personal foul
noun
: a foul in a game (such as basketball) involving usually physical contact with or deliberate roughing of an opponent compare technical foul
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The Warriors had several injuries and the atmosphere on the field was becoming toxic – there were a half-dozen personal fouls and unsportsmanlike penalties called, along a targeting penalty on Pacifica.
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Steve Dulas, Orange County Register, 11 Oct. 2024
Wil Lutz’s 59-yard attempt went wide left, but a personal foul penalty on the Raiders gave Denver another chance.
—Sarah Kelly, The Denver Post, 6 Oct. 2024
The only on-field personal foul violations that result in higher fines than hip-drop tackles are impermissible use of the helmet/launching, fighting, and incidents between players and officials.
—Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 4 Sep. 2024
Jones — for the second time against the Sky — finished the game with five personal fouls.
—Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 5 June 2024
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Steve Dulas, Orange County Register, 11 Oct. 2024
Wil Lutz’s 59-yard attempt went wide left, but a personal foul penalty on the Raiders gave Denver another chance.
—Sarah Kelly, The Denver Post, 6 Oct. 2024
The only on-field personal foul violations that result in higher fines than hip-drop tackles are impermissible use of the helmet/launching, fighting, and incidents between players and officials.
—Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 4 Sep. 2024
Jones — for the second time against the Sky — finished the game with five personal fouls.
—Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 5 June 2024
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“Personal foul.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/personal%20foul. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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