After the piece on Flagrant Fouls Penalty 2, we now give you the infractions or offenses that are classified under Flagrant Foul Penalty 1.

This is a lighter offense which does not  merit an automatic suspension. A first offender on a team in a game gets to sit out 3 minutes after being called for a Flagrant Foul Penalty 1. Successive offenders will have to sit out 5 minutes.

Offenses classified as Flagrant Foul Penalty 1:

1.    Undercutting an airborne shooter without contact.

2.    An elbow which makes contact below shoulder level.

3.    Fighting stance (ONLY) – no blows involved. Includes aggressively running after an opponent but NOT coming into contact with him;

4.    If the opponent is after the man and not the ball (even just to stop play) – no dire consequence;

5.    Tripping with contact;

6.    Leaving a foot on the landing spot of a shooter (WITHOUT contact).

7.    Hacking arm with closed fist – usually in defending against a shooter, dribbler or passer.

8.    Other forms of illegal contact deemed flagrant and unnecessary by the game officials

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