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)
Zone
Defensive strategy in which each player has a certain area of the court to defend
Pivoting
Rotating on 1 foot long moving the other one. Cannot change feet.
Layup
Ball shot off the backboard to the side of the basket. Allowed two steps
Chest pass
Two handed past pushed from the chest to receivers chest
Bounce Pass
Pass at strikes the floor just before it gets to the receiver
Lob pass
Either soccer or baseball style pass get it over an opponent
Rebounding
Recovering the shop off of the backboard or rim
Shooting
Set shot, jumpshot, free throw, and hook shot
Boxing out
Players position between opposing player and the basket to get rebound
Screen
Offense of players provides a stationary obstacle for a team need to get free of the person guarding him. Must be stationary and not moving or illegal block
Pick
Offense of player legally blocks the path of defensive player in order to delay progress. If there is contact, the offense of player must be stationary
Fake
Movement or series of movements to make a point to do something
How many players are allowed in the court for you to team?
Five players per team on court
The basketball Who is how many feet off the ground?
The basketball hoop is 10 feet off the ground
How many personal fouls does it take to get kicked out of a game?
It takes five personal fouls to get kicked out of the game
Who invented basketball and where and what nationality was he?
Canadian James Naismith invented basketball while working in the USA
How many seconds are you allowed to pass the ball into play or hold the ball?
Only five seconds to possible and to play or hold the ball
Can the ball be hit with fist or contacted by a foot?
No
Are the boundary lines out for the ball and a player?
Yes
How many seconds do you have to move the ball from the back of the court to the front of the court?
You only have 10 seconds to move the ball from the back of the court to the front of the court
Can anyone be substituted for at any time during the game?
Yes the only exception is if the player is involved in a jump ball or taking free throws
What is used instead of a jump ball when the ball is held between two players?
Possession arrow
How many points does a free-throw give?
One point
How many points to the field-goal give?
Two points
How many points to the field go outside and three point line give?
Three points
What is the follow definition(blocking)?
Impeding process of opponent by extending one or more arms horizontally or getting in path of a moving player
Charging
Running into a stationary player will moving with the ball
Hacking
Players hit the arm or hand of person holding the ball
Holding
Player holds the person with the ball
Flagrant foul
Violent contact with an opponent
Intentional foul
Player makes contact with no effort still the ball
Can you travel or carry with the ball while dribbling?
No
