Soccer Basics
This is the shape of a soccer ball.
What is a sphere, or more accurately, a truncated icosahedron?
This is the usual colour of a basketball.
What is 1 point?
This is the name of the person who makes sure the rules are followed in a soccer game.
Who is the referee?
This is the term for when a player blocks a shot by jumping and deflecting the ball.
What is a block?
This is the term for when a player kicks the ball from the corner of the field to restart play.
What is a corner kick?
This is the number of players on a soccer team during a game.
What is 11?
This is how many points a free throw is worth in basketball.
What is 1 point?
This is the area where the goalkeeper can use their hands.
What is the penalty area?
This is the term for when a player grabs the ball after a missed shot.
What is a rebound?
This is the term for when a player is caught closer to the opponent's goal than the last defender when receiving the ball.
What is offside?
This is the name of the person who stops the ball from going into the goal.
Who is the goalkeeper?
This is what it’s called when a basketball player bounces the ball while moving.
What is dribbling?
This is the term for when a soccer player uses their head to direct the ball.
What is a header?
This is the basketball position responsible for running plays and passing the ball.
What is the point guard?
This is the term for when a player scores three goals in a single game.
What is a hat trick?
This is the term for when a player passes the ball to a teammate to score a goal.
What is an assist?
This is the name of the line where players shoot free throws in basketball.
What is the free-throw line?
This is the term for when a soccer player intentionally kicks the ball out of bounds to stop the game.
What is a clearance?
This is the term for when a player scores by jumping and dunking the ball into the hoop.
What is a slam dunk?
This is the term for when a player takes a free kick directly at the goal.
What is a direct free kick?
This is the term for when a soccer player kicks the ball before it touches the ground.
What is a volley?
This is the rule that prevents players from moving with the ball without dribbling.
What is travelling?
This is the international tournament where countries compete to win the biggest soccer trophy.
What is the FIFA World Cup?
This is the term for when a player scores a basket while being fouled and earns one free throw.
What is an and-one?
This is the term for when a player scores by kicking the ball into the net while airborne and upside down.
What is a bicycle kick?