Afable, Melvin A.

BPED 3A

Team Sports
5 Situational Questions about Basketball with 4 possible answers.
1. If you get the ball what would you do?
A. Pass the ball
B. Dribble then pass the ball
C. Dribble the ball then shoot
D. Shoot as fast as possible

2. Thrower-in A-1, from his/her frontcourt, passes the ball directly into the backcourt to A2.
When A-2 touches the ball, the official rules a backcourt violation. Is the official correct?
NO
A team is in control of the ball:
A. When a player of the team is in control.
B. While a live ball is being passed among teammates.
C. During an interrupted dribble.
D. When a player of the team has disposal of the ball for a throw-in.

3. While A-1 is dribbling in the backcourt, B-1 bats the ball away from A-1. The official
continues the 10-second count. Is the official correct? YES
Team control continues until:
A. The ball is in flight during a try or tap for goal.
B. An opponent secures control.
C. This becomes dead.
D. A player shall not be, nor may his/her team be, in continuous control of a
ball which is in his/her backcourt for 10 seconds.

4. A-1's try is directly above the basket ring in the imaginary cylinder when B-1 touches the
basket. Official rules this is not basket interference and allows play to continue. Is the
official correct? YES
Basket interference occurs when a player:
A. Art. 1 Touches the ball or any part of the basket (including the net) while
the ball is on or within either basket.
B. Art. 2 Touches the ball while any part of the ball is within the imaginary
cylinder which has the basket ring as its lower base.
C. Art. 3 Touches the ball outside the cylinder while reaching through the
basket from below.
 D. Art. 4 Pulls down a movable ring so that it contacts the ball before the ring
returns to its original position.

5. B-2 fouls A-2 while A-1 is in the act of shooting. A-1 continues the motion and scores.
The official counts the goal. Is the official correct? YES
A. Art. 1...Continuous motion applies to a try or tap for field goals and free
throws, but it has no significance unless there is a foul by any defensive
player during the interval which begins when the habitual throwing
movement starts a try or with the touching on a tap and ends when the ball
is clearly in flight.
B. Art. 2...If an opponent fouls after a player has started a try for goal, he/she
is permitted to complete the customary arm movement, and if pivoting or
stepping when fouled, may complete the usual foot or body movement in
any activity while holding the ball. These privileges are granted only when
the usual throwing motion has started before the foul occurs and before
the ball is in flight.
C. The becomes dead, or remains dead, when:
A foul, other than player-or team-control, occurs (see exceptions a, b and c
below)
Exception: The ball does not become dead until the try or tap ends, or until
the airborne shooter returns to the floor, when;
D.  Art. 7 occurs by any opponent of a player who has started a try or tap for
goal (is in the act of shooting) before the foul occurred, provided time did
not expire before the ball was in flight. The trying motion must be
continuous and begins after the ball comes to rest in the player's hand(s)
on a try or touches the hand(s) on a tap, and is completed when the ball is
clearly in flight. The trying motion may include arm, foot or body
movements used by the player when throwing the ball at his/her basket.
5 Situational Questions about SOFTBALL with 4 possible answers.
1. Your team is on the field, the opposing team has runners at 1st and 2nd no outs,
clearly a sac bunt situation. You tighten up your corners and have your middle
infielders begin to cheat step (read hitters hands) to cover one and three. What pitch
do you have your pitcher throw and where in the zone?
A. Drop ball down the middle thigh high
B. Flat curve or slider on either corner of the plate
C. Change up down and away
D.  Rise ball at the top of strike zone

2. When should your center fielder assist the infield and move into cover second?
A. On a line drive hit down either the left field or right field  line

B. On a bunt when the other team has a runner on first base only with
less than two outs
C.  On a squeeze bunt with a runner on third only with less than two
outs
D. On a bunt or slap to the left side of the infield with a runner on
second only

3. Your team is on the field, the opposing team has runners on first and second with no
outs. A pop up is hit towards your shortstop who losses the ball in the sun and then
makes a wild throw over first base that bounces way down the right field line which of
the following could happen?
A.  Runner on second scores, runner on first moves to third and batter
runner ends up on second.
B. Runners on first and second move up a base and batter runner is safe
at first, loading the bases.
C. Both runners on first and second score and batter runner end up on
third.
D. All runners score including the batter runner due to the error

4. You're a runner on third base, with less than 2 outs, and your teammate hits a
shallow fly ball to right field.
A. Immediately get back to base to tag up when the ball is caught.
 B. Go about half way towards home, and wait to see if ball is caught or
missed. If missed, you scamper home; if caught, you immediately
retreat back to 3B.
C. Take a safe lead of the base, and wait to see result of play.
D. Immediately run for home plate

5. You're batting with the count 0 balls and 2 strikes. In this situation you should:
A. Look for a pitch to drive.
B. Expand the strike zone slightly, shorten swing and protect.
C. Lay down a drag bunt to surprise the defense, who won't be expecting
it.
D. Move slightly away from plate, and look for an inside pitch to pull.