This is essentially what is happening on a âWidescreenâ video: The full film picture is visible, but it is scaled down to fit within the TV screen width. The empty space is rendered as the least-distracting thing possible: a large expanse of black above and below the picture (this is known as letterboxing).
In basketball, a foul is an infraction of the rules more serious than a violation. 1  Most fouls occur as a result of illegal personal contact with an opponent and/or unsportsmanlike behavior. Fouls can result in one or more of the following penalties: 2  The team whose player committed the foul loses possession of the ball to the other team.
A foul in basketball can range from two different kinds: offensive and defensive fouls, as well as technical fouls. Offensive fouls are fouls when you are on the offensive end, like pushing someone to the side to shoot or pushing slapping someone on the arm to get to the basket. foul in basketball can range from two different kinds: offensive and defensive fouls, as well as technical fouls. Offensive fouls are fouls when you are on the offensive end, like pushing someone to the side to shoot or pushing slapping someone on the arm to get to the basket.