basketball study guide
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 players | 5 players on a team(2 guards, 2 forwards, 1 center) guards bring the ball down the court to begin offensive play. Forwards and center play near the hoops for shooting and rebounding. |
| Dribbling | Use the fingers to dribble. do NOT dribble higher than the waist. look up and ''see the floor'' while dribbling. |
| shooting | shoot with your dominat hand under the ball. Non-dominat hand is simply a guide on the side of the bal. Fully extend arm and follow through. fingertips should be pointing towards the ground on follow throughs. |
| passing | chest pass-chest to chest used for short passes. Bounce pass-one bounce over hand pass-two hands over the head. Baseball pass-one hand over the head for long distance passes. |
| defence | stay down low in defensive stane. shuffle feet while defending. Man-to-man-each player guards a specific player on the opposite team. Zone-each player guards a zone. |
| penalties | Traelling-when a player transports the ball without dribbling. Double dribble-using two hands on the ball at the same time or dribbling after picking up intial dribble. |
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