FIBA - Article - 28.1.1
FIBA - Article - 28.1.1
Heading: 8 Seconds Sub Heading: Rule
"Whenever:
A player in the backcourt gains control of a live ball, or
On a throw-in, the ball touches or is legally touched by any player in the backcourt and the team of that thrower-in remains in control of the ball in its backcourt,
that team must cause the ball to go into its frontcourt within 8 seconds."
RCA Explanation
RCA Explanation
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