"Peek a Boo".

Fake around the screen and go to the other way.

Penalty situation.

When a team has committed more than its allowed four fouls per quarter and thus each subsequent foul becomes a shooting foul. Also: "over the limit". See: Bonus.

Penetration.

Dribble through the defense, into the defensive perimeter in an attempt to get closer to the opponents' basket. Penetration is intended to create either shot or a pass to a teammate who is in position to shoot.

Perimeter.

The area beyond the foul circle away from the basket, including 3-point line, from which players take long-range shots.

Perimeter Shot.

A shot taken from the perimeter; an outside shot.

Period.

Any quarter, half or overtime segment of a Basketball game. A NBA game consists of four 12-minute periods, or quarters. A college game is made up of two 20-minute halves. At FIBA & ULEB games, are played four 10-minutes periods.

Personal Foul.

Physical contact between opposing players that may result in injury or provide one team with an unfair advantage; players may not push, hold, trip, hack, elbow, restrain or charge into an opponent. Among the most common personal fouls are: blocking, charging, elbowing, hacking, and holding. Personal fouls are also counted as team fouls. A player is disqualified from the game after committing six fouls in the NBA, five fouls at others levels of play.
See also: Flagrant Foul; Foul; Intentional Foul; Offensive Foul; Technical Foul; Violation.