RULE NO. 4—DEFINITIONS
Section IV—Fouls
a. A personal foul is illegal physical contact which occurs with an opponent after the ball has become live.
b. A technical foul is the penalty for unsportsmanlike conduct or violations by team members on the floor or seated on the bench. It may be assessed for illegal contact which occurs with an opponent before the ball becomes live.
c. A double foul is a situation in which two opponents commit personal or technical fouls against each other at approximately the same time.
d. An offensive foul is illegal contact, committed by an offensive player, after the ball is live.
e. A loose ball foul is illegal contact, after the ball is alive, when team possession does not exist.
f. An elbow foul is making contact with the elbow in an unsportsmanlike manner.
g. A flagrant foul is unnecessary and/or excessive contact committed by a player against an opponent.
h. An away-from-the-play foul is illegal contact by the defense in the last two minutes of the game, which occurs (1) deliberately away from the immediate area of the ball, and/or (2) prior to the ball being released on a throw-in.
