In the NBA, what is the difference between personal, technical, and flagrant fouls, & what are the penalties?

Question

I know what a personal foul is when shooting, but do not understand what it means "fouls to give", and "team fouls" and at what point do you get free throws? What is the penalty when traveling? What is a "three second foul"?
Thanks.

Answer 1

Team fouls are the sum of all the players' fouls on that team. So if there are 3 players with 2 fouls, then there are 6 team fouls. Once a team hits 5 team fouls, then the other team gets to shoot free throws whether the player was fouled on the shot or not. A flagrant foul is a hard foul where the ref deems that the force was excessive, so the other team shoots two fouls and gets the ball back. A technical foul is usually given for conduct and the other team gets to shoot one foul shot and gets the ball back. Three second calls are also given technical fouls after the first call. So on the second 3 second call, a team gets to shoot technical foul shots. And when a commentator says a team has X fouls to give, that means that team can foul a certain amount of times before they reach the 5 personal fouls where the other team can start shooting free throws. The three second call is when either the offensive player is in the paint for more than three seconds or when the defensive player is in the paint for more than 3 seconds and not actively guarding an offensive player. Traveling will just turn the ball over, there is never a shooting foul for traveling. Hope this helps

Answer 2

Personal Fouls: 6 and you're fouled out

Fouls to give: How many more times the team can foul before the other team gets free-throws

Team fouls: Once the team commits more than 4 fouls, the other team gets free-throws the rest of the quarter.

Tech. Foul: Argue with the ref and the other team gets a free-throw plus the ball...get 2 and you're ejected

Traveling: other team gets ball

Three Second Violation: You can't stay in the key for more than 3 seconds...other team gets a free-throw only if its on the defense, if the offense violates this the other team gets the ball

Flagrant Foul: A really hard foul that refs think should not have occured...theres a Flagrant 1 and Flagrant 2...you get 2 free-throws and the ball for both but if you're called for a Flagrant 2...you're ejected.

HOPE THIS HELPS!!

Answer 3

Personal Foul- an illegal personal contact made by any player to an opposing player. In can occur during a defensive possesion(blocking, shooting) and offensive possesion (charging).

1). Blocking- is illegal contact which impedes the progress of an opponent.

2). Shooting- an illegal contact made with an offensive player during a shot.

3). Charging- illegal contact by pushing or moving into another player's torso.



In a game a team usually has limited number of personal "fouls to give". (im not sure exactly how many) This prevents teams from abusing the use of fouls during late game situation. Team fouls are the total number of personal fouls all players from a single team committed in a game, if the number exceeded the "fouls to give" limit, then the opposing team will get to the freethrow line after every foul committed.



Freethrows are awarded as a penalty for being fouled during an act of shooting(shooting foul), and the amount of freethrows depends on the value of the shot taken, 3 for beyond the three pt line, an two within it. If the offensive player made the shoot during a foul, then he is awarded 1 bonus freethrow. If a team, however exceeded the "foul limit", then every personal foul committed by that team will result to 2 freethrows. Freethrows are also awarded to technical fouls (1 shot) and flagrant fouls (1 shot + possession).



Committing a travel will only result into a turnover, transfer of possesion to the other team. Also there is no 3 second foul.. I think what you mean is the 3 second violation. It is committed if an offensive player stays for 3 second in the shaded lane, or a defensive player is guarding an opponent without the ball for 3 seconds.

Answer 4

1)A personal foul is not just when they're shooting... it's a foul regardless if it's an offensive foul or a defensive foul or a loose-ball foul. A player could only get up to 6 fouls per game and they get fouled out.



*if a personal foul is committed on the defensive end and while the offensive player is in the act of shooting, the offensive player fouled will get free throws regardless of how much the team fouls are



2)Team fouls are personal fouls commited by a team on the defensive end. (OFFENSIVE FOULS DOESN'T COUNT AS TEAM FOULS). Once the team goes over 4 fouls a QUARTER. The next foul will mean free throws for the other team. "Fouls to give" are simply fouls that they could commit before they go into PENALTY, which means that they have reached the limit, which is again 4 fouls.



3)A technical foul is called when a player commits an unacceptable behavior, like throwing the ball to the floor, excessive clapping (which is ridiculous), or excessively complaining a call. A technical foul is simply up to the ref to call.

*Also a technical foul could be called on a player when he is in the paint on defense and not within a player to defend within an arms length for 3 seconds.



3) Flagrant fouls are fouls committed by players that was uncalled for and considered dangerous. When intentionally fouling players, you should always go for the ball... or atleast make it look like it... hehehe... or else you will be called for a flagrant foul which will lead to two free throws plus possession..

Answer 5

Personal fouls: You can get 6 and then you are ejected.



Flagarant Foul: Counts as a peronal and a tech. Also the other team gets two shots and the ball.



Tech Foul: You get 2 and you are ejected. The other team gets one shot and the ball.

Answer 6

I get what the guy was saying but I am also confused, is every personal foul a team foul?

Answer 7

What Is Flagrant