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  2. Technical foul - Wikipedia

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    Former NBA player Chauncey Billups at the free throw line after a technical foul was called. In basketball, a technical foul (colloquially known as a "T" or a "tech") is any infraction of the rules penalized as a foul which does not involve physical contact during the course of play between opposing players on the court, or is a foul by a non-player.

  3. Unsportsmanlike conduct - Wikipedia

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    Under rules for high school boys/girls' lacrosse, a second unreleasable unsportsmanlike conduct penalty against the same player is an automatic ejection foul. The player must serve three unreleasable minutes in the penalty area; when that time expires, a substitute must re-enter the game in his place.

  4. Ejection (sports) - Wikipedia

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    A French team handball player being ejected from a match, signaled by the red card held aloft by the referee. In sports, an ejection (also known as dismissal, sending-off, disqualification, or early shower) is the removal of a participant from a contest due to a violation of the sport's rules.

  5. Forfeit (sport) - Wikipedia

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    The rules of the National Basketball Association do not mention how forfeitures are dealt with, but mention it is a possible sanction on a player or coach who violates the rules on ejections. Also, in the NBA, defaulting is virtually impossible unless injuries or ejections (not being disqualified for having six fouls) bring a team to fewer than ...

  6. Free throw - Wikipedia

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    Immanuel Quickley of the New York Knicks shoots a free throw during a game versus the Detroit Pistons.. There are many situations when free throws can be awarded. The first and most common is when a player is fouled while in the act of shooting. If the player misses the shot during the foul, the player receives either two or three free throws depending

  7. Foul (sports) - Wikipedia

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    A player commits a foul by tripping an opponent during an association football match. In sports, a foul is an inappropriate or unfair act by a player as deemed by a referee, usually violating the rules of the sport or game. A foul may be intentional or accidental, and often results in a penalty.

  8. Volleyball jargon - Wikipedia

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    Tomahawk: A defensive shot in beach volleyball made by putting the hands together and making contact with the volleyball overhead [5] Thunder: A spike or attack that requires a lot of force from the arm, and a very high jump. The ball is hit steeply downwards from the point of contact, and is very difficult to receive

  9. Volleyball - Wikipedia

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    Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules. [1] It has been a part of the official program of the Summer Olympic Games since Tokyo 1964.