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| attached to backboard. made with metal rim 18"diameter. 10' above floor. has 15-18"corded net. points and field goals scored through here |
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| an offensive player getting past an opponent who is guarding him |
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| pass from ball handler who can't see receiver but estimates his location |
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| successful deflection of field goal before it goes through the basket |
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| opposite of charging. using defenders body position to illegally prevent an opponents advancement |
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| alumni supporters of college teams |
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| players attempt to position himself between basket and players to get the rebound before the opponent |
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| circular area at midcourt where jump balls are taken |
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| offensive foul when offensive player runs into a defender with an established position |
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| when ball handler dribbles ball across body from one hand to the other |
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| imaginary area directly above the basket where goaltending or basket interference occurs |
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| a ball that isn't live. i.e. out of bounds, after a field goal, or free throw attempt |
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| players ability to see everything on the court during play. i.e. location of teammates |
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| 94'x50' with 2 sidelines and 2 endlines with a basket on each end used to play basketball games |
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| a ball is alive when released by shooter or thrower, or after it has been touched its alive... |
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| alternating-possession rule |
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| in college, he possession arrow changes after each subsequent jump ball situation, alternating which team gets possession for the throw-in |
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| the last pass to a teammate that leads directly to a field goal. the scorer must go directly to the basket for the passer to be credited with an assist |
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| rectangular structure, 6'x 3.5' where the basket is attached |
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| the area from the midcourt line to the endline furthest from the offense's basket |
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| the player with the ball, usually the point guard at beginning of a play |
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| shot where the ball bounces off the backboard then drops into the basket |
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| offensive strike hit deep into the opponents court |
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| back third of the court, in the area of the back boundary lines |
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| the stroke used to return balls on the opposite side of the dominant hand |
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| the location in the center of the court to which a singles player tries to return to after each shot |
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| the back boundary line at the end of each court, parallel to the net |
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| illegal stroke where the shuttle is caught in the racket before being released, aka sling/throw |
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| a line perpendicular to the net that separates the left and right service courts |
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| a shot hit deep into the opponents court |
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| the side boundary of a doubles court |
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| a fast and low shot that makes a horizontal flight over the net |
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| a shot hit softly with finesse to fall rapidly and close to the net in the opponents court |
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| a violation of the playing rules |
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| any deceptive movement that disconcerts an opponent before or during the serve. aka balk |
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| a quick wrist and forearm rotation used to surprise an opponent by changing an apparently soft shot into a fast passing shot |
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| the front third of the court. between net and short service line |
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| stroke where dominant hand is used |
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| the part of a set completed when one player or side has scored enough points to win a single contest |
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| a shot made from below and very close to the net causing the shuttle to rise a little past the net then drop sharply down. the flight of the shuttlecock looks like a hairpin |
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| a shot hit low and to midcourt. used effectively in doubles play against the up and back formation |
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| a defensive shot hit deep into the opponents court |
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| fast downward shot that cannot be returned |
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| a minor violation of the rules allowing a rally to be replayed |
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| in singles, the back boundary line. in doubles, a line 2.5 feet inside the back boundary line. the serve cannot go past this line. |
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| a series of games to determine a winner |
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