No, a basketball player is not allowed to throw the ball up in the air before attempting their foul shot. Players are able to do any preparation that will help them, but are not allowed to release the ball into the air before shooting.
No, your feet must stay planted behind the free throw line.
A player has 10 seconds to shoot a free throw from the foul line.
When someone fouls a person who is shooting gets a free throw.
You score points by shooting it in the basket (not a free throw).
Shooting, or taking a shot.
In basketball, lane shooting is taking shots from inside the free throw lane. This is usually difficult because of the number of defenders.
if the player scores then he is awarded one free throw. If he misses then it is two free throws
yes, the weight of a basketball does affect free throws because while shooting a free throw you have a routine for every opportunity of shooting a free throw and if have a basketball that has different weight then your other basketball then you will end up short or long.
To throw the basketball towards the hoop. This is usually called shooting, or taking a shot.
only if the offensive player is in the act of shooting when fouled, or if the defensive team is over the foul limit when they foul the offensive player.
Practice on shooting months before the tryouts. And throw in some weights while your at it to get strong. Practice on your shooting and lay ups/ Free pointers and you will do just fine.