falta

falta

(basketball term) actions by players which break the rules but are not floor violations; penalized by a change in possession or free-throw opportunities; see personal foul or technical foul.

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(basketball term) unnecessary or excessive contact against an opponent.

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(basketball term) the use of a defender's body position to illegally prevent an opponent's advance; the opposite of charging

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(basketball term) to move rapidly toward the basket with the ball.

círculo central

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persoal en ataque

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(basketball term) An offensive foul which occurs when an offensive player runs into a defender who has established position.

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