personal foul
noun
: a foul in a game (such as basketball) involving usually physical contact with or deliberate roughing of an opponent compare technical foul
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On the previous play, Jennings and cornerback Starling Thomas drew offsetting personal foul penalties.
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Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 5 Jan. 2025
His presence at the five has created cutting lanes for Bridges, Josh Hart, and OG Anunoby, but his 112 personal fouls lead the league, a recurring issue for the Knicks’ thin frontcourt.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 1 Jan. 2025
Green was initially charged with only a personal foul.
—Chantz Martin, Fox News, 17 Nov. 2024
Oklahoma Defend without fouling The Sooners commit 18 personal fouls per game, leading to 15.6 free-throw attempts for their opponents.
—Sabreena Merchant, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
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Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 5 Jan. 2025
His presence at the five has created cutting lanes for Bridges, Josh Hart, and OG Anunoby, but his 112 personal fouls lead the league, a recurring issue for the Knicks’ thin frontcourt.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 1 Jan. 2025
Green was initially charged with only a personal foul.
—Chantz Martin, Fox News, 17 Nov. 2024
Oklahoma Defend without fouling The Sooners commit 18 personal fouls per game, leading to 15.6 free-throw attempts for their opponents.
—Sabreena Merchant, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
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“Personal foul.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/personal%20foul. Accessed 19 Jan. 2025.
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