one-and-one
Definition
Noun: A free throw attempt in basketball that is awarded only if the first free throw is successful. This is a penalty situation where a player who is fouled while in the act of shooting, and the team is not in the bonus, gets one free throw. If that first shot is made, the player earns the right to attempt a second free throw.
Usage
This term is used exclusively in the context of basketball rules and gameplay. It describes a specific type of penalty free throw sequence.
Examples
- The referee called a shooting foul and awarded the player a one-and-one.
- With her team not yet in the bonus, she stepped to the line for a crucial one-and-one.
- He missed the first shot of the one-and-one, so the play was dead, and the other team got the rebound.
Advanced Usage
- The term is often used to describe a high-pressure situation: "The game came down to him making both shots of the one-and-one."
- It can be used adjectivally in phrases like "one-and-one situation" or "one-and-one opportunity."
Variants and Related Words
- Bonus (or Bonus Situation): The team foul situation that triggers the awarding of one-and-one free throws.
- Double Bonus: A subsequent penalty situation where a fouled player is awarded two automatic free throws, regardless of whether the first is made.
- Free Throw: The unguarded shot taken from the free-throw line as a result of a foul.
Synonyms
- One-plus-one: An alternative, though less common, term for the same rule.
- Penalty free throw sequence: A more descriptive, non-technical synonym.
Related Phrases
- To be in the bonus: Means a team has committed enough fouls to put the opposing team in a one-and-one situation.
- To shoot a one-and-one: The action of taking the free throws under this rule.
- Front end of a one-and-one: Refers specifically to the first, conditional free throw attempt.
Noun
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a foul shot that must be made in order to earn the right to a second foul shot
