Free Throw Question

[PG_Ref]

Originally Posted by bob jenkins

Correct, or touching the floor (outside the space) with any body part (usually the hands in the lnae as the player loses his / her balance).

And, I think there's an "official NFHS" slide this year that seems to indicate that any contact across the neutral space is a foul.

Points of emphasis 4

4. Guidelines to enforce illegal contact. Escalating fight situations can often be traced back to illegal contact not being properly enforced and penalized. Examples of illegal contact are:

c. Rebounding. Any activity to illegally gain rebounding position on an opponent.
Examples of illegal rebounding activity.


5) Contact between players in free-throw lane spaces prior to the ball contacting the ring.

a. It is illegal to physically contact an opponent prior to the ball legally contacting the ring.