What is a major type of basketball penalty?
The two most "major" penalties in basketball are technical fouls
and flagrant fouls. Flagrant fouls are assessed when a player fouls
another player with excessive force without making a play on the
ball. Technical fouls are assessed to players who disrespect other
players or the referree. Technical fouls are judgement calls by the
ref. they can be called for cursing, taunting, attempted fighting,
arguing or many more things.