Rule 13 - The Free-Throw

13:1
A free-throw is awarded in the event of:

a. faulty substitution or entering the court illegally (4:4-6);
b. infractions by the goalkeeper (5:7-10, 5:13);
c. infractions by court players in the goal area (6:2a-b, 6:4);
d. infractions when playing the ball (7:2-4, 7:7-8);
e. intentionally playing the ball across the outer goal line or the side line (6:7c, 7:9);
f. passive play (7:10);
g. infractions regarding "the Approach to the Opponent" (8:3, 8:5);
h. infractions in connection with a throw-off (10:3-4);
i. infractions in connection with a throw-in (11:4);
j. infractions in connection with a goalkeeper-throw (12:4);
k. infractions in connection with a free-throw (13:3-4);
l. infractions in connection with a 7-meter throw (14:3-5, 14:7);
m. infractions in connection with a referee-throw (15:4);
n. incorrect execution of formal throws (16:2-5);
o. unsportsmanlike conduct (8:4, 8:6, 17:1d);
p. assault (8:7, 17:7-9).

13:2
The free-throw is taken without any whistle signal from the referee (see, however, 16:3a-h) and, in principle, from the place where the infraction occurred.

If this place is located between the goal-area line and the free-throw line of the team committing the infraction, then the free-throw shall be taken from the nearest point immediately outside the free-throw line.

13:3
Once an attacking player is in the correct position for the throw, with the ball in hand, he must not put it down on the floor and pick it up again, or bounce it and catch it again (13:1l).

13:4
Players of the attacking team must not touch or cross the free-throw line of the opponents before the free-throw has been taken (16:1).

The referees must correct the positions of attacking players who are between the free-throw line and the goal-area line during the execution of the free-throw, if the incorrect positions have an influence on the game (16:1).

The free-throw shall then be taken following a whistle signal (16:3c).

In the case of a free-throw where the execution has been authorized through a whistle signal, and if players from the attacking team touch or cross the free-throw line before the ball has left the hand of the thrower, there shall be a free-throw awarded to the defending team (13:1l).

13:5
When a free-throw is being taken, the opponents must remain at a distance of at least 3 meters from the thrower.

They are, however, allowed to stand immediately outside their goal-area line, if the free-throw is being taken at their free-throw line.

13:6
The referees must refrain from awarding a free-throw for an infraction on the part of the defending team, if this would lead to a disadvantage for the attacking team.

At least a free-throw must be awarded if an infraction causes the attacking team to lose possession of the ball.

A free-throw must not be awarded, if the player retains full control of ball and body despite the infraction.

13:7
If the game is interrupted even though there is no infraction of the rules, then a team which is in possession of the ball shall retain possession. The game is restarted with the corresponding throw for that team, from the place where the ball was at the time of the interruption. This throw must be preceded by a whistle signal (16:3a).

13:8
If there is a decision against the team which is in possession of the ball, then the player from this team who has the ball at that moment must put it down on the floor immediately (17:3d).

 

12. The Goalkeeper-Throw = Contents of IHF Rules = 14. The 7-Metre-Throw