[NFHS] Violation on free throw shooter?

[Afrosheen]

My question is can a free throw shooter step on the line without fully crossing it?

The NFHS rulebook states this [9-1-3-e]: "The free thrower shall not have either foot beyond the vertical plane of the edge of the free-throw line which is farther from the basket or the free-throw semicircle line."

According to that, the answer is no, the free throw shooter cannot touch any part of the line.

But others have said that the shooter can touch the line but not completely cross the line — as in cannot cross the edge of the line that is closest to the baseline, which I cannot find in the rulebook. So I don't know whether I'm missing something or not.

Any consideration to clarify this is greatly appreciated.

[Camron Rust]

The shooter can not touch the FT line (until the ball contacts the backboard, rim, or goes in the basket).

In general, lines are part of the area they restrict...

* FT lines and lane lines are part of and in the FT lane
* The 3 point line is inside the arc
* OOB lines are OOB
* The division line is in the backcourt (for the team that is in control of the ball)

[rekent]

Originally Posted by Camron Rust

In general, lines are part of the area they restrict...

* FT lines and lane lines are part of and in the FT lane
* The 3 point line is inside the arc
* OOB lines are OOB
* The division line is in the backcourt (for the team that is in control of the ball)

Maybe it is just a Monday and I am not thinking about it properly, but isn't the 3 point line the outside line of the arc?

[bob jenkins]

Originally Posted by rekent

Maybe it is just a Monday and I am not thinking about it properly, but isn't the 3 point line the outside line of the arc?

This

Re read what he said the line is INSIDE the arc -- so the line is in the two-point area, so the outside edge of the line defines the boundary.

[rekent]

Yep! Is it possible to just do away with Mondays?

[BigBaldGuy]

Use your commonsense on this play...that would be my opinion.

If he/she just stepped on the line...didn't rush in for the rebound...I may have not seen it