Foul (sports)
In
sports , a foul is an inappropriate or unfair act by a player as deemed by areferee . A foul may be intentional or accidental, and often results in apenalty .Individual sports may have different types of fouls. For example, in
basketball , apersonal foul involves illegal personal contact with an opponent. Atechnical foul refers to unsportsmanlike non-contact behavior, a more serious infraction than a personal foul. Aflagrant foul involves unsportsmanlike contact behavior, considered the most serious foul and often resulting in ejection from the game.In
association football , a foul is an unfair act by a player as deemed by the referee. In association football orrugby , aprofessional foul is a deliberate act of foul play, usually to prevent an opponent scoring.Kinjite are various fouls that asumo wrestler might commit that will cause him to lose the bout.Facial is a term used in some contact sports to refer to a foul that involves one player hitting another in the face.
ee also
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Sportsmanship
*Violence in sports
*Foul (nautical) , in nautical terms, to entagle
*Foul ball , in baseball, a batted ball that lands in foul territory
*Foul disambiguation
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