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What Is the Offensive Pushing Foul in Basketball?

Published Oct,08 2011 | By Bettinita Harris

The rules of basketball at any level include provisions for determining fouls, such as the offensive pushing foul. Any personal foul, including the offensive pushing foul, involves a player making illegal contact with an opposing player while the ball is live.