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PE BASKETBALL TERMINOLOGIES Flashcards

1
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A shot that misses the rim or backboard

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AIR BALL

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2
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A pass to a teammate that results in a made basket.

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ASSIST

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3
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The flat surface directly behind the basket. The basket is connected to the backboard.

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BACKBOARD

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4
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Consists of the rim and the net, also known as ‘the hoop’.

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BASKET

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5
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A round ball made of rubber, leather or synthetic leather.

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BASKETBALL

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6
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The successful deflection of a shot by touching part of the ball on its way to the basket, and preventing a field goal.

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BLOCKED SHOT

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7
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The use of a defender’s body position to legally prevent an opponent’s advance.

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BLOCKING

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8
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An offensive foul, which occurs when an offensive player runs into a defender who has established position.

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CHARGING

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9
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When a ball handler dribbles the ball across their body from one hand to the other.

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CROSS-OVER

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10
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The act of preventing the offense from scoring. Defense is the team without the ball.

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DEFENSE

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

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DOUBLE-DRIBBLE

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12
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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.

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DRIBBLE

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13
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A shot in which a jumping player slams the ball down into the opponent’s basket from above.

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DUNK

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14
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The act of moving the ball quickly down court by an offensive team in hopes of getting ahead of the defense to score.

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FASTBREAK

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15
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When the ball enters the basket from above the rim during play. It is worth two points.

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FIELD GOAL

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16
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This is unnecessary or excessive contact against an opponent.

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FLAGRANT FOUL

17
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Actions by players, which break the rules but are not floor violations. They are penalized by a change in possession or free throw opportunities.

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FOUL

18
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A player having to leave the game because they have committed five fouls.

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FOULED OUT

19
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An unguarded shot taken from the foul line by a player whose opponent committed a personal or technical foul, which is worth one point.

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FOUL SHOT

20
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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.

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GOALTENDING

21
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The rest period between two halves of the game. Usually 5 minutes in length.

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HALF-TIME

22
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The area within the end lines and sidelines of the court.

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INBOUNDS

23
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Shots taken by a player near or under the basket.

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INSIDE SHOOTING

24
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Field-goal attempt by a player with both feet off the floor, enabling the player to shoot over the defender.

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JUMP SHOT

25
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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.

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LAY-UP

26
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A ball that is alive but not in the possession of either team.

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LOOSE BALL

27
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Shots taken from the perimeter, further away from the hoop.

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OUTSIDE SHOOTING

28
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When a player throws the ball to a teammate to advance the ball during a possession.

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PASS

29
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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.

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PERSONAL FOUL

30
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To be holding or in control of the ball.

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POSSESSION

31
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A term used to describe the actual retrieving of the ball as it rebounds from the backboard or the ring after a missed shot.

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REBOUND

32
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The person(s) assigned to the game to maintain the flow and integrity of the game.

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REFEREE

33
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To take the ball away from an opponent.

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STEAL

34
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A player who comes into the game to replace a player on the court.

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SUBSTITUTE

35
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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.

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TECHNICAL FOUL

36
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The method by which a team with possession inbounds the ball.

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THROW-IN

37
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A period of sixty seconds during which the play is stopped and teams discuss strategy and a moment to allow players to rest.

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TIME-OUT

38
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The initial jump ball that starts the game.

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TIP-OFF

39
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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.

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VIOLATION

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