Basketball

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Across
  1. 2. Type of defense where each player defends an area on the court
  2. 3. Type of basket used as rims when basketball was first played
  3. 6. When a made shot only touches the net when it goes in
  4. 9. When a missed shot does not even touch the rim
  5. 10. Type of defense where each player is guarding an opponent
  6. 11. When a player passes the ball to a teammate in a way that leads directly to a field goal
  7. 12. When a player retrieves the ball after a missed field goal or free throw
  8. 14. When a player takes more than two steps without dribbling the ball
  9. 15. When a defensive player causes a turnover for their opponents
  10. 16. When a team loses possession of the ball to the opposing team before a player takes a shot
Down
  1. 1. Where basketball was invented
  2. 4. When the dribbling player continues to dribble after allowing the ball to come to rest in one or both hands and/or places their hand underneath the basketball
  3. 5. The amount of time a team has to put up a legal shot
  4. 7. When a shot is made by bouncing off the backboard
  5. 8. The rectangular area on the court extending from the foul line to the baseline
  6. 13. The creator of basketball