PE BASKETBALL TERMINOLOGIES

Question 1

A shot that misses the rim or backboard

Answer 1

AIR BALL

Question 2

A pass to a teammate that results in a made basket.

Answer 2

ASSIST

Question 3

The flat surface directly behind the basket. The basket is connected to the backboard.

Answer 3

BACKBOARD

Question 4

Consists of the rim and the net, also known as ‘the hoop’.

Answer 4

BASKET

Question 5

A round ball made of rubber, leather or synthetic leather.

Answer 5

BASKETBALL

Question 6

The successful deflection of a shot by touching part of the ball on its way to the basket, and preventing a field goal.

Answer 6

BLOCKED SHOT

Question 7

The use of a defender’s body position to legally prevent an opponent’s advance.

Answer 7

BLOCKING

Question 8

An offensive foul, which occurs when an offensive player runs into a defender who has established position.

Answer 8

CHARGING

Question 9

When a ball handler dribbles the ball across their body from one hand to the other.

Answer 9

CROSS-OVER

Question 10

The act of preventing the offense from scoring. Defense is the team without the ball.

Answer 10

DEFENSE

Question 11

The act of dribbling the ball, stopping the dribble or motion of the ball and beginning to dribble again.

Answer 11

DOUBLE-DRIBBLE

Question 12

The act of bouncing the ball up and down. The offensive player with the ball uses the dribble to move the ball around the court.

Answer 12

DRIBBLE

Question 13

A shot in which a jumping player slams the ball down into the opponent’s basket from above.

Answer 13

DUNK

Question 14

The act of moving the ball quickly down court by an offensive team in hopes of getting ahead of the defense to score.

Answer 14

FASTBREAK

Question 15

When the ball enters the basket from above the rim during play. It is worth two points.

Answer 15

FIELD GOAL

Question 16

This is unnecessary or excessive contact against an opponent.

Answer 16

FLAGRANT FOUL

Question 17

Actions by players, which break the rules but are not floor violations. They are penalized by a change in possession or free throw opportunities.

Answer 17

FOUL

Question 18

A player having to leave the game because they have committed five fouls.

Answer 18

FOULED OUT

Question 19

An unguarded shot taken from the foul line by a player whose opponent committed a personal or technical foul, which is worth one point.

Answer 19

FOUL SHOT

Question 20

Interference with a shot by touching the ball or basket while the ball is on/over/within the rim. Also touching the ball on its downward flight to the basket.

Answer 20

GOALTENDING

Question 21

The rest period between two halves of the game. Usually 5 minutes in length.

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HALF-TIME

Question 22

The area within the end lines and sidelines of the court.

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INBOUNDS

Question 23

Shots taken by a player near or under the basket.

Answer 23

INSIDE SHOOTING

Question 24

Field-goal attempt by a player with both feet off the floor, enabling the player to shoot over the defender.

Answer 24

JUMP SHOT

Question 25

A shot taken after driving to the basket by leaping up under the basket and using one hand to shoot the ball off the backboard.

Answer 25

LAY-UP

Question 26

A ball that is alive but not in the possession of either team.

Answer 26

LOOSE BALL

Question 27

Shots taken from the perimeter, further away from the hoop.

Answer 27

OUTSIDE SHOOTING

Question 28

When a player throws the ball to a teammate to advance the ball during a possession.

Answer 28

PASS

Question 29

Contact between players, which may result in excessive physical contact or provide one team with an unfair advantage. Players may not push, hold, trip, hack, elbow, restrain or charge into an opponent. These are also counted as team fouls.

Answer 29

PERSONAL FOUL

Question 30

To be holding or in control of the ball.

Answer 30

POSSESSION

Question 31

A term used to describe the actual retrieving of the ball as it rebounds from the backboard or the ring after a missed shot.

Answer 31

REBOUND

Question 32

The person(s) assigned to the game to maintain the flow and integrity of the game.

Answer 32

REFEREE

Question 33

To take the ball away from an opponent.

Answer 33

STEAL

Question 34

A player who comes into the game to replace a player on the court.

Answer 34

SUBSTITUTE

Question 35

A special violation called at the discretion of the referee towards players, coaches or the team. Infractions include an intentional or flagrant contact foul, unsportsmanlike conduct or other actions detrimental to the spirit of the game.

Answer 35

TECHNICAL FOUL

Question 36

The method by which a team with possession inbounds the ball.

Answer 36

THROW-IN

Question 37

A period of sixty seconds during which the play is stopped and teams discuss strategy and a moment to allow players to rest.

Answer 37

TIME-OUT

Question 38

The initial jump ball that starts the game.

Answer 38

TIP-OFF

Question 39

An infringement of the rules, which does not involve contact. The opposing team is awarded the ball for a throw-in from out of bounds.

Answer 39

VIOLATION