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In basketball, basket interference is the violation of (a) touching the ball or any part of the basket (including the net) while the ball is on the rim of the basket, (b) touching the ball when it is entirely within the cylinder extending upwards from the rim, (c) reaching up through the basket from below and touching the ball, whether it is inside or outside the cylinder, or (d) pulling down ...
A defensive three-second violation is a basketball rules infraction in the National Basketball Association (NBA), which was added prior to the 2001–2002 season in conjunction with the removal of previous illegal defense rules prohibiting zone defenses. [1]
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 ...
Pages in category "Basketball penalties" The following 14 pages are in this category, out of 14 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. B. Basket ...
A control freak can become distressed when someone causes a deviation in the way that they prefer to perform tasks. [1] Someone who tries to control how other people perform tasks, while having no good reason for interfering, can also be considered a control freak. [2] This expression was introduced around the 1960s. [3]
A motion offense is a category of offensive scheme used in basketball. Motion offenses use player movement, often as a strategy to exploit the quickness of the offensive team or to neutralize a size advantage of the defense. Motion offenses are different from continuity offenses in that they follow no fixed repeating pattern. Instead, a motion ...
In basketball, a common violation is the most minor class of illegal action. Most violations are committed by the team with possession of the ball, when a player mishandles the ball or makes an illegal move. The typical penalty for a violation is loss of the ball to the other team.
A basketball player taking the ball from a player on the opposing team. In basketball, a turnover occurs when a team loses possession of the ball to the opposing team before a player takes a shot at their team's basket.