Advantage:
Refers to a referee's decision to not award a free throw or penalty throw to an attacking team that has been fouled if a better scoring opportunity would result from play continuing.

Backline:
A line extending across either end of the court outside the goal posts. Also called the outer goal line.

Centre line:
The line dividing the court into two halves.

Corner throw:
A throw taken by the attacking team from a corner in the opponent's end, after a defender other than the goalkeeper has directed the ball over the back line.

Court:
The term for the team handball playing area.

Court player:
A player other than a goalkeeper. Also known as a field player.

Disqualification:
The expulsion of a player from the game for a serious infraction, indicated when the referee issues a red card. The offending player's team must also serve a two-minute suspension.

Dribble:
To move with possession of the ball by bouncing it off the floor.

Exclusion:
The expulsion of a player from a game for abusive action a player takes against an opponent or a referee. The offending player's team must play the rest of the game a player short.

Extra time:
Two five-minute periods played if the game is tied after regulation time.

Field player:
A player other than a goalkeeper. Also known as a court player.

Four-metre line:
The line four metres in front of a goal marking the furthest a goalkeeper may venture from the goal during an opponent's penalty throw. Also called the goalkeeper's restraining line.

Free throw:
A throw awarded to a team after a minor infraction committed by the opponent. The throw is taken from the spot where the infraction took place or from the nine-metre line, with defenders standing at least three metres away.

Free-throw line:
The dotted arc nine metres from the goal from which an attacking team takes a free throw when fouled inside the line. Also called the nine-metre line.

Goal Area:
The area in front of the goal outlined by an arcing line six metres from the goal.

Goal area line:
The arc that outlines the goal area at a distance of six metres from the goal. Also called the six-metre line.

Goal line:
The line between the goal posts which the ball must cross completely for a goal to be scored.

Goal throw:
A throw-in taken by a goalkeeper after the goalkeeper or an opponent has directed the ball over the back line.

Goalkeeper:
The player stationed in the goal area to prevent the opposition from scoring.

Goalkeeper's restraining line:
The line four metres in front of a goal marking the furthest a goalkeeper may venture from the goal during an opponent's penalty throw. Also called the four-metre line.

Green card:
Used by a team to request a time out.

Jump shot:
A shot taken by a player leaping above defenders.

Nine-metre line:
The dotted arc nine metres from the goal from which an attacking team takes a free throw when fouled inside the line. Also called the free-throw line.

Outer goal line
A line extending across the either end of the court outside the goal posts. Also called the "back line".

Penalty line:
A line one metre wide, seven metres in front of the goal from which penalty throws are taken. Also called the seven-metre line.

Penalty throw:
A shot taken from a line seven metres from the goal and defended only by the goalkeeper, awarded for serious infractions or illegal disruption of scoring chances. Also called a seven-metre throw.

Pivot:
A playmaking midcourt player who directs the offence and tries to penetrate the defence.

Red card:
Issued by the referee to eject a player from the game.

Referee-throw:
A ball the referee throws into the air between two players who can play it only after it reaches its highest point. Taken only when neither team is to blame for the ball going out of play.

Seven-metre throw:
A shot taken from a line seven metres from the goal and defended only by the goalkeeper, awarded for serious infractions or illegal disruption of scoring chances. Also called a penalty throw.

Seven-metre line:
A line one metre wide and seven metres in front of the goal from which penalty throws are taken. Also called the penalty line.

Shoot-out:
A tie-breaker in which players try to determine a winner by taking penalty throws. Invoked if a game remains tied after extra time.

Six-metre crease:
The arc that outlines the goal area at a distance of six metres from the goal. Also called the goal area line.

Suspension:
The expulsion of a player from the game for a period of two-minutes for a serious infraction or unsportsmanlike conduct, usually following a warning.

Team time-out:
A one-minute stoppage in play requested by a team with a green card.

Throw-in:
Awarded to a team after the opposing team has put the ball out of bounds over the sideline or when the defending team directs the ball over its own back line. The throw is taken from the spot where the ball left the court, except in the case of corner throws.

Throw-off:
A throw taken by a player at the centre line to a teammate behind the line, used to begin play at the beginning of each half or after a goal.

Time-out:
An interruption of play called at the referee's discretion and indicated with three short blows of the whistle, while he or she makes a "T" with the hands.

Wing:
A player who usually plays along the sides of the court.

Yellow card:
Issued by the referee to warn a player about an infraction.