History
Vocabulary
The Court
Rules
Technique
100
The ball first used when basketball was created.
What is a soccer ball.
100
Using ones hand to push the ball to the floor while traveling up or down the court.
What is dribbling.
100
The middle of the court.
What is the half court line.
100
The ball is given to the other team if it goes past this line.
What is out of bounds.
100
The ball should not pass this height when dribbling.
What is waist height.
200
The professional league for women that consists of 12 teams created long after the sport itself.
What is the WNBA created in 1996.
200
The names of the technique of throwing or bouncing the ball to another player.
What is a chest pass and a bounce pass.
200
The place the ball goes to score points.
What is the hoop.
200
An illegal move while advancing the ball down the court.
What is traveling.
200
The shooting hand that is placed under the ball when shooting.
What is the dominant hand.
300
The war that helped make basketball popular.
What is World War II.
300
Gaining possession of the ball after a missed shot.
What is a rebound.
300
Outside of this area, if a shot is made 3 points is scored.
What is top of the three point line.
300
If a foul is made on a player they get to make an unobstructed shot from this line.
What is a free throw at the free throw line.
300
Feet apart, knees bent, slightly crouched.
What is triple threat position.
400
The year basketball was created.
What is the year 1891.
400
The procedure for starting play at the beginning of a game or an overtime period.
What is Jump ball.
400
Marks outside of free throw lane.
What are hash marks and low blocks.
400
In a game of half court basketball, if the offense misses a shot and a player from the defensive team rebounds the ball they must do this.
What is clear the ball.
400
Jumping on the opposite foot as the hand you are shooting with when dribbling to the hoop with the ball.
What is a layup.
500
The professor who created basketball while teaching in Springfield, Ma.
Who is James Naismith.
500
A legal move while holding the ball but not dribbling.
What is pivoting.
500
Where the game starts.
What is the center circle.
500
When a game ends tied in the 4th quarter, 4 minutes is put on the clock to try and break the tie.
What is over time.
500
The ball should roll off your fingertips when doing this in any situation.
What is shooting the ball.
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