Heading: Technical Foul     Sub Heading: Definition

"A technical foul is a player non-contact foul of a behavioural nature including, but not limited to:

• Disregarding warnings given by referees.

• Disrespectfully dealing and/or communicating with the referees, the commissioner, if present, the table officials, the opponents or persons permitted to sit on the team benches.

• Using language or gestures likely to offend or incite the spectators.

• Baiting and taunting an opponent.

• Obstructing the vision of an opponent by waving/placing the hand(s) near the opponent’s eyes.

• Excessive swinging of elbows.

• Delaying the game by deliberately touching the ball after it passes through the basket or by preventing a throw-in or a free throw from being taken promptly or coming on the court late to start the game or the second half.

• Fake being fouled.

• Hanging on the ring in such a way that the weight of the player is supported by the ring, unless a player grasps the ring momentarily following a dunk shot or is trying to prevent injury to any player.

• Goaltending during the last free throw by a defensive player. The offensive team shall be awarded 1 point, followed by the technical foul penalty charged against the defensive player."