The one-and-one free throw is being replaced in high school basketball beginning next season. The National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) basketball rules committee changed Rule 4-8-1, eliminating the one-and-one in favor of two shots after the fifth foul in each quarter.
The rule change, as well as others, were approved at the annual NFHS meeting April 24-26 in Indianapolis. The recommendations were subsequently approved by the NFHS Board of Directors.
Under the change, teams will reach the bonus when their opponent commits five fouls in each quarter and team fouls will reset at the end of each quarter. Previously, teams were awarded the one-and-one bonus when their opponents committed seven fouls in a half and two fouls shots when 10 fouls were committed each half.
"The rules committee studied data that showed higher injury rates on rebounding situations and saw this as an opportunity to reduce opportunities for rough play during rebounds," said Lindsey Atkinson NFHS Director of Sports and liaison to the Basketball Rules Committee. ...