loose ball foul
Contested possession penalty
A loose ball foul in basketball occurs when neither team has possession and a player commits a foul—typically grabbing, pushing, or holding an opponent while both scramble for a rebound or deflected ball.
He picked up a loose ball foul fighting for position under the basket.
The fouled team receives the ball or free throws depending on the situation.
- turnoverSales volume or attrition
- scrambleMix into disorder
- whistleShrill air-blown sounder
- possessionState of owning
- refereeSports rule enforcer
reach-in · contact · violation · steal · dribble · rebound · fumble · hustle · court · basketball · flagrant · personal · charging · blocking · hack · swipe · recovery · scrappy
loose ball foultraveling
Moving from place to place
double dribble · carrying · shot clock violation · three-second violation · goaltending
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