Tap-off (Noun)
Meaning
The act of starting a basketball game with a jump ball.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- The referee stood at the center circle, ready to officiate the tap-off and start the game.
- In basketball, the tap-off is an exciting way to begin each half and overtime period.
- As the players jumped into the air, the crowd watched in anticipation of the tap-off.
- After the tip-off, I mean tap-off, the game began and both teams fought hard.
- A coin toss was used to determine which team would get possession after the tap-off in overtime.