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Originally Posted by BillyMac

No opponent occupying a marked lane space shall break the plane of the free throw line until the ball touches the ring, or backboard, or until the free throw ends. If there is contact on the free throw shooter by the defender who breaks the free throw line plane, ignore contact unless intentional.

Can't say I've seen this one. We've discussed breaking the free-throw line's plane (violation), but I don't recall hearing to ignore any contact. In fact, I'm quite sure we've been told to get such contact. (It wouldn't make sense otherwise.)

Originally Posted by just another ref

"I was just boxing out. I can't box out?"

A local veteran taught me this line, and it has come in handy:

"Boxing out is screening, not displacing."