In
basketball, a
turnover occurs when a team loses possession of the ball to the opposing team before a player takes a shot at his team's basket. This can result from the ball being
stolen, the player making mistakes such as stepping out of bounds, illegal screen, a
double dribble, having a pass intercepted, throwing the ball out of bounds,
three-second violaton a
five-second violation, or committing an error such as
traveling, a shot clock violation,
palming, a backcourt violation, or committing an
offensive foul. A
technical foul against a team that is in possession of the ball is a blatant example of a turnover, because the opponent is awarded a free throw in addition to possession of the ball.