Fouls & PenaltiesRule 10

TECHNICAL FOULS ON TEAM• Failure to supply scores with required

data • Changing starters• Adding to squad list• Use of TV monitoring/replay (game or

intermission)• Failure to occupy assigned bench• Delaying the game• Having more and/or less than 5

members participating simultaneously• Request an excess time out• Commit an unsporting foul• Failure to have all players return to the

court at the same time following a time-out/intermission

• Following a team warning – commit a violation of any delay of game violations.

TECHNICAL FOULSON PLAYER

• Participate after changing number without reporting

• Participate after being disqualified

• Wear an illegal number or an illegal shirt or pants

• Leave the court for an unauthorized reason.

• Who purposely and/or deceitfully delays returning to the court after legally being out of bounds???

• Grasp the basket during jurisdiction

• Dunking or attempting to dunk during warm ups/intermission

• Place a hand on the backboard or ring to gain advantage

• Slapping or striking the backboard or vibrating the ring (THIS MUST BE AN INTENTIONAL ACT)

• Delay the game

TECHNICAL FOULSON PLAYER

• Free thrower fails to enter semi-circle (Unless Resuming Play)

• Purposely obstructing the vision of an opponent who is not in control of the ball

• Knowingly attempting a free throw as wrong shooter

• Using unsportsmanlike tactics

• Intentionally or flagrantly contacting an opponent when the ball is dead (such contact is not a personal foul)

• Charged with fighting

• Goaltending at the opponents basket during a free throw

• Reach through the boundary line and touch or dislodge the ball during a throw in

TECHNICAL FOULSON SUBSTITUTE

• Failure to report to scorers table

• Entering the court without being beckoned by an official (except between quarters)

TECHNICAL FOULS ON BENCH PERSONNEL

• Disrespectfully address an official• Attempting to influence an official’s

decision• Using profane or inappropriate

language or obscene gestures• Disrespectfully addressing,

baiting/taunting an opponent• Objecting to an official’s decision by

rising from the bench using gestures

• Inciting undesirable crowd reactions

• Entering the court to attend an injured player, unless by permission of an official

• Not remaining seated on the bench• Charged with fighting

DIRECT TECHNICAL FOULS ON COACHES

• Failure to replace a disqualified or injured player within 20 sec., with warning horn at 15 sec.

• Violating the bench conduct rule

• Violating the coaching box rule

• Player participating after being disqualified !!!

• Illegal jersey/pants/number

• A maximum of one technical foul shall be charged directly to the head coach when a participant wears an illegal jersey, pants or illegal number

DISCUSSION ISSUES

• What constitutes a personal foul? 4:19:1(Live Ball)

• What constitutes illegal contact caused by the dribbler?

• What constitutes illegal contact by the screener?– Visual & blind screens– Screening stationary & moving

opponents

DISCUSSION ISSUES

Other issues:• Incidental contact (rule 4.27)• Guarding a player with the ball• Guarding a player without the

ball who is guarding the dribbler (screens)

• Screening• Illegal use of hands &

arms/hand checking• Verticality• Rebounding, including free

throw• Continuous motion

DISQUALIFICATION

• Player & Bench Personnel– Single flagrant foul– Second technical foul

• Head Coach– Third Technical Foul (combined direct

and indirect)– Second Direct Technical Foul– Single Flagrant Foul

SUMMARY OF PENALTIES FOR ALL FOULS & TECHNICAL FOUL PENALTY SUMMARY