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GLOSSARY Foul An illegal play. at full-time.
Free throw An unopposed shot, Pivoting Turning on the spot while
taken from behind the free throw line holding the ball.
Basket The hoop and net through and awarded after an opposing foul.
which the ball must go to record a Rebound A shot that misses the
score. Also the name for a score. Hook shot A shot where the ball is basket and bounces back off the
played over a players’ head from hoop or backboard.
Backboard The rectangle behind the alongside the basket.
basket, off which the ball is allowed Referee The official in charge of a
to rebound. Hoop The circular section of the basketball match. At the top level
basket which the ball must go
Boxing out The positioning of a through to score. there may be more than one referee
player between the basket and an in a match.
opponent to win a rebound. Jump ball Used to start and restart Set shot A straight shot at the
the game, with two opposing players
Bounce pass A pass where the jumping against each other to win a basket, taken with both feet on the
ball is bounced off the ground to ball thrown by the referee. ground.
a teammate. Slam dunk A shot where the ball
Jump shot A shot played while the
Chest pass A short, direct pass made shooter is jumping in the air. is held above the basket and then
at chest height. forced downwards through it.
Key The restricted area underneath
Court The playing area for a the basket at each end. Steal Legally gaining possession of
basketball match. the ball from a dribbler or passer.
Lay-up shot When you take one
Defense When a team has the ball, and a half steps towards the net and Three-pointer See ‘Field goal’.
the other team is on defense to try shoot the ball off the backborad into
and stop them scoring. Throw-in A free throw from the
the basket. sideline.
Dribbling Moving around the court NBA National Basketball Association.
whilst dribbling the ball. . Time-out A one-minute break in
Offense When a team is in play called by the coach.
Fake When a player pretends to possession of the ball, they are on
move or throw the ball one way, but offense and trying to score. Tip-in A shot where the ball is
stops an goes the other to fool rebounded off the backboard into
an opponent. Overhead pass A pass to a the basket.
teammate played above the head.
Field goal A basket scored, with Triple threat position The standard
the exception of free throws, from Overtime An extra period of five position to protect the ball, adopted
anywhere on the three point line. minutes played if the scores are level when players receive the ball.

INDEX diet 31 K R
dribbling 4-7, 20, 25, 26-27 key 16, 17, 20, 21, 25 restart 25, 28
A advanced 26-29 L rebound 17, 18-21
around the world 16 F lay-up shot 15, 17 referee 28
S
B fake 23 M set shot 14, 16
ball handling 8-9 fouls 23, 28 marking a passer 23 shooting 14-17, 20, 23, 25, 20
mental attitude 31
blocking 12, 19, 21, 22, 23 H slam dunk 29
N
C holding 4, 8 stretching 30
NBA (National Basketball
catching 8-9, 13, 18-19, 20-21 hook shot 29 T
Association) 3
court 4, 10, 20, 24, 29 hoop 15, 18, 29 tipping-in 18, 20
P
D J passing 10-13, 17, 23, 25 W
defending (defense) 19, 20-25 jump ball 28 pivoting 5, 8, 9, 20, 2 warming up 30