NCAA Women's Free Throw Rule

Mark Dexter · #1 (**permalink**) Sat Oct 04, 2003, 08:26am

I'm doing my first games ever under NCAA women's rules, and I just wanted a clarification on 8-1-7. Is the player in the lowest lane space allowed to use the entire block or not?

JRutledge · #2 (**permalink**) Sat Oct 04, 2003, 09:28am

Not.

Only the Men's side is able to use the block.

Peace

Mark Dexter · #3 (**permalink**) Sat Oct 04, 2003, 09:37am

Thanks, Rut.

mick · #4 (**permalink**) Sat Oct 04, 2003, 09:45am

Quote:

Originally posted by Mark Dexter
I'm doing my first games ever under NCAA women's rules, and I just wanted a clarification on 8-1-7. Is the player in the lowest lane space allowed to use the entire block or not?

8-1-10 (Women) only the first lane space above the block....

Lotto · #5 (**permalink**) Sun Oct 05, 2003, 02:01pm

An opponent of the shooter must be in the first legal space, which is the first space *above* the block. The player in this space may not step on the block.

Rule references:

10-1.5: a. The two lane spaces closest to the end line shall remain open.
b. The first space on each side of the lane that is closer to the free-throw line after the block is designated for an opponent of the free-thrower.

10-1.7: (Women) Each opponent of the free-thrower occupying the lane space on each side of the lane that is closer to the free-throw line after the block shall be permitted to position themselves up to the edge of the block that is closer to the free-throw line.

Mlancaster · #6 (**permalink**) Mon Oct 06, 2003, 02:12pm

Is this a change??? I called women's college ball for many years up until this year, and do not recall that ruling.....

bob jenkins · #7 (**permalink**) Mon Oct 06, 2003, 03:08pm

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Originally posted by Mlancaster
Is this a change??? I called women's college ball for many years up until this year, and do not recall that ruling.....

This was the rule last year as well.