team foul

noun

: one of a designated number of personal fouls the players on a basketball team may commit during a given period of play before the opposing team begins receiving bonus free throws

Examples of team foul in a Sentence

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The Aces got into foul trouble in the second quarter, with seven team fouls helping the Sparks. Marissa Kraus, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2024 The Sparks fell into foul trouble early on, with four team fouls in the first quarter, but quickly came alive after a Rae Burrell three-pointer. Marissa Kraus, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2024 Teams will reach the bonus when their opponent commits five fouls in each quarter and team fouls will reset at the end of each quarter. Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2023 Previously, teams shot one-and-one the seventh, eighth and nine team fouls (non-shooting) of each half before getting two shots on the 10th foul of the half. Kyle Neddenriep, The Indianapolis Star, 15 May 2023 See all Example Sentences for team foul 

Word History

First Known Use

1966, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of team foul was in 1966

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“Team foul.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/team%20foul. Accessed 15 Nov. 2024.

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