Basketball Signals Quiz: Trivia!
When you’re watching basketball as presented by the NCAA, you might find it difficult to keep up with how the players, the scoreboard operator, and even those who maintain the broadcast can respond quickly to certain calls by the referee without being able to hear them. It’s all down to hand gestures and signals, and today we’ll see if you can tell us what each of them means!
- 1.
- A.
Made 3-Point Basket
- B.
3-Second Violation
- C.
3-Point Attempt
- D.
Violation
- E.
Everything is OK
Correct Answer
C. 3-Point Attempt -
- 2.
- A.
3-Second Count
- B.
5-Second Count
- C.
10-Second Count
- D.
All Of The Above
- E.
B & C Only
Correct Answer
E. B & C Only -
- 3.
- A.
Stop Clock for Violation
- B.
Stop Clock for Personal Foul
- C.
Stop Clock for Technical Foul
- D.
All of the Above
- E.
B & C Only
Correct Answer
D. All of the Above -
- 4.
- A.
Blocking Foul
- B.
Hand Checking Foul
- C.
Player Control Foul
- D.
Holding Foul
Correct Answer
D. Holding Foul -
- 5.
- A.
3-Point Shot Made
- B.
Jump Ball
- C.
Over the Back Foul
- D.
I Give That Play "Two Thumbs-Up"
Correct Answer
B. Jump Ball -
- 6.
- A.
Over and Back Violation
- B.
Palming Violation
- C.
Carrying Violation
- D.
All Of The Above
- E.
None Of The Above
Correct Answer
D. All Of The Above -
- 7.
- A.
Taveling Violation
- B.
5-Second Closely Guarded Count
- C.
Player Control Foul
- D.
Daunte Culpepper Touchdown Celebration
Correct Answer
A. Taveling Violation -
- 8.
- A.
Charging Foul
- B.
Hand-Checking Foul
- C.
Blocking Foul
- D.
This Game Is So Boring
Correct Answer
C. Blocking Foul -
- 9.
- A.
Stop Clock For Violation
- B.
Stop Clock For Foul
- C.
Stop Clock For Out-Of-Bounds
- D.
Stop Clock While I Tie My Shoe
Correct Answer
B. Stop Clock For Foul -
- 10.
- A.
Holding Foul
- B.
Intentional Foul
- C.
Flagrant Foul
- D.
All Of The Above
- E.
B & C Only
Correct Answer
E. B & C Only -
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