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Basketball Terminology
Assist: A pass to a teammate that scores a basket
Backboard: The rectangular board that is attached behind the basket
Backcourt: The back half of the court from the midcourt line to the end line opposite a team's offensive basket
Bank shot: A shot where the ball is bounced off the backboard and scores a basket
Basket: Consists of a metal rim and a net; attached to the backboard. When the ball passes through the net it scores points for the offense
Basketball Court Markings- this page has the court terms.
Basketball Diagram Symbol Legend-this page has the diagram conventions used on this website.
Blocked shot: Deflection of the ball on its way to score a basket
Blocking: The use of a defender's body position to prevent an opponent's advance. Will be a foul if the defensive player touches the offensive player with their body
Bonus free throw: See "One-and-One."
Bounce pass: A pass that bounces on the floor before it reaches another player
Carrying the ball: Also called "palming;" a violation committed by a ball handler that involves placing the dribbling hand under the ball and momentarily holding or carrying it while dribbling.
Boxing out: To position a player's body between his opponent's and the basket to get rebounds and prevent the opponents from doing so.
Center: A position typically played by a tall player who plays mainly in the key areas (at the post).
Charging: When an offensive player runs into a defender who has established position or set their feet; this is an offensive foul
Chest pass: A two-handed pass thrown from the passer's chest in a straight line to the chest area of the receiver.
Court: The area where a basketball game is played; bounded by 2 sidelines and 2 end lines and containing a basket at each end
Crossover dribble: A move that is used to change directions while dribbling. Cut - to move without the ball, usually in a quick motion with the goal of getting away from a defender in order to receive a pass.
Dead ball: Occurs whenever the whistle blows to stop play (such as foul or ball out of bounds) or after a field goal, but before the opponent gains possession of the ball.
Defense: Preventing the offense from scoring, " The Defense" is the team without the ball
Double dribble: A violation that occurs when a player dribbles the ball with two hands at the same time, or when a player dribbles the ball, stops dribbling, and then starts again.
Double team: Two defensive players guard one player.
Dribble: Repeatedly bouncing the ball off the floor with one hand, used to move the ball.
Drive: To dribble directly to the basket in an effort to score.
Dunk: When a player close to the basket jumps and throws the ball down into the basket
End line: The line behind each basket; also called the baseline.
Fastbreak: An offensive strategy in which a team attempts to move the ball up court and quickly shoot so that the defense is outnumbered and cannot catch up and stop them.
Field goal: A basket scored on any shot other than a free throw, worth two or three points depending on the distance of the shot.
Flagrant foul: Unnecessary or excessive contact against an opponent
Forward: The name of an offensive position played to the sides of the basket near the key area and out toward the sideline along the baseline.
Foul: A violation resulting from illegal contact with an opposing player.
Foul line: See "Free-throw line."
Free throw: An unguarded shot taken from behind the free-throw line after a foul. If a basket is made, the shot counts as one point.
Free-throw lane: Also called the "key" or "lane;" a 12-foot wide area extending from the baseline to the free-throw line. Offensive players may not spend more than 3 seconds in it when their teammates have the ball. No players may not be in this area during a free-throw attempt.
Free-throw line: A 12-foot-long line that is parallel to the end line and 15 feet from the backboard., and where players shoot free throws.
Front court: The half of the court (divided by the center line) that has the offensive team's basket; the offensive half of the court.
Full-court press: A defensive tactic in which a team guards the opponents closely the full length of the court, usually starting in the back court.
Guard: An offensive position played primarily at the perimeter, or away from the basket.
Guarding: following an opponent around the court to prevent him from getting the ball, shooting, or passing.
Held ball: Formerly called a "jump ball." When two players on opposite teams are in joint control of the ball, ball is awarded alternately to each team.
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Intentional foul: A personal foul that the official judges to be premeditated.
In the paint: the "key" area, named because this area of the floor is painted.
Jump ball: (at the start of the game or the start of overtime) where 2 opposing players at the center circle jump for a ball the official tosses above and between them. The players then try to tap the ball to their teammates.
Jump shot: A shot that is released after the shooter has jumped into the air.
Key: Also called the "free-throw lane" or "lane;"
Layup: A shot taken close to the basket that is usually banked off the backboard and into the basket.
Man-to-man defense: The defensive tactic where each defensive player is responsible for guarding one opponent
Offense: The team that has possession of the basketball, and is also a structured pattern of play that a team uses to try and score.
Officials: The people on the court wearing black and white striped shirts who control the game, also called referees.
One-and-one: The "bonus" free-throw situation awarded for non-shooting fouls after the opposing team exceeds a certain number of team fouls in a half. The person fouled shoots one free throw; and earns the shooter a 2nd attempt only if the first is successful
Open: When a player is unguarded by a defender
Over-and-back violation: A violation that occurs when the offensive team returns the ball into the backcourt once the ball has reached the front court.
Out of bounds: The area outside of and including the end lines and sidelines
Overhead pass: A two-handed pass thrown from above the forehead.
Overtime or OT: The extra period(s) played to break a tie score at the end of a regulation game.
Palming: See "Carrying the ball."
Pass: When a player throws or bounces the ball to a teammate
Period: Any quarter, half or overtime segment
Perimeter: The area beyond the foul circle and three point line away from the basket
Personal foul: Contact (including a push, hold, trip, hack, elbow, restrain or charge into an opponent) between players that the official deems to severe
Player-to-player defense: Also "man-to-man defense;" a team defense in which each player is assigned to guard a particular opponent.
Point guard: An offensive position played by a guard who usually brings the ball up the court and initiates the offense.
Possession: To hold onto or in control of the ball.
Post: An offensive position played close to the basket inside and along the key.
Press: An aggressive defense that attempts to force the opponents to make errors by guarding them closely from either half court, three-quarter court or full court.
Rebound: When a player gains possession of the ball after a missed shot.
Scrimmage: An unofficial game between two teams, or five-on-five play between team members in a practice situation.
Screen: When an offensive player stands between a teammate and a defender to gives his teammate the chance to take an open shot.
Shot clock: A clock that limits the time a team with the ball has to shoot it
Shooter: A player who takes a shot at the basket
Sidelines: Two boundary lines that run the length of the court
Squaring up: When a player's shoulders are facing the basket as he releases the ball for a shot.
Starting lineup: The five players of a team that begin a game.
Substitute: A player who comes into the game to replace a player on the court
Technical foul: Misconduct or unsportsmanlike conduct by a player, coach or non player that officials believe are detrimental to the game; penalized by a free-throw opportunity to the non-offending team, or a contact foul committed by a player while the ball is dead.
Team fouls: Each personal foul committed by a player is also counted against his team; when a team goes over the limit, its opponent is awarded free-throw opportunities
Three-point play: A 2-point field goal followed by a successful free-throw
Three-point shot: A field goal worth 3 points because the shooter was standing behind the 3-point line when he released the ball
Three-point field goal: A made basket from a distance greater than 19 feet and nine inches during a high school or college game.
Three seconds: A violation in which an offensive player remains within the key (free-throw lane) for more than three seconds at a time when his team has the ball.
Timeout: When play is temporarily suspended by an official or at the request of a team to discuss strategy. Each team has only a certain number of time outs per period.
Traveling: A violation occurring when the ballhandler takes too many steps without dribbling, also called walking.
Turnover: A loss of possession of the ball by means of an error or violation.
Violation: An infringement of the rules that's not a foul. The penalty for a violation is the awarding of the ball to the opponent.
Zone defense: A team defense in which each player is responsible for defending an area of the court and the opponents within that area.
Zone offense: An offensive pattern of play where players stay in a defined space to score a basket
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