Personal Fouls in Basketball
Personal fouls involve illegal physical contacts. Both defensive and offensive players can commit personal fouls but generally it’s the defensive player who commits most of the personal fouls. Below is a list of those personal fouls (or types of personal fouls) which we see too often in a basketball game.
Charging – This foul occurs when an offensive player runs into a defensive player who has already maintained a position and is not attempting to impede the progress of offensive player.
Blocking – When a defensive player impedes the progress of offensive player by standing in his way, then a blocking foul will be called against him.
Reaching in– Called when defensive player reaches in the offensive player for attempting steal but makes a contact in between.
Illegal Screen- Also Known as “Moving Screen”. This foul occurs when two offensive players set a screen. If player setting the screen blocks a defender by moving his body instead of standing still, then the foul is called.
Hand Checking– This foul is called when defensive player uses his hands excessively to slow down the movement of ball handler.
Over the back- While attempting a rebound if defensive player jumps over the back of opponent and tries to get the ball, then this foul is called.
Holding -When a player limits the movement of opponent by grabbing him physically.
Pushing- An attempt that moves an opponent out of his position or makes him loose his balance.
Tripping – A contact with leg or foot that puts opponent in an unsteady position and likely to fall.
Elbowing – Throwing elbows in such manner that will knocks an opponent or push him away.
Illegal Hand Use– Using hands on other player’s hands when he is attempting to shoot a ball or going for a steal but instead hitting the hand of the player.
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