A foul which does not involve contact between opponents.
〔篮球〕技术犯规
Example sentencesExamples
Failure to respect the administrative facets of the game usually results in technical fouls.
As it became apparent that the Warriors would cruise to victory, tempers flared once again, with three technical fouls handed out in the final ten minutes.
I earned my share of technical fouls and, to this day, there are a few referees who still hold it against me.
All coaches, players, and parents will be allowed 3 unsportsmanlike technical fouls per basketball season.
The game got testy in the fourth quarter, when seven technical fouls were called.
Definition of technical foul in US English:
technical foul
nounˈtɛknəkəl faʊl
Basketball
A violation of certain rules of the game, not usually involving physical contact, but often involving unsportsmanlike actions.
Example sentencesExamples
As it became apparent that the Warriors would cruise to victory, tempers flared once again, with three technical fouls handed out in the final ten minutes.
Failure to respect the administrative facets of the game usually results in technical fouls.
The game got testy in the fourth quarter, when seven technical fouls were called.
All coaches, players, and parents will be allowed 3 unsportsmanlike technical fouls per basketball season.
I earned my share of technical fouls and, to this day, there are a few referees who still hold it against me.