| A | B |
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| basket | a net fixed on a hoop used as the goal (container that holds things) |
| court | the playing area |
| bounce | to rebound after hitting a surface |
| bounce pass | a pass that bounces off the floor before it reaches the receiver |
| chest pass | a two-handed pass thrown from chest height |
| double-dribble | violation of dribbling the ball with two hands , or stopping and restarting the dribble |
| foul | a violation resulting from illegal contact with an opposing player |
| free throw | a free shot taken from the free throw line as the result of a foul |
| guarding | following an opponent to stop him from driving, shooting or passing easily |
| hoop | round metal rim from which a basketball net is suspended |
| backboard | a board behind the basket, off which the ball may rebound |
| jump shot | a shot taken while a player is jumping through the air |
| lay up | a shot taken close to the basket that is usually banked off the backboard and into the basket |
| overhead pass | a pass thrown from over the head, |
| personal foul | a foul that involves illegal physical contact such as blocking, charging, elbowing or holding |
| rebound | get control of a ball that has come off the rim or backboard after a failed shot attempt |
| referees | officials who call violations and fouls, give penalties, signal field goals , and stop and start play |
| set shot | shot taken with both feet on the floor in a set position |
| shoot | to throw the ball in an attempt to score a goal |
| travelling | the violation of moving with the ball without dribbling correctly |
| violations | a broken rule or an infraction |
| turnover | a player loses the ball to a member of the other team without taking a shot |
| time-out | clock stoppage requested by a couch for a short meeting with the players |
| substitute | a player who comes into the game to replac a player on the court |
| block | to stop the movement of an opponent, or stop an opponent's pass or shot |
