When watching a game, every sports fan heard an incomprehensible English term from a commentator or participants. In almost all types of competitions it is used, it has a general purpose, but it differs in nuances. Let's try to answer the frequently asked question: "What is a foul?"
Definition
The word came from the English combination foul play, which literally means "dishonest game." Thus, a foul game is a technique that violates the accepted rules.
Very often it’s a rough push of an opponent, a bandwagon, a blow to the opponent or a game with forbidden parts of the body. Consider the types of violations in the most popular and spectacular sports.
Football
In one of the most common and spectacular sports, violations are very common. To fix them and make a decision, a judge is on the field. In order for the outcome to be closest to the real state of affairs, he must pay attention to many reasons:
- Is the moment a specially designed player or by negligence.
- Strength and other nuances.
Let's take a closer look at what a foul is in football.
In order for the judge to stop the game and set a free kick, the player must commit one of the violations:
- Step or strike, as well as an attempt to inflict them on the opponent.
- Jump or attack the player of the opposite side.
- Hand game.
- The push or delay of an opponent.
- Unsportsmanlike behavior.
- Delayed play or attempt to prevent the ball from the goalkeeper.
- Dangerous game.
Foul in football can deserve not only a field player, but also a goalkeeper. To do this, he must touch the ball with his hands in the territory not intended by the rules or after the transfer of his partner.
For violations during the game, the referee has the right to verbally warn, show a yellow card or remove from the field before the end of the match.
Basketball
Now consider the answer to the question of what is a foul in basketball. Violation in this sport is the following player’s actions:
- Shake hands.
- Jolt or delay.
- Offensive on the feet or meeting the player with a knee.
An athlete who has completed one of these actions receives an individual comment from the arbitrator. It is called a foul. If a participant receives 5 warnings during the game (6 comments are used in the National Basketball League), he will be replaced with a substitute, and he will leave the court before the end of the match.
Mutual fouls in basketball also occur. They occur when the athletes of both teams at the same time break the rules.
There are 3 types of violations:
- Technical foul. He is given to the player for unsportsmanlike conduct. It can also be obtained by the coach and substitutes.
- Deliberate. A rough game or a mistake leading to the ball getting into the basket.
- Disqualifying. This is the most serious violation. It leads to the removal of the athlete from the site, regardless of the number of fouls collected.
Hockey
The most brave athletes play this sport, violations in it occur in every game, as well as in large quantities. Let's try to figure out what a foul is in hockey.
In this contact sport, it is permitted to impose a power struggle. But not every move and collision is allowed by the rules. Some actions result in players being punished:
- Player push aboard.
- Hit the enemy with a club.
- Wrong attack of the opponent. Running board, rear attack, elbow strike or club push.
- Rudeness and fight.
- Playing with a high club.
- Attacking an opponent without a puck.
- Delay of the athlete with his hands or club.
- Removing the puck off the court.
For these violations, the head judge appoints punishment. In case of difficulties, side assistants help him. The penalty can be 2, 5, 10 minutes, removal for the whole period (20 minutes) or until the end of the match.
A small fine is imposed for minor violations. The player goes to rest for 2 minutes in a special box. If the penalty is awarded to the goalkeeper, then any player referred to by the coach goes to him on the penalty box. Disqualification time may be canceled if the opponent scores a goal.
A large fine is given for a foul and lasts 5 minutes. In addition, disciplinary punishment may be imposed. Time is served by any player chosen by the captain.
Penalty and skipping the next match. The athlete is removed from the arena to the room under the stands, is disqualified for the next game, and the team receives a 5-minute penalty.