• A personal foul is illegal physical contact committed by a player against an opponent while the ball is live.
• Illegal contact includes actions that:
  • Hold, push, charge into, or impede an opponent’s progress
  • Re-route or displace an opponent
  • Use the body in a manner that is not considered a normal basketball position
• Illegal contact may involve, but is not limited to:
  • Hands
  • Forearms
  • Body and hand checks
• A player whose actions cause illegal contact with another opponent is responsible for the foul.
• The offending player is charged with a personal foul.