Dive #96 · Prompt 2 of 7

Name a foul or rule violation in soccer, basketball, American football, cricket, rugby or ice hockey

October 19, 2026: 395 accepted answers, grouped by tier from rarest to most obvious. Every answer in a tier scores the same.

Gem answers

Flying wedgeKrillionHarvard's 1892 football play is still outlawed in rugby's laws.
Palpably unfair actKrillionNFL referees may award a touchdown to punish one.

What players picked most

Share of this prompt's players, counted at 19:29 UTC on October 19. The tier was set before anyone played, so a common answer can still score high.

Answer	Tier	Players	Share
Offside	Plankton	175,833	14%
Handball	Plankton	70,159	5.7%
Traveling	Plankton	39,889	3.2%
Icing	Schooler	34,488	2.8%
Striking	Rare	25,852	2.1%
Back pass	Rare	25,042	2%
Foul throw	Rare	23,971	1.9%
Holding	Plankton	21,049	1.7%
High-sticking	Schooler	19,792	1.6%
Removing the shirt	Rare	18,190	1.5%

All 395 answers, by tier

The number after an answer is how many players gave it; no number means nobody had, as of 19:29 UTC on October 19.

Krillion100 pts · 1,000 m · 2 answers · 2 picked by someone

Flying wedgegem answer4,774
Palpably unfair actgem answer1,728

Deep cut85 pts · 850 m · 248 answers · 232 picked by someone

A

Abuse of equipment1,734
Advancing a dead ball273
Aggressor2,765
Alteration of the playing surface109
Attempt to injure1,415
Away-from-the-play foul205

B

Backward pass out of bounds118
Blocking out of bounds215
Boring in528
Bowling consecutive overs116
Breaking the stumps in the delivery stride2
Butt block308
Butt-ending1,229

C

Cannonball415
Cavalry charge122
Changing mode of delivery without notice2
Changing places with the goalkeeper6
Chicken wing220
Climbing the fence51
Clock manipulation96
Closing hand on the puck322
Closing the gap42
Coaching box violation162
Coaching during play54
Coin toss infraction90
Concealing the ball2,618
Covering the mouth11,869
Crackback block232
Crease violation706
Crocodile roll1,022
Crusher tackle142
Cylinder violation111

D

Dangerous clean-out22
Defensive restrictions on kicks
Deliberate knock into touch12
Deliberate trick220
Detrimental conduct11
Disconcerting signals327
Disconcertion30
Disobeying an umpire's instruction25
Displacing the net96
Disqualifying foul51
Distracting the batter297
Distracting the penalty taker39
Double foul533
Double movement672
Dummy throw47

E

Early engagement108
Early jump215
Early push110
Early strike32
Early tackle171
Eight-second rule4,351
Entering the basket from below200
Entering the referee review area9
Entering the referee's crease2
Entering the stands87
Entering the video operation room2
Exceeding the bowling quota
Excessive appealing39
Excessive bouncers65
Excessive timeout551
Excessive use of the review signal5
Eye guarding70

F

Face tackle81
Failure to proceed directly to the penalty bench
Fake fielding883
Falling on the puck148
Fielding restriction breach32
Four-step rule79

G

Goalkeeper handling after release23
Goaltender playing beyond the center red line62
Goaltender playing the puck in the restricted area736
Goaltender proceeding to the bench
Goaltender throwing the puck toward the opponent's goal1
Grapple tackle192

H

Handled the ball904
Handling in the scrum52
Handling the puck321
Head slap65
Helping the runner169
Hit the ball twice1,843
Holding down162
Hurdling275

I

Illegal assist in scoring32
Illegal batting622
Illegal bind24
Illegal block above the waist31
Illegal block after a fair catch signal2
Illegal cut block88
Illegal deployment of a designated quarterback
Illegal double-team block2
Illegal dunk126
Illegal feint146
Illegal fielder movement3
Illegal fielding121
Illegal forward handoff26
Illegal kick697
Illegal kickoff175
Illegal numbering24
Illegal return of a disqualified player1
Illegal signal devices
Illegal snap1,080
Illegal spin-o-rama16
Illegal stick470
Illegal substance297
Illegal wedge903
Illegally entering the field8
Improper starting lineup15
Inappropriate physical contact633
Inciting an opponent14
Incorrect play-the-ball82
Interference from the bench43
Interfering with a penalty-shot taker4
Interfering with a spectator4
Interfering with the play-the-ball136
Interlocked interference3
Intimidating an umpire32
Invalid fair catch signal125

J

Jersey not tied down18
Jump ball violation230
Jumping at an opponent87

K

Kick catch interference265
Kick-off not going ten27
Kicking out on the full272
Kicking the ball from a player's hands1
Kicking the ball out of the ruck8
Killing the ball32
Knocking the puck away from an official

L

Lack of respect for the game7
Late charge on the kicker12
Late start116
Lazy runner10
Leaping919
Leaving the bench84
Leaving the bench at the end of a period1
Leaving the bench to speak to an official
Leaving the crease72
Leaving the field in protest36
Leaving the field without permission46
Leaving the lineout early9
Leaving the penalty bench early26
Leaving the technical area259
Leg whip238
Leg-side fielding restriction46
Leverage4,692
Lifting in the lineout4
Locking the ball102
Loitering117
Long-arm transfer
Lying on16

M

Making unauthorized marks on the field13
Marker not square34
Marking the ball20
Moving the tackled player1

N

Neck roll187
No yards40
Noise by persons subject to rules
Non-player foul3
Not back ten67
Not binding44
Not straight1,015
Not supporting body weight43

O

Obstructing the field3,412
Off feet1,251
Offensive player out of bounds55
Offside pass298
Onside kick formation violation
Ordered to the dressing room but returns1

P

Peel back block17
Piling on29
Piling snow18
Planned loose ball play11
Player going in motion in front of the bench
Player not returning the ball to an official
Player out of bounds on a kick8
Playing the nine287
Playing when not on the active list179
Playing with a broken stick854
Playing with too many sticks39
Playing without a helmet483
Practicing on the pitch3
Premature substitution14
Preventing the goalkeeper from releasing the ball79
Public criticism of officials2
Pulling an opponent off a pile2
Pulling down22
Pulling out of a maul9
Punching an unsuspecting opponent69
Punching the ball288
Punt out of bounds in flight134
Push blocking3

R

Reckless challenge236
Reducer78
Refusing to play the puck2
Refusing to start play5
Refusing to surrender stick for measurement1
Removing the helmet277
Removing the jersey before a fight163
Repeated fouls103
Rough play824
Roughing the holder71
Roughing the snapper329
Ruck infringement855
Running on the pitch304

S

Scrum-half dummy6
Sealing off360
Second touch2,976
Secondary altercation
Shattering the backboard230
Shepherding289
Short run687
Shoulder charge586
Side entry1,412
Sideline infraction1,345
Sleeper play4
Slew-footing1,601
Slow over rate390
Spear tackle833
Standing up338
Stealing a run6
Strip in a two-man tackle835
Swinging elbows19

T

Tackling a player without the ball83
Taking a player in the air258
Taking more than two steps after a fair catch
Testicle grabbing173
Third man in63
Threat of assault10
Throw-in foul570
Throwing an object46
Throwing the ball away296
Throwing the ball into the stands10
Throwing the stick334
Too many markers1
Truck and trailer239
Two-line pass456

U

Underarm bowling502
Unfair play386
Unsustained request for measurement
Untucked jersey3,981
Use it or lose it4
Use of the helmet27
Use of tobacco22

V

Voluntary tackle12

W

Wearing a mask34
Wearing tape on the hands in an altercation4
Wheeling217

Rare60 pts · 600 m · 105 answers · 105 picked by someone

Abusive language12,617
Assault4,719
Back pass25,042
Ball tampering5,832
Basket interference691
Beamer300
Biting7,305
Blindside block772
Blocking below the waist59
Boarding5,894
Checking from behind459
Chop block2,699
Chucking1,487
Clear-path foul1,542
Clipping3,342
Clothesline tackle415
Collapsing3,081
Cross-checking5,899
Dangerous play7,244
Dangerous tackle1,222
Dead-ball foul23
Defensive three seconds3,230
Dissent7,694
Eight-second violation6,234
Eye-gouging1,651
Face-off violation112
Fair catch interference209
Five-second violation5,254
Forward pass12,174
Foul play1,713
Foul throw23,971
Free-throw violation1,130
Goalkeeper off the line439
Goaltender interference2,628
Hacking3,180
Hair pulling6,560
Hand pass1,419
Hand-checking1,064
Hands in the ruck2,745
Hands to the face5,671
Hanging on the rim679
Head-butting4,155
Helmet-to-helmet181
High tackle12,158
Hip-drop tackle1,991
Hitting a defenseless player62
Hooking5,926
Horse-collar tackle4,580
Illegal block in the back2,131
Illegal check to the head1,228
Illegal contact1,072
Illegal defense135
Illegal equipment6,851
Illegal formation5,345
Illegal forward pass1,807
Illegal motion1,045
Illegal procedure369
Illegal screen2,117
Illegal shift3,885
Illegal substitution970
Illegal touching8,380
Illegal use of hands1,524
Inbound violation759
Ineligible receiver downfield10,265
Instigator404
Intentional foul575
Kicked ball5,494
Kicking13,784
Kickoff out of bounds2,418
Kneeing1,494
Knock-on15,247
Lane violation2,263
Loose-ball foul463
Misconduct1,118
Neutral zone infraction10,582
No ball16,525
Not releasing2,079
Not rolling away1,020
Obscene gesture556
Obstruction9,163
Over the back2,521
Physical abuse of officials1,647
Professional foul4,986
Puck over the glass1,778
Racial slurs3,318
Removing the shirt18,190
Retaliation57
Roughing7,059
Roughing the kicker9,217
Running into the kicker1,779
Spearing4,679
Spitting6,814
Stamping3,455
Striking25,852
Studs-up challenge1,392
Tackle from behind200
Take foul2,324
Targeting4,358
Taunting5,272
Time wasting6,468
Two-footed tackle684
Undercutting159
Unsportsmanlike foul316
Violent conduct8,611
Wide11,289

Schooler30 pts · 300 m · 33 answers · 33 picked by someone

Backcourt violation16,582
Blocking foul1,949
Carrying6,481
Charging7,366
Delay of game9,047
Diving16,396
Elbowing2,685
Encroachment15,673
Excessive celebration3,319
Facemask7,224
Fighting17,313
Flagrant foul10,937
Goaltending12,901
High-sticking19,792
Icing34,488
Intentional grounding10,876
Interference3,375
Late tackle326
Offensive foul1,204
Out of bounds14,384
Personal foul2,378
Pushing10,573
Reaching in1,360
Roughing the passer15,030
Shooting foul404
Shot clock violation4,429
Slashing9,849
Technical foul12,574
Three-second violation15,050
Too many players16,901
Tripping15,207
Unnecessary roughness4,824
Unsportsmanlike conduct9,701

Plankton10 pts · 100 m · 7 answers · 7 picked by someone

Double dribble13,521
False start7,557
Handball70,159
Holding21,049
Offside175,833
Pass interference9,758
Traveling39,889

Questions about this prompt

What is the rarest answer to “Name a foul or rule violation in soccer, basketball, American football, cricket, rugby or ice hockey”?

The rarest tier on this sheet is Krillion, worth 100 points. Its 2 answers are Flying wedge and Palpably unfair act.

How many answers does “Name a foul or rule violation in soccer, basketball, American football, cricket, rugby or ice hockey” accept?

395 answers, in 5 tiers: Krillion 2 (100 points), Deep cut 248 (85 points), Rare 105 (60 points), Schooler 33 (30 points), Plankton 7 (10 points). Every answer in a tier scores the same.

What was the most common answer to “Name a foul or rule violation in soccer, basketball, American football, cricket, rugby or ice hockey”?

Offside, given by 175,833 players (14%) as of 19:29 UTC on October 19. It sits in the Plankton tier, worth 10 points.

Is my answer to “Name a foul or rule violation in soccer, basketball, American football, cricket, rugby or ice hockey” accepted?

Type it in the Check your answer box at the top of this page, or find it in the tier lists, which run A to Z. If the game corrected your spelling, look for the corrected form.