penalty free throw
Definition
- Noun:
- An unhindered basketball shot from the foul line; given to penalize the other team for committing a foul: A "penalty free throw" is a type of free throw awarded to a player after a foul is committed by the opposing team. The shot is taken from the foul line without any defensive interference.
Usage
- The term "penalty free throw" is used specifically in the context of basketball rules and scoring. It refers to the shot itself, not the act of shooting it.
- It is typically used in game commentary, rule explanations, and statistical records (e.g., "He made both penalty free throws").
Examples
- Noun:
- After the foul was called, she stepped to the line to shoot a penalty free throw.
- The team's success often depends on making their penalty free throws in the final minutes.
- He was awarded two penalty free throws for the unsportsmanlike foul.
Advanced Usage
- "To be in the penalty": This is a related team foul situation. When a team is "in the penalty," subsequent fouls result in penalty free throws for the opposing team, regardless of the type of foul (unless it is an offensive foul).
- Once the opposing team was in the penalty, every defensive foul led to penalty free throws.
Variants and Related Words
- Free throw (noun): The more general term for an unhindered shot from the foul line. A "penalty free throw" is a specific type of free throw awarded due to a penalty situation.
- Foul shot (noun): A common informal synonym for a free throw.
- And-one (noun, informal): A term used when a player is fouled while making a basket and is awarded one additional free throw.
Synonyms
- Foul shot: An unhindered shot from the foul line following a foul.
- Charity stripe shot (informal): A colloquial term referencing the foul line, sometimes called the "charity stripe."
Related Phrases
- To shoot a free throw: The action of taking the unhindered shot.
- She needs to shoot this free throw to tie the game.
- To be awarded free throws: To receive the right to take free throws due to a foul.
- The player was awarded two free throws after the technical foul.
Noun
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an unhindered basketball shot from the foul line; given to penalize the other team for committing a foul
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