Technical fouls can be issued to both coaches and players. In high school, a technical foul results in two free throws and the ball for the opposing team. A player or coach will also be expelled if they incur two technical fouls during a game. At the college level, the penalty for receiving two technicals is only a shot clock violation. The distribution of technical foul shots is fairly consistent from one level of basketball to the next. Typically, the referee calls a routine foul on the opposing team, and then may call a second foul if he believes it is necessary to maintain order. The official usually shoots the free throw himself; however, he may choose to have one of his assistants shoot the two free throws instead. In general, foreign referees tend to call more technicals than American referees. They often have no idea how to control a game and so need to keep things interesting by calling lots of fouls. In the NBA, guards are likely to receive technicals more frequently than other players. This is because they are generally involved in more physical play and so need to be taken out of the action for a few moments. For example, here is how many times each position has been awarded a technical foul this season: 0-for-5 starters 1-for-7 role players 2-for-3 backups.