35.1Definition

35.1.1

A double foul is a situation in which 2 opponents commit personal, disruptive, flagrant or disqualifying fouls on each other at approximately the same time.

35.1.2

To consider 2 fouls as a double foul the following conditions must apply:

  • Both fouls are player fouls.
  • Both fouls involve physical contact.
  • Both fouls are between the same 2 opponents fouling each other.
  • Both fouls are either 2 personal or any combination of disruptive, flagrant and disqualifying fouls.

35.2Penalty

A personal, disruptive, flagrant or disqualifying foul shall be charged against each offender. No free throws shall be awarded and the game shall be resumed as follows: If at approximately the same time as the double foul:

  • A valid goal, or a last free throw is scored, the ball shall be awarded to the nonscoring team for a throw-in from any place behind that team’s endline.
  • A team had control of the ball or was entitled to the ball, the ball shall be awarded to this team for a throw-in from the place nearest to the infraction.
  • Neither team had control of the ball nor was entitled to the ball, a jump ball situation occurs.