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Basketball Terminology | P - Q - R

P

Pass

When a passer throws the ball to a teammate; used to start plays, move the ball downcourt, keep it away from defenders and get it to a shooter.

Passer

The player who passes the ball to a teammate.

Period

Any quarter, half or overtime segment.

Perimeter

The area beyond the foul circle away from the basket, including 3-point line, from which players take long-range shots.

Personal foul

Contact between players that may result in injury or provide one team with an unfair advantage; players may not push, hold, trip, hack, elbow, restrain or charge into an opponent; these are also counted as team fouls.

Picked off

Refers to a defender who has been successfully prevented from reaching the ball handler by an offensive screen.

Pick-up games

Impromptu games played among players who just met.

Pivot

A center; also the foot that must remain touching the floor until a ball handler who has stopped dribbling is ready to pass or shoot.

Playmaker

The point guard who generally sets up plays for his teammates.

Point-shaving

An illegal practice where players intentionally win a game, but by fewer points than the point spread; led to 2 major college scandals (involved 32 of the biggest stars in the 1950s, then 22 colleges in 1961).

Possession

To be holding or in control of the ball.

Possession arrow

In college, used to determine which team's turn it is to inbounds the ball to begin a period or in a jump ball situation.

Post position

The position of a player standing in the low post or high post.

Q

Quadruple double

A triple double with double-digits scored in 4 categories.

R

Rebound

When a player grabs a ball that is coming off the rim or backboard after a shot attempt; see offensive rebound and defensive rebound.

Receiver

The player who receives a pass from the ball handler.

Regulation game

Four 12-minute quarters in the NBA or two 20-minute halves in college; a game that ends without overtime periods.

Release

The moment that the ball leaves a shooter's hands.

Rookie

A player in his first NBA season.

Roster

The list of players on a team.

Run

Occurs when one team scores several field goals in quick succession while its opponents score few or none.