FIBA - Article - 43.2.1
FIBA - Article - 43.2.1
Heading: Free throws Sub Heading: Rule
"When a personal, an unsportsmanlike or a disqualifying contact foul is committed, the free throw(s) shall be awarded as follows:
The player who was fouled shall attempt the free throw(s).
If that player is designated to be substituted, the free throw(s) shall be attempted before the substitution.
If the player must leave the game due to injury, having committed 5 fouls or having been disqualified, the substitute shall attempt the free throw(s). If no substitute is available, any team-mate as designated by the head coach shall attempt the free throw(s)."
RCA Explanation
RCA Explanation
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