Basketball 8th grade study guide

Court

• playing area

• legal tribunal

• musical performance

• art gallery

Division line

• The line that marks the boundary of the court.

• The center line of the court dividing the court in half. A team has 10 seconds to cross it.

• The line used to indicate the start of the game.

• The line that determines the scoring area.

How many seconds do you have to get the ball from the back court to the front court over the division line?

• 5 seconds

• 10 seconds

• 15 seconds

• 20 seconds

Traveling

• when a player takes more than 2 steps without dribbling, passing, or shooting

• when a player dribbles the ball while running

• when a player passes the ball to a teammate

• when a player shoots the ball from outside the three-point line

Bounce pass

• a one-handed pass thrown in the air

• a two-handed pass that is bounced off the ground

• a pass made while jumping

• a pass that rolls on the ground

Rebound

• when the ball is thrown into the air and caught by a player

• when the ball bounces off the backboard or rim and you try to grab it as it bounces off the backboard or rim

• when a player scores a basket from outside the three-point line

• when the ball is passed between players without hitting the ground

Overhead pass

• a two handed pass thrown from above the forehead

• a single handed pass thrown from the side

• a bounce pass thrown to a teammate

• a chest pass thrown at waist level

Jump shot

• a shot that is released after the shooter has jumped into the air (jumping off both feet)

• a shot taken while standing still

• a shot made from behind the three-point line

• a shot that bounces off the backboard before going in

How many fouls does a player get before they are disqualified from the game?

• 3 fouls

• 4 fouls

• 5 fouls (also known as fouled out)

• 6 fouls

Field goal

• A type of shot made from the free-throw line

• A basket scored from the field, which counts as 2 or 3 points

• A penalty shot awarded for a foul

• A shot made only during the last minute of the game