2025 Golden Age Games Guidelines

Basketball Free Throw

The competition will consist of registered ambulatory, visually impaired athletes, and wheelchair athletes from ages 55-90+. There will be a separate competition for men and women. All contestants must use the basketball provided by the NVGAG. An official men’s basketball will be used for men and an official women’s ball will be used for women. Free throw atte mpts will be made from the free throw line (15 ft.) for all men and women aged 55-79. Age groups 80+ will have the option if desired to shoot at an established 12 ft line. The winner who scores the most baskets out of 15 free throw shots in succession will be declared the winner. A tiebreaker will be determined at the competition. VISUALLY IMPAIRED DIVISION Athletes will have the option if desired to shoot at an established 12 ft line. A tapping method of basketball goal will be used for visually impaired athletes. WHEELCHAIR DIVISION • Take a position with his/her rear wheels behind the free-throw line and inside the semi-circle. his/her front wheel(s) (or castor(s)) may be in advance of the line. • Use any method to shoot a free throw in such a way that the ball enters the basket from above or the ball touches the ring. • Release the ball within 5 seconds after it is placed at his/her disposal by the referee. • Not touch the free-throw line or enter the restricted area with any part of his/her body or either of his/her rear wheels until the ball has entered the basket or has touched the ring. • The free-throw line shall be drawn parallel to each endline. It shall have its furthest edge 5.80 m from the inner edge of the endline and shall be 3.60 m long. • Its mid-point shall lie on the imaginary line joining the mid-point of the 2 endlines.

All rules will be conducted in accordance with the International Wheelchair Basketball Federation, except as modified herein.

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