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FIBA.
The International Basketball Federation, the Basketball's international
governing body.
Web Site: http://www.fiba.com.
Field Goal (FG):
A successful shot, when the ball enters the basket from above during play. Field goals are
worth two or three points, depending upon whether or not they were taken from beyond the three-points line (set at 22
feet -6.25 meters- from the ). Also known as a "hoop", "bucket" or "basket".
Field Goal Attempts (FGA).
Field Goal Attempt will be charged to a player every time he shoots, throws or taps a live ball
at his opponent basket when he is attempting to score
a goal (except when he is fouled in
the act of shooting and the goal is not made.)
Fill.
Cut to the vacant
spot.
Fill the Lane.
To move downcourt,
on a fast break, in a path near
a sideline in order to spread the
defense.
Final Four.
The four teams that make it to the semifinals of the most
important
tournaments and leagues. E.g. The 4 regional champions (West, East, Midwest and
Southeast) remaining from the 64 college teams that compete in the annual NCAA Tournament; they play one another
to determine the national champion.
Finals, NBA.
The annual championship series of the of the NBA's post-season.
Finger Roll.
A close range shot
on which the shooter lets the ball roll gently off the fingertips toward the basket.
Fitzpatrick, Frank
And the Walls Came Tumbling Down: The Basketball Game That Changed American
Sports
By: Frank Fitzpatrick
Relatively few pages in this superlative book are actually devoted to the momentous game
itself. Drawing on interviews with former players and other key contemporary figures, the
author has produced a compelling and thoroughly researched account of an athletic event
that by virtue of the race of its participants struck a resounding blow against prejudice
in America. A Booklist Top Ten Sports Book of 1999, this fascinating amalgam of social
history and hoop lore is highly recommended: a slam-dunk, in fact. Includes photos, team
rosters, bibliography and index. KLIATT Codes: SA*—Exceptional
book, recommended for
senior high school students, advanced students, and adults. 2000,
Univ. of Nebraska
Press/Bison, 256p, illus, bibliog, index, 21cm, 00-033787, $14.95. Ages 16 to adult.
Reviewer: Randy M. Brough; Lib. Dir., Franklin P.L., Franklin, NH, March 2001 (Vol. 35 No.
2)
more info
The Book: And the Walls Came Tumbling Down: The Basketball Game
That Changed American Sports
Author: Frank Fitzpatrick
Format: Paperback, 264pp
Pub. Date: September 2000
Publisher: University of Nebraska Press
From the: eBA Basketball Books Catalogue
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Five.
A Basketball team, most commonly in a newspaper headline.
E.g. "Georgetown five readies for Seton
Hall".
Five-Second Rule.
1. A rule that closely-guarded player cannot hold the ball for more than five seconds
without dribbling, passing or shooting.
2. A rule that a player has five seconds to inbound the ball on a throw-in. After five seconds,
the ball is given to the other team.
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