Section I-Positions
- When a free throw is awarded, an official
shall put the ball in play by placing it at the disposal of the free throw
shooter. The shooter shall be above the free throw line and within the upper
half of the free throw circle. The same procedure shall be followed each time a
free throw is administered.
- During a free throw for a personal foul, each
of the spaces nearest the end-line must be occupied by an opponent of the free
throw shooter. Teammates of the free throw shooter must occupy the next adjacent
spaces on each side. Only one of the third adjacent spaces may be occupied by an
opponent of the free throw shooter. It is not mandatory that either of the third
adjacent spaces be occupied. No teammates of the free throw shooter are
permitted in these spaces.
- A player who does not occupy a free throw lane
space must remain behind the three-point line.
- If the ball is to become
dead after the last free throw, players shall not take positions along the free
throw lane. No players shall be allowed inside the free throw line extended
while a free throw is being attempted under these conditions.
PENALTY:
(1) If the violation is by either or both teams and occurs on a free throw
attempt which is to be followed by another free throw attempt, it is ignored.
(2) If the violation is by an opponent of the free throw shooter and the
free throw attempt is unsuccessful, a substitute free throw attempt is awarded.
(3) If the violation is by a teammate of the free throw shooter, it is a
violation as soon as the free throw is attempted. The ball is awarded to his
opponent at the free throw line extended.
(4) If the violation is by both
teams and the ball is going to remain in play, there shall be a jump ball at the
center circle between any two opponents.
Section II-Shooting of Free
Throw
- The free throw(s) awarded because of a personal foul shall be
attempted by the offended player.
EXCEPTIONS:
(1) If the offended player
is injured or is ejected from the game and cannot attempt the awarded free
throw(s), the opposing coach shall select, from his opponent's bench, the player
who will replace the injured player. That player will attempt the free throw(s)
and the injured player will not be permitted to re-enter the game. The
substitute must remain in the game until the next dead ball.
EXCEPTION: Rule
3-Section V-e
(2) If the offended player is injured and unable to attempt
the awarded free throw(s) due to any unsportsmanlike act, his coach may
designate any eligible member of the squad to attempt the free throw(s). The
injured player will be permitted to re-enter the game.
(3) If the offended
player is disqualified and unable to attempt the awarded free throw(s), his
coach shall designate an eligible substitute from the bench. That substitute
will attempt the free throw(s) and cannot be removed until the ball is legally
touched by a player on the court.
EXCEPTION: Rule 3-Section V-e
(4) Away
from play foul-Rule 12B-Section X-a(1).
- A free throw attempt, personal or
technical, shall be illegal if an official does not handle the ball and is in
the free throw lane area during the actual attempt.
- If multiple free
throws are awarded, all those which remain must be attempted, if the first
and/or second attempt is nullified by an offensive player's violation.
Section III-Time Limit
Each free throw attempt shall be made within
10 seconds after the ball has been placed at the disposal of the free-thrower.
Section IV-Next Play
After a successful free throw which is not
followed by another free throw, the ball shall be put into play by a throw-in,
as after any successful field goal.
EXCEPTION: After a free throw for a foul
which occurs during a dead ball which immediately precedes any period, the ball
shall be put into play by the team entitled to the throw-in in the period which
follows. (See Rule 6-Section I-b). This includes flagrant and punching fouls.
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