Basketball Flashcards
hustle
What game is this:
Pick-up half court game where individual players try to reach exactly 21 points. The player with the ball is defended by everyone else on the court. If a field goal is made, the shooter is awarded those points and up to 3 free throws. On any missed shot, including the free throws, the rebounders try to score to earn points and additional free throws.
1 on 1, 2 on 2, 3 on 3
What game is this:
Small half court game where 2 teams of an equal number of players compete against each other. All of the aspects and rules of a regular game are used with minor modifications to keep the games fair in the half court “self-officiated” setting.
21
Pick-up game where small teams of 2-3 people compete to score points. A shot made outside is worth 2 points and is followed up with a close shot that is worth 1 point if made. The first team to score 21 points wins.
horse/pig
Small groups of individual players compete to give and avoid getting letters. Players shoot in a specific order attempting to make the same shot that previous player made to avoid getting a letter. When a shot is missed, the next player may shoot from anywhere to challenge the player shooting after them. When a player has spelled out the word “horse”, they are eliminated from the game.
baseline
end line
blocking out
a term used to designate a defensive player’s position under the backboard which prevents an offensive player from achieving good rebounding position
charging
personal contact against the body of an opponent by a player with the ball
cut
a quick offensive move by a player trying to get free for a pass
denial defense
aggressive individual defense where the defensive player works hard to keep the offensive player from receiving a pass
double dribble
when one person dribbles, stops, and picks up the ball and starts to dribble again or dribble with two hands simultaneously
dribble
process of bringing the ball down on the floor or moving the ball from place to place using the finger pads to tap the ball
drive
an aggressive move toward the basket by a player with the ball
fake
using a deceptive move with the ball to pull the defensive player out of position
fast break
moving the ball quickly down court in order to score before the defense can set up
field goal
a basket scored from the field, worth two points, unless outside the three point line
free throw
the privilege given to a player to score one, two, or three points by unhindered throw for a goal from within the free throw circle and behind the free throw line
lay up
a shot where a player releases the ball close to the basket while continuing to run off one foot
pick
a special type of screen where a player stands so the defensive player slides to make contact, freeing an offensive teammate for a shot
pivot
take place when a player who is holding the ball steps once or more than once in any direction with the same foot; the other foot, called the pivot foot, being kept at its point of contact with the floor
press
a team’s attempt to take the ball away from their opponent before they can set up their offense
rebound
when a shot bounces off of the backboard or basket and is pulled down by a player
team’s back court
the part of the court containing the opponent’s basket
team’s front court
the part of the court containing a team’s own basket
telegraphing the pass
indicating where you are going to pass by looking or signalling
throw in
a method of putting the ball into play from out of bounds
traveling
when a player in possession of the ball within bounds progresses illegally in any direction
violation
an infraction of the rules resulting in a throw in from out of bounds for the opponents
a jump ball in the center circle between two opponents
How is the game started?
on or outside
A player is out of bounds when touching the floor __________ the boundary line.
a player out of bounds or any other person, the floor, or any object on or outside a boundary, or the supports of the backboard
The ball is out of bounds when it touches…..
the last player to touch it
Who causes the ball to go out of bounds?
opposing team
The ball is awarded out of bounds for a throw in by the ________.