Section 7: Violations & Penalties
Why People Get This Wrong
People often assume that a foul out means getting immediately ejected from the game just for 5 personal fouls, forgetting that they have to be committed consecutively in play before you get sent off. The confusion arises because they mix up the immediate ejection aspect with the accumulation of 5 fouls leading to a technical foul and then an automatic ejection after a delay of game warning.
Official Verdict
5 personal fouls = foul out. Common personal fouls: blocking, charging, pushing, holding, hand-checking, illegal screen.
