• An illegal action by the ball handler.
• Occurs when an offensive player uses the arm(s) to hook, lock, or trap a defender’s arm.
• Commonly used to:
  • Prevent a defender from reaching for the ball.
  • Creates artificial contact to draw a foul.
• Hooking is not a normal basketball play.
• Responsibility for the contact is on the offensive player.
• The correct ruling is an offensive foul.