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DRIBBLE PIVOT [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-04-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Basketball
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- spin move
1, record 1, English, spin%20move
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Basket-ball
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- dribble en pivot
1, record 1, French, dribble%20en%20pivot
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Geste technique qui consiste, pour un joueur ayant la balle en main, à contourner l’adversaire en effectuant une rotation sur lui-même. 1, record 1, French, - dribble%20en%20pivot
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
dribble en pivot : désignation et définition publiées au Journal officiel de la République française le 10 janvier 2020. 2, record 1, French, - dribble%20en%20pivot
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-08-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Basketball
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- progressing with the ball
1, record 2, English, progressing%20with%20the%20ball
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- progression with the ball 2, record 2, English, progression%20with%20the%20ball
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Progressing with the ball. After having established a pivot foot whilst having control of a live ball on the court on a pass or a shot for a field goal, the pivot foot may be lifted but may not be returned to the floor before the ball is released from the hand(s). To start a dribble, the pivot foot may not be lifted before the ball is released from the hand(s). After coming to a stop when neither foot is the pivot foot on a pass or a shot for a field goal, one or both feet may be lifted but may not be returned to the floor before the ball is released from the hand(s). To start a dribble, neither foot may be lifted before the ball is released from the hand(s). 3, record 2, English, - progressing%20with%20the%20ball
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Article 35.2.2 of FIBA's Official Basketball Rules (Rule 6-Violations). 3, record 2, English, - progressing%20with%20the%20ball
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Technique/tactics. 4, record 2, English, - progressing%20with%20the%20ball
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Basket-ball
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- progression avec le ballon
1, record 2, French, progression%20avec%20le%20ballon
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Progression avec le ballon. Après avoir choisi le pied de pivot alors que le joueur a le contrôle d’un ballon vivant sur le terrain : lors d’une passe ou d’un tir au panier du terrain, le pied de pivot peut être levé mais ne peut plus retoucher le sol avant que le ballon ait quitté la ou les mains, lors d’un départ en dribble, le pied de pivot ne peut être levé avant que le ballon ait quitté la ou les mains. Après arrêt du joueur si aucun pied n’ est le pied de pivot : lors d’une passe ou d’un tir au panier du terrain, un ou les deux pieds peuvent être levés mais ne peuvent plus retoucher le sol avant que le ballon ait quitté la ou les mains, lors d’un départ en dribble, aucun pied ne peut être levé avant que le ballon ait quitté la ou les mains. 2, record 2, French, - progression%20avec%20le%20ballon
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Article 35.2.2 du Règlement officiel de basketball de FIBA (Règle 6 - Violations). 2, record 2, French, - progression%20avec%20le%20ballon
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Technique/tactique. 3, record 2, French, - progression%20avec%20le%20ballon
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2001-01-23
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Basketball
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- pivot foot
1, record 3, English, pivot%20foot
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
when the ball is caught while one foot is on the floor (one count), that foot becomes the pivot foot, and the other foot becomes the stepping foot (two count). 2, record 3, English, - pivot%20foot
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Basket-ball
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- pied de pivot
1, record 3, French, pied%20de%20pivot
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
le premier contact au sol, balle en mains, détermine le «pied de pivot» et [...] en permet le placement en fonction de l’élément enchaîné à la suite de l’arrêt. 2, record 3, French, - pied%20de%20pivot
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Il est interdit de lever le pied de pivot en même temps qu'on part en dribble. 3, record 3, French, - pied%20de%20pivot
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Básquetbol
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- pie de pivote
1, record 3, Spanish, pie%20de%20pivote
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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