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• steal


  the capture of the ball from the hands of a player by the defender; also an interception pass
• switch


  a defensive technique in which players which have a man to man assignment switch responsibilities with each other as their offensive men cross paths
• technical foul


  a foul imposed for misbehavior or for some technical rule infraction. the penalty is free throw plus possession of the ball for the offended team
• point guard


  ball handler, team organizer, dribbler, play maker
• james naismith


  invented basketball, a PE teacher
• December 1891


  year basketball started
• December 21, 1891


  first play of basketball by teachers at YMCA
• March 2, 1892


  first basketball play publicly
• March 22, 1893


  first women basketball
• 1894


  switched basketball ball
• 94x53 feet


  current dimension of basketball court
• June 18, 1932


  FIBA started
• Basketball

  team sports in which two teams of 5 active players try to score points against one another under organized rules
• set shot

  commonly used only when executing free throws, when the shooter may take an unhindered shot
• rebound

  a shot that caroms of the basket o backboard and remains in play to be recovered by both teams
• pick and roll

  a maneuver in which players moves
• pivot

  a foot which is last to leap after bounce was taken
• zone


  a strategy of team defense in which each players is designed to guard floor area rather than specific opponent
• travelling


  illegally moving the ball by violating dribbling rules
• man to man defense

  strategy of a team in which each player is assigned to guard one specific opponent
• lay up


  a shot from alongside basket using backboard guide
• goal tending


  illegal interference with a shot above the rim of the basket
• field goal


  a basket scored from floors, it counts two points
• tip in

  a field goal made by tipping the ball in the basket while airborne for a rebound
• jumpball


  a means of putting the ball into play by having an official tosses upward between players
• 5 basic rules of the game

  1. the game is played with round ball with a hand
  2. a player cannot run with the ball
  3. any player can take any position on the playing court anytime
  4. there shall no be physical contact between players
  5. the basket shall be placed vertically above from the floor of the court
• 5 position of players

  1. point guard
  2. shooting guard
  3. center
  4. power forward
  5. small forward
• 10 violations

  1. travelling
  2. double dribbling
  3. carrying the ball
  4. 3 second violation
  5. 5 second violation
  6. 8 second violation
  7. 24 second violation
  8. jump ball
  9. kicking violation
  10. ball returned to backcourt
• 10 types of foul

  1. pushing
  2. blocking
  3. holding
  4. technical foul
  5. disqualifying foul
  6. charging with the ball
  7. charging without the ball
  8. double foul
  9. illegal use of hands
  10. unsportsmanlike foul
• 6 dribbling

  1. low dribble
  2. high dribble
  3. cross over
  4. reverse
  5. behind the back
  6. between legs
• 6 passing

  1. chest pass
  2. overhead pass
  3. bounce pass
  4. baseball pass
  5. push pass
  6. behind the back pass
• 6 shooting

  1. set shoot
  2. lay up
  3. dunk shot
  4. jump shot
  5. hook shot
  6. underhand shot