Basketball Rules Crossword Puzzle

QUESTIONS LIST:

• turnover: a type of foul that results in a team's loss of possession
• foul: the act of illegally making physical contact with an opponent
• air ball: a field goal attempt that misses both the rim and the backboard
• eight: the number of seconds a team has to advance the ball past half-court
• center: the player responsible for guarding the opponent's best big man
• referee: the person responsible for enforcing the rules of the game
• point guard: the player responsible for distributing the ball and running the team's offense.
• dribbling: the act of moving the ball toward the basket using a single hand
• two: a player is awarded this many free throws after a shooting foul.
• traveling: a violation in which a player takes too many steps without dribbling
• layup: a legal action where a player jumps in the air, catches the ball, and scores in one motion
• assist: a pass that leads to a scoring opportunity without the receiver having to dribble
• paint: the area around the basket where most points are scored
• stealing: the act of taking the ball away from an opponent
• goal tending: a violation that occurs when a player touches the ball while it's on the way down after a shot
• hoop: the circular object that players aim to shoot through
• one: the number of points awarded for a successful free throw.
• five: the number of players on a basketball team during a game.
• blocking: the act of stopping the ball-handler by getting in their way
• double dribble: a violation that occurs when a player begins dribbling again after stopping