Basketball is a sport in which two teams of five active players each try to score points against one another by throwing a ball through a 10 foot high hoop (the basket) under organized rules. Points are scored by passing the ball through the basket from above; the team with more points at the end of the game wins.

• 2 point field goal- a shot made from anywhere during play inside the 3 pt arc.
• 3 point field goal- a shot made from anywhere outside the 3 pt arc.
• Free throw- 1 point is awarded to an unguarded shot taken from behind the free throw line while the clock is stopped.

• Boxing out- a player’s position between an opposing player and the basket to obtain a better rebounding position.
• Dribbling- bouncing the ball with 1 hand using your fingertips instead of your palm so that it rebounds back to yourself (the only legal way to move with the ball)
• Passing- moving the ball by throwing, bouncing, handing, or rolling it to another player (Chest, Bounce, Lob)
• Shooting- throwing the ball to make a basket
• Pivoting- stepping once or more in any direction with the same foot while holding the other foot at its initial point.
• Rebounding- The recovering of a shot that bounces off the backboard or the rim.

• Blocking- impeding the progress of an opponent by extending one or both arms horizontally or getting in the path of a moving player.
• Charging- running into a stationary player while you are moving with the ball.
• Hacking- the player hits the arm or hand of the person holding the ball.
• Holding- the player holds the person with or without the ball.

• Traveling- moving illegally with the ball
• Three seconds- an offensive player remains in the key (free throw lane- the area under the basket) for more than 3 seconds
• Double dribble- a player dribbles the ball with both hands at the same time or they stop and then start dribbling again