According to the rules of basketball, each player has four chances to be fouled, and the fifth time is to leave the game altogether. And cannot be played again in the same game.

Free throw is shooting when no one can stop or defend it. It is a punishment for the offending party and an opportunity for the opposing party. Stand behind the free throw line and shoot within 5 seconds after receiving the referee's ball. After shooting, you can't cross the free throw line before the ball touches the basket.

Schematic diagram of basketball referee's gesture: The free throw gesture is as follows:

1 free throw:

Two free throws:

3 free throws:

When executing free throws, other players must do the following two things.

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① Up to five players can occupy a position area, which is regarded as 1 m deep;

② The No.1 area on both sides of the penalty area can only be occupied by the opposing players of the penalty shooters;

③ The players occupying the position area should stagger their positions;

(4) Players can only occupy positions that they have the right to occupy.

2. Players in the location area:

(1) shall not occupy the location area that it has no right to occupy;

② Don't enter the penalty area, neutral area or leave the array area before the ball leaves the penalty taker;

(3) During the layup, it is forbidden to touch the ball until it touches the basket or obviously won't;

④ During the free throw, when the ball touches the basket, it is not allowed to touch the basket or rebound;

⑤ In any free throw before the last free throw, as long as the ball has a chance to enter the basket, they are not allowed to touch the ball, the basket or the rebound;

6. Punish the opposing team members:

A. Touching the ball or the basket when the ball is in the basket;

B, use his behavior to disturb the penalty shooters.

A free throw is an opportunity for a player to get 1 point in the semicircle behind the free throw line, which is called a free throw.

Players need to execute free throws when the following situations occur in the game:

1, when the defender fouls the attacker who is shooting;

2. When a player commits a foul that violates sports ethics in the game;

3. When an athlete is disqualified for a foul;

4. When a player commits a technical foul in the game;

5. When a player or coach is sentenced to a technical foul at halftime;

6. When a team coach, assistant coach, substitute player or player is sentenced to a technical foul in the competition;

7. When a team's personal foul or technical foul reaches 4 times in each quarter of the game, the team member fouls again. ;