Basketball

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