Basketball Crossword

5. Illegal contact results in a ?
6. What is the professional American basketball league called?
9. How many fouls are each team allocated per game?
10. Dr James ? introduced basketball in 1891
12. Which playing position involves being required to occupy the space nearest to the basket in both halves
14. Once a team gains possession of the ball, how long do they have on the shot clock?
15. How many players are there on each basketball team?
16. What is the rule called where a player dribbles, catches the ball and redribbles?
17. Defenders can legally block or ? the ball

1. The team not in possession of the ball is called the ? team
2. What is the name of the object you use to score in?
3. Which playing position involves being the best long and mid range shooter in the team?
4. The team in possession of the ball is called the ? team
7. Which playing position involves having the best ball-handling skills and vision in the team?
8. How many points are awarded for a goal from anywhere outside the three-point line arc?
9. What is the rule called where a player is not allowed to run with the ball?
11. Basketball made its first appearance at the ? as a demonstration of sport at the 1904 St Louis Games
13. How many seconds can a player spend in the key?