Editing Free throw (section)

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In [[basketball]], '''free throws''' or '''foul shots''' are unopposed attempts to score points by shooting from behind the free-throw line (informally known as the foul line or the charity stripe), a line situated at the end of the [[Key (basketball)|restricted area]]. Free throws are generally awarded after a [[Personal foul (basketball)|foul]] on the shooter by the opposing team, analogous to [[penalty shot]]s in other team sports. Free throws are also awarded in other situations, including [[technical foul]]s, and when the fouling team has entered the ''[[Bonus (basketball)|bonus/penalty situation]]'' (after a team commits a requisite number of fouls, each subsequent foul results in free throws regardless of the type of foul committed). Also, depending on the situation, a player may be awarded between one and three free throws. Each successful free throw is worth one point.