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What is the other name for the box in basketball?
the paint, or the key
What is charging basketball?
it is also called an offensive foul. when the offensive player commits foul to the defensive player while in the act of shooting or penetrating the paint.
What is High school basketball three second rule?
the three second rule doesn't only apply to high school basketball, it applys to any basketball (including the NBA). The three second rule is when three seconds have been spent in the 'key' consecutively without exiting and re-entering the key. In which case, this is a turnover
What was the name of the content basketball before it was called basketball?
The name of the content basketball before it was called basketball is Soccer ball
How many points are given when shot from inside the paint in basketball?
2 Points
What is the other name for the box in basketball?
the paint, or the key
What is two more names for a key?
The two other names for the key in basketball is the lane and the paint
Can a three second violation be called when the basketball in being dribbled in the paint?
yes
How do you paint a basketball?
by using paint brush
What are some basic names for the places on a basketball court?
Top of the key, the paint, the wings, the free throw line, the backcourt, the frontcourt.
What are the three three-second areas on a basketball court?
base line and paint (the pain is the key area around the basket(usually red)
What is the four sided figure under the rim in a basketball court?
Sometimes its called the paint, the lane, or the box
What shape is the key in basketball?
the shape of the key on a basketball court is a semicircle
What do you use to paint the three point line on a basketball court?
paint
Where is the most made shot in basketball?
In the paint
Why is the paint on your outside basketball court blistering?
wat
What is the keyway in basketball?
Typically called "the key" this is the area underneath the goal starting at the baseline on either side on the basket and extending 15 feet from the basket to the free throw line (this area alone is called the paint). on the outside of these lines are several 1 foot long stripes and a single square on either side called the block. these blocks, stripes and lines together make up the key because of the general shape they make. midrange jumpers are associated with this area (top of the key)
