Basketball Vocabulary

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Across
  1. 5. when the player or the ball crosses the boundary of the court
  2. 6. taking more than 2 steps after picking up your dribble
  3. 10. when the shot hits off the backboard and goes in the hoop
  4. 11. when the defender has their feet set and the offensive player runs them over
  5. 13. when the team with the ball has one player out of bounds throwing the ball in to their team
  6. 15. how you start the beginning of a basketball game
Down
  1. 1. when each defender guards a person on the opposing team
  2. 2. Shot beyond the arc worth 3 points
  3. 3. when the offensive team has more players than the defense in transition
  4. 4. when the defending team picks up their man the length of the court
  5. 7. when the offensive player stops dribbling and then starts again
  6. 8. dribbling to the basket and shooting the ball into the hoop
  7. 9. when you get fouled and you get to go to the free throw line for a free shot
  8. 12. when each player guards a specific are on the court instead of a player
  9. 14. when you commit a violation of one of the rules and the referee blows the whistle and stops play