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What (who) is jump ball - definition
Jump ball
BASKETBALL TERM
Possession arrow; Opening tip; Jump balls; Jump Ball; Tie up (basketball); Opening tip-off; Jump center
A jump ball is a method used to begin or resume play in basketball. It is similar to a face-off in ice hockey and field lacrosse and a ball-up in Australian rules football.
jump ball
BASKETBALL TERM
Possession arrow; Opening tip; Jump balls; Jump Ball; Tie up (basketball); Opening tip-off; Jump center
¦ noun Basketball a ball put in play by the referee, who throws it up between two opposing players.
Ball pit
PADDED BOX OR POOL FILLED WITH SMALL COLORFUL HOLLOW PLASTIC BALLS
Ball pits; Ball pools; Ball pool; Plastic ball pit; Playplace baller; Ballpit; Ball-pit; Ball crawl; Ball bin; Ball pond
A ball pit (originally called a ball crawl, also known as a ball pool or ball pond) is a padded box or pool filled with small colorful hollow plastic balls generally no larger than in diameter. They are typically marketed as recreation and exercise for children.
Examples of use of jump ball
1. The 2008 election, like most recent elections, will be a jump ball.
2. Harkin called Iowa "a jump ball" and said that probably more than 60 percent of Iowa Democrats remain undecided about the caucuses.
3. So I think it‘s a jump ball.‘‘ Unlike some past elections, where Democratic constituencies were sharply divided over candidates – Jimmy Carter vs.
4. "In the big picture of this campaign, this issue is a ‘jump ball.‘ " That the issue of the economy is anywhere close to even between the candidates is remarkable.
5. A CNN poll this week showed he‘s the Democrat who can most soundly beat any of the leading Republican candidates. For him to be in a position where it‘s a jump ball with three weeks to go is particularly important for Edwards because he hasn‘t had the same level of high–profile surrogates and he has not been spending the kind of money that Clinton and Obama have,‘‘ said Jeff Link, a former Edwards adviser who is now assisting independent efforts on Edwards‘ behalf, including the Iowa Service Employees International Union.