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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
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
Straight-Line Pathway Plays
Freedom of Movement
Fouls in the Act of Shooting
Closeouts on Jump Shots – High-Five
Closeouts on Jump Shots – Landing Space
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
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 into the Stands
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
Rulebook Archive
Other Fouls
Other Fouls by Defensive Players
Closeouts on Jump Shots - High-Five
Legal play, defender ‘high fives’ shooter’s hand after release, no foul
December 12, 2020
Defensive Foul, defender makes illegal contact to shooter’s arm after release
December 12, 2020
