team foul

American

noun

Basketball.

one of a number of personal fouls committed within a specified period that do not exceed the allowable limit after which the opposing team begins to receive bonus free throws.

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UCLA, which had just one team foul at the time, had to foul four times in four seconds to send Sabally to the line.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 3, 2022

However, it was only the Scarlet Knights fifth team foul so it was not a shooting situation.

From Washington Times • Feb. 3, 2016

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