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  2. Traveling (basketball) - Wikipedia

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    2. The player may jump off that foot and simultaneously land on both, in which case neither foot can then be the pivot foot. Art. 5. After coming to a stop and establishing the pivot foot: a. The pivot foot may be lifted, but not returned to the playing court, before the ball is released on a pass or try for goal; b. The pivot foot shall not be ...

  3. Basketball moves - Wikipedia

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    Power layup, also called jump stop layup, is a continuous shooting move in which a player stops dribbling and makes a huge leap forward (jump stop), while securing the ball in both hands from the dribbling hand, then making a layup. The move is generally used as a layup because the huge movement coming from the leap provides the momentum for ...

  4. Glossary of basketball terms - Wikipedia

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    pivot The pivot center, or to lightly pick up one foot and spin with the next so as to avoid traveling. pivot foot The foot that must remain touching the floor to avoid traveling. player control foul A foul which occurs when the player with the ball crashes into a defender; sometimes incorrectly referred to as a charge. pocket pass

  5. Glossary of figure skating terms - Wikipedia

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    pivot A two-footed movement in which one foot is flexed and the toe pick s are inserted into the ice as a pivot point, while the other foot travels around the pivot point, such as the movement of a drafting compass. Pivot pop As in popping a jump, also a popped jump.

  6. List of skateboarding terms - Wikipedia

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    Pivot cup: A raised and hollowed receptacle on the base plate opposite the kingpin which holds the pivot bushing. Pivot bushing: A plastic cup-shaped piece which rests in the pivot cup of the base plate and supports the truck's hanger at the pivot point allowing the truck to pivot smoothly. The pivot bushing prevents frictional contact between ...

  7. Three seconds rule - Wikipedia

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    The three second area is depicted here as a darker shaded zone at either end of the court.. The three seconds rule (also referred to as the three-second rule or three in the key, often termed as lane violation) requires that in basketball, a player shall not remain in their opponent’s foul lane for more than three consecutive seconds while that player's team is in control of a live ball in ...

  8. Trampolining terms - Wikipedia

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    Tuck Jump – From a straight jump start, the knees are pulled up to the chest and the hands must at least briefly grasp the legs between the knees and ankle. Pike Jump – Again from a straight jump start, the legs are straight, held together and lifted parallel to the trampoline and the arms and body reach forwards towards the pointed toes.

  9. Volleyball jargon - Wikipedia

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    Arms can be in a platform position or in an overhead position like a set. The player digs the ball when it is coming at a downward trajectory [2] Double contact or Double touch: A fault in which a player contacts the ball with two body parts consecutively; D.S.: DS, or "defensive specialist," is a player skilled at back-row defense. His ...