Air ball

Air ball: Alley-oop: A pass where the receiving player catches the ball in the air and shoots the ball without touching the ground.

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Air Ball Sarcastic term to describe a shot that doesn't touch the rim. Airball ...

Air Ball. A shot that doesn't touch the rim. A Basketball shot attempt that completely misses the rim and backboard. Return to: Top - Index A - Directory ...

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Air ball: Term to describe a shot that doesn't touch the rim or the board. Missed shot.

air ball An unblocked shot that fails to hit the rim or backboard. If the shooting teams grabs the rebound, the shot clock (if there is one) will not be reset.

Follow-up Q: I guess what I really want to know is why is it a permitted act to shoot an air ball and retrieve the missed shot [in NCAA Ruies]?

As added measure if they shoot air ball they are to double the number being run. Reason for name of integrity is players have to have enough integrity to run the number they are to run and run at game speed.

That little square on the backboard is there for a reason. If you aim for the back of the rim, then you'll decrease your chances of shooting air balls. You don't always have to hit "nothing but net." A bank shot is okay, too.

Most "air balls" are the result of not sighting the target. Remember, to become a great all around shooter you must sight the target.

An indication of how "flat" young players shoot the ball is the first few shot attempts by a group of young players in their first time on the device had them shooting air balls consistently as they attempted to adjust for the height of the net.

This also accomplishes the task of getting the shooter to take their guide hand off at the appropriate time because if you try to shoot the ball out, not lifting your elbow up or shoot the ball almost two handed up you will shoot air balls and or ...

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