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Originally Posted by JRutledge
There is no established penalty for flopping now. I know people want to say there is, but show us the situation that suggests you call a T for a player diving on a shot? Exactly, you will not find such a reference. I think the question was to make this clear how to do something about flopping and use the right language or use the right examples.
Peace
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Exactly. I have gotten flack in the past for calling faking being fouled, but I have not had any other valid options to address this play within the parameters of NFHS rules. Calling a block on block/charge plays with the defender faking is a solution, but it is an unsatisfactory one when there is no contact and the defender just sits down to fool the officials.
I do hope that the NFHS will find an actual way to address flopping, because it has trickled down, but officials are reluctant to address it using the tools they have. I understand them, because calling a technical foul per the rulebook is a rather harsh solution, especially on the 1st offense.