FOUL/PENALTY CHART
These are the fouls and penalties as they apply to NYS Girl's High School Basketball.
Foul Name   Ball Status  Description  Penalty  Charged to  Resumption of play Count for Count for  
DQ? Bonus? Ejection?
Double Live  Two opponents No free throws  Players  Point of interruption.   Yes Yes No
Personal commit fouls (Award ball to Team in 
(With Team Control) against each other control at the spot 
at approximately closest to where the 
the same time. ball was when the 
whistle blew.)
No reset of shot clock.
Double Live  Two opponents No free throws  Players  Use AP Arrow Yes Yes No
Personal commit fouls (Award ball to Team  
(NO Team Control) against each other with the AP arrow at the
at approximately spot closest to where the 
the same time. ball was when the 
whistle blew.)
Reset the shot clock.
Double Live  Two opponents No free throws  Players  Point of interruption.   Yes Yes Yes
Flagrant commit fouls (Award ball to Team in 
Personal against each other control at the spot 
(With Team Control) at approximately closest to where the 
the same time. ball was when the 
whistle blew.)
No reset of shot clock.
Double Live  Two opponents No free throws  Players  Use AP Arrow Yes Yes Yes
Flagrant commit fouls (Award ball to Team  
Personal against each other with the AP arrow at the
(NO Team Control) at approximately spot closest to where the 
the same time. ball was when the 
whistle blew.)
Reset the shot clock.
Foul Name   Ball Status  Description  Penalty  Charged to  Resumption of play Count for Count for  
DQ? Bonus? Ejection?
Double Live  Two opponents No free throws  Players  Point of interruption.   Yes Yes No
Intentional commit fouls (Award ball to Team in 
Personal against each other control at the spot 
(With Team Control) at approximately closest to where the 
the same time. ball was when the 
whistle blew.)
No reset of shot clock.
Double Live  Two opponents No free throws  Players  Use AP Arrow Yes Yes No
Intentional commit fouls (Award ball to Team  
Personal against each other with the AP arrow at the
(NO Team Control) at approximately spot closest to where the 
the same time. ball was when the 
whistle blew.)
Reset the shot clock.
Simultaneous Live  Committed by No free throws  Players  Point of interruption.   Yes Yes No
Personal each team at (Award ball to Team in 
(With Team Control) approximately the control at the spot 
same time but closest to where the 
not by opponents ball was when the 
against each whistle blew.)
other. No reset of shot clock.
Simultaneous Live  Committed by No free throws  Players  Use AP Arrow Yes Yes No
Personal each team at (Award ball to Team  
(NO Team Control) approximately the with the AP arrow at the
same time but spot closest to where the 
not by opponents ball was when the 
against each whistle blew.)
other. Reset the shot clock.
Foul Name   Ball Status  Description  Penalty  Charged to  Resumption of play Count for Count for  
DQ? Bonus? Ejection?
Double Live Two opponents No free throws  Players or Point of interruption.   Yes Yes No
Technical commit fouls Bench (Award ball to Team in 
(With Team Control) against each other Personnel, control at the spot 
at approximately closest to where the 
the same time. ball was when the 
whistle blew.)
No reset of shot clock.
Double Live or Dead Two opponents No free throws  Players or Use AP Arrow Yes Yes No
Technical commit fouls Bench (Award ball to Team  
(No Team Control) against each other Personnel, with the AP arrow at the
at approximately division line opposite the
the same time. scorer's table.
 
Reset the shot clock.
Double Live  Two opponents No free throws  Players or Point of interruption.   Yes Yes Yes
Flagrant commit fouls Bench (Award ball to Team in 
Technical against each other Personnel, control at the spot 
(With Team Control) at approximately closest to where the 
the same time. ball was when the 
whistle blew.)
No reset of shot clock.
 
Double Dead Two opponents No free throws  Players or Use AP Arrow Yes Yes Yes
Flagrant commit fouls Bench (Award ball to Team  
Technical against each other Personnel, with the AP arrow at the
(No Team Control) at approximately division line opposite the
  the same time. scorer's table.
   
  Reset the shot clock.
 
 
Foul Name   Ball Status  Description  Penalty  Charged to  Resumption of play Count for Count for  
DQ? Bonus? Ejection?
Simultaneous Live  Direct or indirect No free throws  Players or Point of interruption.   Yes Yes No
Technical   and occurs when Bench (Award ball to Team in 
(With Team Control) there is a technical Personnel, control at the spot 
foul committed closest to where the 
by each team, at ball was when the 
approximately the whistle blew.)
same time, not by No reset of shot clock.
opponents against
each other.
Simultaneous Live or Direct or indirect No free throws  Players or Use AP Arrow Yes Yes No
Technical dead and occurs when Bench (Award ball to Team  
(No Team Control) there is a technical Personnel, with the AP arrow at the
  foul committed division line opposite the
  by each team, at scorer's table.
  approximately the  
  same time, not by Reset the shot clock.
  opponents against
  each other.
Individual Live or Unsportsmanlike 2 free throws  Players or Award ball to the offended Yes Yes 2 direct
Technicals dead conduct on players  Bench team at the division line if team
  or bench personnel. Personnel, opposite the scorer's table. member
Reset the shot clock.
Bench- Live or Unsportsmanlike 2 free throws  Bench Award ball to the offended Yes Yes 2 direct 
Restriction dead conduct on bench Personnel, team at the division line if team head coach
Technicals personnel. opposite the scorer's table. member 2 direct 
Reset the shot clock. or 3 Bench
directs to
***NOTE - Live ball Technical fouls must be unsportsmanlike in nature and not involve contact.    team.
If there is contact involved during a live ball foul it is a Personal foul
Foul Name   Ball Status  Description  Penalty  Charged to  Resumption of play Count for Count for  
DQ? Bonus? Ejection?
False Multiple Live or Live followed  Two or more fouls Each foul Players or Fouls administered in Yes Yes No
Foul   by dead by the same team carries its own Bench sequence of occurence;
such that the last penalty. Personnel, Treat the last foul as if it   
foul is committed was the only foul that 
before the game occurred.
clock is started after
it has been stopped 
the first and there
is a time lag between
the fouls.
 
False Double Live or Live followed  Two or more fouls Each foul Players or Fouls administered in Yes Yes No
Foul   by dead by members of carries its own Bench sequence of occurence;
opposite teams penalty. Personnel, Treat the last foul as if it   
such that the last was the only foul that 
foul is committed occurred.
before the game
clock is started after
it has been stopped 
the first and there
   is a time lag between
   the fouls.