"half-court violation" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: half-court violations [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|head=half-court violation}} half-court violation (plural half-court violations)
  1. (basketball) A turnover occurring when the team with possession, having brought the ball over the half-court line causes it to cross back over the line without interference from the other team. Categories (topical): Basketball
    Sense id: en-half-court_violation-en-noun-6QN6HzgW Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: ball-games, basketball, games, hobbies, lifestyle, sports

Inflected forms

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