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NBA Basketball Fouls Quiz

Can you name these basketball fouls?
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Last updated: February 25, 2020
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Description
Foul
A player who is setting the screen still moves when the defense team’s player makes contact with him or her.
Moving Screen
Whether you are in a defense or offense team, using your hands to interfere your opponent’s freedom of movement.
Holding
A player who jumps on and goes over the back of his or her opponent who is trying to attempt a rebound with the ball.
Over The Back
A player who takes his or her hand under the ball and scoops it while dribbling.
Palming
The player, who has the ball in his or her hands, charges into the defense team’s player who is standing in a stationary, defensive position.
Offensive Foul
When a player tries to steal the ball from the offense team’s player, the player extends his or her arm and hand out, making contact with the player who has the ball.
Reach In
When a player uses his or her foot or leg to make the opponent to lose or fall during the game.
Tripping
This is when a player swings his or her elbows in a forceful, excessive manner.
Elbowing
One of the offensive team’s player runs into a defending team’s players who has already established his or her position.
Charging
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Foul
A player tries to position his or her body in a way to prevent the opponent from getting ahead.
Blocking
Any violations and misconduct which detriments the game.
Technical Foul
Failure to make a shot in 24 seconds.
Shot Clock Violation
A player is fouled in the process of shooting the ball.
Shooting Foul
The offense player who dribbles the ball, stops, and then begins to dribble it again.
Double Dribble
The offense team’s player who has the ball and takes too many steps, anywhere on the court, without dribbling the ball.
Travelling
Happens when the ball is not passed by the player who is supposed to inbound the ball before 5 seconds have gone by after he or she got the ball.
Five-Second Violation
The player illegally interferes with a shot on the rim or on a downward path to the hoop. Usually the penalty for this violation results in the shot by the offense team being assumed in and they receive a basket.
Goaltending
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