By Eurohoops team / info@eurohoops.net
The NBA revealed new “Hack-A” foul violation rules in their updated rule book. The league still allows intentional fouls to a degree, but changed the rules to prevent any possible fight situations.
- The current rule for away-from-the-play fouls applicable to the last two minutes of the fourth period (and last two minutes of any overtime) -pursuant to which the fouled team is awarded one free throw and retains possession of the ball- will be extended to the last two minutes of each period.
- For inbounds situations, a defensive foul at any point during the game that occurs before the ball is released by the inbounder (including a “legitimate” or “natural” basketball action such as a defender fighting through a screen) will be administered in the same fashion as an away-from-the-play foul committed during the last two minutes of any period (i.e., one free throw and possession of the ball).
- The flagrant foul rules will be used to protect against any dangerous or excessively hard deliberate fouls. In particular, it will preemptively be considered a flagrant foul if a player jumps on an opponent’s back to commit a deliberate foul. Previously, these type of fouls were subject to being called flagrant but were not automatic.