Infringement
An illegal action can result in play being stopped.
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FREE THROW AWARDED?
See the relationship between an infringement, the referee's decision and the restart of play.
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FREE THROW SCENARIO
Explore the infringement, stoppage and restart in four stages.
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CORE PRINCIPLE
PLAY RESTARTS AFTER THE DECISION
This is a simplified educational visualization. Current official rules and referee decisions always take priority.
Referee decision
The referee signals the decision and establishes the restart.
Restart
The ball is returned to play through the free throw.
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