| A | B |
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| Flip Pass | A pass that can be used when there is to be a close exchange of the ball is a flip pass |
| Pivoting | Keeping one foot in place on the floor and moving the other foot |
| Layup | A shot from alongside the basket, using the backboard as a guide |
| Assist | A pass or handoff resulting in a basket by a teammate |
| Zone | A style of defense in which each player is assigned to guard a designated floor area rather than a specific opponent |
| Post | A position on the offensive end of the court where the player places himself just outside the free throw lane |
| Rebound | A shot that caroms off the basket or backboard and remains in play, to be recovered by either team |
| Pick | A legal method of providing shooting room for a teammate by taking a position that blocks a defensive player |
| Frontcourt | THe half of the court in which a basket is under attack |
| Field Goal | A basket scored from the floor |
| Fast Break | A style of offense in which a team attempts to race to the offensive basket before the defense can get set |
| Bench | The reserve strength of a team, apart from the starting five players |
| Blocking | A foul by a defensive player who blocks the legal path of an offensive player |
| Charging | A foul by an offensive player who runs into a defensive player who has established court position |
| Double Dribble | Dribbling again after the first dribble has ended |
| Dunk | To leap to or above the basket and stuff the ball through the hoop |
| Free Throw | An unobstructed shot from the foul line, worth one point, awarded as a penalty for a foul by the opposing team |
| Trap | Convergence of two or more defenders on a ball handler to force a turnover or steal |
| Turnover | Loss of possession of the ball without attempting a field goal |
| Steal | Capture the ball from the hands of a player by the defender |
