technical foul

American  

noun

Basketball.

1. a foul committed by a player or coach, usually not involving physical contact with an opponent, called often for unsportsmanlike conduct, as holding on to the basket or using profanity, that gives the opposing team one or two free throws and sometimes, if the foul was flagrant, requires the ejection of the offending player or coach from the game.

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Etymology

Origin of technical foul

First recorded in 1930–35

Example Sentences

In the end, Dunn was assessed two technical fouls and ejected from the game and Hayes was assessed a technical foul.

From Los Angeles Times

“Jokic came to get the ball, grabbed it away from the fan, then after that he deliberately gave him a shove and pushed him down, so he was issued an unsportsmanlike technical foul.”

From Washington Times

There were a few minutes of confusion as officials sorted out the weird scene, and then Jokic was assessed a technical foul.

From Seattle Times

They also got two technical fouls for arguing with the officials, who whistled Golden State for 22 fouls to the Lakers’ 21.

From Seattle Times

He led the NBA with 18 technical fouls this season, earning a pair of one-game suspensions for surpassing the league threshold for technicals.

From Washington Times