Basketball Crossword

3. Taking more than 'a step and a half' without dribbling the ball.
6. Bouncing the ball down the court.
7. The toss made by the referee at the beginning of the game.
8. Number of players on each side
9. First type of basket used
11. When a player dribbles the ball with his hand too far to the side of or, sometimes, even under the ball.
12. Awarded when a foul is committed
13. Violation when the offense has brought the ball across the half-court line, and then go back across the line during possession.

1. two or more opposing players will gain possession of the ball at the same time.
2. Inventor of basketball
4. Dribbling the ball with both hands on the ball at the same time or picking up the dribble and then dribbling again
5. The team with possession of the ball.
7. A foul commonly assessed for fighting or verbal abuse.
10. usually the biggest and tallest player on the team.