<P> In basketball, a flagrant foul is a personal foul that involves excessive or violent contact that could injure the fouled player . A flagrant foul may be unintentional or purposeful; the latter type is also called an "intentional foul" in the NBA . However, most intentional fouls are not considered flagrant and fouling intentionally is an accepted tactic to regain possession of the ball with minimal time off the game clock . </P> <P> The NBA enacted its flagrant foul rule in the 1990 - 91 season, to deter contact which, in addition to being against the rules, puts an opponent's safety or health at risk . </P>

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