Basketball Players Terms Part 2

These basketball players terms are part of sports gamerisms, Define Your Game!
Basketball, part 2 continues for basketball players and fans who dream of a slam-dunk.

Basketball Players Terms:E

• Elbowing: foul worthy because of over-use of the elbows against an opponent. Rises to a game ejection if opponent is elbowed above the shoulders.
• End Line: refers to the baseline boundary behind the baskets.
• Establish Position: making a stand in a specific area of the court before the challenger arrives there.
  

Basketball Players Terms: F

• Fake or Feint: action to deceive your opponent. Skillful players can perform a fake with not only the eyes, but other parts of the body as well.
• False Multiple Foul: one foul, two foul in a row. The second foul is assigned a separate penalty as it happened before play resumed after #1 foul.
• Fast Break: the fast movement of the ball up the court after a rebound in order to gain advantage on defenders.
• Field Goal: the act of putting the ball through the basket.
• Fill the Lane: moving rapidly close to the sideline to disperse the defense. Divide and conquer is the strategy.
• Finger Roll: jargon for a smooth shot off the fingers to the basket.
• Flagrant Foul: a foul that is intentional, can cause harm and uses unnecessary force.
• Floor: this is where the basketball game is played.
• Floor Violation: a mini penalty resulting in a possession turn over where the challenger's movement is not illegally blocked nor is he harmed. No harm, no foul.
• Forward: players whose duties include moving on offense and defense.
• Foul: impediment of the offensive player by the defender either while advancing the ball or while shooting. The phrase 'foul worthy' is used to describe examples in this gamerisms glossary.
• Foul Line: the line 15 feet from the basket where foul shots are attempted.
• Foul Out: big-time penalty worthy resulting in game disqualification because of accumulating too many personal fouls.
• Foul Trouble: yikes! a player is very close to the foul limitation, therefore a candidate to be fouled out.
• Four-point Play: occurs when a player is fouled while going for a 3-pointer resulting in a freebie throw.
• Free Throw or Foul Shot: a free shot given to the shooter who has been fouled.
• Front: this is the guarding position between an opponent and the ball.
• Frontcourt: refers to all players center and forwards on one team or a team's attack area from the centerline to the baseline.
• Full-court Press: occurs when the challengers get ball possession in their backcourt, then the move towards the basket is intense.
  

Basketball Players Terms: G

• Game Clock: measures time left in the playing period.
• Goaltending: term for impeding a basket bound shot that has touched the backboard. There is a throw-in given to the challenger if this motion is performed by an offense player.
• Guard: players whose duties include carrying the ball from the backcourt, taking outside shots and setting up plays.
  

Basketball Players Terms: H

• Hacking: foul worthy on the player who strikes a challenger's hand or arm in an attempt to loosen the ball from him/her.
• Half-court Offense: strategic movement to get a basket once a team has possession of the basketball into the frontcourt.
• Half-court Press: occurs when the challengers get ball possession in their frontcourt, then the move towards the basket begins with earnest. So, 1/2 a full-court press, then.
• Hand Check: foul worthy for the act of striking the opponent with one or both hands.
• Held Ball: term for two players fighting over one ball resulting in a jump ball to settle it.
• High Percentage Shot: bet on this one going in the basket.
• High Post: you will find the center here near the free throw line.
• Holding: action to limit or impede a challenger's movement.
• Hook Shot: smooth move where the ball is set up to score from the side with the hand that is the farthest from the basket.
• Hoop: term for basket rim.
• Hoops: popular jargon for a basketball game.
• Incidental Contact: a minor motion that goes unnoticed by game officials.
  

Basketball Players Terms: I

• In the Paint: area of the free throw lane.
• Inbound or Inbounds pass: place the ball into motion from a throw-in.
• Inside Shot: occurs near the basket.
• Intentional Foul: foul worthy strategy to stop the clock resulting in a free throw and/or possession of the ball awarded to the challengers.
  

Basketball Players Terms: J

• Jump Ball: result of two players having the ball at the same time. 
• Jump Hook: jump up and take a shot in one smooth move.
• Jump Shot: jargon for an attempted shot with two hands while jumping.
• Jumping Circle: occurs within a 4 ft. circle where participating players must keep one foot inside the jumping circle.
  

Basketball Players Terms: K - L

• Keepaway Game: strategy by the leading team to slow down the game to avoid point scoring by the opposing team. Known as freezing or 'using up time'.
• Kicked Ball: foul worthy caused by the ball hitting the foot.
• Lane: refers to the free throw lane.
• Lane Violation: occurs when a player steps into the free throw lane before completion of the free shot or a 3-second violation.
• Lay-in: another smooth move—leap up and ball scores with 1 hand.
• Lay-up: refers to a lay-in with a difference—ball scores off the backboard.
• Lead Official: game official who monitors and calls the play between the baseline and free throw line.
• Lead Pass or Leading the Receiver: ball passing strategy targeted at a moving teammate. Ideally, the ball meets up with the player at just the right moment to continue play.
• Live Ball: either from a free-throw shooter or from a throw-in, this ball is in play.
• Loose Ball: no player has possession, so the ball is up for grabs.
• Lower Percentage Shot: hardly an easy shot, so don't bet on it.
  

Basketball Players Terms: M

• Man-to-man: defense where each man on defense is assigned one man on offense to guard.
• Match-ups: you guard him and/or she guards her, the pairing of opposing players.
• Midcourt Area Marker: refers to one of four marked lines from a sideline to baseline.
• Multiple Foul: penalty worthy because a single player suffers 2 fouls by the challengers at about the same time.
  

Basketball Players Terms: O

• Offensive Board: either a rebound or referring to the basket backboard.
• Offensive Foul: penalty worthy resulting in a throw-in by the opposing team.
• Offensive Rebound: bounce back from a player or teammate.
• Offensive Team: term for team in possession of the ball.
• Off the Dribble: jargon for shot taken on the way to the basket.
• One-on-One: two opposing players on their own.
• Open Shot: unguarded player takes this shot with a smile.
• Out of Bounds: called when the ball is outside the established playing area resulting in a throw-in by the opposing team.
• Outlet Pass: follows a defensive rebound to resume play.
• Outside Shot: a long shot that travels some distance.
• Over and Back: occurs when the ball moves into the frontcourt and returns to backcourt, the challengers are then given a free throw for this violation.
• Over the Limit: penalty worthy as team has exceeded the foul limit, thereby awarding the challengers a bonus.
• Overplay: strategy to guard an opposing player's best side, so the weaker side plays the shot.
• Overtime: 5-minute period(s) played after a tie game until one team wins by more points scored.

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