Flagrant Foul, Penalty 1, flail by offensive player Flagrant Foul, Penalty 1, offensive player leads with elbow to opponent’s face Flagrant Foul, Penalty 1, offensive player leads with elbow to opponent’s face
“This is an example of a Flagrant Foul, Penalty 1. The offensive player, Luka Doncic, swings his arms and his elbow makes contact with the face of the defensive player, Hassan Whiteside. There is hard impact to the defensive 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.”