Slide Over Rotation
2023-06-15
Versus the skip pass on a baseline drive, top man slide corner, slot man takes slot pass, weakside players work out who gets out.Continue Reading
Small Forward
2023-04-28
The smaller of the players positioned near the free-throw lane who moves inside and out.Continue Reading
Square Up:
2023-04-28
Standing shoulder-square in front of the basket when preparing to shoot the ball.Continue Reading
Stunt
2023-06-15
When a defender fakes at an offensive player to discourage a shot on pop or catch.Continue Reading
Stunt & Fall
2023-06-15
On a slide over rotation, corner man stunts to slot pass and falls to corner, usually three offensive players are spaced.Continue Reading
Stunt & Stick
2023-06-15
Stunt & Stick – Defender in the strong side corner is in a shrink position to start and stunts & sticks as the ball gets downhill (from the slot).Continue Reading
Tag
2023-06-15
Weakside players touch or make contact with cutters – lowest man is last line of protection.Continue Reading
Team Fouls
2023-04-28
The number of fouls that a team has against it before going over the limit and its opponent is awarded a free-throw.Continue Reading
Technical Foul
2023-04-28
A foul called as a result of misconduct in which the opponent is awarded a free-throw.Continue Reading
Three-point Field Goal
2023-04-28
A basket shot from a distance of more than 19’/9″ during a high school or college game.Continue Reading
Three-point Play
2023-04-28
Two points on a field goal immediately followed by a free-throw point.Continue Reading
Three-second Violation
2023-04-28
An offensive player is in the free-throw lane for longer than three seconds.Continue Reading
Timeout
2023-04-28
An official temporarily suspends the game due to injury, or to allow the team to discuss strategy.Continue Reading
Trap
2023-06-04
In basketball, the term “trap” refers to a defensive strategy in which two or more defenders actively try to double-team an offensive player in order to force a turnover or create a difficult situation for the offense. The objective of a trap is to put pressure on the ball handlerContinue Reading
Trap The Box
2023-06-15
Versus baseline drive low man pulls over to stop the ball outside the paint.Continue Reading
Traveling
2023-04-28
Also known as “walking”; a violation in which the ball handler takes fewer than two steps without dribbling, or holds the ball while changing or moving the pivot foot.Continue Reading
Triangle
2023-06-08
Top man declares the ball – bottom two stay at level of their man and we are in shell rules while others sprint back.Continue Reading
Triple Double
2023-04-28
A player achieves double figures in three out of five offensive categories.Continue Reading
Up Court
2023-04-28
The offense advances from down court to front court in the direction of the basket.Continue Reading
V Cut
2023-04-28
Switching quickly from one direction to the other in order to get a shot.Continue Reading
Violation
2023-04-28
Breaking of a rule not resulting in a free-throw, but rather a throw-in.Continue Reading
Wall Up
2023-06-17
Get into the body on the turnaround & contest with opposite hand.Continue Reading
Win The Bump
2023-06-15
On the second back down dribble, want to make sure to meet the player with force to not get pushed off your space.Continue Reading
X Out Rotation
2023-06-15
Versus the skip on a slot drive, top man takes 1st pass sink man 2nd pass.Continue Reading
Zone Defense
2023-04-28
A defender guards an area then passes offensive player off to the next defender.Continue Reading