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  • Block / Charge
    • On Ball Defenders
      • On Ball Blocking Fouls
      • On Ball Charging Fouls
    • Restricted Area
      • Restricted Area, Blocking Fouls
      • Restricted Area, Charging Fouls
      • Restricted Area Does Not Apply
    • Other Block / Charge plays
      • Charging, Pass & Crash plays
      • Block, Defender doesn’t allow offense room to land
      • Blocking, Secondary Defender Does Not Establish Legal Position
      • Block/Charge “Slip Plays”
    • Trajectory of Defenders
      • Legal Defensive plays, Defenders jump vertically
      • Defensive fouls, Defenders do not jump vertically
  • Post Play
    • Defensive Fouls in the Post
      • Post Defender Dislodges Opponent
      • Post Defender Grabs Opponent’s Uniform
      • Post Defender Uses Knee
      • Post Defender Uses Straight Arm
      • Post Defender Uses Two Hands
      • Post Defender Wraps Arms Around Opponent
      • Post Defender “Walks Under” Airborne Shooter
      • Post Defender’s Arms Are At 45 Degree Angle
      • Post Defender “Clamps” Opponent
      • Post Defender Wipes Opponent’s Arm Away
    • Offensive Fouls in the Post
      • Back downs
      • Hooking
      • Clamping
      • Grabs Opponent’s Uniform
      • Wipes Away Opponent’s Arm
      • Other Offensive Fouls in Post
    • Legal Post Defense
      • Hand with bent Elbow
      • Forearm and Hand with bent Elbow
  • Screens
    • Illegal Screens
      • Pick’n Rolls
      • Off Ball Screens
      • Handoff Screens
      • Back Screens
      • Other Illegal Screens
  • Non-Basketball Moves
    • Offensive Player Hooks Defender with Off Arm
    • Offensive Player Veering into Defender
    • Overt Leg Kick vs Natural Shooting Motion
    • Rip Throughs
      • Away From the Basket
      • Side to Side Movement
      • Upward Shooting Motion
    • Shooter Launches into Defender at Abnormal Angle
  • Other Fouls
    • Other Fouls by Defensive Players
      • Handcheck
      • Body Bump
      • Illegal Contact below FT line extended
      • Legal Contact below FT line extended
      • Impeding Progress
      • Fouls in the Act of Shooting
      • Point of Contact Fouls
      • Defenders moving into the landing space of airborne shooters
      • Tripping
      • Other Defensive Fouls
    • Other Fouls by Offensive Players
      • Offense Initiated Contact – on ball
      • Offense Initiated Contact – off ball
      • Other Offensive Fouls
    • Other Fouls – Fouls in Transition
      • Clear Path to the Basket Fouls
      • Transition Take Fouls
    • Other Fouls – Loose Ball Fouls
      • Locks & Clamps
      • Other Loose Ball Fouls
  • Flagrant Fouls
    • Flagrant Foul, Penalty 1
      • Flagrant 1’s by offensive players
      • Flagrant 1’s by defensive players
    • Flagrant Foul, Penalty 2
    • Hard Fouls that are not Flagrant
  • Technical Fouls
    • Bench Conduct
      • Legal Action
      • Delay of Game
      • Technical Foul
    • Respect for the Game Technicals
      • Overt Gestures
      • Legal Reactions
    • Other Technical Fouls
      • Taunting
      • Hanging on the Rim
      • Dead-ball contact
      • Throwing/Kicking Ball
      • Other Technicals
  • Traveling
    • Traveling
      • Traveling on the Perimeter
      • Traveling in the Post
      • Traveling on the Drive
      • Other Traveling
    • Discontinued Dribble
      • Discontinued Dribble on the Perimeter
      • Discontinued Dribble in the Post
  • Violations
    • Flopping
      • Flopping Penalty
      • Not a Flopping Penalty
    • Free Throw Violations
      • Free Throw Violations by Free Throw Shooter
      • Free Throw Violations by Defensive Team
      • Free Throw Violations by Both Teams
    • Offensive 3 Seconds
    • Defensive 3 Seconds
    • Jump Ball Violations
      • Jump Ball Violations by Jumpers
      • Jump Ball Violations by Non Jumpers
    • Offensive Basket Interference
    • Goaltending
    • Backcourt Violations
    • Inbound Violations
    • Delay of Game Violations
    • Delay of Game, contacting ball after made basket
    • Other Violations
  • Table Stats
    • Steal
    • Turnover
    • Block
    • Rebound
    • Assist
    • Atypical

Defensive Rebound, player saves ball from going out of bounds to teammate

20_TS_067_Atypical_Seq_Galloway_vo

Offensive Rebound & Assist, player saves missed field goal to teammate who immediately scores

20_TS_068_Atypical_Seq_Markkanen_vo

Block, Rebound, & Turnover, player blocks field goal attempt, saves ball from going out of bounds off own teammate

20_TS_069_Atypical_Seq_Connaughton_vo

Offensive Rebound, Turnover, & Steal, player saves teammate’s missed field goal to opponent

20_TS_070_Atypical_Seq_Poetl_Harkless_vo

No Blocked shot, player can’t be credited with block when ball hits own sneaker

20_TS_071_Atypical_Seq_Little_vo

Rebound, defensive rebound of unsuccessful field goal attempt, initial defender does not deliberately tap ball to teammate

20_TS_024_Reb_Seq_GHarris_vo

Team Rebound, no individual rebound as ball goes out of bounds

20_TS_025_Reb_Seq_Atlanta_vo

Team Rebound, no individual rebound as a loose ball foul is called

20_TS_026_Reb_Seq_Cleveland_vo

Team Rebound, no individual rebound as loose ball foul is called

20_TS_027_Reb_Seq_New_Orleans_vo

Rebound, Player purposely throws the ball off opponent out of bounds

20_TS_028_Reb_Seq_CAnthony_vo

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