NOUN
- (basketball) the way play begins or resumes when possession is disputed; an official tosses the ball up between two players who jump in an effort to tap it to a teammate
How To Use jump ball In A Sentence
- Denver took over at its 44 and Plummer lofted a jump ball to Javon Walker, who outleaped cornerback Nnamdi Asomugha and came down at the Raiders 2 for a 54-yard gain. USATODAY.com - Football - Oakland vs. Denver
- The ball becomes live when it leaves the referee's or umpire's hands on a jump ball.
- He also had five rebounds, four assists, and forced two jump balls with aggressive defense.
