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Alternating - Possession Rule After each jump ball under college rules, the possession arrow switches direction, changing which team has the ball for the throw in. 
And One To score a basket and successfully draw a foul, giving the player an opportunity to score an additional point. See “Four-Point-Play,” “Three-Point-Play,”. 
Assist The pass to a teammate which leads immediately to a basket. To qualify as an assist, the scorer must head directly toward the goal after receiving the pass. Each score can only have one assist credited to it. 
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