If you’ve ever been to a basketball game, chances are you’ve heard the crowd chant:
“Raise him!” or “It’s a technicality.”
What these fans are screaming about is a technical foul.
While this type of foul isn’t necessarily extremely common, it does happen enough that it’s important for coaches, players and fans to understand what it is.
This post will detail what a technical foul is, what situations cause it, what the penalty is, and various technical foul records.
What is a technical foul in basketball?
Whereas a common foul in basketball is usually due to illegal contact, and a flagrant violation called due to excessive contact, a technical foul is very different.
A technical foul is usually whistled for a rule violation that does not involve any physical contact between players during live play, and may even be called against someone NOT on the court at all.
A technical foul can be called on a player, bench, coach, or even the entire crowd.
Agreed the rules of basketballThere are many different types of technical fouls. These fouls can be classified as administrative, unsportsmanlike, bench, player, combative, or double, to name a few.
Although all of these technical measures have the same penalties, the situations that trigger them are very different.
What situations may require a technical foul?
There are many different activities coaches may do so, which may result in a technical violation;
- Calls a timeout when his team runs out of time.
- Missing start points or wrong number is recorded in the scorebook for the player.
- Having too many players on the floor continues the game.
- Using electronic devices to play during the game.
- Leaving the coaching box during the game.
- Unsportsmanlike conduct or behavior toward an official or opponent.
There are even more ways to A player to receive a technical violation.
- Baiting or taunting an opponent.
- Addressing or contacting an official in a disrespectful manner.
- Flopping.
- Fighting or threatening to fight.
- Scoring a free throw.
- Hanging from the edge.
- Hit the basketball on purpose at any time.
A team can also receive a technical foul in the NBA 3 seconds. This prevents a defensive player from guarding a player in the zone for 3 seconds. Each subsequent incident after the initial caution results in a team technical foul.
It is also possible for the home team to be hit with a technical foul. If they make artificial noise during a live game, or if their crowd commits dangerous fouls, such as throwing objects on the field, a technical foul will be assessed.
Finally, if players on opposing teams are involved in a physical altercation, they can receive double technical fouls.
What are the fines for technical violations?
Penalties for technical fouls depend on what level of basketball you are watching.
In high schoolall technical fouls carry a penalty of 2 free throws and the ball to the opposing team.In addition, if a coach is called for a technical foul, he must remain seated for the remainder of the game.
time college levelthe number of free throws awarded depends on the type of technical foul committed. For a Class B technical foul, such as hanging on the rim, or a delay of game, the penalty is only 1 free throw attempt. However, for a Class A technical foul, which is usually not is a sportsmanship action by a player or coach, the penalty is 2 free throws and possession of the ball.
in NBA:Unsportsmanlike technical fouls such as defensive 3 seconds or calling extra timeouts are penalized by giving the opposing team 1 free throw. But unsportsmanlike fouls give the opposing team 2 free throws and possession of the basketball. 2 technical fouls during the game are immediately out are pushed out of the game, be it a coach or a player.
In addition, the NBA also has stricter penalties for unsportsmanlike tackles.First, offenders are fined for every unsportsmanlike tackle they receive. Additionally, when a player or coach receives this technical 16 in the regular season, they are suspended. Every 2 additional technicals thereafter result in another game suspension.
Records of technical violations
There are various technical foul records in the NBA.
Most technical fouls in a season.
Rashid Wallace – 41
In the 2000-01 season, Rasheed Wallace of the Portland Trailblazers played 80 regular season and playoff games.
He picked up 41 technical fouls during that stretch, basically averaging a technical foul every other game that season.
Most technical fouls in career.
Karl Malone – 332
Scoring and rebounding are usually the first two things that come to mind when you think of Karl Malone on the basketball court, but apparently so should technical fouls.
Because with 332 career technical fouls, the postman has a slight edge over Charles Barkley for the most career technical fouls.
Conclusion
While they may all go by the same generic name, not all technical violations are created equal.
Some “minor” ones, such as administrative or unsportsmanlike technicals, may be called for simple mistakes, such as the wrong number for a player on the score sheet or calling a timeout when the team has nothing left.
Then there are the “big ones” that involve some sort of unsportsmanlike act. Whether it’s taunting an opponent, disrespecting an official, or getting into a fight, these actions come to mind when most people hear “technical foul.”
But regardless of what technicals one may receive, after two of them, the guilty party will be ejected from the game.
So whether you’re a player, coach, or even a fan, make sure you’re doing your part so your team doesn’t get called for technical fouls and put you at a disadvantage.
