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Q: What is it called when you shoot a basketball under the net?
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How do you play a basketball?

First of all, the sport is called basketball. Not a basketball. The objective is to dribble the ball down the court and shoot with your hands into the basketball net.


What can you play with a ball and net?

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There are a couple different answers to the joke, "why did the basketball player throw a chicken in the net?" One is that "he tried to shoot a fowl ball." Another is that "he thought he said hoop, instead of coop."


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a game in which two teams of five players each compete to throw a ball through a hoop.


How is basketball different from volleyball?

Basketball is more competitive and aggressive and you use more energy in bball then vball. you shoot the ball in the hoop in bball but in vball you try to get it over the net. basketball is more fun than vbal too


What is basketball ring?

basketball ring is where you can shoot the ball. it is a metal ring that sticks out of the backboard that you must shoot the ball through. The rim also contains a net that the ball falls out of once you make it in.


How else is basketball different from volleyball?

basketball is more competitive and aggressive and you use more energy in bball then vball. you shoot the ball in the hoop in bball but in vball you try to get it over the net. basketball is more fun than vbal too


What is the name of the goal in basketball?

If you are talking about when you score a goal it's just called a goal If you are talking about the keeper who blocks the net it's called a goalie or a goaltender If you are talking about where you are supposed to put the puck/shoot/defend it's called a net


What is under ring in basketball game?

That would be a net, something standard on all basketball hoops. Some people prefer to use chains instead.


When a shot in basketball does not hit anything it is called?

Its called an air ball because it soars in the air as it misses the net.