TERMINOLOGY

OF
BASKETBALL
 Ally-oop - A
Assist - A
Airball - A pass high
pass to Backboard -
basketball above the
another The
shot that basketball rim
basketball rectangular
misses that allows a
player that piece of wood
everything; player to catch
leads or fiberglass
net, and slam dunk
directly to a that the rim
backboard, or drop in the
made attaches to.
and rim. ball in one
basket.
motion.
 Blocked Shot - Bounce
Block Out or When a Pass - In this
Box Out - defensive pass, the
Bench - The Getting your basketball basketball
substitute body between player makes bounces
basketball the basketball contact with the about two-
players. player and the basketball while thirds of the
basket to get a another player is way from
rebound. shooting the the passer to
ball. the receiver.
 Court - the
area bounded
Defense - the Double
by 2
act of Team - when
sidelines and
preventing two Dribbling -
2 end lines
the offense basketball the act of
containing a
from scoring; teammates bouncing the
basket at
the join efforts basketball
each end, in
basketball in guarding a continuously.
which a
team without single
basketball
the ball. opponent.
game is
played.
 Field Goal -
Fast Break - a
when the
basketball play
Dunk - basketball
that begins with
when a End Line - enters the
a defensive
player close the basket from
rebound by a
to the basket boundary above during
player who
jumps and line behind play; worth 2
immediately
strongly each basket; points, or 3
sends an outlet
throws the also called points if the
pass toward
ball down the baseline. shooter was
midcourt to his
into it. standing
waiting
behind the 3-
teammates.
point line.
 Forwards - Foul Lane - the
Foul Line - Guards - the
the two painted area
the line 15' two
basketball bordered by the
from the basketball
players on the end line and the
backboard players who
team that are foul line, outside
and parallel usually
responsible for which players must
to the end handle
rebounding stand during a free-
line from setting up
and scoring throw; also, the
which plays and
close up to the area an offensive
basketball passing to
basket. They basketball player
players teammates
are usually cannot spend more
shoot free- closer to the
taller than the than 3-seconds at a
throws. basket.
guards. time in.
 Forwards - Foul Lane - the
Foul Line - Guards - the
the two painted area
the line 15' two
basketball bordered by the
from the basketball
players on the end line and the
backboard players who
team that are foul line, outside
and parallel usually
responsible for which players must
to the end handle
rebounding stand during a free-
line from setting up
and scoring throw; also, the
which plays and
close up to the area an offensive
basketball passing to
basket. They basketball player
players teammates
are usually cannot spend more
shoot free- closer to the
taller than the than 3-seconds at a
throws. basket.
guards. time in.
 Forwards - Foul Lane - the
Foul Line - Guards - the
the two painted area
the line 15' two
basketball bordered by the
from the basketball
players on the end line and the
backboard players who
team that are foul line, outside
and parallel usually
responsible for which players must
to the end handle
rebounding stand during a free-
line from setting up
and scoring throw; also, the
which plays and
close up to the area an offensive
basketball passing to
basket. They basketball player
players teammates
are usually cannot spend more
shoot free- closer to the
taller than the than 3-seconds at a
throws. basket.
guards. time in.
 Personal Foul -
Jump Ball -
contact between
Two
basketball players
opposing
Layup - a Offense - that may result in
basketball
close up the team injury or provide
players jump
shot taken with one team with an
for a
after possession unfair advantage;
basketball an
dribbling to of the players may not
official tosses
the basket. basketball. push, hold, trip,
above and
hack, elbow,
between
restrain or charge
them.
into an opponent.
 Screen -
Shot Clock
Rebound - when when the
- a clock Traveling -
a basketball offensive
that limits when the
player grabs a ball basketball
the time a ball handler
that is coming off player stands
team with takes too
the rim or between a
the many steps
backboard after a teammate and
basketball without
shot attempt; see a defender to
has to shoot dribbling;
offensive rebound give his
it to a given also called
and defensive teammate the
amount of walking.
rebound. chance to take
time.
an open shot.
 Turnover - when the
offense loses possession
through its own fault by
passing the basketball out of
bounds or committing a
floor violation.
Zone Defense - a defense
where each defender is
responsible for an area of
the court and must guard
any player who enters that
area.