Receiving Free Throw Toss while not entirely within semi circle.

[bob jenkins]

Originally Posted by BillyMac

The intent of my post was to spark discussion, and, or course, I failed miserably.

If it's a violation for a player behind the arc, during a free throw, to touch the arc, then is it legal for a free throw shooter to touch the semicircle? Or is it illegal for both to touch it, like some type of demilitarized zone?

The diagram near the front of the book might give you a clue. Or, you could consider the gyms where the semi-circle is all one solid color with no "line" around it.