How lane occupants can enter the lane

[mick]

Originally Posted by HawkeyeCubP

People with more grey hair than me:

Was there ever a rule that could possibly support what a long-time college observer recently told me after an NCAA game? - He stated that it is a violation for a player occupying a lane space to leave their space after release by stepping back and out (and usually attempting to go around an opposing player), as opposed to going "straight in."

I know this is completely wrong for current NFHS and NCAA rules, but was there something before my time (2000) that would help explain this?

Your old guy was completely correct, not on the release in Fed.

1-5-1
SECTION 5 FREE-THROW LANE

ART. 1 . . .

A free-throw lane, 12 feet wide measured to the outside of each lane

boundary, and the semicircle with the free-throw line as a diameter, shall be
marked at each end of the court with dimensions and markings as shown on the
appended court diagram. All lines designating the free-throw lane, but not lanespace
marks and neutral-zone marks, are part of the lane.

ART. 2 . . .

The lane-space marks (2 inches by 8 inches) and neutral-zone

marks (12 inches by 8 inches) identify areas which extend 36 inches from the
outer edge of the lane lines toward the sidelines. There are three lane spaces on

each lane boundary line.
9-1-3d,g

SECTION 1 FREE-THROW PROVISIONS
ART. 3 . . .

After the ball is placed at the disposal of a free thrower:
d. No player shall enter or leave a marked lane space.

g. A player occupying a marked lane space may not have either foot beyond
the vertical plane of the outside 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.

ART. 4 . . .

The restrictions in 9-1-3a through g apply until the ball touches the
ring or backboard or until the free throw ends.

[referee99]

I am seeing more of this this year.
Teammate of the thrower steps back and makes a move behind the opponent in the first marked space.

[jdw3018]

Originally Posted by referee99

I am seeing more of this this year.
Teammate of the thrower steps back and makes a move behind the opponent in the first marked space.

And there is no rule to prohibit that. May have been at one time but I'm unaware of it...

[slow whistle]

Originally Posted by jdw3018

And there is no rule to prohibit that. May have been at one time but I'm unaware of it...

Fed or NCAA?? You don't consider this leaving a marked lane space? We are calling this in HS games, agree have seen it a lot more this year with the move up one space allowing more room to operate...

[CMHCoachNRef]

Originally Posted by slow whistle

Fed or NCAA?? You don't consider this leaving a marked lane space? We are calling this in HS games, agree have seen it a lot more this year with the move up one space allowing more room to operate...

Keep in mind that the lane space is 36 inches DEEP. Therefore, as long as the player in the second space (or any other marked space along the lane) keeps his back heals 36" or less from the edge of the lane, this is not a violation. The same rules that apply to the "lane side" of the lane space also apply to the "back side" of the lane space as to when the player may leave his/her lane space.

[referee99]

Originally Posted by CMHCoachNRef

Keep in mind that the lane space is 36 inches DEEP. Therefore, as long as the player in the second space (or any other marked space along the lane) keeps his back heals 36" or less from the edge of the lane, this is not a violation. The same rules that apply to the "lane side" of the lane space also apply to the "back side" of the lane space as to when the player may leave his/her lane space.

But I'm seeing a lot of kids violate by leaving the lane space, by the back door, towards the end line. Step back (legally/illegally) and then make move toward end line, which violates prior to ball contacting the ring or backboard.

[jdw3018]

Originally Posted by slow whistle

Fed or NCAA?? You don't consider this leaving a marked lane space? We are calling this in HS games, agree have seen it a lot more this year with the move up one space allowing more room to operate...

I think quite a few are not reading the post for what it is - the OP was told by an observer that it is illegal for a player to back out of the lane space rather than coming in. It has nothing to do with leaving early, but rather that when the restrictions end they must enter into the lane rather than trying to go around.

That's not true - a player may go any direction they want.

In the NCAA they can do that on the release, in NFHS obviously when the ball hits the basket, backboard, or the try is over.

[Bishopcolle]

My understanding: A player may back out of his spot, not to exceed 36 inches, without violating prior to the ball hitting the rim....but he cannot break the plane of the spot next to him before the ball hits the rim. I know that that is hard to judge (backing out less than the 36 inches), but he CAN move backwards, short of the 36 inches....Right?