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RULE 9 - SECTION 4
TRAVEL, KICK, FIST, BALL ENTERS BASKET FROM BELOW

A player shall not travel with the ball, as in 4-44, intentionally kick it, as in 4-29, strike it with the fist or cause it to enter and pass through the basket from below.

NOTE: Kicking the ball is a violation only when it is an intentional act; accidentally striking the ball with the foot or leg is not a violation.

PENALTY: The ball is dead when the violation occurs.

1. When the opponent is awarded possession in their frontcourt, the throw-in will be at one of the four designated spots nearest the violation. (Diagram 5)

2. When the opponent is awarded possession in their backcourt, the throw-in will be from the designated out-of-bounds spot nearest the violation.

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