Flagrant Foul, Penalty 1, defender makes hard contact to opponent’s face Flagrant Foul, Penalty 1, defender makes hard contact to opponent’s face Flagrant Foul, Penalty 1, defender makes hard contact to opponent’s face
“This is an example of a Flagrant Foul, Penalty 1. The defensive player, Kelly Oubre Jr., winds up and makes illegal contact to the face of the offensive player, LeBron James. There is hard impact to the offensive player, and there is potential for injury. A Flagrant Foul, Penalty 1 is defined as contact that is unnecessary. The penalty for a Flagrant 1 is two free throws for the offended player, and his team would also retain possession of the ball. Note also that any called foul that could potentially be ruled flagrant, will be reviewed via Instant Replay, to determine if it is a Flagrant 1, a Flagrant 2, a Technical Foul, or a common foul.”