For Dead Ball we have terms and definitions in 9 topics. The topics are Basketball, Billiards, Bowling, Football, Golf, Handball, Rugby, Soccer and Table Tennis.

Dead Ball (Basketball)

Any ball that is not live; occurs after each successful field goal or free-throw attempt, after any official's whistle or if the ball leaves the court; it stops play which is then resumed by a jump ball, throw-in or free-throw.

Dead Ball (Billiards)

(Pocket games) A cue ball stroked in such a manner that virtually all of the speed and/or spin of the cue ball is transferred to the object ball, the cue ball retaining very little or none after contact.

Dead Ball (Bowling)

A ball that hits the pins slowly and with little action.

Dead Ball (Football)

A ball becomes dead when a play is over and becomes live as soon as it is snapped for the next play.

Dead Ball (Golf)

A ball that is so close to the hole that there's no doubt it will be sunk with the next putt.

Dead Ball (Handball)

A dead ball is any ball out of play without penalty.

Dead Ball (Rugby)

The ball becomes dead if it goes out of bounds or if the referee stops play for any reason.

Dead Ball (Soccer)

Stationary (stopped) ball after the official signals an infraction, and requiring a restart such as a free kick or corner kick

Dead Ball (Table Tennis)

A ball returned without any spin. Very difficult to execute, read, and return

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