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FIBA - Article - 35.2

  • FIBA - Article - 35.2

    Heading: Double Foul    Sub Heading: Penalty


    "A personal or unsportsmanlike/disqualifying foul shall be charged against each offender. No free throws shall be awarded and the game shall be resumed as follows:


    If at approximately the same time as the double foul:

    • A valid goal, or a last free throw is scored, the ball shall be awarded to the non-scoring team for a throw-in from any place behind that team’s endline.

    • A team had control of the ball or was entitled to the ball, the ball shall be awarded to this team for a throw-in from the place nearest to the infraction.

    • Neither team had control of the ball nor was entitled to the ball, a jump ball situation occurs."

  • RCA Explanation

  • RCA Explanation

Source & Governing Body Reference

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