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Why do they call fouls in basketball?

Anonymous

∙ 10y ago

Updated: 9/27/2023

If you have a bad throw (say your PB throw is 60 feet and you throw a 40 foot toss), it'd look better on a scoresheet if you just scratched that throw. Most throwers don't scratch intentionally unless they have another distance already scored.

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∙ 12y ago

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What does an official do in basketball?

To make sure the basketball game goes smoothly. Call fouls, when necessary. Although some officials don't call certain fouls simply because they may not have seen it.

In basketball what are the Responsibilities of officials?

to keep the players safe, call fouls, and keep the game fair

How many fouls are there in Basketball?

There are 14

How many fouls can you get in basketball?

How many fouls before the player leaves the court?

5 fouls is when a Basketball player will be kicked out of a basketball game due to fouling out.

How many times can you foul in basketball?

2 technical fouls and 6 fouls

What is the Average of fouls per pro basketball game?

i think the avrage is 4 fouls

Number of personel fouls you can get before youre out of the game in basketball?

What fouls are there in basketball?

personal team technical

What does fls mean in basketball stats?

Fouls

How many fouls you get per game?

In most leagues it is 5 fouls until you are out. However, in some tournaments they can make up whatever rules they want so any number of fouls. But basically it is 5 fouls. -Kristen (I have played basketball for 6 years)

How many fouls before a basketball player leaves the court?

they can get 5 or six fouls before leaving the cort