Across
- 3. A player who is dribbling may not put any part of his hand under the ball
- 4. any strategy or formation that adds pressure to the offense to force a turnover
- 6. when any shot made where the ball hits the backboard before heading into the net.
- 8. they lose possession of the ball to the opposing team before a shot is attempted
- 11. a basketball play practiced and executed by a basketball team in which a teammate positions their body in front of a defender to create space for a teammate to shoot, attack the basket, or pass the ball without defensive intrusion.
- 12. a shot that misses the backboard
- 15. an illegal action that happens when a player dribbles the ball with two hands at the same time or starts to dribble again after stopping.
- 16. the protective rebounding position a basketball player takes around the hoop to block an opposing player.
Down
- 1. an area of the court that extends from the free throw line, or foul line, to the baseline, or endline.
- 2. an unguarded scoring attempt that a referee awards a basketball player after an opposing team member commits a foul against them, their team, or an official.
- 5. a team attempts to move the ball up court and into scoring position as quickly as possible, so that the defense is outnumbered and does not have time to set up.
- 7. a violation that occurs when a player takes too many steps without dribbling the ball
- 9. defensive formation in which a coach assigns each player to cover a specific area of the court.
- 10. player who passes the ball to a teammate in a way that leads directly to a score
- 13. a two-point, one-handed shot an offensive player takes in close range of the basket.
- 14. when it gains possession of the ball after any missed shot that is not cleared by a single player