TERMINOLOGIE

S USED IN
BASKETBALL MEMBERS:

TEAM 2: * Custodio, John Christopher

* Dante, Deancel G.
* Esteban, Brian F.

* Elardo, Ronizza

Soul Takers * Del Rosario, Rheajane * Estrael, Domingo

TEAM CAPTAIN: Flores, Janina Raine D. * Delos Santos, Nerika * Ibardaloza, Nicol James

* Dulfo, Zherrwin Czar K.

TERMINOLOGIES USE TO
PLAY BASKETBALL
 ASSIST BACKBOARD
 A pass to a teammate that results in a made basket. 
The flat surface directly behind the
basket. The basket is connected to the
backboard.

BALL HANDLER
 The player with the ball.
Usually the guard at the start of
BACKCOU the play.

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 It is the half of a basketball court that a team defends.
Separated by the half-court line, the backcourt
contains their opponent’s basket.
BASELINE BEAT DEFENDER
 It runs from sideline to sideline behind the backboard at the  This refers to when the offensive player is able to get past
ends of the court. They are located four feet behind the their defender, regardless if they're in possession of the ball
basket, and normally have a width of 50 feet. or not. An offensive player may use a crossover to get past
their defender, or they may use a pick and roll when they
don't have the ball.

BASKET
 Consists of the rim and the net, also known a ‘the
hoop’.
BLOCKED
SHOT
 The successful deflection of a shot by touching
part of the ball on its way to the basket, and
preventing a field goal.

BENCH
POINTS
 This refers to the amount of points contributed by
the players who come off the bench during a
BLOCKING
 A block or blocked shot occurs when a defensive
basketball game. In other words, all the points
scored by the non-starting players. player legally deflects a field goal attempt from an
offensive player to prevent a score.
BONUS FREE CENTE
THROW R
 Unopposed attempts to score points
 One of the five positions in a
by shooting from behind the free
throw line. It is awarded after a foul
on the shooter by the opposing
team.
basketball game. Normally the tallest
player on the team, and often has a
great deal of strength and body mass
as well.
CROSSOVE
R DRIBBLE
 When a ball handler dribbles
the ball across their body
from one hand to the other.

CUT
 A quick movement by an
offensive player without the ball
to gain an advantage over the
defense usually directed
towards the basket.
CARRYING THE BALL
 AnyBALL
 Carrying is a violation in the
game of basketball. It occurs
when the dribbling player
continues to dribble after
allowing the ball to come to
rest in one or both hands
DEAD
player with the ball that
is not ‘live’. This occurs after
each successful field goal,
free-throw attempt, after any
official’s whistle or if the ball
leaves the court, then play is
stopped.
 CONVERSION
 Begins when we shoot the ball.
We send our three best
rebounders to the block and front
of the rim when we shoot. The
remaining two players go to the
half court line and to the top of
the key.

CENTER
CONTROLLING
COURT THE BOARDS

CIRCLE
The circle located at the middle of
 This is a term used to
describe the team that is
the court and is used to put the ball getting the majority of the
into play via jump balls. It is also rebounds in a basketball game.
known as the jump circle.
CYLINDER
 An area for the offensive player
to start a basketball play which
is start a shot, a dribble or a
pass. It’s defined as the hip
area, the rear area, and the
space in front of the offensive
player when his elbows are
bent and he’s holding the ball
in front of him
DEFENSIVE DOUBLE
REBOUND FOUL  A situation in which two
opponents commit personal
 Occurs in basketball when a fouls against each other at
defensive player gains approximately the same
possession of the basketball time.
after an offensive player
misses a field goal or free
throw attempt.
DEFENSE DOWN DOUBLE
 The act of preventing the
offense from scoring.
COURT
 Moving from the back court
toward the offensive basket
DRIBBLE
 The act of dribbling the ball,
stopping the dribble or
Defense is the team without motion of the ball and
the ball. beginning to dribble again.
Results in a violation and
turnover.
DOUBLE
TEAM
 A defensive alignment in which
two defensive players are
 The movement of an offensive
assigned to guard a single
offensive player.
DRIVE
player while aggressively
dribbling towards the basket in
an attempt to score.
DUNK
 A shot in which a jumping
player slams the ball down into
the opponent’s basket from
above.
 ELB ESTABLISHE END
OW
 Illegal contact with the elbow
by an opponent.
D POSITION LINES
 When a defensive player has both
 Otherwise known as
feet firmly planted on the floor "baselines"; the lines that run
before an offensive player’s head the width of the court behind
and shoulder gets past them. the baskets.
 FA
FASTBREAKFREE THROW LANE
KE
 A movement made with the  The act of moving the ball quickly
 The usually painted rectangular area
aim of deceiving an opponent. down court by an offensive team in between the foul line and the baseline
This can be done with either a hopes of getting ahead of the defenseon a basketball court, into which
pass or a shot fake. players cannot enter while a free
to score. throw is being taken.
FIELD FREE-
GOAL
 When the ball enters the
basket from above the rim
THROW LINE
during play. It is worth two  A 12 feet in length
points. and located 15 feet
from the basket. This
is the line that
players stand behind
 The half of the court on to shoot free-throws.
FRONTC which the team with
possession of the ball is

OURT attempting to score and is

also known as that team's
offensive end of the court

FULL COURT PRESS

 a basketball term for a defensive style in
which the defense applies pressure to the
offensive team the entire length of the court
before and after the inbound pass.
 GAME
CLOCK
 It keeps track of the amount of time
in the current half or quarter during a
game. The game clock differs
between the NBA and NCAA
because the NCAA plays two 20
minute halves while the NBA plays
four 12 minute quarters.
FREE GUARD
THROW
 An unguarded shot taken
 The point guard runs the offense and
usually is the team's best dribbler and
passer. The point guard defends the
from the foul line by a
opponent's point guard and tries to steal
player whose opponent the ball. Shooting Guard. The shooting
committed a personal or
guard is usually the team's best shooter.
technical foul, which is The shooting guard can make shots from
worth one point. long distance and also is a good dribbler.
HALF
COURT
 It is design to free up
outstanding shooters by
running them off a series of
baseline and down screens.
HELD
BALL.
 Is called when two
FOUL
opponents have one or two
hands so firmly upon the
ball that neither can gain
possession without undue
roughness.
INTENTIONAL
 A foul deliberately committed by
a defensive player to stop play,
tactically conceding the penalty
of having the fouled player
attempt the awarded foul shots in
return for possession of the ball.
 INSIDE IN THE PAINT INBOUND
SHOOTING  Being in the large rectangle  The area within the end lines and
area under each basket or sidelines of the court.
the foul lane area, which is
 Shots taken by a player near or under the painted a different color. 
basket. AKA ‘the key’.
INCIDENTA JUMP BALL JUMPSHOT
L CONTACT  A method used to begin or resume
play in basketball. It is similar to a
 Minor contact usually overlooked face-off in ice hockey and field
 Field-goal attempt by a player
with both feet off the floor,
enabling the player to shoot over
by officials which does not give lacrosse and a ball-up in Australian the defender.
the opposing team an unfair rules football. Two opposing players
advantage or affect the outcome attempt to gain control of the ball
after an official tosses it into the air
of the game. between them.
THE END!

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