Statement: Any illegal contact by the player from behind or laterally against an opponent, who
is progressing towards the opponents’ basket and with no opponent players between the pro- gressing player and the basket, shall be called as an unsportsmanlike foul until the offensive player starts the act of shooting. However, any contact not legitimately attempting to directly play the ball, or an excessive, hard contact meeting the criteria of an unsportsmanlike foul may be called as an unsportsmanlike foul at any time of the game.

Example: A1 dribbles to the basket on a fast break and there is no opponent player between A1 and the opponents’ basket. B1 contacts A1 illegally from behind and a foul against B1 is called.

Interpretation: This is an unsportsmanlike foul by B1.

Example: Finishing a fast break and before A1 has the ball in the hands to start an act of shooting, B1 contacts A1’s arm from behind

(a)    trying to steal the ball.

(b)    with a contact meeting the criteria of an unsportsmanlike foul.

Interpretation: In both cases, this is an unsportsmanlike foul by B1.

Example: Finishing a fast break, A1 has the ball in the hands in an act of shooting when B1 contacts A1’s arm from behind

(a)    trying to block the ball.

(b)    with a contact meeting the criteria of an unsportsmanlike foul.

Interpretation:

(a)    This is a personal foul by B1.

(b)    This is an unsportsmanlike foul by B1.

Example: A1 passes the ball from the backcourt to A2 who is in the frontcourt progressing towards the opponents’ basket with no team B player between A2 and the basket. A2 jumps in the air and before catching the ball, A2 is contacted by B1 from behind. A foul against B1 is called.

Interpretation: This is an unsportsmanlike foul by B1 for an illegal contact on a progressing player from behind or laterally with no team B player between A2 and the basket after the ball has been released on a pass to A2.

Example: A1 has the ball in the hands in the backcourt. A2 is in the frontcourt progressing towards the opponents’ basket with no team B player between A2 and the basket. Before A1 releases the ball for a pass to A2, B1 fouls A2 from behind.

Interpretation: This is not an unsportsmanlike foul by B1 for an illegal contact on a progressing player from behind or laterally with no team B player between A2 and the basket, as A1 did not release the pass to A2 yet.

Example: B1 in the backcourt taps the ball away from dribbler A1. B1 then attempts to gain control of the ball. With no team A player between B1 and the basket, A2 contacts B1 from behind or laterally.

Interpretation: This is an unsportsmanlike foul by A2 against B1 for an illegal contact from behind or laterally when B1 attempted to gain control of the ball, with no team A player between B1 and the basket.

Statement: After a player is charged with a fifth personal foul, that player becomes an exclu- ded player. Any further technical foul or disqualifying foul or an unsportsmanlike behaviour foul against this player shall be entered against the head coach as a ‘B’ and penalised accordingly.

Example: B1 fouls dribbler A1. This is B1’s fifth foul and the second team B foul in the quarter.
While going to the team bench, B1 pushes A2.

Interpretation: With the fifth foul, B1 became an excluded player. B1’s unsportsmanlike beha- viour shall be charged as a technical foul against the team B head coach, entered as a ‘B1’. Any team A player shall attempt 1 free throw with no line-up. The game shall be resumed with a team A throw-in from the place nearest to where B1’s unsportsmanlike behaviour occurred.

Example: Dribbler A1 fouls B1. This is A1’s fifth foul in the quarter. While going to the team bench, A1 is assessed a technical foul for verbally abusing a referee.

Interpretation: With the fifth foul, A1 became an excluded player. A1’s technical foul shall be charged against the team A head coach, entered as a ‘B1’. Any team B player shall attempt 1 free throw with no line-up. The game shall be resumed with a team B throw-in from the place nearest to where A1’s team control foul occurred.

Example: A1 fouls B1. This is A1’s fifth foul and the second team A foul in the quarter. While going to the team bench, A1 pushes B1. B1 now pushes A1. B1 is charged with an unsports- manlike foul.

Interpretation: With the fifth foul, A1 became an excluded player. A1’s unsportsmanlike behaviour shall be charged as a technical foul against the team A head coach, entered as a ‘B1’. B1’s unsportsmanlike foul shall be charged against B1, entered as an ‘U2’. Any team B player shall attempt 1 free throw with no line-up. The substitute for A1 shall attempt 2 free throws with no line-up. The game shall be resumed with a team A throw-in from the throw-in line in its frontcourt. Team A shall have 14 seconds on the shot clock.