"T" the Flopper!
Specific unsporting acts. 'Flopping.' The defensive player or screener acting as though he/she has been charged by an opponent, when in fact he/she has not been, definitely has an impact on the game. It is detrimental to the best interest of basketball. The "actor" wants to create the false impression that he/she has been fouled in the charging/guarding situation, or while he/she is screening when in either case there is no contact or incidental contact. The "actor" falls to the court as though he/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 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 part of the game. Officials must penalize the act. (10.3.7f)
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