Offensive foul, dribbler grabs defender’s shorts on drive Clamp, defender clamps opponent during rebounding Loose Ball Foul, takes out opponent’s legs during loose ball
“This is an example of a loose ball foul for ‘clamping.’ During the rebounding action, Serge Ibaka will lock up the left arm of his opponent, Dewayne Dedmon, who is attempting to gain possession of the rebound. This is a loose ball foul on the player on the defensive team. Players are not allowed to ‘lock’ or ‘clamp’ an opponent in any way that affects their opponent’s freedom of movement in retrieving a loose ball.”