Violations and Fouls

Foul

the acts of making “illegal” physical contact with a player while the ball is in play or actions (acting out like you are going to hit another player but you don’t) or even extreme abusive yelling or cussing

Violation

These are actions by players that break a basketball rule – such as traveling, stepping on the line, and backcourt.

Holding Foul

occurs when a defender holds, grabs, or pulls an offensive player (it doesn’t matter if the offensive player has possession of the ball or not).

Pushing Foul

occurs when a defender pushes an offensive player or bumps into the body of an offensive player.

Illegal Use of Hands Foul 

This is a foul called when a defender slaps, hacks, or smacks an offensive player with the ball.

Blocking Foul

Occurs when a defender uses their body and makes contact with an offensive player with the ball.

Charging Foul/Player Control Foul

occurs when an offensive player runs into (or over) a defensive player who already has a position (the defender must first establish position).

Flagrant Foul

A foul that is made with “extreme” contact (violent in nature), and appears to be in an “intentional” manner to hurt or injure a player (bumping, elbowing, kicking, pushing)

Technical Foul

Fouls of unsportsmanlike conduct and/or non-game violations that referees feel are affecting the game.

3 Seconds Violation

A player of a team in ball possession stays for ___ inside the restricted area

5 Seconds Violation

A player is unable to pass the ball and is frozen for ____ seconds

8 sec/10 sec violation

The team in control of the ball did not cross the center line in ___ seconds

24 sec/30 sec violation

Failure to attempt to shoot the ball in ______

Double Dribble

Dribbling the ball with both hands on the ball at the same time or picking up and then dribbling again

Traveling/Walking

Taking more than “a step and a half” without dribbling the ball or moving your pivot foot once you’ve stopped dribbling

Carrying/Palming

When a player dribbles the ball with his hand too far to the side of or even under the ball

Goal Tending

If a defensive player interferes with a shot while it’s on the way down toward the basket