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Basketball Flashcards

1
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What is a block?

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A spot at the bottom of the key

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What is a Box-out?

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To position your body between an opposing player and the basket to gain an advantage in getting the rebound

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What is a bounce pass?

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A slow pass that is bounced on the floor 3/4 of the way to the teammate’s waist. (A pass that bounces)

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What is a chest pass?

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THe quickest pass where the ball is thrown at the chest of the teammate.

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What is dribbiling

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When a player bounces the ball on the floor so that they can move around

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What is the elbow?

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THe top corners of the key

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What is a fast-break?

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When you move the ball quickly up the court ahead of the defense right after you get a rebound

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What is a lay-up?

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A shot taken right next to the right or left side of the basket. (right handed layup is jumping off left foot)

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What does man to man mean?

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A defensive strategy where each player guards a specific memeber of the opposing team

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What is passing?

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When a player throws the ball to another player on their team to hopefully get an open shot.

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What is a pivot?

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When players who hold the ball keep one foot on the ground while moving another foot.

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What is a rebound?

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When you get the ball after the opposing team misses a shot.

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What is a screen or pick?

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When an offensive player positions themselves to impede the movement of a defensive player

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What is a field goal?

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A basked made from the court during play. Free throws are one point.

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What is a free throw?

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A penalty shot taken unapposed from the foul/free throw line, awarded after a foul from the opposing team

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What is a full-court press?

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A defensive strategy to aggressively challenge the team with the ball the whole length of the court.

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17
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What is a give-and-go?

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Passing the ball to a teammate and then cutting to the basket.

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What is a jump shot?

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When a player jump to a position and take a shot quickly.

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What is a two hand overhead pass?

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Literally exactly what it sounds like. Think soccer. Also, generally used to throw over the heads of defenders.

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What is a zone/zoning?

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A defensive strategy where each player guards/defends a certain area around the basket rather than a specific person.

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21
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What is a shot?

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When someone tries to throw the ball into the hoop.

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What is a three-point shot?

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A shot outside of the three point line (worth three points).

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What is a transition

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After the change of possession from offense to defense, it is the time when the new offense moves the ball to the other end of the court

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What is a triple threat

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Receiving the ball ready to shoot, pass, or dribble

25
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What is a turnover

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Losing possession of the ball to the defense

26
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What is a V-Cut

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To make a quick move to the basket and then retreating to free yourself from your defender

27
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What is a double dribble

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When a player picks up their dribble, and dribbles again

28
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What is an over and back?

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When the team dribbles or passes the all over the center-court line from the front court to the back court

29
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What is palming or carrying?

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When the player holds the ball in one hand too long between dribbles.

30
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What is a technical foul?

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A obstruction given by the referee to a player or coach for misconduct. 2 of these will result in you getting kicked out.

31
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What is traveling?

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When a player with the ball moves 2 or more steps without dribbling

32
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What is a 3-second violation?

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When an offensive player remains in the key for over 3 consecutive seconds.

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What is a 5-second violation?

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WHen an offensive player takes more than 5 seconds to pass, shoot, or dribble

34
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What is a 10-second violation?

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When a team doesn’t move the ball past the center-court line after 10 seconds.

35
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What is goal tending?

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When a defensive player deflects the ball while is above the rim/in the rim.

36
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What is illegal ball contact?

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When a defensive player kicks/strikes the ball with a fist or foot.

37
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What are free throw violations?

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WHen players move/cross/step on the line of the key during a free throw, when the ball hasn’t touched the rim yet, for high school/

38
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What is an in bounds violation?

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When the player throwing the ball in from out of bounds crosses/contacts the line before releasing the ball.

39
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What is a jump ball violation?

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When a player steps into the center-circle prior to the ball being touched by one of the two players jumping.

40
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What is a shot clock violation?

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When an offensive team does not hit the rim from shooting the basketball in the time allotted on the shot clock.

41
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What is an out of bounds violation?

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When a player steps over the out of bounds line while in contact with the ball.

42
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What is a holding foul?

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When a player holds a part of the opponents body in an attempt to establish a better position.

43
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What is a moving screen foul?

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When an offensive player moves their feet when providing a screen for the teammate with the ball.

44
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What is an offensive charge foul?

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When an offensive player in possession of the ball runs into/pushes a stationary defensive player.

45
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What is a blocking foul?

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When defenders do not have their feet planted when coming into contact with an opponent handling the ball.

46
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What is a reaching-in foul?

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When a defender attempts to steal the ball away from the ball handler, but contacts the ball handler.

47
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Who normally plays a point guard?

A

It is effective ball handler.

48
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Who normally plays shooting guard?

A

A good shooter.

49
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WHo normally plays forward?

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A fast and versatile player.

50
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Who normally plays power forward?

A

A taller person that is good at forward.

51
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Who normally plays center?

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Normally the tallest/strongest person who can rebound, score, and block shots close to the basket.

52
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When was the three pointer created?

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In 1979-1980

53
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Who invented the three pointer?

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THe NBA, who borrowed it from the ABA

54
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Who has won all NBA finals in which they had appeared?

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The Chicago Bulls.

55
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How did basketball originate?

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It was originated when a YMCA training school instructor was asked to create a vigorous indoor sport for the winter season that could be played between football and baseball season.

56
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When did basketball originate?

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It originated in the December of 1891

57
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Where did basketball originate?

A

Springfield, Massachusets

58
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When did basketball become an Olympic sport?

A

In 1936

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