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In basketball, a foul is an infraction of the rules more serious than a violation. Most fouls occur as a result of illegal personal contact with an opponent and/or unsportsmanlike behavior.
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Called when a player moves or attempts to move an opponent with force, even if they do not have control of the ball.
Domain: Sports; Category: Basketball
Moving one's elbow outside the cylinder to disadvantage an opponent. This mostly occurs during a post-up play situation, where either offense or defense attempt to gain a better position.
Domain: Sports; Category: Basketball
When personal contact is made with an opponent which restricts their movement.(for example, physically grabbing a player driving to the basket).
Domain: Sports; Category: Basketball