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Originally Posted by JRutledge
...the NF never has addressed when or how we consider a T for flopping or faking being fouled.
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Never say never, and never say always.
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Originally Posted by JRutledge
Does that address the constant flopping and tactics used by players and specifically telling us when or how to address that issue? Simply saying faking being fouled is very subjective. Have you seen a POE ... directly from the NF telling officials when to invoke this rule? Since the answer is no ...
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Actually, the answer is yes, there was a NFHS Point of Emphasis directly addressing faking being fouled and flopping; and most fouls, including many technical fouls, are subjective, which is why we get paid the big bucks, but I digress.
On the NFHS high school level "faking being fouled" has become an "orphan" rule. Only seven words (already cited) in the rulebook, and nothing in the casebook (and nothing in annual interpretations).
Of course we did get a "one and done" Point of Emphasis, but Points of Emphasis always carry the usual burden of: How are inexperienced officials supposed to know the specifics when lacking a good, experienced trainer?
2004-05 NFHS Basketball Rules Points Of Emphasis
Specific unsporting acts. The committee is concerned about the following specific unsporting acts. Coaches, players and officials must pay particular attention to these areas: Flopping. The defensive player or screener acting as though he or she has been charged by an opponent, when in fact he or she has not been, definitely has an impact on the game. It is detrimental to the best interests of basketball. The 'actor" wants to create the false impression that he or she has been fouled in the charging/guarding situation, or while he or she is screening when in either case there is no contact or incidental contact. The 'actor' falls to the court as though he or she were knocked down by the force of the contact. Those actions are designed to have a foul charged to the opponent a foul not deserved. The "flop" also incites spectators. The rules are in place to deal with such activity and must be enforced. A technical foul is charged to the 'actor' in all cases. Coaches can have a positive impact by appropriately dealing with players who fake being fouled. It is not a part of the game. Officials must penalize the act.
We all know that faking being fouled and flopping exist in high school basketball, yet in my forty years of working and observing games, I've never seen a technical foul charged for faking being fouled. In most situations where it could be called, officials will often "bail out" ("bail out" both the actor and the official) with a (possibly) bogus blocking foul, or by calling nothing.
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Originally Posted by JRutledge
So we mostly just call nothing.
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What JRutledge states is sad, but certainly and unfortunately, quite true.
And I guess I'm a part of the problem:
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Originally Posted by BillyMac
I think I would view such a (kick out) play in a NFHS high school game as a simple player control foul rather than a technical foul for faking being fouled.
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