Basketball Rules: Free Throws

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"Next, I would like to talk about free throws. Why do we get free throws? It's because they usually occur from a foul, be it a shooting foul, a technical foul or some sort of foul. In free throws, if you're shooting, how they differ is, if you are in the act of shooting and you get inside the perimeter, meaning inside the three- point line, you'll get two shots of free throws. If you are outside of the perimeter, you'll get three shots. How this works is, they also have the one-in-one free throw shot which means if you are shooting and you get fouled, you go to the free throw line. If you're shooting an one-in-one, that means, the first shot, if it doesn't go in, if you miss it, the ball is up for rebound. Whoever gets the rebound, gets the ball. If you make the first shot on the one-in-one, you get to try for the second shot. OK? Three points, if you get fouled shooting a three-pointer, that means you get three free throws. If you get fouled shooting just a two- pointer and it's not an one-in-one, that means that you get two shots. OK? Free throws, I'll mention it again, free throws occur from getting fouled or fouling someone else and that's what sends them to the free throw line. A team can also get in the bonus, if you occur too many fouls on a team, and leagues differ, so it depends on what league that you're in. I think that in the NBA, it's like five fouls or six fouls on a team. Meaning, if you and another teammate occurred all six fouls, that means that the other team is in the bonus. This means that any foul occurred after that, they automatically go to the free throw line, whether they're shooting or not."