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holding foul is an illegal use of hand foul
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 13y agoThe foul ''holding'' in Basketball is when you are guarding some player and lets say they get past you and you hold onto their jersey, shorts, hand, etc.
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∙ 12y agoWhen you hold the player with your arms/hands to prevent him from moving.
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A holding foul is called every time a player uses his hands to interfere with the opponent’s freedom of movement. It is also a holding foul if you purposely step on an opponent’s feet.
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What is holding in basketball?
holding in basketball is like the same thing in football holding by the shirt or shoes its not illegal but it will be a tech foul
Holding on to an opponent's shirt as he dribbles past you in basketball?
Personal foul
Different kinds of foul in basketball?
holding pushing tripping charging illegal screen blocking hitting technical flagrant
Is reaching in a basketball rule?
Not in itself. If your arm impedes the ballhandler, it may be holding. If you hit them with your arm, that is also a foul. But "reaching in" is not the name of a foul. This is covered on a list of 7 basketball rule myths on NBA.com. (http://www.nba.com/jrnba/officials/officials_guide_section15.html)
Can you grab the basketball out of your opponents hands not swiping it away but when they are just holding it can you grab it and pull the basketball away?
Yes just as long as you don't make to much physical contact or that cab be a foul. :/
What are the fouls of basketball?
Technicals, charge, reach, bartending, double dribble, up and down, holding, tripping, pushing, punching, elbowing, team foul, offensive foul, over the back, hand checking, illegal screen, illegal blocking, fighting foul, flagrant foul, loose ball foul, away from the play foul, double foul and blocking. whew. that's a lot 2 type in at once.
What is a offensiven foul in basketball?
When a player on the team with the ball commits a foul
What is an infraction in basketball?
a foul?
When a player gets a foul in basketball does that mean they did something wrong?
In Basketball, a foul, is a penalty for doing something against the rules of the game.
Is a technical foul counted as a team foul in high school basketball?
yes
Is it a foul in basketball in you get shoved after your shot?
Yes it is a foul but you don't get free throws
What is illegal that you can do with a basketball and your elbows?
Many, many, many things. However, let's assume that by "illegal" you mean illegal basketball wise. Then, holding the ball and swinging your elbows would be considered a foul (if you hit someone, of course).
