Rules/Violations
This violation can happen when a player jumps with the ball and lands before releasing it or when a player is in possession of the ball and moves without dribbling.
Traveling
The primary goal when playing offense is to.....
score.
The primary goal when on defense is to....
defend your own goal.
The way each game is started. The referee throws the ball up at center court.
Jump Ball
Who developed basketball?
This violation can happen when a player dribbles with both hands at the same time or dribbling the ball after picking up the original dribble.
Double Dribble
A pass made to a teammate who scores is known as an
Assist
In this defensive strategy each player is guarding one offensive player at all times.
Man-to-Man
A short shot that is taken from 1 or 2 feet from the basket.
Lay-Up
Early basketball games were played with a ____________ style ball and ________ baskets.
Soccer style ball and peach baskets
If a ball or player in possession of the ball touches the boundary line they are ___.
Out
When advancing the ball past the mid- court line you only have __ seconds or you will receive a time violation.
10
In this defensive strategy two defensive players are guarding one offensive player.
Double Team
The painted area extending from under the hoop to the free-throw line.
The key (lane)
How many simple rules were created in 1892 to govern the game?
13
An offensive player cannot stand in the key for more than __ seconds.
3
Usually the shorter players with the best ball handling, passing, and shooting skills play what position?
Guard
In this defensive strategy, defensive players play half way between their man and the ball.
Zone defense
A stationary foot that is established then does not move is called.
The pivot.
In what year was basketball invented?
1891
A technical foul
A legal block set by an offensive player on the side of or behind a defender in order to free a teammate to take a shot or receive a pass is called a
Screen or Pick
When players of the defensive team execute backcourt and frontcourt on-ball pressure, typically accompanied by sideline traps against players of the offensive team this is called a what?
Full court press
Once the basketball has crossed the mid-court line, it cannot cross back over the mid court line. This rule is called....
The over and back rule
In what year did basketball become an olympic sport?
In 1936