Make eye contact with the person you are passing to
Rules
Dribble every step
Once you stop dribbling, you must pass or shoot
Each basket is worth 2 points
Foul shots are worth 1 point
No pushing, charging, tripping
Terms
Assist: A pass to a teammate who scores a basket immediately or after one dribble.
Ball Reversal: Passing of the ball from one side of the court to the other.
Ball Screen: An offensive play in which a player sets a screen on the defender guarding the player with the ball.
Bank Shot: A shot that hits the backboard before hitting the rim or going through the net.
Baseball Pass: Passing the basketball using an overhand throw with one hand similar to a baseball pitch.
BEEF (watch Steph Curry teach BEEF here): Balance, Eyes, Elbow, Follow Through — A mnemonic used to teach proper shooting form.
Bounce Pass: A pass that bounces once before reaching the receiver.
Chest Pass: The ball is passed from one player to another player's chest.
Double Dribble:
To dribble the ball with two hands at the same time
To dribble, stop, and then begin to dribble again; Either act results in a loss of possession.
Dribble: To bounce the ball continuously with one hand. Required in order to take steps with the ball.
Fast Break: An offensive tactic in which a team attempts to advance the ball and score as quickly as possible, giving the other team no time to defend effectively. Often the result of a steal or blocked shot.
Foul: Violations of the rules other than floor violations, generally attempts to gain advantage by physical contact; penalized by a change in possession or free-throw opportunities
Free Throw: An unopposed attempt to score a basket, worth one point, from the free throw line. Generally, two attempts are awarded when a player is fouled in the act of shooting (three attempts are awarded in the case of three-point shot), fouled flagrantly, or when the opposing team fouls while over the foul limit.
Jump Shot: An overhead shot taken while jumping
Layup: A close-range shot using one hand to bank the ball off the backboard
Man-to-man Defense: A defense in which each player guards a single opposing player
Pivot Foot: The foot that must remain touching the floor to avoid traveling
Travel: To move one's pivot foot illegally or to fall to the floor without maintaining a pivot foot or to take 3 steps without dribbling the ball.
Zone Defense: A defense in which each player is responsible for an area of the court