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Total questions: 916
What are the rules of basketball?Popularity: 520
How far is the NBA three point line from the basket?
Popularity: 318
Where can you find the rules of basketball?
Popularity: 293
How were the rules of basketball formed?
Popularity: 229
What is 'traveling' violation in basketball?
Popularity: 228
If a team shoots their technical foul on the wrong basket who gets the score?
Popularity: 218
What were the rules of basket ball in 1891?
Popularity: 215
When was the 3-second foul lane rule instituted?
Popularity: 211
Are the dimensions of a high school a college and an NBA basketball court the same?
Popularity: 152
What is the height of a professional basketball ring?
Popularity: 148
Has the size of the basketball court changed from the early days?
Popularity: 111
How far is the free throw line from the basket?
Popularity: 99
How far is the three point line extended from the baseline before curving into the arch?
Popularity: 99
How far from the goal is the three point line in high school basketball?
Popularity: 98
If you are dribbling the basketball in your side of the court what can cause a back court violation?
Popularity: 96
Are you allowed to shoot a free throw off the backboard?
Popularity: 91
Can a person shooting the ball rebound their own miss even if it does not touch the rim or backboard?
Popularity: 87
If you offensive rebound in the post can you take two steps and layup without dribbling?
Popularity: 80
In the NBA how many fouls are you allowed per game?
Popularity: 79
When did the 4 foul rule change to 5 fouls?
Popularity: 77
In the NBA when a coach or player is ejected from a game before halftime are they allowed to interact with the team during halftime?
Popularity: 75
How high is a standard basket ball ring?
Popularity: 74
What is the height of a basketball goal?
Popularity: 65
How many points do you get for a free-throw?
Popularity: 62
If a player shoots the ball such as in a lay up and misses and continues out of bounds can he come back in bounds and get his own rebound without anyone else having touched the ball?
Popularity: 61
What is a 3 second violation?
Popularity: 58
When was the shot clock rule introduced to basketball?
Popularity: 57
If an NBA player has picked up his dribble can he throw it off of the defender and start dribbling again?
Popularity: 56
How high is a standard basketball hoop?
Popularity: 56
How many feet is a basketball backboard from the free throw line?
Popularity: 56
How far above the floor is the basketball ring?
Popularity: 56
How many cm or millimeters is the basketball rings diameter?
Popularity: 55
When in-bounding other than after a basket is scored how many steps are allowed in high school rules before a violation is called?
Popularity: 54
What are the official rules for traveling out of bounds?
Popularity: 53
How many steps is considered traveling before a layup in basketball?
Popularity: 52
What happens if you exceed the amount of allowable fouls in a basketball game?
Popularity: 51
Is it possible to foul another player without touching him?
Popularity: 49
How many fouls are allowed per basketball game?
Popularity: 49
How long is a basketball game?
Popularity: 48
Why is the shot clock 24 seconds in basketball?
Popularity: 48
How high should a basketball net for women be?
Popularity: 48
When can players substitute in during the game?
Popularity: 47
If a player is dribbling the ball and gets fouled then he commits a technical foul what happens?
Popularity: 47
If you shoot the ball and it is deflected after it hits the backboard but is still on its way up is this goaltending?
Popularity: 47
Was there ever a rule where you could shoot 3 tries for 2 free throws in the NBA?
Popularity: 47
Do you measure from the front or back of the rim when measuring for the foul and three-point lines?
Popularity: 46
Can a basketball player pass to himself?
Popularity: 46
What are the differences between the rules of the NBA and college basketball?
Popularity: 45
Can a defender put his hands in front of the eyes of a shooter?
Popularity: 45
How many seconds does a team have to get the ball across half court in the NBA?
Popularity: 45
Is it legal to dribble high enough to go over a defender then you go around him and catch the ball but do not dribble it again?
Popularity: 44
How many steps is considered traveling in basketball?
Popularity: 43
What is the standard height of an NBA basketball goal?
Popularity: 43
What are the standard dimensions for a basketball backboard?
Popularity: 42
If you are guarding a shooter and you put your hand in the face of the shooter is this a personal or technical foul?
Popularity: 42
How wide is an NBA foul lane?
Popularity: 41
How much pressure must be in an NBA basketball?
Popularity: 41
If team A who has the ball commits a technical foul after team B shoots who gets the ball back?
Popularity: 41
In basketball what happens when you reach your foul limit?
Popularity: 41
What happens if you exceed 6 fouls in the NBA?
Popularity: 39
What happens if a player gets charged with 6 fouls in the NBA?
Popularity: 39
How many halves or quarters are in college high school and professional basketball and how long does each one last?
Popularity: 39
Can you run out of bounds to get around someone and come back in bounds to continue play during a game of basketball?
Popularity: 39
Why is it legal to throw the ball off of another player when you are about to fall out of bounds in basketball?
Popularity: 38
How big is the rim on a basketball hoop?
Popularity: 37
Can you catch your own air-ball shot?
Popularity: 36
How many feet are considered out of the lane according to the 3-second rule in basketball?
Popularity: 36
When a team has control of the ball and the ball is kicked out of bounds by the opposing team on defense is the shot clock reset?
Popularity: 36
Is it a travel if you get up off the ground without dribbling but the person kept a pivot foot in place when getting up?
Popularity: 36
Can a player step out of bound during a basketball game then come in bound to recover the ball that has been touched by his own teammate?
Popularity: 35
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