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Keep the opponent's offense from getting first downs and eventually scoring.
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What is offensive and defense?
The offense is whoever has possession of the ball trying to advance into their opponents endzone. The defense is the team trying to stop them.
How is the offense different from the defence?
Offense is when a your team is trying to score on the other team, while defense is when you are guarding your basket trying to prevent the other team from scoring.
What is defence in basketball?
when the other team has the ball you are on "defense" , meaning you are trying to stop the other team from scoring.
What are the roles of offensive and defensive teams in basketball?
Offence is when your team has the ball, and trying to score. When your on defense the other team has the ball, it's your teams' job to prevent the other team from scoring.
Offense v defense in softball?
Well, you need to score runs to win, but one lucky swing can give you a homer. So if you look at it this way, if out of 27 batters, one hits a home run, you're ahead 1-0 if the other team doesn't score, which a good D will prevent. Also, baseball is the only sport in which the DEFENSE controls the ball, so I'd go with defense, if you hold them at zero, you'll eventually score.
When the other team has the ball you are on what in basketball?
It depends on if you are home or away or it depends on were the reff says you go.
You are on blank when your team has the ball?
DEFENSE
In softball Is the team on the field offense or defense?
it begins with a first inning and it goes on...
When your team has the ball what is it called?
Offense and Defense. Offense being the team in possesion of the ball.
What NBA team has the best team defense in NBA history?
The Boston Celtics have the best defense because you need defense to win championships and they have 17
When you had to work as part of a successful team What made the team successful How as an individual did you contribute to the team?
our killer defense i was one of the awesome defense player
In soccer what does defense do?
the defense protects the goal from forwards. they are the people that support the whole team. they help keep the other team from scoring and are the ones that really start the plays. the defense if the backbone of the team.
