tipped ball
Touched in flight
A tipped ball is a ball that has been deflected by slight contact, changing its trajectory.
In basketball, a player tips a rebound or blocked shot.
In football, a tipped pass may become an interception.
In baseball, a foul tip grazes the bat.
The tip usually redirects rather than stops the ball's motion: The defender got a hand on it—tipped ball!
- deflectionChange in trajectory
- pick sixInterception returned for touchdown
- basketballTeam sport with hoops
- footballField sport with goals
- ricochetAngled deflection off surface
fingertip · blocked · batted · rebound · loose · scramble · turnover · save · diving catch · goalkeeper · volleyball · spike · net · rim · backboard · swat · punch · parry
- sports mistakesown goal, fumble, bad pass, dropped pass, wild throw
- interceptionspick, pick-six, pick six, deflection, turnover