foul trouble

noun

sports

: the state of having committed several fouls : the state of being close to fouling out

a basketball player in foul trouble

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Collier — who dealt with foul trouble in the second half — committed seven turnovers Sunday, while Bridget Carleton and Kayla McBride were each held below 10 points. —

Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 14 Oct. 2024 The game was tied at 55 with less than four minutes remaining, but Copper scored 10 points singlehandedly in the fourth quarter to keep the Americans in it as foul trouble began to plague France. —

Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 11 Aug. 2024 Like Larsson, Christopher and Stevens played in foul trouble, all three forced to the bench in the third period with their fourth fouls. —

Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 23 July 2024 Dixon, the team’s senior leader who finished with seven points, was injured in the game’s first minute and then dealt with foul trouble after returning to action. —

Glenn Graham, Baltimore Sun, 23 Feb. 2024 See all Example Sentences for foul trouble