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Flagrant Foul: Unnecessary or excessive contact against an opponent.

Intentional Foul: A foul committed on purpose by a defensive player to stop the clock. In college basketball, the team that was fouled gets two free throws and possession of the ball.

Foul Trouble: Players who accumulate too many fouls during the course of a game are said to be in foul trouble. Players who commit five fouls in high school and college or six fouls in the NBA are disqual . . . View Full Definition

Live Ball Foul: A foul given for various infractions such as changing numbers during a game

Personal Foul: A foul that might cause injury; punishable by a 15-yard penalty.

Technical Fouls: Also known as 't's.' Basically unsportsmanlike conduct; this can include vociferous trash talking between players, but most often involves abusive and insulting language directed at the refs . . . View Full Definition

Foul Territory: That part of the playing field outside the first and third base lines extended to the outfield fence and perpendicularly upwards.

Foul Line: The line that separates the approach area from the beginning of the playing surface. A line, usually red, between the approach and the beginning of the lane, 60 feet from the head pin.

Foul Ball: A batted ball that lands on foul territory between home plate and first base or third base, bounds past first or third base on or over third territory, first touches foul territory beyond fi . . . View Full Definition

Foul: Any infraction of the rules that will draw a penalty.