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Originally Posted by Johnny Ringo
Thanks! Is this pharse located in the NFHS rule book? I can't find it.
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The word habitual appears in the following 3 locations of 2009-2010 NFHS Rules Book
Page 27
Rule 4
SECTION 11 CONTINUOUS MOTION
ART. 1 . . . Continuous motion applies to a try or tap for field goals and free
throws, but it has no significance unless there is a foul by any defensive player
during the interval which begins when the habitual throwing movement starts a
try or with the touching on a tap and ends when the ball is clearly in flight.
Page 37
Rule 4
SECTION 41 SHOOTING, TRY, TAP
ART. 3 . . . The try starts when the player begins the motion which habitually
precedes the release of the ball.
Page 72
Basketball Rules Fundamentals
17. “Continuous motion” applies both to tries and taps for field goals and free throws,
but it has no significance unless there is a foul by the defense during the interval
which begins when the habitual trying or tapping movement starts and ends when
the ball is clearly in flight.