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FREE THROW LINE [5 records]

Record 1 2012-05-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Handball
DEF

A free throw from the corner of the field awarded to a player of the attacking team when the ball has been driven, over his own goal line, by a player of the defending side other than the goalkeeper, or when a pass has been made by a player to his own goalkeeper.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Handball
DEF

Remise en jeu effectuée à partir d'un des angles de la surface du terrain.

OBS

Ce lancer sans opposition depuis un des coins du terrain est consenti à un joueur de l'équipe offensive lorsqu'un joueur de l'équipe défensive a jeté la balle derrière sa propre ligne du but ou a fait une passe à son gardien.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Balonmano
Save record 1

Record 2 2003-01-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Water Polo
DEF

A free throw by the goalkeeper from within his 4-yard line to put the ball in play after an opponent has thrown or knocked it over the goal line out of bounds.

Key term(s)
  • goal-throw

French

Domaine(s)
  • Water-polo
DEF

Lancer du ballon par le gardien de but pour le remettre en jeu après qu'un joueur de l'équipe adverse l'ait placé ou projeté hors jeu, au - delà de la ligne de but.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Polo acuático
Save record 2

Record 3 2002-09-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Basketball
DEF

A line, 15 feet from the basket, behind which the shooter must stand in attempting a free throw; also called foul line.

CONT

The most important floor markings are in front of each basket. Parallel to the backboard, and 15 feet from it, is the free throw line, also called the foul line, from which a player makes his free throws after he has been fouled. This line lies within a circle 12 feet in diameter, which is used as a restraining line when jump balls(similar to the center jump) must be held in that half of the court.

Key term(s)
  • free throw
  • free-shot line
  • free shot line

French

Domaine(s)
  • Basket-ball
CONT

Il est libre de tirer de la manière qui lui convient, mais il ne peut pas toucher la ligne de lancer-franc ni le sol au-delà de cette ligne.

Key term(s)
  • ligne de coup franc

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Básquetbol
Save record 3

Record 4 2002-09-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Basketball
DEF

The area where teams line up to shoot foul shots, formerly shaped like a key.

CONT

At each end of the court a free-throw lane is marked. It is a rectangle 12 ft wide and extending 19 ft from the end-line. A semi-circle with a radius of 6 ft is drawn from the center of the free-throw lane giving the lane some resemblance to a keyhole. Hence it is normally referred to as the "key". No player is allowed to remain in the key for more than 3 sec. when his team has the possession of the ball.

CONT

From the ends of the foul line to the base line run two lines that form the free throw lane, or foul lane.... In international play the foul lane is 17 feet wide at the base line, and therefore its lines slant outward from the 12-foot-wide free throw lane.

Key term(s)
  • free throw lane
  • free-shot lane
  • free shot lane
  • foul-shot lane
  • foul shot lane
  • foul lane

French

Domaine(s)
  • Basket-ball
DEF

Zone où se range l'équipe pour exécuter les pénalités [...].

OBS

Autrefois, cette zone avait la forme d'une clé.

OBS

Installations/matériel.

Key term(s)
  • zone de lancer-franc
  • couloir de lancer-franc
  • zone de coup franc
  • couloir de coup franc
  • zone des lancers francs
  • zone des lancers-francs
  • zone des coups francs
  • couloir des lancers-francs
  • couloir des coups francs
  • clé

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Básquetbol
Save record 4

Record 5 1975-03-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Basketball
DEF

refers to the 12 foot wide and 18 foot 10 inch long area from the free throw line to the base-line.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Basket-ball
CONT

la surface comprise entre la ligne de fond, la ligne de lancer-franc et les lignes du couloir de lancer-franc s'appelle la «zone réservée».

Spanish

Save record 5

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