Across
- 2. The number of quarters in a standard basketball game
- 3. Players who play near the basket, usually responsible for rebounding and scoring inside
- 8. Types of fouls: personal and _______
- 10. Naismith Inventor of basketball
- 11. A type of shot made from beyond the three-point line
- 13. goal The type of shot that is worth two points
- 15. What a player does to move the ball by bouncing it on the floor
- 17. Another type of shot made from beyond the arc that scores three points
- 18. shot A type of shot that bounces off the backboard and into the basket
Down
- 1. Position responsible for running the offense and usually handling the ball
- 3. A violation or illegal action during a game, leading to penalties
- 4. The area called where the basket is located, including the key and the painted area
- 5. ball How the game begins
- 6. The act of throwing the ball to a teammate
- 7. How many points are awarded when shooting from beyond the three-point line
- 8. A violation where a player moves without dribbling the ball
- 9. Players on the basketball court at a time
- 11. The number of points awarded for a field goal shot inside the three-point line
- 12. The number of points awarded for a free throw
- 14. throw What is awarded when a player is fouled during a shot attempt
- 16. What happens when a player prevents an opponent’s shot from going into the basket