Basketball terms

2. the defender-when an offensive player, with or without the ball, is able to get past an opponent who is guarding him/her.
3. rectangular or fan shaped board behind the basket.
5. half of the court that is opposite a team's offensive basket; the
9. boundary lines behind each basket also called the end line.
10. out- a players attempt to position his body between his opponent and the basket to get rebounds and prevent the opponents from doing so.
11. shot- The successful deflection of a shot by touching part of the ball on its way to the basket, thereby preventing a field goal.

1. it while dribbling.
2. use of a defenders body position to illegally prevent an opponent's Bounce pass- a pass that strikes the floor before it reaches the receiver.
3. points- the number of points scored during a game from
4. a team is attempting to defend
6. handler- The player with the ball; usually the point guard at the start of a Ball side- The half of the court from the middle to the sidelines where the ballis currently located. May also be referred as the "strong side"
7. A shot where the balls first bounced (or banked) of the backboard at such angle that it then drops into the basket.
8. the ball- also called "palming". A violation committed by a dribbler that involves placing the dribbling hard under the ball and momentarily holding or
10. attached to the backboard, consist of metal rim 18" in diameter suspended 10' from the floor, from which a 15-18" corded net hangs, and through which points are scored. Also used to refer to successful field goal.
11. the defender- when an offensive player, with or without the ball, is able to Bench points- the number of ra scored during a game from players that began the game on the bench. All points scored by non-starters.