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Originally posted by Rick Durkee
I don't know what the rule was just before they added the three point shot/line, but I definitely remember positioning myself below the free throw line during free throws. I don't remember if I had to be six feet from the lane, or if there was a limit, but I could go all the way to the baseline.
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Yup, at one time you could be right down to the endline but you had to stay 6 feet behind the back of the 3-foot deep lane space. That restriction ended when the ball left the shooter's hands, as did the lane lane restrictions.
You can tell the old-timers, Rick. They still use "baseline".
