FREE THROW | Faget SECTION 6. If the goal is missed the ball shall continue in play Ball in Play it after a free throw following a personal foul, or if Goal is Missed. more than one such personal free throw has been awarded, the ball shall continue in play if the last free throw is missed. If successive free throws are awarded to one team and none to the other team, at least one free throw being for a personal foul, the ball shall be in play if the last free throw is missed. Ques.—A personal foul is called on a player and before the free throw is tried a technical foul is called on the same team. Which free throw is tried first? Amns.—The free throw for the technical foul. Ques.—A player is fouled in the act of throwing for goal, gets his goal and is awarded one free throw. If the free throw is missed, is the ball in play? Ans.—Yes. RULE 14—Violations and Penalties A Player Shall Not— SECTION 1. Throw for goal when the ball is dead. PENALTY— Goal if made does not count. Ques.—If a player throws for the basket from out of bounds, what is the penalty? Ans.—The goal, if made, does not count and the ball is awarded to the opponent out of bounds at the end of the court where the goal was illegally made; if missed, the ball is in play. Ques.—A player throws for goal from out of bounds, misses, and recovers the ball in the court before it touches any other player. pe this legal? Ans.—No; he has violated Rule 14, Section 5. SECTION 2. While making a free throw for goal, touch or cross the free throw line until the ball has touched or missed the basket or backboard, or consume more than ten sec- onds in making the free throw. PENALTY— Goal if made does not count, and if made or missed the ball shall be awarded to the opponents out of bounds on the end. If a multiple throw is awarded, this out-of-bounds provision applies to the last free throw only. If the free throw resulted from a technical foul the ball shall be thrown up at center. SECTION 3. Cause the ball to go out of bounds. NOTE—If a player in possession of the ball near the boundary line is forced out of bounds, a negligible amount of contact being involved, the Officials qe@ atitwprized to award the ball out of bounds to this player. If the Offictalssate-in doubt as to which player is responsible for the out-of- bounds ball, jump ball should be declared. Ques.—May a player dribble the ball while part of his person is to ring the t of bounds, without violating the rules? Ans. oO. na aca coe