What Are The Technical Foul Rules In NBA? Explained!

In the NBA, fouls can be discussed in a variety of ways, but for the sake of this discussion, let’s go technical. Any player or coach who earns two technical fouls in a single game is automatically disqualified and removed from the game, and this rule applies to basketball at almost all levels. The NBA is no different.

A feature exclusive to the NBA is the technical foul total, which, should a person rack up enough, can lead to an immediate ban.

After how many technical fouls does one automatically get suspended? The NBA’s regulations regarding technical fouls and time missed by players are as follows.

What Are The Technical Foul Rules In NBA? Explained!

A technical foul can be assessed for a variety of reasons. Let’s take a look at some of the most common ones.

  • Delay of game
  • Coach box violations
  • Defensive 3 seconds
  • Too many players on the floor
  • Hanging on the rim
  • Illegal participation
  • Bending the rim

Players may also transgress certain behavior restrictions. A tech is frequently the consequence of breaking them.

These might include using derogatory comments against the referees. It may also be evaluated for touching a referee, making excessive complaints about a call, using foul language, mocking, or having staff on the ground from the bench. The following infractions require an instant ejection of the player or coach.

  • A punching foul
  • A fighting foul
  • Technical foul for an attempted punch or swing with no contact or a thrown elbow toward an opponent above shoulder level with no contact
  • Deliberately entering the stands other than as a continuance of play
  • Flagrant foul penalty (2)
  • Second flagrant foul penalty (1)
  • Participation in the game when not on the team’s active list

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Fines

An NBA player is fined for every technical foul he receives. Fines for technical fouls are tiered, as a player is fined more as he inches closer to his 16th technical.

Here’s how much a player is fined for a technical foul in the NBA:

  • TF 1-5: $2,000 fine each
  • TF 6-10: $3,000 fine each
  • TF 11-15: $4,000 fine each
  • TF 16: $5,000 fine + one game suspension
  • Each additional TF: $5,000 fine
  • Each two additional TF (18, 20, etc.): $5,000 fine + one-game suspension

NBA Playoffs technical foul rules

If a player plays for a team that advances to the postseason, his technical foul tally is cleared, though automatic suspensions still exist in the NBA Playoffs.

In the playoffs, a player is suspended once he receives his seventh technical foul. Similar to the regular season, playoff techs are associated with an escalating scale of fines.

  • TF 1-2: $2,000 fine each
  • TF 3-4: $3,000 fine each
  • TF 5-6: $4,000 fine each
  • TF 7: $5,000 fine + one-game suspension
  • Each additional TF: $5,000 fine
  • Each two additional TF (9,11, etc.): $5,000 fine + one-game suspension

 

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