FIBA - Article - 37.2.2
FIBA - Article - 37.2.2
Heading: Unsportsmanlike Foul Sub Heading: Penalty
"Free throw(s) shall be awarded to the player who was fouled, followed by:
A throw-in from the throw-in line in the team’s frontcourt, opposite the scorer’s table, or
A jump ball in the centre circle at the start of the first quarter, when applicable.
The number of free throws shall be awarded as follows:
If the foul is committed on a player not in the act of shooting: 2 free throws.
If the foul is committed on a player in the act of shooting and the goal is made:
The goal shall count and, in addition, 1 free throw.If the foul is committed on a player in the act of shooting and the goal is not made:
2 or 3 free throws, depending on the shot attempted."
RCA Explanation
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