| A | B |
|---|
| Dribbling | Repeated pushing or tapping of the ball toward the floor. |
| Pass | Throwing the ball to another teammate. |
| Rebound | Grabbing the ball after a shot attempt |
| Bounce Pass | A pass that strikes the floor before it reaches the receiver. |
| Foul | A violation resulting from illegal contact with an opposing player. |
| Key | Also called the “free-throw lane” or “lane;” the area measuring 12 feet in width and extending from the free-throw line to the end line. |
| Lay-Up | A shot taken close to the basket that is usually banked off the backboard towards the basket. |
| Set Shot | A Shot made using two hands in a stationary position |
| Jump Shot | A shot taken after the player jumps in the air. |
| Chest Pass | A two-handed pass thrown from the passer’s chest in a straight line to the chest area of the receiver. |
| Assist | A pass that immediately precedes and sets up a scored basket. |
| Violation | An infringement of the rules that's not a foul. The penalty for a violation is the awarding of the ball to the opponent. |
| Conversion | A made basket or free throw. |
| Dead ball | Occurs whenever the whistle blows to stop play and after a field goal, but before the opponent gains possession of the ball. |
| Free throw | An unguarded shot taken from behind the free-throw line after a foul. If successful, the shot counts one point. |
