BASKETBALL

TERMINOLOGIES
 OBJECTIVES
AT THE END OF
VALUE
THE LESSON
00 The students are expected The benefit of these
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to; terminologies in playing

IDENTIFY APPLY
01 The different terminologies The learning gained in this
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in basketball topic
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• Students to participate in this activity will be chosen randomly.

• The activity will start with flashing of the words from the screen, the
last letter of that word should be added by any word/s related to
physical education.
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DRIBBLE
WORD CHAIN

TRAVEL
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FREE THROW
 BASKETBALL TERMINOLOGIES

Like any sport or discipline, basketball has its own language. A novice
could listen to two coaches talking to each other and not have any idea
of what they are talking about! This is true in almost any subject.
Studying to become a doctor, you first have to know the names of all the
parts before you can cut 'em out! How do we come up with all these
terms? It is an evolutionary process over the years. An expert coach uses
some new term at a basketball camp, and it becomes part of the
vernacular. A colorful TV commentator Al tator, Al McGuire, and Dick
Vitale come up with very colorful expressions, and it becomes part of the
game.
 BASKETBALL TERMINOLOGIES
Picking up a new hobby often results in a learning curve, especially when
it comes to learning the lingo surrounding the activity. Basketball is no
different.

Before the students take the court for the first time, make sure they're
familiar with these basic terms all players should know.

This discussion will be like a basketball dictionary, trying to array, trying

to define the basketball terms. Realize that sometimes coaches don't
completely agree on what something means, and sometimes we have
more than one term for the same thing...
 “If nobody will help you,
do it alone.”

—MICHAEL JORDAN
 A
AIRBALL AND ONE
A shot at the basket that When a player gets fouled while
misses everything and doesn't shooting and the ball goes in. The
touch the rim, backboard or player then gets one free throw.
net.

ALLEY-OOP ASSIST
A statistic that occurs when a
When one player jumps and
player passes the ball to someone
catches a pass from another
who scores after receiving the
player and simultaneously
pass. The passing player earns an
dunks the ball or shoots it in
assist in the stat sheet.
before landing.
 B
BACKBOARD
The rectangular piece of wood
or fiberglass the rim is
attached to.
BACKDOOR
An offensive action in which a
player without the ball cuts behind
a defender and toward the basket.
BANK SHOT
When a player shoots the ball and
it bounces off the backboard and
into the hoop.
BLOCK (ACTION)
A statistic that occurs when a
defensive player stops an
offensive player from making a
shot by blocking the ball with
his or her hand(s).
 B
BLOCK (AREA OF COURT)
The area just outside of the key
in which the rectangular blocks
are painted. Also referred to as
the post.

BOX OUT
When a shot goes up, players use
this technique, which involves
widening their stance and arms
and using their body as a barrier to
get in better rebounding position.
 C
CARRY
This penalty, which results in a turnover,
occurs when a player holds the ball
excessively at the apex while dribbling.

CHARGE
This penalty, which results in a turnover,
occurs when an offensive player with
the ball runs into a stationary defensive
player and knocks him or her over.
 D E
DOUBLE ELBOW
DRIBBLE

This penalty, which results

in a turnover, occurs when The area of the court
a player dribbles the ball where the free throw
with both hands. It also line meets the side of
occurs when a player the key or paint.
dribbles, stops dribbling,
and then begins to dribble
again.
 F
FREE THROW
A free shot given to a
player after a foul or a
technical foul. The
player shoots from the
15-foot free throw line
while the rest of the
players line up along the
outside of the key.
FAST BREAK
An offensive action where a
team attempts to advance the
ball and score as quickly as
possible after a steal, blocked
shot or rebound.
FLOP
When a player attempts to
draw a foul on an opposing
player by acting, fabricating or
over-exaggerating the extent
of contact.
 K L

KEY LAY-UP

The painted area A shot taken close

that makes up the to the hoop, usually
free throw lane. when a player is
Also referred to as moving toward the
the paint. basket.
 M O
ONE AND ONE
When a team has reached
MAN-TO-MAN the initial foul limit, or the
bonus, the next player to get
A defensive fouled will receive one free
strategy in which throw. If the player makes
the free throw, he or she
each player on the
shoots an additional free
defensive team throw. This occurs in youth,
guards one person high school and college
on the opposing basketball only.
team.
OUTLET
An offensive strategy
in which a player who
gathers a defensive
rebound passes to a
teammate in an
attempt to quickly
begin the next
possession.
 P
PAINT
The painted area that makes up
the free throw lane. Also
referred to as the key.
POST
The area just outside of the
key in which the rectangular
blocks are painted. Also
referred to as the block.
PRESS
A defensive strategy where the
defenders guard the opposing
team the full length of the court
instead of waiting on the
opposite side for the offense to
come across.
POST UP
An offensive strategy in which a
player gets the ball in the post area
with his or her back to the basket.
 R S
SCREEN
REBOUND An offensive strategy in which a player without the
ball stands in the way of a defensive player. The
When a player from offensive player must remain stationary during the
either team retrieves process, or a moving screen will be called and the
the ball and gains result will be an offensive foul and a turnover.
possession after a
missed shot. SWISH
A made basket where the ball avoids the rim and
touches nothing but the net, creating a "swish"
sound.
 T
TRAVEL
THREE IN THE KEY A penalty, which results in a
turnover, where an offensive player
A penalty, which moves his or her pivot foot illegally
results in a turnover, or takes three steps without
where an offensive dribbling the ball.
player stands inside
the key or the paint TURNOVER
area for three When the offensive team loses
seconds. possession of the ball by way
of an offensive foul, steal or
out-of-bounds violation.
Z ZONE DEFENSE
A defensive strategy in which players guard a
specific zone or area of the court instead of a
specific player on the opposing team.
AIRBALL
ALLEY
OOP
AND ONE
ASSIST
 BACK
BOARD
BACKDOOR
BANK
SHOT
BLOCK (ACTION)
BLOCK (AREA OF COURT)
 BOX OUT

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CARRY
CHARGE
 DOUBLE
DRIBBLE
ELBOW
FREE THROW
FAST BREAK
F
L
O
P
KEY
 LAY-UP

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MAN-TO-MAN
OUTLET
PAINT
PO
ST
PRESS
POST
UP
REBOUND
SCREEN
SWISH
THREE IN THE KEY
TRAVEL
TURNOVER
ZONE DEFENSE
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 GROUP 3

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