Basketball IQ Crossword Puzzle

QUESTIONS LIST:

• blocking foul : an illegal personal contact resulting from a defender not establishing his position in time to prevent the opponent's drive to the basket
• flagrant foul : violent contact with an opponent. including hitting, kicking and punching
• intentional foul: when a player makes physical contact with another player with no reasonable effort to steal the ball
• technical foul : a player or a coach can commit this type of foul. involves poor mannerism of the game i.e foul language, obscenity, and obscene gestures
• five seconds: how long does the player have to pass the ball if they are being guarded hard
• traveling : taking more than 'a step and a half' without dribbling the ball. moving your pivot foot once you've stopped dribbling
• double dribbling: dribbling the ball with both hands on the ball at the same time or picking up the dribble and then dribbling again
• jump ball: two or more opposing players gaining possession of the ball at the same time
• gold tending : a defensive player interferes with a shot while it's on the way down toward the basket or while its on the way up toward the basket after having touch the backboard, or cylinder above the rim