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Alley-Oop Pass.

A pass thrown to a player who is running toward the basket. The second player leaps, catches the ball in midair, and dunks it or lays it in before he lands. Also know as a lob pass.

Altered Shot.

When a blocker changes the shooter shot causing the shooter to miss the basket.

Alternating-possession rule.

Most jump balls have been eliminated in favor of a rule that the teams take turns gaining possession for a throw in after a held ball and similar stoppages of play when possession> is in question. The possession arrow changes direction after each subsequent jump ball situation, alternating which team gets the ball on the next such occasion and gets possession for the throw-in.