| Question |
Answer |
| 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 |
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