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Old Wed Feb 11, 2009, 11:43am
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You and the other official were right...

9-1-1: ...The try shall be attempted from within the free-throw semicircle and behind the free-throw line.
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Old Wed Feb 11, 2009, 11:47am
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You and the other official were right...

9-1-1: ...The try shall be attempted from within the free-throw semicircle and behind the free-throw line.
That says the try shall be attempted...says nothing about inadvertently stepping out of the circle.
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Old Wed Feb 11, 2009, 10:05pm
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9-1-1:The try shall be attempted from within the free-throw semicircle and behind the free-throw line.
The NBA did make an exception for Larry Bird. He always caught the bounced ball from the offcial while standing on the semicircle, and then walked into his free throw routine.
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Old Wed Feb 11, 2009, 10:48pm
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The NBA did make an exception for Larry Bird. He always caught the bounced ball from the offcial while standing on the semicircle, and then walked into his free throw routine.
That is perfectly legal. The outside edge of the arc defines the boundary. The player is allowed to touch the semi-circle.
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