how many fouls do you get in the wnba

In the WNBA, a player is allowed five personal fouls in a game; on the sixth personal foul , the player fouls out and is disqualified from the game.

Basic foul limit

• Each WNBA player can commit up to 5 personal fouls and remain eligible to play.

• When a player commits a 6th personal foul , they must leave the game and cannot return, which is what people mean by “fouling out.”

Other foul types that matter

• Flagrant fouls :
  • Flagrant 1 is for unnecessary contact; the player stays in the game but it counts as a personal foul and comes with free throws plus the ball for the other team.

* Flagrant 2 is for _unnecessary and excessive_ contact and leads to an immediate ejection, plus free throws and possession for the other team.

• Technical fouls :
  • Two technicals in one game also lead to ejection, separate from the personal-foul count.

Quick comparison to other levels

• The WNBA uses a sixth-foul disqualification trigger (you are out when you hit number six), while many college and high-school leagues use five fouls total before disqualification.

TL;DR: In the WNBA you get 5 personal fouls to work with; the 6th foul sends you out of the game, and certain flagrant or technical fouls can also get you ejected even before you reach that limit.

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