We all know a flop when we see one. 50 out of 100 times there is no contact at all the player just bales out. the other 50% of the time they fall too early.
I use the measure that you have to stand and take the contact to get the call. If you bale out so sorry it is going to be incedental contact and NC.
I have never in my 18 plus years used the T in this situation, I will have a comment for the player about the flop and warn them of the consequenses of doing it again. It always seems to work. A prudent word to the coah if he/she complains about the lack of a call in that situation that the player floped helps set the guidelines if it happens again.
Remember there has to be contact for it to be a foul. So if they go down without contact it is a flop, if there is contact there is the possiblity of a call.
I had a partner early in the year who called a blocking foul on kid who had position, but started to fall before there was contact, which put him in a position where he upended the airborn shooter.
The fall to the floor took the player out of the legal guarding position.
The B/C call is not difficult, there are specific criteria that must occur for it to be either to be called, I think the reason that people think it is the hardest call to make is that noone other than the officials understand the rule.
Back to the flop.
you make that call you deal with the consequences, your choice.
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The trouble with officials is they just don't care who wins.
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