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Offense and defense
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Offense | Objective is to invade an opponent’s area to score a goal / basket. |
| Moving to open space | Process of moving away from a defender to a space that is open to receive a pass. |
| Invade | Moving into an opponent’s territory/space with the intention to score. |
| Lead Pass | Passing the ball in front of a moving person |
| Cutting | Sharp, quick movements used to move away from a defender |
| Jab Step | A fake step where the offensive player steps towards driving one direction, but then cuts towards another direction. |
| Acceleration | Increasing your speed to get away from your opponent. |
| Passing Lane | A clear path created to receive a pass. |
| Pick | Process of one teammate screening another teammate’s defender in order to create space. The teammate setting a pick must be stationary. |
| Give and go | Giving a pass to a teammate and then moving towards the goal looking to receive the pass back |
| Defense | Objective is to defend an area or person in order to help prevent the offense from scoring a goal / basket. |
| Person to Person Defense | Defensive strategy that requires a player to defend a specific opponent at all times |
| Zone Defense | Defensive strategy that requires a player to defend a specific zone / area. |
| Body Positioning | Position your body between the ball and defender. When in possession of the ball, keep your body between the ball and defender |
| Self space | The space that a person occupies |
| Open space | unoccupied space |
| Closed space | occupied space |
| Strategy | a plan |
| Communication | Process of talking / signaling to other teammates on your team in order to be more successful |
| Fast Break | A situation where the offense is attacking the defense with more players (ex. 2 vs 1, 3 vs 2). |
| Spatial Awareness | The ability to be aware of oneself in space |