Date/Time
Date(s) - 02/02/2024
5:45 pm - 8:15 pm
Location
Basilica of St Mary School
Categories
All students ages 9 through 14 are invited to participate in the annual Council 459 Basketball Free Throw Competition in the Basilica School Gym from 6 to 8 PM. Students ages 9,10,11 are asked to come between 6 and 6:45 and students 12,13,14 are asked to come between 7 and 7:45. All students must fill out a entry form. You can use this link: Free Throw Entry Form.
A link to the rules can be found here: Free Throw Contest Rules
The follow Rules apply
Ages 9, 10, 11 (Boys & Girls Competitions)
Use a women’s regulation-size basketball and shoot from
a 12-foot foul line at a 10-foot-high basket. (NOTE: The
normal foul line is 15 feet from the basket. Foul lines at 12
feet from the basket for 10- and 11-year-old divisions
should be clearly marked with athletic or masking tape
prior to the competition.)
Ages 12, 13, 14 (Girls Competitions)
Use a women’s regulation-size basketball and shoot from
the regulation foul line 15 feet from a 10-foot-high basket.
Ages 12, 13, 14 (Boys Competitions)
Use a men’s regulation-size basketball and shoot from
the regulation foul line 15 feet from a 10-foot-high basket
Normal rules of basketball regarding free throws apply for
all levels of competition. Free throw violations include
stepping on or over the line prior to the ball reaching the
rim, or shots rebounding off the “out of bounds” basket
support and equipment.