Basketball Vocabulary
Across
- 5. when the player or the ball crosses the boundary of the court
- 6. taking more than 2 steps after picking up your dribble
- 10. when the shot hits off the backboard and goes in the hoop
- 11. when the defender has their feet set and the offensive player runs them over
- 13. when the team with the ball has one player out of bounds throwing the ball in to their team
- 15. how you start the beginning of a basketball game
Down
- 1. when each defender guards a person on the opposing team
- 2. Shot beyond the arc worth 3 points
- 3. when the offensive team has more players than the defense in transition
- 4. when the defending team picks up their man the length of the court
- 7. when the offensive player stops dribbling and then starts again
- 8. dribbling to the basket and shooting the ball into the hoop
- 9. when you get fouled and you get to go to the free throw line for a free shot
- 12. when each player guards a specific are on the court instead of a player
- 14. when you commit a violation of one of the rules and the referee blows the whistle and stops play