Maccabi Tel Aviv Benefits From New 'Disruptive Foul' Rule in EuroLeague
Translated & summarized from N12 by baba
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- A new EuroLeague rule, the 'disruptive foul,' was used in a Maccabi Tel Aviv game.
- The foul is called for intentionally stopping fast breaks.
- Maccabi Tel Aviv benefited from the rule against Besiktas.
- The penalty includes two free throws and possession.
Maccabi Tel Aviv's recent EuroLeague game against Besiktas saw the implementation of a new rule this season, the 'disruptive foul.' During the second quarter of the match, which took place on Wednesday as part of the second round of the 2026/27 EuroLeague season, a foul was called in favor of Maccabi Tel Aviv under this new regulation. The incident occurred when Besiktas center and former Maccabi player, Vinnijes Gabriel, intentionally stopped Maccabi's forward, Londonberg, who was breaking out on a fast break. The referees signaled the foul with a two-finger gesture, indicating a disruptive foul. This new rule provides specific punishment for intentional fouls aimed at halting a fast break before it develops, rather than being treated as a standard foul. In this specific instance, Gabriel's deliberate action to impede Londonberg's advance resulted in the disruptive foul call. Consequently, Maccabi Tel Aviv was awarded two free throws and possession of the ball, the standard penalty for such a foul. Unlike technical or unsportsmanlike fouls, disruptive fouls do not count towards the accumulation that leads to a player's ejection from the game.
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