free-throw line
Charity stripe location
The free-throw line is the line on a basketball court from which free throws are shot, positioned fifteen feet from the basket.
Players must release the ball before stepping over it.
Also called the foul line or, informally, the charity stripe: He stepped to the free-throw line with two seconds left.
Basketball free throw line
- paintColored coating substance
- keyLock-opening device
- laneDesignated travel strip
- elbowArm's middle joint
baseline · court · backboard · rim · net · hardwood · arc · restricted area
Unguarded penalty basket attempt
- swishSoft rushing sound
- airballShot missing everything
- brickFired clay building unit
- attemptEffort to accomplish
percentage · stroke · release · follow-through · arc · backspin · bank shot · one-and-one
Mechanism linking engine to gearbox
- nervesTense apprehension
- icingSweet cake covering
- distractionThing diverting one's attention
- thundersticksInflatable rally clappers
crowd noise · waving · game-winner · choke · composure · focus · concentration · stakes
Regular sequence of actions
- formShape or document
- stanceStanding posture or viewpoint
- alignmentCorrect relative positioning
- dribblesBounces or trickles slowly
spin · grip · follow-through · release point · muscle memory · ritual · breathing · square up
Illegal player contact
- flagrant foulUnnecessary or excessive contact
- technical foulNon-contact basketball violation
- fouled outDisqualified by violations
- intentional foulPurposeful rule violation
two shots · whistle · contact · reach-in · blocking foul · charging
charity stripe
Basketball free throw line
elbow · baseline · court · backboard · rim · net · hardwood · arc · restricted area · perimeter
foul shot
Unguarded penalty basket attempt
attempt · percentage · stroke · release · follow-through · arc · backspin · bank shot · one-and-one · bonus
clutch
Mechanism linking engine to gearbox
- nervesTense apprehension
- icingSweet cake covering
- distractionThing diverting one's attention
crowd noise · thundersticks · waving · game-winner · choke · composure · focus · concentration · stakes · timeout
routine
Regular sequence of actions
dribbles · spin · grip · follow-through · release point · muscle memory · ritual · breathing · square up · balance
personal foul
Illegal player contact
- flagrant foulUnnecessary or excessive contact
- technical foulNon-contact basketball violation
- fouled outDisqualified by violations
intentional foul · two shots · whistle · contact · reach-in · blocking foul · charging
free-throw linethree-point line
Basketball's bonus-distance boundary
half-court line · downtown · center court · baseline · midcourt
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