BASKETBALL Answer the following questions: (a) Write any three duties of a Scorer. [3] (b) During a…

(a) Three duties of a Scorer in basketball are: 1. Keep a chronological record of points scored (field goals and free throws) and maintain the official scoresheet. 2. Record all personal and technical fouls charged against each player and team, notifying the referee when a player reaches 5 fouls or a team reaches the bonus foul limit. 3. Record time-outs requested by coaches, notify the officials when a time-out is requested, and operate the alternating possession arrow. (b) The Referee will call a Double Foul. A personal foul is charged to each player, no free throws are awarded, and play is restarted according to the alternating possession arrow with a throw-in from the nearest out-of-bounds spot. (c) The Referee will blow the whistle and call a Backcourt Violation (over-and-back violation). The ball becomes dead and possession is awarded to the opposing team for a throw-in from the sideline in their frontcourt.

(b) Rule of Violation in Basketball: A violation in basketball is an infraction of the rules of the game concerning illegal ball handling, court boundaries, or time limits, which does not involve personal contact or unsportsmanlike conduct. Unlike a foul, a violation does not carry personal penalties or free throws; the penalty is simply loss of ball possession, with the opponents awarded a throw-in from out-of-bounds. Four common violations in basketball: 1. Traveling: Moving one or both feet illegally without dribbling the ball, or lifting/changing the pivot foot before releasing the ball. 2. Double Dribble: Dribbling the ball with both hands simultaneously, or resuming dribbling after bringing the ball to a complete stop. 3. Three-Second Rule: An offensive player remaining in the restricted area (key) of the opponent's court for more than three consecutive seconds while their team controls the ball in the frontcourt. 4. 24-Second Shot Clock Violation: Failure by an attacking team to attempt a field goal that hits the rim before the 24-second shot clock expires.

(a) Possession Arrow: An indicator located at the official scorer's table used to implement the alternating possession rule. Whenever a jump ball situation occurs (such as a held ball or double foul), instead of executing a physical jump ball, possession of the ball is awarded to the team indicated by the possession arrow. After the throw-in is completed, the direction of the arrow is immediately reversed. (b) Slam dunk: A high-impact scoring technique in basketball where an offensive player jumps high into the air near the basket and forcefully thrusts the ball directly downward through the basket ring with one or both hands, often grasping or touching the rim.