Fouls and Penlties

Question 1

What are the types of fouls?

Answer 1

1. Personal foul: Contact that impedes the progress of an opponent.
2. Technical foul: Non-contact infractions involving unsporting behavior.
3. Intentional foul: Deliberate contact designed to negate an opponent’s advantage.
4. Disqualifying foul: Severe or flagrant unsporting behavior leading to ejection.

Question 2

What constitutes incidental contact?

Answer 2

Contact is incidental if it occurs while both players are in equally favorable positions, does not hinder the opponent’s normal movement, and both players are competing for a loose ball without illegal advantage.

Question 3

What is the legal guarding position?

Answer 3

Establish with both feet on the court, facing the opponent, and must remain within the vertical plane (arms extended vertically).

Question 4

What are violations of the verticality rule?

Answer 4

1. Defender leaves vertical plane and causes contact.
2. Offensive player clears out or pushes off, causing contact.

Question 5

What are the rules for guarding a player with the ball?

Answer 5

No time or distance is required. Defender can establish position anywhere on the court.

Question 6

What are the rules for guarding a player without the ball?

Answer 6

Time and distance are required to allow the opponent to avoid contact.

Question 7

What defines a legal screen?

Answer 7

Screener must remain stationary after establishing position and give the opponent time and distance to avoid contact.

Question 8

What constitutes an illegal screen?

Answer 8

1. Moving while setting the screen.
2. Failing to give adequate space to a moving opponent.

Question 9

What is blocking in basketball?

Answer 9

Blocking is illegal personal contact by a defender that impedes the progress of an opponent.

Question 10

What are the key points of blocking?

Answer 10

Blocking occurs if the defender fails to establish or maintain a legal guarding position or moves into the path of an opponent without giving space to avoid contact.

Question 11

What is charging?

Answer 11

Charging is illegal contact caused by an offensive player pushing or moving into a defender’s torso.

Question 12

What are the key points of charging?

Answer 12

The defender must have established legal guarding position, and if the offensive player is airborne, the defender must establish position before the player leaves the floor.

Question 13

What is holding in basketball?

Answer 13

Holding is illegal contact with an opponent that interferes with their freedom of movement.

Question 14

What is pushing in basketball?

Answer 14

Pushing is illegal contact caused by forcefully moving an opponent.

Question 15

What is a personal foul?

Answer 15

A personal foul is illegal contact during live-ball or dead-ball periods.

Question 16

What are the types of personal fouls?

Answer 16

1. Offensive foul: Committed by the team in control of the ball.
2. Defensive foul: Committed by a defender while attempting to stop the opponent.

Question 17

What is the penalty for personal fouls?

Answer 17

Free throws awarded if the team is in the bonus; possession awarded to the non-offending team if not in the bonus.

Question 18

What is a double foul?

Answer 18

Both teams commit fouls against each other simultaneously. No free throws awarded; ball is returned to the point of interruption.

Question 19

What is a simultaneous foul?

Answer 19

Fouls occur at the same time but not against each other. No free throws unless a team is in the bonus; resume play from point of interruption.

Question 20

What is a technical foul?

Answer 20

A non-contact foul of a behavioral or administrative nature, including misconduct, illegal equipment, excessive timeouts, and violations by team followers.

Question 21

What are the types of technical fouls?

Answer 21

1. Direct Technical Foul: Assessed to a player, head coach, or bench personnel for their own behavior.
2. Indirect Technical Foul: Assessed to the head coach for actions of bench personnel.

Question 22

What are administrative technical fouls?

Answer 22

Includes court and equipment compliance, and lineup and roster compliance.

Question 23

What is the penalty for administrative technical fouls?

Answer 23

One free throw awarded to the offended team, followed by a throw-in at the point of interruption.

Question 24

What are team technical fouls?

Answer 24

Repeated infractions such as delay of game after a team warning, interfering with the ball after a goal, or faking being fouled.

Question 25

What is the penalty for team technical fouls?

Answer 25

Two free throws awarded to the offended team, followed by a throw-in.

Question 26

What are player/substitute technical fouls?

Answer 26

Misconduct examples include disrespectfully addressing an official, using profanity, or obstructing an opponent’s vision.

Question 27

What is the penalty for player/substitute technical fouls?

Answer 27

Two free throws awarded, and the foul counts toward disqualification and the team foul total.

Question 28

What are bench technical fouls?

Answer 28

Misconduct by bench personnel such as addressing officials disrespectfully or using abusive language.

Question 29

What is the penalty for bench technical fouls?

Answer 29

Two free throws awarded, and the foul counts toward disqualification and team foul total.

Question 30

What is an excessive timeout technical foul?

Answer 30

A timeout taken when the team has no remaining timeouts.

Question 31

What is the penalty for excessive timeout technical fouls?

Answer 31

Two free throws awarded, followed by a throw-in at the point of interruption.

Question 32

What are intentional fouls?

Answer 32

Deliberate acts to disrupt the game or stop play, including excessive contact or fouls away from the ball.

Question 33

What is the penalty for intentional fouls?

Answer 33

Two free throws to the non-offending player and possession of the ball.

Question 34

What are disqualifying fouls?

Answer 34

Involve extreme unsporting behavior or violent conduct, such as fighting or physical abuse of officials.

Question 35

What is the penalty for disqualifying fouls?

Answer 35

Immediate ejection of the offender and possible suspension depending on the severity.

Question 36

What is the definition of fighting in basketball?

Answer 36

Attempting to strike or physically abuse an opponent, coach, or game official.

Question 37

What are the penalties for fighting?

Answer 37

First offense: Ejection and one-game suspension.
Second offense: Ejection and suspension for the remainder of the season.