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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 “Clamps” Opponent
Post Defender “Walks Under” Alighted Shooter
Post Defender Dislodges Opponent
Post Defender Uses Knee
Post Defender Uses Straight Arm
Post Defender Uses Two Hands
Post Defender Wraps Arms Around Opponent
Post Defender’s Arms Are At 45 Degree Angle
Offensive Fouls in the Post
Back downs
Clamping
Clear Outs
Extended Arm
Hooking
Other Offensive Fouls in Post
Legal Post Defense
Forearm and Hand with bent Elbow
Hand with bent Elbow
Double Fouls
Screens &
Picks
Illegal Screens
Pick’n Rolls
Off Ball Screens
Handoff Screens
Back Screens
Other Illegal Screens
Flagrant
Fouls
Flagrant Foul, Penalty 1
Flagrant Foul, Penalty 2
Hard Fouls or Take Fouls that are not Flagrant
Other
Fouls
Other Fouls by Defensive Players
Handcheck
Body Bump
Illegal Forearm above FT line extended
Illegal Forearm below FT line extended
Illegal Hand Contact below FT line extended
Impeding Progress
Defenders undercutting airborne shooters
Clear Path to the Basket Fouls
Other Defensive Fouls
Fouls in the Act of Shooting
Fouls that occur before the ball is inbounded
Tripping
Rip Throughs and Lunge Aways
Point of Contact Fouls
Other Fouls by Offensive Players
Ward offs by Offensive players
Other Offensive Fouls
Other Fouls – Loose Ball Fouls
Locks & Clamps
Other Loose Ball Fouls
Other Fouls – Fouls in Transition
Traveling &
Dribbling Violations
Traveling
Traveling on the Perimeter
Traveling in the Post
Hop (same foot) Travel
Traveling at the end of the dribble
Travel “on the run”
Discontinued Dribble
Discontinued Dribble on the Perimeter
Discontinued Dribble in the Post
Legal Moves by Offensive players with the ball
Free Throw
Violations
Free Throw Violations by Free Throw Shooter
Free Throw Violations by Offensive Team
Free Throw Violations by Defensive Team
Other
Violations
Offensive 3 Seconds
Defensive 3 Seconds
Jump Ball Violations
Jump Ball Violations by Jumpers
Jump Ball Violations by Non Jumpers
In Bound Violations
Offensive Basket Interference
Goaltending
Delay of Game Violations
Delay of Game, contacting ball after made basket
Timeout Request
Timeout Request by Players
Timeout Request by Coaches
5 Second Back to the Basket Violation
Out of Bounds Violation
Backcourt Violations
Violation, Offensive Player standing out of bounds
Other Offensive Violations
Technical
Fouls
Respect for the Game Technicals
Overt Gestures
Unacceptable Complaining and Inquiries
Permissible Reactions and Inquiries
Other Technicals
Taunting
Players throwing/kicking the ball into the stands
Dead ball contact
Hanging on the Rim
Other Technical Fouls
Instant
Replay
Use of Instant Replays on 2 pt. / 3 pt. FG’s
Use of Instant Replay on Out of Bounds calls
Use of Instant Replay on 24 Second Violation
Use of Instant Replay on Foul Calls made at the end of the Quarter
Use of Instant Replay on Called Fouls for potential Clear Path Foul
Table
Stats
Steal
Turnover
Block
Rebound
Assist
Rulebook Archive
Screens & Picks
Illegal Screens
Back Screens
Illegal Screen, Back Screen, screener does not give opponent one step
April 14, 2017
