Choose the decision

Choose one answer per scenario, then read the explanation. A and B are opposing teams; player numbers identify individuals. Use only the stated facts.

This quiz uses FIBA Official Basketball Rules 2026, version 1.1, effective 1 October 2026. Assume standard five-on-five play without local modifications. Do not transfer these answers automatically to other leagues, 3x3 or modified youth competitions.

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Choose a ruling for each situation, then check your answers.

1. A pass from A1 clips B2's fingertips and lands beyond the sideline without another touch. Who receives the throw-in?
Answer and explanation

Team A

B2 touched it last. The passer's identity does not decide possession.

Rule basis: FIBA · Official Basketball Rules 2026, version 1.1 · Standard five-on-five basketball using this edition without competition-specific modifications. Excludes NBA, WNBA, NCAA, 3x3 and modified youth or minibasketball competitions.

2. During the second quarter, A3 and B3 grip the ball so neither can release it without undue roughness. The referee calls a held ball. The arrow favours B. What follows?
Answer and explanation

A throw-in for B

Alternating possession resolves this held ball; no fresh toss is required.

Rule basis: FIBA · Official Basketball Rules 2026, version 1.1 · Standard five-on-five basketball using this edition without competition-specific modifications. Excludes NBA, WNBA, NCAA, 3x3 and modified youth or minibasketball competitions.

3. A low pass unexpectedly hits B4's stationary shin. The contact is entirely accidental, and the ball remains inbounds. What should happen?
Answer and explanation

Play continues

Accidental leg contact is legal; contact alone does not establish a kicking violation.

Rule basis: FIBA · Official Basketball Rules 2026, version 1.1 · Standard five-on-five basketball using this edition without competition-specific modifications. Excludes NBA, WNBA, NCAA, 3x3 and modified youth or minibasketball competitions.

4. A1 finishes dribbling and holds the ball. B1 knocks it loose. A1 retrieves it and begins dribbling again. Is that second dribble legal?
Answer and explanation

Yes, because B1 caused the loss of control

The opponent's touch permits another dribble after lost control; a teammate's touch is unnecessary.

Rule basis: FIBA · Official Basketball Rules 2026, version 1.1 · Standard five-on-five basketball using this edition without competition-specific modifications. Excludes NBA, WNBA, NCAA, 3x3 and modified youth or minibasketball competitions.

5. A has used six seconds in its backcourt when B tips the ball out. A receives a backcourt throw-in without a timeout. How much of its eight-second allowance remains?
Answer and explanation

Two seconds

The remaining allowance carries over; this out-of-bounds stoppage does not restart it.

Rule basis: FIBA · Official Basketball Rules 2026, version 1.1 · Standard five-on-five basketball using this edition without competition-specific modifications. Excludes NBA, WNBA, NCAA, 3x3 and modified youth or minibasketball competitions.

6. B2 commits an ordinary personal foul on A2 during A2's three-point shot. The shot misses. There are no other infractions. What is awarded?
Answer and explanation

Three free throws

The missed three-point attempt earns three free throws; two would fit a missed two-pointer.

Rule basis: FIBA · Official Basketball Rules 2026, version 1.1 · Standard five-on-five basketball using this edition without competition-specific modifications. Excludes NBA, WNBA, NCAA, 3x3 and modified youth or minibasketball competitions.

7. B already has four team fouls this quarter. During ordinary live play, B1 commits a personal foul on A1, who is holding the ball and not shooting. What follows?
Answer and explanation

Two free throws for A1

The team penalty gives two free throws; being outside the shooting motion does not prevent them.

Rule basis: FIBA · Official Basketball Rules 2026, version 1.1 · Standard five-on-five basketball using this edition without competition-specific modifications. Excludes NBA, WNBA, NCAA, 3x3 and modified youth or minibasketball competitions.

8. A already has five team fouls this quarter. While A1 dribbles, A2 commits an ordinary personal foul through an illegal screen on B2. What is B awarded?
Answer and explanation

A throw-in without free throws

Team-control personal fouls yield a throw-in; the foul count does not override that exception.

Rule basis: FIBA · Official Basketball Rules 2026, version 1.1 · Standard five-on-five basketball using this edition without competition-specific modifications. Excludes NBA, WNBA, NCAA, 3x3 and modified youth or minibasketball competitions.

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