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GK QUESTION#732

In basketball, a personal foul mainly refers to:

  1. ADelay of game infraction
  2. BArguing with the referee
  3. CUnsportsmanlike behaviour by players on the bench
  4. DIllegal physical contact made during active playCorrect answer
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D. Illegal physical contact made during active play

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A personal foul in basketball means illegal physical contact during active play. If a team commits four fouls in a period, each additional foul gives the opponent two free throws. Types include personal fouls (holding, pushing, charging, blocking), technical fouls (misconduct), unsportsmanlike fouls (hard contact), and disqualifying fouls (violent acts).

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