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Originally Posted by ref2coach
FAKE: to pretend; simulate; to trick or deceive; anything made to appear otherwise than it actually is; counterfeit;
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Agree.
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Originally Posted by ref2coach
The situation as described by Spense was the defender "wanting to take a charge" and falling backward without any contact.
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Ok, here is where you've lost me - how does this meet the definition you provided above? I know taking a charge can be painful, both in the initial contact with the offensive player, and when I hit the ground after contact. I know one way to lessen the pain of the initial contact is to back away from it; I would even contend that's done on instinct. So, how does a player back away from the contact and be "faking" being fouled?