In basketball, is it legal to shoot and score directly from a throw in? I have seen people do it online, but I couldn't find any official rules that describe the legality of it in a real game.
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Didn't this just happen in the NBA a few days ago (and was disallowed)? Are you asking FIBA rules, or NBA rules, or something else?– Joe ♦Nov 10, 2015 at 15:14
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1@Joe Yes. It's going to be disallowed under all rules as otherwise you'd just have guys shooting unopposed threes from "the corner" all day long.– Philip Kendall ♦Nov 10, 2015 at 15:30
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@PhilipKendall - Unopposed? They would have a guy no more than two feet from them and 5 feet behind the arc. That can't be more than a 10% shot.– Coach-DNov 14, 2015 at 6:58
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This is perfectly legal as long as you shoot over the backboard. Of course these are our local rules.– Coach-DNov 14, 2015 at 6:59
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I'm not sure you looked very hard :-) From the offical FIBA rules, Rule 17.3.1:
The player taking the throw-in shall not: [...] Cause the ball to enter the basket directly
In the NBA rules, this is covered by Rule 10, Section III:
A thrower-in shall not [...] throw the ball so that it enters the basket before touching anyone on the court
answered Nov 10, 2015 at 9:11
