throw line
Darts player's stance
A throw line is the marked line from which a player releases the ball or projectile in various sports and games.
In basketball, it's the free-throw line; in darts, the oche; in bowling, the foul line.
The term emphasizes that stepping over it during the throw violates the rules: He stepped past the throw line and the shot didn't count.
- foulOffensive or illegal
- foul shotUnguarded penalty basket attempt
- basketballTeam sport with hoops
- tossLight, casual throw
- courtTrial venue or sports surface
charity stripe · shot · release · shooting form · form · elbow · nothing but net · swish · miss · clutch · clutch moment · pressure · routine · muscle memory · bounce · spin · shooting · stance
- dartsdart, darts, dartboard, bullseye, treble
- catfishingtrotline, channel catfish, circle hook, stink bait, chicken liver
proximity to basket
throw linethree-point line
Basketball's bonus-distance boundary
half-court line · center court · arc · midcourt · backcourt
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