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A: It is legal for a foul to occur off-ball, provided it doesn’t fall under the provisions in article 37 which outline the standards for an Unsportsmanlike foul. As an example, if a defender is out of their cylinder when contact occurs but doesn't intentionally grab their opponent, this would likely be a common foul and can certainly happen off-ball.