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An offensive foul is committed by a player whose team has possession of basketball ball. This infraction typically involves illegal contact with a defending player to try to gain an unfair advantage. Commonly called against a dribbler who has control of the ball, certain offensive fouls can also be charged against a teammate without the ball.
Offensive Foul Examples
One of the more common offensive fouls, charging, occurs when the dribbler charges into a defensive player who has established a stationary, defensive position. The dribbler can also be charged with an offensive foul if he intentionally pushes or hooks a defender to move him out of his way. A teammate without the ball can commit an offensive foul if he forcefully moves into and through a defender who has legally obtained his position, pulls and then pushes a defender out of the way to gain space in order to receive a pass or holds a defender to keep him from making a play on the ball.
Foul Outcome
The player who committed the infraction is charged with a personal foul and the defending team is awarded the ball. NBA rules state that the foul doesn't count as a team foul and no points can be earned by the offensive team. Play stops, and the defending team throws the ball in from out-of-bounds on the sideline near where the foul occurred. The spot of the throw-in cannot be any closer to the baseline than the imaginary extension of the free throw line.
Offensive Foul Examples
One of the more common offensive fouls, charging, occurs when the dribbler charges into a defensive player who has established a stationary, defensive position. The dribbler can also be charged with an offensive foul if he intentionally pushes or hooks a defender to move him out of his way. A teammate without the ball can commit an offensive foul if he forcefully moves into and through a defender who has legally obtained his position, pulls and then pushes a defender out of the way to gain space in order to receive a pass or holds a defender to keep him from making a play on the ball.
Foul Outcome
The player who committed the infraction is charged with a personal foul and the defending team is awarded the ball. NBA rules state that the foul doesn't count as a team foul and no points can be earned by the offensive team. Play stops, and the defending team throws the ball in from out-of-bounds on the sideline near where the foul occurred. The spot of the throw-in cannot be any closer to the baseline than the imaginary extension of the free throw line.
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