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  2. Shot clock - Wikipedia

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    The set amount of time for a shot clock in basketball is 24–35 seconds, depending on the league. This clock reveals how much time a team may possess the ball before attempting to score a field goal. It may be colloquially known as the 24-second clock, particularly in the NBA and other leagues where that is the duration of the shot clock. If ...

  3. Buzzer beater - Wikipedia

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    Unlike in basketball, the puck must completely cross the goal line with 0.1 seconds or more remaining on the clock in order for the goal to count; if the period expires (the exact moment when the green goal light comes on at 0.0 seconds) before the puck completely crosses the goal line, the goal is disallowed.

  4. Standings (sports) - Wikipedia

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    A partial view of the Green Monster at Fenway Park, with standings for the American League East division at the end of the 2007 Major League Baseball season. In sports, standings, rankings, or league tables group teams of a particular league, conference, or division in a chart based on how well each is doing in a particular season of a sports league or competition.

  5. Glossary of basketball terms - Wikipedia

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    References 0–9 2-for-1 A strategy used within the last minute of a period or quarter, in which the team with possession times its shot to ensure that it will regain possession with enough time to shoot again before time runs out. Applicable in competitions that use a shot clock (all except NFHS in most US states). 3-and-D Any player, typically not a star, who specializes mainly in three ...

  6. Girls basketball Top 10: Shot clock no big deal for speedy ...

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    Nov. 28—The implementation of a 35-second shot clock is absolutely no problem for four-time defending state champion 'Iolani. The implementation of a 35-second shot clock is absolutely no ...

  7. Basketball positions - Wikipedia

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    In basketball, there are five players on the court per team, each assigned to positions. From a strategic point of view, these players have been assigned to positions defined by the role they play. Players are split into 3 main categories: guard, forward, and center, with the standard team featuring two guards, two forwards, and a center.

  8. Pick and roll - Wikipedia

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    Trevor Booker sets a "screen" on Tony Parker for Kirk Hinrich. The pick and roll (also called a ball screen or screen and roll) in basketball is an offensive play in which a player sets a screen (pick) for a teammate handling the ball and then moves toward the basket (rolls) to receive a pass.

  9. Coaches Confidential: How necessary is a shot clock in N.C ...

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    Change has come to North Carolina high school basketball, but not in the form of a shot clock. Here's where area coaches stand in the debate.