Violation (basketball)

In basketball, a common violation is the most minor class of illegal action. Most violations are committed by the team with possession of the ball, when a player mishandles the ball or makes an illegal move. The typical penalty for a violation is loss of the ball to the other team. This is one type of turnover.

Common violations are defined in Rule No. 10 of the NBA Rulebook.[1]

  1. ^ "RULE NO. 10: Violations and Penalties". official.nba.com. 15 October 2018. Retrieved 23 November 2021.