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Originally Posted by Jurassic Referee
From a recent NFHS POE:
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 fact 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. These 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.
The rule that is in place to deal with flops is NFHS rule 10-3-7(f)--"faking being fouled." It's been in the rule book for many, many years. The NCAA has a similar rule with similar wording.
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Thanks JR. I knew you will pull something out of your ***. I just hope ALL Officials will follow what the rule book says and penalize all unsporting conducts (which includes flopping).
So stick with your words and call a T each time you see a defensive player flop. Not to metion flopping is still a judement call - to you it might be a flop, to some it isn't!!! So don't just talk people, next time you see it, then CALL IT!!!