2024 NFHS Basketball Rules Questionnaire ...

[Stat-Man]

Originally Posted by FlasherZ

I'm first curious how a "flop violation", or even a "formal flop warning" would be handled. Is it only a violation for offense players? If A1 is driving and B1 flops, do we stop play to call the violation and give the ball right back to... team A?


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Is there any particular situation you would have used a violation or formal warning for flopping vs. today's options?

If it is handled as it is in international play, the warning is signaled immediately and then reported at the next stoppage with play resuming at the POI. Subsequent flops are penalized with an immediate player technical foul.

As other posters have stated, flopping isn't limited to the defense. Offensive players try to act as if they have been fouled. Also, shooters will also try to embellish contact that may or may not have happened - especially as or after they land.

I had a play this year where defensive player flailed about after running into a legally-set screen. Not enough to call a T for faking being fouled, but it would have been enough to merit an official warning if it existed in the rules.

Here is a 5 minute 10 second clip of various plays in FIBA competition that were ruled a flop following a prior warning.