Are slam dunks illegal in the NBA?

Answer 1

The slam dunk was never prohibited in the NBA but it was in college ball. The story goes that after Texas Western won the NCAA championship in 1966, the 'purists' that ran college athletics at the time were upset because of the very aggresive style that Texas Western played, which included a lot of driving the lane for layups and slam dunks. Whether that is true or not is debatable since Texas Western was the first college in history to start 5 African American players. Regardless, the following season the NCAA Rules Committee voted to ban the slam dunk. The ban lasted 10 years.

Answer 2

no, slam dunk was never banned! ---- The slam dunk was never prohibited in the NBA but it was in college ball. The story goes that after Texas Western won the NCAA championship in 1966, the 'purists' that ran college athletics at the time were upset because of the very aggresive style that Texas Western played, which included a lot of driving the lane for layups and slam dunks. Whether that is true or not is debatable since Texas Western was the first college in history to start 5 African American players. Regardless, the following season the NCAA Rules Committee voted to ban the slam dunk. The ban lasted 10 years.

Answer 3

No, dunking is quite legal in FIBA and NBA, WNBA rules. There are actually rules intended to protect a player who performs a slam dunk. Usually, it is a foul to hang from the rim. However, if the player feels he/she may be hurt by just dropping to the floor after a slam dunk, they can hang on the rim to steady and protect themselves. In addition, in the NBA, there is a "no charge zone" under the basket. If you look at the court, you will see a semi-circle under the basket. This zone is to protect players performing a layup or slam dunk. Defenders will not receive a charging foul on the offensive palyer while standing in this zone. Coach Paul, Fundy Dragons Basketball

Answer 4

Yes - I think it was added in the mid-1960s, and lasted through the mid-1970s; it was a technical foul to dunk during the game. (The same rule applied in college. I think it was added so really tall players like Wilt Chamberlain and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (Lew Alcindor) would not have a significant advantage.)

Answer 5

Back in the day big men like Wilt Chamberlain, George Mikan, and Kareem Abdul Jabbar weren't allowed to dunk because they dunked excessively, and the thing could have came down and they obviously didn't have flexible rims like they have now. They even put a fine on dunking, and with the Darryl Dawkins incident, that put more stress on the subject. But straight up, backthen dunking was unheard of (40's-50's)

Answer 6

I don't think so but alley oops were illegal in FIBA in the early nineties but not the nba

Answer 7

YES! It was becoming too easy to score with dunks.

Answer 8

1967-1968 season.