technical foul
noun
basketball
: a foul that is assessed to a player, coach, or team typically for unsportsmanlike conduct (such as arguing with an official or taunting an opponent) and does not usually involve physical contact with an opponent while the ball is in play
called also technical
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Aces head coach Becky Hammon picked up her second technical foul of the game with 23.9 seconds to go and was ejected.
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John W. Davis, Orange County Register, 9 June 2024
The Sun then drew a transition take foul against Clark — who was also assessed a technical foul for swearing at a referee on the play — to tied it 76-76 on a free throw by Bonner.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 21 May 2024
The unruly scene at United Supermarkets Arena prompted a delay and, ultimately, an administrative technical foul against the Red Raiders, causing Texas Tech coach Grant McCasland to address the crowd.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 28 Feb. 2024
Both were charged with technical fouls after the altercation.
—Aaron Ontiveroz, The Denver Post, 12 May 2024
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John W. Davis, Orange County Register, 9 June 2024
The Sun then drew a transition take foul against Clark — who was also assessed a technical foul for swearing at a referee on the play — to tied it 76-76 on a free throw by Bonner.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 21 May 2024
The unruly scene at United Supermarkets Arena prompted a delay and, ultimately, an administrative technical foul against the Red Raiders, causing Texas Tech coach Grant McCasland to address the crowd.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 28 Feb. 2024
Both were charged with technical fouls after the altercation.
—Aaron Ontiveroz, The Denver Post, 12 May 2024
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“Technical foul.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/technical%20foul. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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