2011-12 NFHS Rules Test: Question 7

[Camron Rust]

Originally Posted by Mark T. DeNucci, Sr.

Beemer:

With all due respect, you can NOT "justify that they are ALL A/P situations".

The correct answer is B because by definition A, C, and D are AP Situations; B may be or may NOT be an AP Situation. Hint: See Rule 9, Throw-in Violations. Also, check Rule 4 and Rule 8 for the definition of when a Free-throw ends, and the same rules in the Casebook with regard to B happening to a free-throw when there are more free throws to be attempted.

MTD, Sr.

By that argument, C is also the correct answer. If the double FT violation happens on the first of multiple shots, it will not be an AP situation, you move on to the next shot(s)...as I think you're alluding to in the rest of your reply.

Furthermore, and by the same argument, A is also correct because it is not an AP situation when, on the jump ball, the ball is held by two opposing players before either team gains control to start the AP procedure. It is a held ball where 2 players will rejump, not AP.

This question is horribly written because you have to make an assumption about the game situation in order to get the right answer....is it a jump ball, first of multiple FTs, a throw-in, or general live ball. Normally, you are expected to assume that it is a general live ball (do not read too much into the question). However, in that case, no answer is correct.