the american basketball league permanently added the 3 point line in 1961.
when did the american basketball league permanently add the 3 point line?
1961
bullet::::- continental basketball association (cba), 1946–2009; originally named eastern pennsylvania basketball league, then eastern professional basketball league.





























bullet::::- professional basketball league of america (pbla), 1947–1948





























bullet::::- national industrial basketball league (nibl), 1947–1961





























bullet::::- national professional basketball league (npbl), 1950–1951





























bullet::::- american basketball league (abl), 1961–1963





























bullet::::- midwest professional basketball league (mpbl) (1961-1964)





























bullet::::- north american basketball league (1964-1968), (nabl) 1964–1968





























bullet::::- american basketball association (aba), 1967–1976





























bullet::::- all-american basketball alliance (aaba), 1977–78





























bullet::::- western basketball association (wba), 1978–79
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bullet::::- in some games 1 point free throws start at the charity stripe and then move to the 3 point line at the score 11 and so on (called 11 long or if at the 3 point line from the first score for free throws is called "long all day")





























bullet::::- the last person with a shot attempt should be the first person to step out on defense





























bullet::::- after any change of possession, the ball should be cleared past the 3 point line (or at times just out of the key)
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