September 2022 OFFICIAL BASKETBALL RULES 2022 Page 43 of 104 33.13 Illegal guarding from the rear Illegal guarding from the rear is personal contact with an opponent, by a defensive player, from behind. The fact that the defensive player is attempting to play the ball does not justify his/her contact with an opponent from the rear. 33.14 Holding Holding is illegal personal contact with an opponent that interferes with his/her freedom of movement. This contact (holding) can occur with any part of the body. 33.15 Pushing Pushing is illegal personal contact with any part of the body where a player forcibly moves or attempts to move an opponent with or without the ball. 33.16 Fake being fouled Fake is any action by a player to simulate that he/she has been fouled or to make theatrical exaggerated movements in order to create an opinion of being fouled and therefore gaining an advantage.
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