BASKETBALL DEFINITIONS

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BASKETBALL DEFINITIONS

• Assist a pass or handoff resulting in a basket
  by a teammate.
• Backboard the surface of wood, metal, or glass
  to which the basket is affixed, used to carom
  shots into the basket.

• Basket the iron hoop through which goals are
  scored.
• Dribble to bounce and control the ball
  continuously with one hand while walking or
  running.
• Field goal a basket scored from the floor.

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BASKETBALL DEFINITIONS

• Frontcourt the half of the court in which a
  basket is under attack.
• Hoop the rim of the basket.
• Lay-up a shot from alongside the basket, using
  the backboard as guide

• Palming an illegal means of carrying the ball
  along with dribbling.
• Rebound a shot the caroms off the basket or
  backboard and remains in play to be recovered by
  either team.

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