1. IES CLARA
CAMPOAMOR
1º ESO SECCIONES EUROPEAS
DEPARTAMENTO DE EDUCACIÓN FÍSICA
WORK SHEET
“TEAM SPORT”
VOCABULARY
2ND TERMS
BASKETBALL VOLLEYBALL
HANDBALL FOOTBALL
[TEAM SPORTS]

2. Basketball
Name:
Date:
Complete the activity.
1. An illegal dribble in basketball (the player uses both hands to dribble or the
player starts to dribble a second time after coming to a stop)
A. Alley oop B. Double dribble C. Goal tending D. Free throw
2. A shot that missed the rim, net and backboard
A. Dribble B. Travelling C. Alley oop D. Airball
3. A violation by a player with the ball who moves both feet without dribbling
A. Free throw B. Travelling C. Jump ball D. Alley oop
4. Controlling the basketball by bouncing it with either hand
A. Rebound B. Lay-up C. Dribble D. Airball
5. An official tosses the ball up between two players who jump in an effort to tap it
to a teammate
A. Jump ball B. Travelling C. Free throw D. Double dribble
6. Touching the ball when a shot is descending towards the basket or is directly
above the basket
A. Travelling B. Lay-up C. Rebound D. Goal tending
7. The act of securing possession of the rebounding basketball after a missed shot
A. Rebound B. Alley oop C. Jump ball D. Travelling
8. An unhindered basketball shot from the foul line; given to penalize the other
team for committing a foul
A. Free throw B. Double dribble C. Airball D. Alley oop
9. A basketball shot made with one hand from a position under or beside the basket
(and usually banked off the backboard)
A. Airball B. Lay-up C. Dribble D. Alley oop
10. A play in which one player throws the ball into the vicinity of the rim and a
jumping team-mate catches it and scores a basket in one motion
A. Travelling B. Double dribble C. Alley oop D. Lay-up
©Beverly Hernandez, licensed to About.com http://homeschooling.about.com

3. Basketball
Name:
Date:
Complete the activity.
1. A play in which one player throws the ball into the vicinity of
the rim and a jumping team-mate catches it and scores a
basket in one motion
2. Controlling the basketball by bouncing it with either hand
3. An unhindered basketball shot from the foul line; given to
penalize the other team for committing a foul
4. A basketball shot made with one hand from a position under
or beside the basket (and usually banked off the backboard)
5. An official tosses the ball up between two players who jump
in an effort to tap it to a teammate
6. Touching the ball when a shot is descending towards the
basket or is directly above the basket
7. A violation by a player with the ball who moves both feet
without dribbling
8. The act of securing possession of the rebounding basketball
after a missed shot
9. A shot that missed the rim, net and backboard
10. An illegal dribble in basketball (the player uses both hands
to dribble or the player starts to dribble a second time after
coming to a stop)
Jump ball Airball Rebound Travelling
Goal tending Dribble Double dribble
Lay-up Alley oop Free throw
©Beverly Hernandez, licensed to About.com http://homeschooling.about.com

4. Volleyball
Name:
Date:
Complete the activity.
1. To position the ball so a team-mate can attack
A. Hold B. Dig C. Attack D. Set
2. The original name for volleyball
A. Dig B. Hold C. Block D. Mintonette
3. To let the ball settle into the hands briefly on a shot instead of releasing it
immediately
A. Hold B. Rotate C. Setter D. Mintonette
4. A line three meters from the net which marks the limit for where a back-row
player may advance to hit a ball from above the net
A. Rotate B. Attack line C. Dig D. Setter
5. To smash the ball overarm into the opponent's court
A. Attack line B. Rotate C. Spike D. Set
6. To block an opposing player from spiking the ball by jumping at the net with arms
in the air
A. Setter B. Dig C. Attack D. Block
7. An attempt by a player to win a point by hitting the ball over the net
A. Mintonette B. Attack C. Dig D. Spike
8. To move to the next position on the floor in a clockwise manner
A. Attack line B. Block C. Spike D. Rotate
9. A player who excels in setting up teammates to attack
A. Attack line B. Rotate C. Setter D. Spike
10. A defensive move in which both arms are placed together in an attempt to
bounce a hard-hit ball up into the air
A. Hold B. Attack line C. Block D. Dig
©Beverly Hernandez, licensed to About.com http://homeschooling.about.com

5. Volleyball
Name:
Date:
Complete the activity.
1. An attempt by a player to win a point by hitting the ball over the
net
2. To let the ball settle into the hands briefly on a shot instead of
releasing it immediately
3. To smash the ball overarm into the opponent's court
4. A player who excels in setting up teammates to attack
5. To block an opposing player from spiking the ball by jumping at
the net with arms in the air
6. The original name for volleyball
7. To move to the next position on the floor in a clockwise manner
8. A line three meters from the net which marks the limit for where a
back-row player may advance to hit a ball from above the net
9. A defensive move in which both arms are placed together in an
attempt to bounce a hard-hit ball up into the air
10. To position the ball so a team-mate can attack
Mintonette Set Spike Dig
Block Attack line Rotate
Setter Attack Hold
©Beverly Hernandez, licensed to About.com http://homeschooling.about.com

6. Handball
Name:
Date:
Complete the activity.
1. A shot attempted while running
A. Running shot B. Throw-off C. Jump shot D. Goal area
2. The penalty for a second warning from the referee or for any severe foul or
unsportsmanlike behavior
A. Wing B. Two-minute suspension C. Running shot D. Shooter
3. A player centered largely around midcourt who directs the offense and shoots or tries
to penetrate the defense
A. Pivot B. Goalkeeper C. Center back D. Throw-in
4. A throw from the side of the court to restart play after the ball has gone over the
sidelines
A. Center back B. Throw-in C. Running shot D. Goalkeeper
5. The D-shaped area extending six meters from the goal and occupied only by the
goalkeeper
A. Shooter B. Pivot C. Running shot D. Goal area
6. A player, usually tall and a good jumper, who shoots from the backcourt
A. Running shot B. Throw-in C. Goal area D. Shooter
7. A player who plays largely along the side of the court
A. Wing B. Pivot C. Center back D. Shooter
8. A throw from the center line to a team-mate at least three metres away and behind the
line, used to restart play
A. Jump shot B. Throw-off C. Goalkeeper D. Pivot
9. The player in charge of defending the goal
A. Pivot B. Throw-in C. Goalkeeper D. Jump shot
10. An offensive player who plays largely around the six-meter line
A. Pivot B. Jump shot C. Two-minute suspension D. Shooter
11. A shot attempted while leaping
A. Throw-in B. Wing C. Goal area D. Jump shot
©Beverly Hernandez, licensed to About.com http://homeschooling.about.com

7. Name:
Date:
Complete the activity.
1. A throw from the side of the court to restart play after
the ball has gone over the sidelines
2. A throw from the center line to a team-mate at least
three metres away and behind the line, used to restart
play
3. The player in charge of defending the goal
4. The penalty for a second warning from the referee or
for any severe foul or unsportsmanlike behavior
5. The D-shaped area extending six meters from the
goal and occupied only by the goalkeeper
6. A player who plays largely along the side of the court
7. A player, usually tall and a good jumper, who shoots
from the backcourt
8. A shot attempted while leaping
9. A player centered largely around midcourt who directs
the offense and shoots or tries to penetrate the
defense
10. An offensive player who plays largely around the six-
meter line
11. A shot attempted while running
Wing Throw-in Throw-off Two-minute suspension
Running shot Pivot Jump shot Goalkeeper
Shooter Goal area Center back
©Beverly Hernandez, licensed to About.com http://homeschooling.about.com

8. Football
Name:
Date:
Complete the activity.
1. A violation where a player is closer to the other team's goal line than any defenders
except the goalkeeper when receiving a pass
A. Hand ball B. Offside C. Goal D. Goalkeeper
2. To move the ball along the field with the feet while maintaining possession
A. Tackle B. Take a dive C. Goalkeeper D. Dribble
3. A score made by getting the ball into the goal
A. Penalty kick B. Goal C. Offside D. Header
4. To fake an illegal tackle in an attempt to gain a free kick from the referee
A. Corner kick B. Hand ball C. Tackle D. Take a dive
5. The only player who is allowed to handle the ball within the penalty area, whose
special duty is to prevent the ball from going into the goal
A. Goalkeeper B. Dribble C. Goal D. Hand ball
6. A kick from the corner of the field to team-mates lined up in front of the goal, awarded
to the attacking team when the ball goes over the goal line outside the goal posts and
the defending team touched it last.
A. Goalkeeper B. Header C. Offside D. Corner kick
7. Hitting the ball with your head
A. Header B. Goal C. Take a dive D. Corner kick
8. A free kick directly from the penalty spot in front of the goal with only the goalkeeper
defending
A. Tackle B. Goal C. Hand ball D. Penalty kick
9. A violation where a player other than the goalkeeper touches the ball with the hands
during play or the goalkeeper handles the ball outside the penalty area
A. Penalty kick B. Hand ball C. Dribble D. Goalkeeper
10. To try to take possession of the ball from another player
A. Tackle B. Offside C. Take a dive D. Goalkeeper
©Beverly Hernandez, licensed to About.com http://homeschooling.about.com

9. Name:
Date:
Complete the activity.
1. The only player who is allowed to handle the ball within the penalty
area, whose special duty is to prevent the ball from going into the goal
2. A score made by getting the ball into the goal
3. To fake an illegal tackle in an attempt to gain a free kick from the
referee
4. To move the ball along the field with the feet while maintaining
possession
5. Hitting the ball with your head
6. A kick from the corner of the field to team-mates lined up in front of
the goal, awarded to the attacking team when the ball goes over the
goal line outside the goal posts and the defending team touched it
last.
7. A free kick directly from the penalty spot in front of the goal with only
the goalkeeper defending
8. A violation where a player other than the goalkeeper touches the ball
with the hands during play or the goalkeeper handles the ball outside
the penalty area
9. To try to take possession of the ball from another player
10. A violation where a player is closer to the other team's goal line than
any defenders except the goalkeeper when receiving a pass
Tackle Hand ball Offside
Goal Goalkeeper Header
Corner kick Take a dive
Penalty kick Dribble
©Beverly Hernandez, licensed to About.com http://homeschooling.about.com