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.
Double dribble
- Foul
- a player dribbles the ball with both hands at the same time or they stop and then start dribbling again
- Air ball
a shot that completely misses the rim and the backboard.
Assist
- a pass to a teammate who then scores a field goal
Block
when a defensive player legally deflects a shot from an offensive player
Defense
- team trying to stop the other team from scoring
Dunk
to throw the ball down into the basket with the hand above the level of the rim.
- Fast break-
dribbling or passing the ball towards your basket before the defense can set up.
Goaltending
violation of interfering with the ball or the basket on the ball’s downward flight to the basket or while it is on the rim.