Basketball Crossword
                           
                           
                           
                           
                           
                           
                           
                           
                           
                           
                           
                           
                           
                           
                           
                           
                           
                           
                           
                           
                           
                           
 
 
Down: 1) Type of DEFENSE in which each player on the Defensive Team is Responsible for GUARDING and PROTECTING 1 Particular Area of the floor3) Making a MOVE to get OPEN to RECEIVE the Ball from a TEAMMATE4) A Violation that occurs when either a Player DRIBBLES the Ball with 2 HANDS at SAME Time, OR DRIBBLES the ball, then STOPS and STARTS Dribbling AGAIN6) Throwing, Batting, Handing, Bouncing, or Rolling a Ball to a TEAMMATE8) The half of the Court that contains the OPPONENTS Basket10) A TEAM/PLAYER who has POSSESSION of the BALL11) Usually 2, TALLER players who are BETTER at REBOUNDING and Play CLOSER to the Basket13) usually 1, often the TALLEST, and LESS MOBILE, player on the team who can rebound well and play close tot he basket14) A Team or Player who Does NOT have the Ball16) Any Player that COMMITS 5 FOULS during the Game. (This player must be taken out, and REPLACED with another player)18) A LEGAL TACTIC in which 1 Player HOLDS the Ball and STEPS 1 or More in the SAME Direction (Forward or Backward) with the SAME FOOT. The OTHER Foot, keeps its SAME CONTACT with the FLOOR19) Usually 2, SMALLER, quicker players who can dribble and pass BETTER than they can REBOUND Across: 2)  a FOUL involving CONTACT that slows the progress of a player with or withOUT the Ball5) The half of the Court that CONTAINS a Team's BASKET7) A PASS that is BOUNCED to the floor and REBOUNDED to the Receiver9) The PART of the FLOOR "Between" the FREE THROW LINE and the END LINE, (Including LINES BOUNDING the Area). An Offensive Player can be int this AREA for LESS than 3 Seconds at a time (violation if the referee calls it).12) A LEGAL PLAY to PREVENT or DELAY a Defensive Player FROM GUARDING an OFFENSIVE PLAYER15) Type of DEFENSE in which each player on the Defensive Team is Responsible for GUARDING and PROTECTING 1 Particular Area of the floor17) A FOUL involvoing PERSONAL CONTACT by a Player WITH the Ball MOVING his/her BODY on an OPPONENT whose Path or POsition is LEGAL or Already THERE20) ILLEGAL PROGRESS in ANY Direction while keeping POSSESSION of the Ball, taking MORE THAN 1 Step with the Ball WITHOUT DRIBBLING21) A DEFENSIVE TACTIC when a Team tries to CLOSELY GUARD the OFFENSIVE Team and MAKE that Team make an ERROR or TURNOVER. This very Tight Defense can be played FULL Court or Half Court.
 

 

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