- Depending on the level of play or league, bonus free throws are awarded at various thresholds
- NCAA Men’s: Bonus starts with 1 & 1 at 7 team fouls in a half and double bonus at 10 team fouls
- NCAA Women’s: Double bonus starts at 5 team fouls in a quarter
- NFHS: Depending on your state association, bonus free throws can start at either 5 team fouls or 7 team fouls in a quarter.
- Bonus free throws are free throws awarded for common personal fouls (non-shooting) once a team has reached the required number of team fouls for that period.
- The offended player (the player that was fouled) will shoot bonus free throws
- Bonus free throws are not awarded for:
- Player control fouls, team control fouls, and technical fouls are charged to the team foul total, even though they do not result in bonus free throws.