[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by bob jenkins

It almost looks like white flops.

Originally Posted by Raymond

The shooter landed cleanly on both feet and then threw himself backwards onto the ground. If the contact was significant enough to knock him down, he would have fell sideways toward the official. We don't need to qualify that he "may" have flopped.

Originally Posted by JRutledge

Might be a flop as stated by someone else

Originally Posted by BillyMac

Did he "flop" enough for technical foul? Been around basketball for over fifty years as a player, fan, coach, and official. Never observed this called. Never. Ever. Maybe that's why some of us say, "He may have flopped"? Once we say, "He flopped", we probably (depends on how one defines "flop") have to penalize. Wink. Nod.

Originally Posted by BillyMac

White #23 does embellish this contact by falling to the floor after the try to attempt to draw a foul ruling from the covering official. Does the action by White #23 violate the rules? (10-4-6f)

Who would call it? Who has called it?

10-4-6-F: A player must not: Commit an unsporting foul. This includes, but is not limited to, acts or conduct such as: Faking being fouled.