flagrant fouls
Blatant basketball infractions
Flagrant fouls are basketball violations involving excessive or unnecessary contact, more severe than common fouls.
The NBA distinguishes two levels: flagrant 1 (unnecessary contact) and flagrant 2 (unnecessary and excessive), with the latter resulting in ejection.
He was assessed a flagrant foul for the hard hit on the fast break.
The term sometimes extends to other sports or figuratively to any blatant violation.
- technicalOf specific methods
- intentionalDone on purpose
- ejectionForced removal from somewhere
- refereeSports rule enforcer
- whistleShrill air-blown sounder
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- penaltiespenalty, fine, civil penalty, criminal penalty, infractions
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