Held Ball: (1)When opponents have their hands so firmly on the basketball that control cannot be obtained without undue roughness.
Held Ball
A held ball situation is where one or more players from each opposing team have one or more hands firmly on the ball so that neither player can gain control without undue roughness.
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Held Ball - When two opposing players both possess the basketball but neither one can gain sole possession. In the NBA, the ball is blown dead and a jump ball restarts play. College teams use the alternate-possession rule.
Held Ball: This is when two players from opposing teams have their hands on the ball. This should be called when both players have hold of the ball but neither one of them can gain control.
Held ball - formerly called a €œjump ball.€ When two players on opposite teams are in joint control of the ball.
High percentage shot - a shot that is likely to go in the basket, such as a lay-up.
Held ball - when two players on opposing teams firmly hold the ball at the same time
Inbounds - the area of court not out of bounds (within the lines). An inbound ball is a ball thrown in by the team with possession ...
Held Ball
A situation in which two opposing players have joint possession of the basketball and neither can gain sole possession without being over-aggressive.
A held ball occurs when two opponents have one or both hands firmly on the ball.
On all held ball/jump ball situations during the game, play resumes with a (tossed) jump ball ...
NBA, a jump ball occurs at the start of the game (called the opening tip), the start of any extra period, to settle special situations where penalties cancel out and neither team is previously entitled to the ball, and to settle any held balls.
- The player who tossed the ball up tries to tie up the rebounder for held ball.
- If a held-ball situation happens, the same player jumps again until he is successful in coming down and retaining possession of the ball.
Double foul - either a held ball or simultaneous personal fouls by opposing players.
Turnover: A loss of possession of the ball caused by a steal, an offensive foul, a held ball, or a poor pass.
Two-Guard Offense: A team offense mostly used against zones with one-guard fronts (1-2-2 and 1-3-1).
 See also: Ball, Possession, Court, Basket, Basketball
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