Basketball Flashcards
Jump ball
Starts the game and it’s cold when the ball is held by two opposing players
Field goal
Any shot taken from the court
Personal foul
Blocking, detergent, pushing, holding, etc. results and free throws or possession
Technical foul
Unsportsmanlike behavior. Results and two free throws and possession
Free throw
I shot taken from the foul line
Key
The area close to and under the basket including the free-throw line
Traveling
Moving without dribbling the ball or taking more than one and a half steps without dribbling
Double-dribble
Picking up the ball from dribbling, and then dribbling again or two-hand dribble
Over and back
Taking the ball over the center and then returning back of the line with the ball
Three second violation
Offense of player and the key for more than three seconds
Guard
Good ball handler and outside shooter. Runs the offence
Forward
Tyler play who can rebound well and good at short shots
Man-to-man
Defensive strategy for each player to check only one player
Check
When a player defense and covers one player on offense
Triple threat
Position that allows a player to shoot, pass or dribble
Pistons
Defensive position, arms out, knees bent, and allows you to move in any direction
Perimeter
Area outside the defenders
Transition
Change from offense to defense or defense to offense
Time out
Any period in which play is stops. Two timeouts in each half allowed
Post
Position close to the net, usually lower to the baseline just outside the key or at the top of the key (Low post and high post)