1. characterized by or requiring a sitting posture: a sedentary occupation. 2. characterized by inactivity and lack of exercise: a sedentary life. 3. Zool. a. abiding in one place; not migratory.
They found that high school basketball players sustained 1.94 injuries per 1,000 athlete exposures (AE). Injuries were more common in games versus practices (3.27 game injuries vs. 1.40 practice injuries). Girls sustained more injuries (2.08 per 1,000 AE) versus boys (1.83 per 1,000 AE).
Each player is allowed 5 basketball fouls before they are removed from the game. When a player commits a foul, the ball is awarded out of bounds to the opposing team, unless the foul occurs during the act of shooting. violation, on the other hand, is an infraction of the rules of basketball that cause a team to lose possession of the ball. There are no free throws taken when a violation occurs. Violations include such things as: 1  double dribbling. 2  traveling. 3  over and back. 4  3-seconds in the lane.