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In the [[National Basketball Association|NBA]], [[WNBA]], and competitions operated by [[Euroleague Basketball]], a jump ball occurs at the start of the game (called the '''opening tip''' or '''tip off'''), the start of any extra period, to settle special situations where penalties cancel out and neither team is previously entitled to the ball, and to settle any held balls. Held balls occur when two opposing players both lay equal claim to the ball, and after trying to wrestle it from each other, end up in a stalemate. A jump ball may also be called if there are different calls by two or more referees.

However, most competitions other than the NBA, WNBA, and Euroleague Basketball (all entire game){{clarify|reason=What does this parenthetical comment mean?|date=April 2018}}, and the [[University Athletic Association of the Philippines|UAAP]] (in the final two minutes of a game and overtime in UAAP only) use the '''alternating possession''' rule to settle all jump ball situations after the opening tip. This uses a '''possession arrow''' on the scorekeeper's table. Whenever such a jump ball situation occurs, possession of the ball is awarded to the team that is moving in the direction of the possession arrow on offense. The arrow then swaps to point to the other team. At the start of the game, the arrow points to the team that lost the opening tip.

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