ALL meanings of jump ball
jump ball
J j - noun jump ball in basketball 1
- noun jump ball a ball tossed into the air above and between two opposing players by the referee in putting the ball into play. 1
- countable noun jump ball In basketball, a jump ball is a ball that the referee throws into the air between two players from opposing teams in order to continue a game after it has stopped. It is also a play in which the referee throws the ball into the air. 0
- noun jump ball a ball thrown high by the referee between two opposing players to put it in play, as after a stoppage in which no foul or violation was committed 0
- noun jump ball a ball tossed by the referee between two opposing players who must tip it to a teammate, as in beginning play 0