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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
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 endline 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 6' from the free throw lane
line and/or 3' from the free throw circle.
- 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 team and the
free throw attempt is successful or occurs on the first of multiple free throw
attempts, 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 her opponent on the baseline.
Section II-Shooting of Free Throw
a. The free throw(s) awarded because of a personal foul shall be
attempted by the offended player. Exceptions: (1) If the offended
player is fouled and is subsequently ejected from the game, before attempting
the awarded free throw(s), she must immediately leave the court and another of
the four players on the court will be designated by the opposing coach to
attempt such free throw(s).
(2) If the offended player is injured and cannot
attempt the awarded free throw(s), the opposing coach shall select, from his/her
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.
(3) If the offended player is injured and unable to attempt the
awarded free throw(s) due to any unsportsmanlike act, her 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.
(4) If the offended player is
disqualified and unable to attempt the awarded free throw(s), her coach shall
designate an eligible substitute from the bench. That substitute will attempt
the free throw(s) and cannot be removed until the next dead ball.
(5) Away
from play foul-Rule 12B-Section X-a(1).
b. 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.
c. 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 a field goal if the try
is successful. 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 a jump ball in the period which follows. (See Rule 6-Section
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