FIBA - Article - 34.1.1
FIBA - Article - 34.1.1
Heading: Personal foul Sub Heading: Definition
"A personal foul is a player’s illegal contact with an opponent, whether the ball is live or dead.
A player shall not hold, block, push, charge, trip or impede the progress of an opponent by extending the hand, arm, elbow, shoulder, hip, leg, knee or foot, nor by bending the body into an ‘abnormal’ position (outside the cylinder), nor shall a player indulge in any rough or violent play."
RCA Explanation
RCA Explanation
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