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Sports Trivia Questions

Eight sports-rule questions covering association football, NBA basketball and indoor volleyball. Every question names its ruleset and includes an answer, explanation and official source.

8 questions and answers · Free host and player sheets

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  1. Read each question’s sport and ruleset aloud. Use the official rules named in the key when scoring.
  2. Allow about 25 seconds of team discussion per question and let players pass.
  3. Give players the questions-only sheet and keep answers, explanations and source links in the host key.
  4. Accept equivalent wording that preserves the fact. Read the explanation after scoring and let players pass.

Scoring: One point per correct answer; zero for an incorrect answer or a pass. Maximum 8 points. Share a tied win.

Football (soccer)

1. Under IFAB association-football Law 3, what is the maximum number of players one team can have on the field, including its goalkeeper?

Host answer

11 players

Law 3.1 permits at most eleven players per team, including one goalkeeper.

Source: IFAB Laws of the Game: Law 3.1, Number of players (checked 2026-10-24).

2. Under the standard IFAB match format, how many minutes are in each of the two equal halves before added time?

Host answer

45 minutes

Law 7.1 specifies two 45-minute halves; agreed competition-rule modifications can shorten them.

Source: IFAB Laws of the Game: Law 7.1, Periods of play (checked 2026-10-24).

NBA basketball

3. Under NBA Rule 3, how many players from each team play on the court at one time?

Host answer

Five

The NBA team rule specifies five players.

Source: NBA Official: Rule 3, Section I, Team (checked 2026-10-24).

4. Under NBA scoring rules, how many points is a successful free throw worth?

Host answer

One point

Rule 5 assigns one point to a made free throw.

Source: NBA Official: Rule 5, Scoring and Timing (checked 2026-10-24).

5. Under NBA timing rules, how long is each regulation quarter?

Host answer

12 minutes

Rule 5 specifies twelve-minute regulation periods.

Source: NBA Official: Rule 5, Scoring and Timing (checked 2026-10-24).

Indoor volleyball

6. Under FIVB indoor-volleyball rules, how many players per team are on the court?

Host answer

Six

The FIVB describes six on-court players for indoor volleyball.

Source: FIVB: Volleyball basic rules (checked 2026-10-24).

7. Under FIVB indoor-volleyball rules, excluding a block contact, how many team touches are allowed before returning the ball over the net?

Host answer

Three

A team has three touches; an indoor block contact does not use one of them.

Source: FIVB: Volleyball basic rules (checked 2026-10-24).

8. Under FIVB indoor-volleyball rules, in which direction do players rotate when their team wins service from the opponents?

Host answer

Clockwise

The six players rotate one position clockwise when their team wins back service.

Source: FIVB: Volleyball basic rules (checked 2026-10-24).

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