Center Circle
The Center Circle is a 12 foot diameter circle located in the center of the court. It is used to start the game and other jump ball situations.
Center circle - the circular area at midcourt from which jump balls are taken.
Charging - a personal foul committed when an offensive player illegally contacts a defensive player who has established position or is stationary.
Center circle: The central circular area of a basketball court from which jump balls are taken.
Charging: An offensive foul violation which occurs when an offensive player runs into a stationary defender opponent.
Center Circle: This is a circle in the middle of the basketball court where the game starts with a jump ball. The Center Circle is 3.6 meters in diameter or about 12 feet. This is usually where a team will put its logo.
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The only two players permitted to enter this area prior to the tipoff are the players contesting the jump ball (usually but not always centers).
Center Circle
A 12-foot circle in the center of the court with a 4-foot jumping circle in its center, where a jump ball is held to start a period.
Center Line ...
Center Circle
Midcourt circle where the “Jump Ball' occurs.
Charging ...
Write "Center circle" on the circle in the center of the basketball court. This circle is reserved for the two players who jump for the ball at the onset of every game.
5 jumps, 3 at our FT line, 4 between our 5 & 3 on the circle, 1 (right side) and 2 (left side) straddle center court on both sides of center circle.
The game is started with a jump ball in the center circle between two opponents.
A player is out of bounds when touching the floor on or outside the boundary line.
Center Circle: jump balls to start play occur here in this 12-foot circle.
Center Line: marking point that divides the court into two, also referred to as the mid court line, ten-second line, and time line.
Center circle: The painted circle at midcourt used for the opening jump ball.
Charge: (1) A violation when a player with the ball runs into a defender who is standing still. Also called a "charging foul." (2) To commit that violation.
Players stand around the center circle.
Balls are put in the middle of the circle.
Amount of balls = Amount of players - 1.
Players rotate around the circle in defensive stance.
Player 1 sprints towards center circle. Here he step-slides to one of the corners (in this example he chooses the left handed corner). Once player 1 has reached mid-court, player 4 starts his sprint and so on.
Try not to dribble the ball over half-court unless you pass through the center circle. Most teams want you to cross half-court and pick up your dribble so that they can trap you on the sideline.
Along the midcourt line is the center circle, which is 12 feet (3.7 m) in diameter. This circle is used for the tip-off, which starts the game.
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Section III-Jump Balls in Center Circle
a. The ball shall be put into play in the center circle by a jump ball between two opponents:
(1) At the start of the game ...
1. Form a circle with five players around the center circle and a sixth player in the middle.
2. The basketball is passed over, around, or by the sixth player who makes every effort to intercept, or defect all passes.
When the shot goes up, the three "big-men" crash the offensive boards, while two guards retreat to the mid-court line, one on each side of the center circle. The guard on the ball-side will pick up the dribbler and try to stop the ball.
The game begins with the ball being thrown up by the referee. Two players, standing in the center circle, jump for it and try to tap it to one of their team mates.
Throw In- the method by which a team with possession inbounds the ball. (they stand in the center circle)
Shooter- a player who takes a shot at the basket.
 See also: Ball, Center, Basket, Court, Basketball
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