Basketball Flashcards
2pt goal
- a shot made from anywhere during play inside the 3 point arc
3pt goal
a shot made from anywhere outside the 3 point arc
Free throw
- 1 point is awarded, it is an unguarded shot taken from behind the free throw line while the clock is stopped
Boxing out
- a player’s position between an opposing player and the basket to obtain a better rebounding position
Dribbling
bouncing the ball with 1 hand using your finger pads instead of your palm while moving around the court
Passing
- moving the ball by throwing, bouncing, handing, or rolling it to another player (Chest, Bounce, Lob)
Shooting
throwing the ball to make a basket
Pivoting
- stepping once or more in any direction with the same foot while holding the other foot at its initial point.
Rebounding
recovering a shot that bounces off the backboard or the rim after a missed field goal or free throw
Blocking
- Foul
- impeding the progress of an opponent by extending one or both arms horizontally or getting in the path of a moving player.
Charging
- Foul
- running into a stationary player while you are moving with the ball.
Hacking
-Foul
the player hits the arm or hand of the person holding the ball.
Holding
-Foul
the player holds the person with or without the ball
Technical foul
- Foul
- rule infraction usually concerning unsportsmanlike behavior
Traveling
-Foul
a violation that occurs when a player holding the ball moves one or both feet, taking too many steps without dribbling the ball.
Three seconds
- Foul
- an offensive player remains in the key (free throw lane- the area under the basket) for more than 3 seconds.