Basketball Terms

                Today I will be talking about a few basic basketball terms. One very famous term is dribble. Dribbling means to bounce the basketball, which is what you have to do to play. If you do not dribble the ball and move more than one step it is called traveling. If you travel, then the basketball will be given to the other team. A steal is when you take the ball from a player on the opposing team. It is possible to steal the ball when the player from the opposite team is dribbling the ball, or it can be intercepted when you steal the ball while it is being passed. Another common term is a foul. A foul is a violation between two players, which occurs very often during a game. There are many different types of fouls, but the most common one is reaching, when a player tries to steal the ball while hitting the other player.

                Some other basketball terms are air ball, back-court violation, double dribble, rebound, and jump shot. An air ball is when a player shoots the ball, but comes short without touching the rim of the basket. Back-court violation is when you pass your half of the court while dribbling the ball, and then you step back passing the half-court line. Once the ball has passed to the other side of the court, you can't go back to your side of the court unless the opposing team steals the ball from you. A double dribble is when you stop dribbling and hold the ball, but then start dribbling again. This is not allowed when playing. Once you hold the ball you either have to shoot or pass to a teammate, but can not dribble again. A rebound is when you shoot the ball and miss, but you still retrieve the ball again and gain possession of it. Finally a jump shot is when a player jumps up then shoots the ball. These are some of the many basketball terms used when playing. Next time you play basketball make sure you use these words to describe the violations or techniques of basketball.