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Old Mon Aug 01, 2011, 11:14am
tref tref is offline
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Originally Posted by bainsey View Post
I don't understand this mentality. Why isn't a flop simply a flop?
When a flop doesnt result in any contact whatsoever, it obviously cannot be a block.

When a flop causes the airborne shooter to hit the deck, in order to do our job & protect the shooter, to me, its gotta be a block.

When 2 bodies are down & the defender laid down causing the shooter to go down... BLOCK.

In my experiences, calling a flop a block keeps players from flopping.
I've even heard coaches say to their players, "Play D & stay on your feet, they arent going for it tonight!"


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Originally Posted by Snaqwells View Post
Yep. There's nothing illegal about a player falling backwards to absorb contact.
Yep. They may also turn or duck when contact is immenent.
The bolded part is not only part of that rule, it is also missing from this equation. Sorta like the word intentional in a kicking violation.
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