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"The defender grabbed the attacker from behind on a fast break, but the contact was pretty light. Does it really have to be a disruptive foul?"

Ruling

Disruptive foul

Clear
FIBA OBR Art. 37.1.1 — Disruptive foul: criteria

Three criteria: contact stopping an attack in transition; contact stopping the clock near the end of a period; contact from behind/side on a player advancing to the basket with no opponent between them and the basket.

The defender makes no legitimate attempt to play the ball — the arm is directed at the attacker's torso, and the eyes never track the ball. Contact happens from behind during a fast break, with no defender left between the attacker and the basket.

The fact that the contact looks light doesn't matter: what's assessed is not the force of the hit but intent and the situation on the court. This matches the third criterion for a disruptive foul — contact from behind on a player advancing to the basket with no defender between them and the basket.

Ruling: disruptive foul, free throws, and a throw-in from the front-court line opposite the scorer's table.

Common mix-up: Casual viewers judge the force of the contact rather than the attempt to play the ball — so this kind of play often gets called as a simple personal foul instead.

An educational opinion, not an official federation or FIBA ruling. Cannot be used to file a protest.

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