jump balls
Tipoff争夺 initiations
Jump balls are the method of starting or restarting play in basketball, where the referee tosses the ball upward between two opposing players who leap and try to tap it to a teammate.
The game begins with a jump ball at center court.
In some leagues, jump balls settle disputed possessions throughout the game.
Also slang for testicles in an elevated or startled state.
- tip offSecretly inform beforehand
- tipoffAdvance notice of something
- center courtPrimary competition arena
- possessionState of owning
- basketballTeam sport with hoops
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