Basketball
Across
- 4. This is the term for a shot that goes in without touching the rim or backboard:
- 5. This is the area on the court where the three-point line intersects with the sideline:
- 9. The player who takes the ball out of bounds after a basket is scored by the other team:
- 10. A basketball team has five of these on the court at once:
- 11. A type of pass where the ball is thrown high above the heads of the defenders
- 13. The area of the court where a team scores points by shooting the ball into the hoop
- 14. The boundary line that separates the court from out of bounds
- 15. The official who monitors the game and makes calls on fouls and violations
- 17. This is the term for when a player takes more than one step without dribbling:
- 18. The term for when a player successfully scores points on a shot attempt
- 20. A defensive move where a player tries to block a shot
- 21. The violation where a player takes too many steps without dribbling the ball
Down
- 1. The act of dribbling the ball between your legs
- 2. This is the area in front of the basket where offensive players can't stay for more than 3 seconds:
- 3. A shot made from beyond the three-point line
- 5. The position responsible for rebounding and defending the rim
- 6. guard The position responsible for bringing the ball up the court and initiating the offense
- 7. This term describes a player who scores a lot of points:
- 8. This is the term for when a player touches the ball on its way into the basket:
- 12. foul The violation where a player makes contact with an opposing player while they are not holding the ball
- 14. A defensive move where a player tries to steal the ball from the opposing player
- 16. line The area of the court where players take free throws
- 19. LINE This is the area where players shoot free throws from: