A take foul is a type of foul committed by a defender to prevent a fast-break opportunity without making a legitimate play on the ball. It is also known as a transition foul. Previously, the penalty for committing a take foul was a personal foul on the defender and a side out for the offensive team. However, starting from the 2022-23 NBA season, a take foul will result in the offensive team being awarded one free throw, which can be taken by any player in the game at the time of the foul, and they will also retain possession of the ball. The new rule does not apply during the last two minutes of the fourth quarter and the last two minutes of overtime. The exception is made to allow teams to continue to intentionally foul at the end of games to stop the clock during an attempted comeback or foul to prevent a 3-pointer when they are up by three in the last few seconds of a game. Steph Curry has joked that he still doesnt understand the NBAs take-foul rule.