BASKET INTERFERENCE:
Touching the basketball when it is on the rim or in the imaginary cylinder above
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BLOCKING
Illegal contact that impedes the
progress of an opponent.
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CANCEL SCORE/CANCEL PLAY
To disallow the
preceding basket or play.
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CHARGING
An offensive foul that occurs when a
player runs into a stationary defender who has position.
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TO DESIGNATE OFFENDER
The number of the player
called for foul or violation to the official scorer.
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 DIRECTION OF PLAY
The direction of the basket of
the team awarded possession.
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 DOUBLE FOUL
When two opposing players commit
personal or technical fouls against each other at approximately the same
time.
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GOALTENDING
An offensive or defensive violation
in which a player interferes with a shot ball while it is on a downward arc to
the basket. If a defender goaltends, the offensive team is credited with the
made goal; if an offensive player goaltends, any goal is void and the defensive
team receives possession.
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HOLDING
Illegal physical contact that impedes
the progress of an opponent.
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ILLEGAL DRIBBLE
When a player runs with the ball
without dribbling, or dribbles a second time after he has voluntarily ended his
first dribble.
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 ILLEGAL SCREEN OUT OF BOUNDS
A player illegally
leaving the playing floor on the endline in the frontcourt for the purpose of
setting a screen.
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 ILLEGAL USE OF HANDS
Illegal hand contact or
"hand-checking" of an opponent.
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 JUMP BALL
To put the ball in play with a jump
ball between two opposing players after such occurrences as a held ball.
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LOOSE BALL FOUL
Illegal contact after the ball
is live when team possession does not exist.
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PERSONAL FOUL
Illegal physical contact with an
opponent when the ball is live.
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PUSHING
Such personal contact as bumping or
moving an opponent.
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 TECHNICAL FOUL
A penalty for unsportsmanlike
conduct or violations by team members on the floor or seated on the bench. It
may also be assessed for illegal contact that occurs with an opponent before the
ball becomes live.
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THREE-SECOND VIOLATION
A violation in which the
offensive player stands in the free-throw lane for three seconds or more without
commencing a shot.
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 TRAVELING
Illegal movement in which a player in
possession of the ball pivots, jumps, or shuffles the feet improperly.
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24-SECOND VIOLATION
A violation in which the offensive team fails to attempt
a field goal within 24 seconds after gaining possession.
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 TIME-IN AND TIME-OUT
Signals to the timer when
to start and stop, respectively, the official game clock.
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20-SECOND TIMEOUT
Signals the granting of a
team's request for a 20-second time-out. Teams are allowed one 20-second timeout
per half.
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