BASKETBALL- RULE 9 VIOLATIONS AND PENALTIES
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2024 - 2025
Section,1:,Free-throw,procedures-,Art.,1,,ANS,-,,The,try,shall,be,attempted,from,within,the,free-
throw,semicircle,and,behind,the,free-throw,line.
Section,1:,Free-throw,procedures-,Art.,2,,ANS,-
,,Teams,shall,properly,occupy,marked,lane,spaces,according,to,number,and,space,requirements,as,in,8-1-
4.
Section,1:,Free-throw,procedures-,Art.,3,(a-c),,ANS,-
,,After,the,ball,is,placed,at,the,disposal,of,a,free,thrower:
a.,He/she,shall,throw,within,10,seconds,to,cause,the,ball,to,enter,the,basket,or,touch,the,ring,before,the,f
ree,throw,ends.,
b.,The,free,thrower,shall,not,fake,a,try,,nor,shall,any,player,in,a,marked,lane,space,fake,to,cause,an,oppon
ent,to,violate.
c.,No,opponent,shall,disconcert,the,free,thrower.
Section,1:,Free-throw,procedures-,Art.,3,(d-e),,ANS,-
,,d.,No,player,shall,enter,a,marked,lane,space,or,leave,a,marked,lane,space,by,contacting,the,court,outside
,the,36-inch,by,36-inch,space.
e.,The,free,thrower,shall,not,have,either,foot,beyond,the,vertical,plane,of,the,edge,of,the,free-
throw,line,which,is,farther,from,the,basket,or,the,free-throw,semicircle,line.
Section,1:,Free-throw,procedures-,Art.,3,(f),,ANS,-
,,f.,A,player,,other,than,the,free,thrower,,who,does,not,occupy,a,marked,lane,space,,may,not,have,either,f
oot,beyond,the,vertical,plane,of,the,free-throw,line,extended,and,the,three-
point,line,which,is,farther,from,the,basket.
Section,1:,Free-throw,procedures-,Art.,3,(g),,ANS,-
,,g.,A,player,occupying,a,marked,lane,space,may,not,have,either,foot,beyond,the,vertical,plane,of,the,outsi
de,edge,of,any,lane,boundary,,or,beyond,the,vertical,plane,of,any,edge,of,the,space,(2,inches,by,36,inches
),designated,by,a,lane-
space,mark,or,beyond,the,vertical,plane,of,any,edge,of,the,space,(12,inches,by,36,inches),designated,by,a,
, neutral,zone.,A,player,shall,position,one,foot,near,the,outer,edge,of,the,free-
throw,lane,line.,The,other,foot,may,be,positioned,anywhere,within,a,designated,36-inch,lane,space.
Section,1:,Free-throw,procedures-,Art.,4,,ANS,-,,The,restrictions,in,9-1-
3b,through,g,apply,until,the,ball,touches,the,ring,or,backboard,or,until,the,free,throw,ends.
Section,1:,Free-throw,procedures-,Art.,4,PENALTIES:,(Section,1),(1a),,ANS,-
,,If,the,first,or,only,violation,is,by,the,free,thrower,or,a,teammate,,the,ball,becomes,dead,when,the,violatio
n,occurs,and,no,point,can,be,scored,by,that,throw.,The,following,out-of-
bounds,provisions,apply,if,no,further,free,throws,are,to,be,administered:
a.,If,the,violation,occurs,during,a,free,throw,for,a,personal,foul,,other,than,intentional,or,flagrant,,the,ball,
is,awarded,to,the,opponents,for,a,throw-in,from,the,designated,out-of-bounds,spot,nearest,the,violation.
Section,1:,Free-throw,procedures-,Art.,4,PENALTIES:,(Section,1),(1b),,ANS,-
,,b.,If,the,violation,occurs,during,a,free,throw,for,a,technical,foul,,the,ball,is,awarded,to,the,thrower's,team
,for,a,throw-in,at,the,division,line,on,the,side,of,the,court,opposite,the,scorer's,and,timer's,table.
Section,1:,Free-throw,procedures-,Art.,4,PENALTIES:,(Section,1),(1c),,ANS,-
,,c.,If,the,violation,occurs,during,a,free,throw,for,a,flagrant,personal,foul,or,an,intentional,personal,foul,,th
e,ball,is,awarded,to,the,thrower's,team,for,a,throw-in,from,the,designated,out-of-
bounds,spot,nearest,the,foul.
Section,1:,Free-throw,procedures-,Art.,4,PENALTIES:,(Section,1),(2a-b),,ANS,-,,2.,If,a,violation,is,by,the,free-
thrower's,opponent,only:
a.,If,the,try,is,successful,,the,goal,counts,and,the,violation,is,disregarded.,
b.,If,the,try,is,not,successful,,the,ball,becomes,dead,when,the,free,throw,ends,,and,a,substitute,throw,shal
l,be,attempted,by,the,same,free,thrower,under,conditions,the,same,as,for,the,free,throw,for,which,it,is,su
bstituted.
Section,1:,Free-throw,procedures-,Art.,4,PENALTIES:,(Section,1),(3),,ANS,-
,,3.,If,there,is,a,simultaneous,violation,by,each,team,,the,ball,becomes,dead,and,no,point,can,be,scored.,R
emaining,free,throws,are,administered,or,play,is,resumed,by,the,team,entitled,to,the,alternating-
possession,throw-in,from,the,designated,out-of-
bounds,spot,nearest,to,where,the,simultaneous,violation,occurred.