User:Sarah Higgentbothem

In this report I talked about the history, equipment, and rules for basketball. Personally, I love basketball. It is a fantastic way to stay in shape. I recommend basketball to everybody who can move. Wheelchair basketball is also available. You stay classy basketball.

"basketball." Wikipedia. Wikipedia. 26 Feb 2007 

timeout: when play is temporarily suspended by an official or at the request of a team to respond to an injured player or discuss strategy; there are full timeouts (100 or 60 seconds in NBA, 120 seconds in WNBA, 75 or 60 seconds in college) and 20-second timeouts (30 seconds in college). tip-off: the initial jump ball that starts the game. transition: the shift from offense to defense. traveling: a floor violation when the ball handler takes too many steps without dribbling; also called walking. triple double: when a player scores double-digits in 3 categories during one game (points, assists and rebounds are most common, but it can also be blocks or steals); a sign of great versatility. turnover: when the offense loses possession through its own fault by passing the ball out of bounds or committing a floor violation. upset: when a higher-seeded (better) team loses to a lower-seeded (inferior) one. violation: see floor violation. weakside: the side of the court away from the ball. zone defense: a defense where each defender is responsible for an area of the court and must guard any player who enters that area; compare with man-to-man defense.