. Is this correct? a. Yes b. No

26. With the shot clock turned off and 28 seconds remaining in the third period, Team A inbounds the ball into their backcourt and the ball remains in their backcourt. The Trail official calls a tensecond backcourt violation; however, the game clock shows 19 seconds. a. There is no violation; award the ball back to Team A with a new ten-second count to advance the ball into their frontcourt. b. There is no violation; award the ball back to Team A with one second to advance the ball into their frontcourt. c. This is a ten-second violation d. The official’s count was in error and the game clock may be used to correct the error. e. A and D f. B and D 27. A1, who is an offensive post player, is in the lane area in control of the ball with her back to the basket. What may the defensive post player do to defend A1? a. She may place one hand with a bend in the elbow on A1 b. She may place one forearm on A1 c. She may place one hand and one forearm on A1 at the same time d. She may contact A1 with multiple body parts provided displacement does not occur. e. All of the above f. A and B 28. The ball is at the disposal of A1 for a throw-in along the sideline in Team A’s backcourt with 22 seconds on the shot clock (two seconds remaining to gain frontcourt status). A1 releases the throw-in which touches A2 in Team A’s frontcourt and the ball enters Team A’s backcourt. A3 controls the ball with 20 seconds on the shot clock. Which of the following is true? a. Team A has committed a ten-second backcourt violation b. Team A has ten seconds to advance the ball into their frontcourt c. Team A has committed a backcourt violation for causing the ball to return to their backcourt 29. Team A is in control of the ball in their backcourt when A1 and B1 commit a double foul. The shot clock shows 25 seconds remaining in the shot-clock period. When Team A’s throw-in is touched in their backcourt, how much time will Team A have to advance the ball into their frontcourt? a. 10 seconds b. 5 seconds 30. With no electronic- media timeouts remaining in the fourth period, A1 scores a goal which is signaled as a three-point goal. The officials stop play while the ball is dead following the goal to review the replay monitor, but the replay equipment does not work properly. The officials resume play with a throw-in by Team B. B1’s throw-in is controlled by B2, who then travels. During the dead ball, the officials are informed that the replay system is working correctly. May the offic ia ls use replay to review A1’s three-point goal? a. Yes b. No

31. A1 and B1 collide and are both injured. Team A’s head coach requests and is granted a timeout. Before the end of the timeout, both players are ready to play. Which of the following statements is true? a. A1 may remain in the game but Team B must replace B1. b. Both A1 and B1 may remain in the game. 32. A1 is dribbling in her team’s frontcourt when B1 knocks the ball away from her and it rolls into Team A’s backcourt. A2 secures control of the ball and Team A’s head coach immedia te ly requests and is granted a timeout before A2 dribbles or passes the ball. There is 45.9 seconds remaining in the fourth period and 16 seconds on the shot clock. Team A’s head coach wishes to advance the ball to the 28-foot line in her team’s frontcourt. The officials permit this. Is this correct? a. Yes b. No 33. Which of the following is true regarding items worn on the leg/knee? a. Any item worn on the leg/knee, except for a knee brace, must be white, black, beige or the color of the game pants, and teammates are to wear the same color. b. A sleeve worn under a knee brace can be the color of the brace or the color of the leg/knee sleeves worn by teammates. c. Knee braces do not have to comply with the color rule for leg/knee sleeves d. Leg/knee sleeves are not required to be the same color as arm sleeves or headbands e. All of the above f. A, B, C 34. Is this statement correct: Officials are permitted to use replay to determine whether a player is in the act of shooting when a foul is called against the defense. a. Yes b. No 35. Team A scores a goal and B1 secures the ball and steps out of bounds for a throw-in. B1 completes the throw-in to B2, who is standing in the lane, after which B2 is fouled by A1. Team B is not in the bonus. When Team B is awarded the ball for a throw-in on the end line, the offic ia l informs Team B that the throw-in is from a designated spot. Is this correct? a. Yes b. No 36. A1 scores with 54.7 seconds remaining in the fourth period and the game clock properly stops. B1 inbounds the ball to B2, who begins to dribble. The game clock properly starts when B2 touches the throw-in from B1. After several dribbles, the official has an inadvertent whistle. A6, A7 and B6 are waiting at the table. May the substitutes enter the game at this time? a. Yes b. No

37. When Team A’s head coach requests a review for a correctable error and the request is made after the time limit for such a review has expired, Team A shall be charged a timeout. Is this correct? a. Yes b. No 38. The referee shall determine whether or not a player’s uniform is saturated by blood. Is this correct? a. Yes b. No 39. Following Team A’s goal, B1 inbounds the ball to B2. While B2 is dribbling in her backcourt, A1 commits a flagrant 1 foul against B2. After the whistle, the officials immediately notice the shot clock shows 18 seconds. After confirming that there was no timing mistake, the official rules that Team B has committed a ten-second backcourt violation, awards B2 two free throws for the flagrant 1 foul, puts two seconds back on the game clock, and awards Team B the ball at the out of bounds spot nearest to where the flagrant foul occurred. Is this correct? a. Yes b. No 40. When a dribbler is outside of the lane area and then dribbles into the lane area, unless her back is to the basket when she enters the lane area, she remains a ball handler/dribbler. Is this correct? a. Yes b. No 41. Verticality applies when a defender has first established legal guarding position and movement thereafter is legal. Is this correct? a. Yes b. No 42. When a coach requests a monitor review to determine if a foul was properly charged to a player and the review confirms that the foul was correctly charged, the coach is charged with a timeout. Is this correct? a. Yes b. No 43. While A1 is dribbling the ball in her backcourt, the head coach from Team A is assessed a technical foul for unsporting conduct. The shot clock shows 23 seconds remaining in the shot clock period. Prior to the administration of the first free throw, A2 and B2 commit contact dead ball technical fouls against each other. Which of the following is the correct adjudication of the penalty? a. Any member of Team B will attempt the free throws for the technical foul followed by a throw-in to Team A at the point of interruption. The shot clock remains at 23 seconds. b. Any member of Team B will attempt the free throws for the technical foul followed by a throw-in to Team A at the point of interruption. The shot clock is reset to 30 seconds.

44. A1 commits a flagrant 1 foul against B1 who is in the act of shooting a three-point goal. The goal is successful. Which of the following statements is correct? a. The goal counts. B1 will shoot two free throws and Team B will be awarded the ball at the out of bounds spot nearest to where the foul occurred. b. The goal counts. B1 will shoot one free throw and Team B will be awarded the ball at the out of bounds spot nearest to where the foul occurred. c. The goal counts. Any Team B player will shoot two free throws and Team B will be awarded the ball at the out of bounds spot nearest to where the foul occurred. d. The goal counts. Any team B player will shoot one free throw and Team B will be awarded the ball at the out of bounds spot nearest to where the foul occurred. 45. When a defender fakes contact (commonly referred to as flopping) and there is no contact, the defender is to be assessed a player/substitute technical foul for unsporting conduct. Is this correct? a. Yes b. No 46. Rotations are dictated by the position of the ball and the movement of the Lead official. Is this correct? a. Yes b. No 47. When the majority of players are on the far side of the lane opposite the Center official, the Center may need to move one or two steps onto the court. Is this correct? a. Yes b. No 48. An official must know the position of the ball and the location of her/his partners at all times without having to look directly at either partner. Is this correct? a. Yes b. No 49. Only after ensuring that all play has stopped and players are separated should the officia l(s) then check the alternating-possession arrow without turning away from the players. The calling official will then verbalize the color of the team favored by the arrow and signal the proper direction. Is this correct? a. Yes b. No 50. On drives down the lane and below the free-throw line, the Lead is responsible for the play all the way to the basket. The Center and Trail have shared responsibility when a player pulls up for a shot or pass. Is this correct? a. Yes b. No