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Basketball GlossaryAREASOFEMPHASISGUIDELINES FOR COACHESStack - a situation where two or moreattacking players stand close together verynear to the restricted area (see above)usually in a low (see above) position.Staggered feet: the stance of a playerwhere one foot is in front of the other foot.Staggered screen: When two players notnext to each other set simultaneous screensfor the same cutter.Stance: The balanced position from whicha player is ready to run, jump, slide, orpivot. Their knees are bent, hands are upand out, back is straight, and head is up.Stance Slide run: same as slide/run/slideSteal: (1) To intercept a pass and gainpossession of the ball.(2) The name for the action.Stop-and-go dribble: See hesitationdribble.Stop and pop: An offensive move inwhich a player comes to a sudden stop,picks up her dribble, and shoots the ball.Strength: The ability to exert force.Stride stops: Stopping in a 1 – 2 or leftfoot then right foot (right foot then left foot)Strong side: See ball side. The opposite of"weak side."Substitute: A player who comes in thegame to replace another player. Alsocalled a "sub."Swarm: Intense body pressure with activehands going after the ball is picked up.Swing step: A defensive step in which thedefender does a reverse pivot with onefoot and stays in her on-ball stance.Swing wings: The exchange of a team’swing players from one side to otherSwitch: A movement in which twodefenders change the offensive playereach is playing.Swim stroke (Swim move): Action of aplayers arm movement to remove theirdefenders hand in the lane to ‘seal’ theirdefender. Raising the hand elbow and thenreplacing it beyond the other side of adefender.Swipe: Hand movement attacking the ballusually in pick and roll defence or as ahelp defender in the post.Tag: Help defender steps acrosschucking/swiping at the cutter usuallyentering the paint.Tandem: In transition the two defendersare back in recovery. The top defenderstops the ball and the back defender takesthe first pass out in a close-out positionTear drop: see Floater.Technical foul: A violation, such as aplayer or coach using profanity, whichresults in the other team getting free throwsand possession of the ball. Also called a"T," as in "T him up."Timing a lead: the combination ofmovement by a receiver to move to receivethe pass at the right time (against adefender)Tip-off: The opening jump ball at thecentre circle that begins a game.Trace the ball: as in hand pressure the useof the hands to follow the movement of thebasketball when held by the offensiveplayerTrail: Defender who follows cutters offbaseline screens then recovers185