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BASKETBALL TERMS

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• FREE THROW: Unopposed attempts to score points from a restricted area on
the court (the free throw line; informally known as the foul
line), and are generally awarded after a foul on the shooter
by the opposing team. Each successful free throw is worth
one point.
• FREE THROW LINE: Line on the court that players shooting free throws
stand behind. It is located 15 feet from the basket.
• FOUL: An infraction on the rules concerning illegal personal contact with an
opponent and/or unsportsmanlike behavior. A personal foul is the
most common type of foul in basketball. Due to the nature of the game,

personal fouls occur on occasion and are not always regarded as
unsportsmanlike. However, a contact foul involving excessive or
injustified contact is classed as an unsportsmanlike foul.

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