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Old Mon Mar 29, 2010, 08:03pm
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Back when I was playing in the 60's, the 1960's, not the 1860's, I remember "force outs". I can't remember if "force outs" were called in pickup games in the driveway, or in organized games with officials. Was there ever such a rule, or is this just one of those urban myths?
It was, and might still be (I wouldn't know and don't really care) an NBA rule.
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Old Mon Mar 29, 2010, 08:18pm
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It was, and might still be (I wouldn't know and don't really care) an NBA rule.
As Nevada pointed out, it was an NBA rule but was eliminated in 1976-1977.

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