Thread: 720 degree dunk
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Old Tue Jul 25, 2006, 09:50am
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Originally Posted by SmokeEater
2 rotations = 720 all the way
He's lucky...FED rule 547-2-4(a) states that if it was 721 degrees or more, it's a travel and no basket shall be awarded. 547-2-4(b) states, however, that if a player fails to complete a 720, thereby only spinning 719 degrees or less, a direct technical foul shall be called on the player AND the head coach shall lose use of the coaching box for the remainder of the game.

EDIT: I think these are the correct rule numbers...I don't have my books with me at work.
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