--- title: "Hook pass terminology belongs to which sports?" description: "Hook pass terminology belongs to which sports?" author: "Lily Chitlangiya" published: 2021-11-22 updated: 2024-04-23 canonical: https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/94172/hook-pass-terminology-belongs-to-which-sports category: "sports" tags: ["sports"] reading_time: 2 minutes --- # Hook pass terminology belongs to which sports? [Hook](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/115880/how-do-you-play-stickman-hook-effectively-and-avoid-getting-stuck-on-harder-levels) pass terminology [belongs to which sports](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/52018/ram-kumar-ramanathan-belongs-to-which-sports)? ## Answers ### Answer by Sarda Kumari ## An overview- Basketball **Hook pass is a term related to the game of basketball.** ## Specifications of the game Basketball is a team sport **wherein two teams of five players**. They **oppose each other on a rectangular court.** They compete with the **primary objective of throwing a basketball** (approximately 9.4 inches or 24 cm in diameter. The ball is t**hrown through the defender's basket,** which is 18 inches or 46 cm in diameter. The **basket is mounted 10 feet or 3.048 m high to a backboard**. **Two such baskets are presen**t at each end of the court. \ ![Hook pass terminology belongs to which sports?](https://answers.mindstick.com/questionanswer/c1d6645d-13fd-4277-9d90-c6c45a4bf5ec/images/8623a313-768d-4471-bd20-0ca4ccf14f54.jpeg)\ **Also read: [Who has been appointed as the coach of the Indian men's basketball team?](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/51954/who-has-been-appointed-as-the-coach-of-the-indian-men-s-basketball-team)** A field goal is **generally worth two points**. If the **goal is made from behind the three-point line**, then t**hree points are awarded.** In case of a **foul**, the timed play is stopped, and the **player fouled is given free throws.** The **team having the maximum points** at the end of the game is declared the winner. **In case of a tie, overtime of the play is initiated.** https://googleads.g.doubleclick.net/pagead/ads?gdpr=0&client=ca-pub-4392740333731945&output=html&h=280&adk=3015205303&adf=471137685&pi=t.aa~a.1997437799~i.13~rp.4&w=673&fwrn=4&fwrnh=100&lmt=1658738644&num_ads=1&rafmt=1&armr=3&sem=mc&pwprc=1094794600&psa=1&ad_type=text_image&format=673x280&url=http%3A%2F%2Fanswers.mindstick.com%2Fqa%2F94172%2Fhook-pass-terminology-belongs-to-which-sports&fwr=0&pra=3&rh=168&rw=672&rpe=1&resp_fmts=3&wgl=1&fa=27&adsid=ChEI8P74lgYQyM6Uvqewgs2LARJMAPixamXfjoJ6Wj2umgBwU7ybmqdre13OhP0ksZry9Ei4leXq6dBU8-WF_ZOLiHId8ul-NIrBkwVswqkBHSZ7MopmsWm3Tze9xutAsg&dt=1658738644241&bpp=3&bdt=1975&idt=-M&shv=r20220721&mjsv=m202207190101&ptt=9&saldr=aa&abxe=1&cookie=ID%3Dbeff3bca69796673-2273961e56d50052%3AT%3D1657646696%3ART%3D1658738642%3AS%3DALNI_MYxkS7ff2OQdjIwSxeyIzz6x0HaxA&gpic=UID%3D000007a2ef180889%3AT%3D1657646696%3ART%3D1658728491%3AS%3DALNI_Manewx56oxknz1-0sbKVQXQ6I7ZIA&prev_fmts=0x0&nras=2&correlator=6268013869336&frm=20&pv=1&ga_vid=1086799091.1657637850&ga_sid=1658738643&ga_hid=308457556&ga_fc=1&u_tz=330&u_his=11&u_h=864&u_w=1536&u_ah=824&u_aw=1536&u_cd=24&u_sd=1.25&adx=337&ady=1416&biw=1519&bih=696&scr_x=0&scr_y=734&eid=44759875%2C44759926%2C44759837%2C44763505&oid=2&pvsid=4396429952791206&tmod=1259466646&uas=0&nvt=1&ref=http%3A%2F%2Fanswers.mindstick.com%2Fqa%2Fuser%2F646421%2Fsarda-kumari&eae=0&fc=1408&brdim=0%2C0%2C0%2C0%2C1536%2C0%2C1536%2C824%2C1536%2C696&vis=1&rsz=%7C%7Cs%7C&abl=NS&fu=128&bc=23&jar=2022-07-25-08&ifi=4&uci=a!4&fsb=1&xpc=69ffYFS7JY&p=http%3A//answers.mindstick.com&dtd=306 \ ## Rules for Gameplay Players must **advance the ball by bouncing it while walking, running (dribbling), or passing it to a teammate.** Players may **use a range of shots** – **the layup, the jump shot;** on defense, they may take away the ball from a dribbler, intercept the passes, or even block shots, in which either offense or defense **may collect a rebound shot.** \ **It violates the rules if a player lifts or drags one's pivot foo**t without dribbling the ball, **carries it for long durations,** or **holds the ball with both hands** and then resumes dribbling. **\** **Also read: [Who and where was basketball invented?](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/30434/who-and-where-basketball-was-invented)** ### Answer by user The term "hook pass" belongs to basketball. slither io --- Original Source: https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/94172/hook-pass-terminology-belongs-to-which-sports Copyright © MindStick Software Pvt. Ltd. This Markdown version is provided for developers, AI systems, and offline reading.