Fouls

Question 1

Personal Fouls

Answer 1

Personal fouls include any type of physical contact.
Hitting
Pushing
Slapping
Holding
Illegal Pick/Screen when an offensive player is moving. This is when an offensive player sticks out a limb and makes physical contact with a defender in an attempt to block the path of the defender.

Question 2

Personal Foul Penalties

Answer 2

If a player is shooting while being fouled, then he gets two free throws if his shot doesn’t go in, but only one free throw if his shot does go in.

Question 3

Personal Foul Penalties: Three-point line

Answer 3

Three free throws are awarded if the player is fouled while shooting for a three-point goal and they miss their shot. If a player is fouled while shooting a three-point shot and makes it, he is awarded one free throw.

Question 4

Personal Foul Penalties: Inbounds

Answer 4

If fouled while not shooting, the ball is given to the team the foul was committed upon. They get the ball at the nearest side or baseline, out of bounds, and have 5 sec. to pass the ball onto court.

Question 5

Personal Foul Penalties: One and one

Answer 5

If the team committing the foul was seven or more fouls in the game, then the player who was fouled is awarded one free throw. If he makes his first shot, then he is awarded another free throw.

Question 6

Personal Foul Penalties: Ten or more fouls.

Answer 6

If the team committing the foul has ten or more fouls, then the fouled player receives two free throws.

Question 7

Charging

Answer 7

An offensive foul is committed when a player pushes or runs over a defensive player. The ball is given to the team that the foul was committed upon.

Question 8

Blocking

Answer 8

Blocking is illegal personal contact resulting from a defender not establishing position in time to prevent an opponent’s drive to the basket.

Question 9

Flagrant Foul

Answer 9

Violent contact with an opponent. This includes hitting, kicking, and punching. This type of foul results in free throws plus the offensive retaining possession of the ball after the free throws.

Question 10

Intentional Foul

Answer 10

When a player makes physical contact with another player with no reasonable effort to steal the ball. It’s a judgement call for the officials.

Question 11

Technical Foul

Answer 11

A player or coach can commit this type of foul. It does not involve player contact or the ball, but instead, about the “manners” of the game. Foul language, obscenity, obscene gestures, and even arguing can be considered a technical foul; as can technical details regarding filling in the scorebook improperly or dunking during warm-ups.