Basketball Vocabulary

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  1. 2. a special type of screen where a player stands so the defensive player slides to make contact, freeing an offensive teammate for a shot or drive.
  2. 4. Occurs when two opponents have one or both hands firmly on the ball, and neither can gain possession without undue roughness.
  3. 5. ball movement by a player in control who throws or taps the ball in the air or onto the floor and then touches it. The dribble ends when the dribbler touches the ball with both hand simultaneously, permits it to come to a rest while in contact with it, or loses control.
  4. 8. a term usually applied when the ball bounces off the backboard or basket.
  5. 9. foul A noncontact foul by a player, team or coach for unsportsmanlike behavior or failure to abide by rules regarding submission of lineups, uniform numbering, and substitution procedures.
  6. 10. a maneuver in which the offensive player makes a pass to a teammate, and then immediately cuts in toward the basket for a return pass.
  7. 13. tall players who are responsible for the rebounding and shooting phases of the teams operation.
  8. 15. A term used to designate a direct pass from a rebounder to a teammate with the main objective being the start of a fastbreak.
  9. 16. an offensive maneuver where a player is positioned between the defender and a teammate in order to free the teammate for an uncontested shot.
  10. 18. personal contact against the body of a defensive opponent by a player with the ball.
  11. 21. The end line.
  12. 22. When two opponents commit personal fouls against each other at the same time. The result is a throw-in for the team entitled, as a result of the alternating jump ball process.
  13. 23. takes place when a player who is holding the ball steps once or more than once in any direction with the same foot.
  14. 25. moving the ball quickly down court in order to score before the defense can set up.
  15. 26. a quick offensive move by a player trying to get free for a pass.
  16. 27. goal-A basket scored from the field.
Down
  1. 1. an infraction of the rules resulting in a throw-in from out-of-bounds for the opponents.
  2. 3. players who set up a team’s offensive pattern; usually the smaller players on the team or the best ball handlers.
  3. 6. An offensive maneuver whereby a player cuts toward the baseline to the basket, behind the defenders, and receives a pass for a field goal attempt.
  4. 7. A player cutting to the three-second lane area, pausing and anticipating a pass.
  5. 9. when a player in possession of the ball within bounds progresses illegally in any direction.
  6. 11. an aggressive move toward the basket by a player with the ball.
  7. 12. The privilege given a player to score one or two points by unhindered shots for a goal from within the free throw circle and behind the free throw line.
  8. 14. A method of putting the ball into play to start the game or any overtime periods by tossing it up between two opponents in the center circle.
  9. 17. most often the tallest player on the team. This player is situated near the basket, around the three-second lane area, and is responsible for rebounding and close-range shooting,
  10. 19. A player foul which involves contact with an opponent while the ball is alive or after the ball is in possession of a player for a throw-in.
  11. 20. A term used to designate a player’s position under the backboard which prevents an opposing player from achieving good rebounding position.
  12. 24. a method of putting the ball in play from out-of-bounds.