What are the different kinds of fouls in basketball?
Fouls A foul is any illegal contact (that is not allowed in the basketball rules) towards either a defensive or offensive player. There are many consequences depending on the situation and other factors at the time of the foul. Firstly, this is a list of illegal physical contact that a player is not allowed to commit. Hitting (of any kind, such as punching, kicking, elbowing, etc). Holding or pushing Slapping (that`s not slapping to the face otherwise they would be ejected out of the game or even suspended, it`s usually unintentionally like slapping of the arms) Illegal pick/screen. When an offensive player touches a defensive player while moving to block his or hers path. Consequences of Personal Fouls: Most the time the person who was fouled would shoot free throws but here’s what really happens besides just that: – A player who’s in the act of shooting and gets fouled is awarded free throws but the number of free throws shots vary. If he shoots from behind the three point line then
