Basketball Hangman

 
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a game consists of __ quarters  4  
each quarter is ___ long  8 minutes  
The object of the game is _______  to score the greatest number of baskets in the allotted time limit  
each team has ___ players on the court at a time  5  
a shot made from anywhere on the court that counts for 2 or 3 points  field goal  
an ungaurded attempt for a goal by a player after a foul  free throw  
term used to designate a defensive player's position near the backboard which prevents an offensive player from acheiving good rebounding position  blocking out (box out)  
a quick offensive move by a player trying to get free for a pass  cut  
an aggressive move toward the basket by a player with the ball  drive  
using a deceptive move with the ball to pull the defensive player out of poisition  fake  
stepping once or more than once in any direction with the same foot, holding the other foot (called the pivot foot) at its initial point of contact with the floor  pivoting  
a legal method of blocking without causing contact  screen  
can be set for both a moving and stationary player for whom the block is set may or may not have the ball  screen  
an individual foul involving personal contact, which impedes the progress of an opponenet with or without the ball  blocking foul  
a player with the ball moves into an opponent whose position is legal or whose path is already established  charging foul  
a player hits the arm or hand of the person holding the ball  hacking foul  
a player holds the person with or without the ball  holding foul  
moving illegally with the ball  traveling  
a player without the ball remains in the free-throw lane more than 3 seconds while their team is in possession of the ball  3 sec lane violation  
when a player continues dribbling after grasping the ball with both hands  double dribble  
a player interfering with a ball or basket, when the ball is on the downward flight toward the basket, on the rim, or going through the basket  goal tending  
a player holding the ball more than 5 seconds when closely gaurded  held ball  
the endline  baseline  
the defensive player gaurds within three feet of the player with the ball  closely gaurded  
a player is automatically disqualified and imemdiately removed from the game when they have committed either 5 fouls or a single disqualifying foul  disqualified player  
occurs when fouls are called on two opponents simultaneously  double foul  
offensive strategy in which a team attempts to bring the ball into scouring position before the defense can set up  fast break  
defensive strategy in which a team gaurds closely in the backcout as well as the frontcourt (can use zone or man to man defense)  full court press  
a method of putting the ball into play by tossing it up between two opponents at the start of the game  Jump Ball  
a defense system in which a direct pass from a rebounder to a teammate with the main objective being to start a fast break  outlet pass  
a defense system in which each player closely gaurds an assigned opponent  man-to-man  
a player foul, which involves contact with an opponent while the ball is alive or after the ball is in possession of a player for a throw-in  personal foul  
a special type of screen where a player stands so the defensive player slides to make contact, freeing an offensive teammate for a shot or drive  Pick  
method determining who has the ball after a tie-ball and the start of each new quarter (alternates between the 2 teams)  possession arrow  
a team usually applied when the ball bounces off the backboard or basket  rebound  
a noncontact foul by a player, team and/or coach for unsportsmanlike behavoir or failure to abide by the rules regarding submission of lineups, uniform numbering and substitution procedures  technical foul  
a method of putting the ball in play from out of bounds  throw-in