THE TALLEST PLAYER ON TEAM USUALLY PLAYS ON "CENTER "
ALSO KNOWN AS
POSITION 5
MEDIUM SIZE ONES PLAY
FORWARDS/POSITION 3 AND 4
THE SHORTEST PLAYER PLAY
GUARDS/POSITION 1 AND 2
A SHOT MADE FROM ANYWHERE DURING PLAY INSIDE THE 3 PT ARC
2 POINT FIELD GOAL
A SHOT MADE FROM ANYWHERE OUTSIDE THE 3 PT ARC
3 POINT FIELD GOAL
1 POINT IS AWARDED TO AN UNGUARDED SHOT TAKEN FROM BEHIND THE FREE THROW LINE WHILE THE CLOCK IS STOPPED
FREE THROW
MOVING ILLEGALLY WITH THE BALL
TRAVELING
AN OFFENSIVE PLAYER REMAINS IN THE KEY FOR MORE THAN 3 SECONDS
THREE SECONDS
A PLAYER DRIBBLES THE BALL WITH BOTH HANDS AT THE SAME TIME OR THEY STOP AND THEN START DRIBBLING AGAIN
DOUBLE DRIBBLE
STEPPING OVER THE FREE THROW LINE BEFORE THE BALL HITS THE RIM
FREE THROW VIOLATION
GOING BACK OVER THE CENETRLINE/ HALF COURT TO GAIN CONTROL OF THE BALL.....
BACK COURT VIOLATION
Stepping over the free throw line before the ball hits the rim.
FREE THROW VIOLATION
IS AN ILLEGAL ACTION THAT CAN BE COMMITTED BY PLAYER FROM ONE TEAM AGAINST A PLAYER FROM THE OPPOSING TEAM
FOUL
RESULTS IN ONE OR MORE FREE THROWS AWARDED TO THE OPPOSING TEAM
FOULS
IMPENDING THE PROGRESS OF AN OPPONENT BY EXTENDING ONE OR BOTH ARMS HORIZONTALLY OR GETTING IN THE PATH OF A MOVING PLAYER
BLOCKING
RUNNING INTO A STATIONARY PLAYER WHILE YOU ARE MOVING WITH THE BALL
CHARGING
THE PLAYER HITS THE ARM OR HAND OF THE PERSON HOLDING THE BALL
HACKING
THE PLAYER HITS THE ARM OR HAND OF THE PERSON HOLDING THE BALL
HACKING
THE PLAYER HOLDS THE PERSON WITH OR WITHOUT THE BALL
HOLDING
THE PLAYER HOLDS THE PERSON WITH OR WITHOUT THE BALL
HOLDING
A SHOT THAT COMPLETELY MISSES THE RIM AND THE BACKBOARD
AIR BALL
IS USED TO START THE GAME
JUMP BALL
A PASS TO A TEAMMATE WHO THEN SCORES A FIELD GOAL
ASSIST
TEAM TRYING TO STOP THE OTHER TEAM FROM SCORING
DEFENSE
TO THROW THE BALL DOWN INTO THE BASKET WITH THE HAND ABOVE THE LEVEL OF THE RIM
DUNK
A DEFENSIVE STRATEGY WHERE EVERYONE GUARS AN ASSIGNED PLAYER
MAN TO MAN
TEAM TRYING TO SCORE
OFFENSE
ANY LOSS OF THE BALL WITHOUT A SHOT BEING TAKEN
TURN OVER
A DEFENSIVE STRATEGY WHERE EVERYONE GUARDS AN AREA INSTEAD OF A PLAYER 2-1-2, 2-3
ZONE DEFENSE
a player’s position between an opposing player and the basket to obtain a better rebounding position.
BOXING OUT
bouncing the ball with 1 hand using your fingertips instead of your palm so that it rebounds back to yourself (the only legal way to move with the ball)
DRIBBLING
LOW DRIBBLE FOR CONTROL
KNEE HIGH
HIGH DRIBBLE FOR SPEED
WAIST HEIGHT
MOST COMMON ,BOUNCE ,LOB .....
CHEST
moving the ball by throwing, bouncing, handing, or rolling it to another player