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Hand-Checking

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Hand-Checking - Using the hands to check the progress of an offensive player when that player is in front of the defender who is using the hands.
Holding - Restricting the movement of an opponent.

 


Hand-checking: A foul that happens when a player uses his hands to obstruct another player's movement.
Hang Time: This is the amount of time a player can jump and stay in the air when shooting the ball.

Hand-Checking
A violation in which a defender uses his hand to impede a player's progress.
Hang Time ...

This shift is in part explained by hand-checking rules instituted by the NBA in 2007, which makes it a foul for a defender to use his hands to impede an offensive player.

See also: Basketball, Hand-check, Ball, NBA, Foul