Faking Being Fouled Rule ...

[JRutledge]

I do not know what the NF says because the NF has stated to their members something different and have not put out.

The chart is great, but there have been challenges to that and does not state that in their own literature (the first play in the casebook as an example).

Again, my state is not doing the "immediately" thing unless it is a head bob or some other kind of action when the ball is in control of the offense. On a shot, we are not doing it immediately as it might not be any control when ruling a flop.

This is my total frustration with this rule, they did not think of a lot of the possibilities and tried to be cute and different from the other levels for some reason. They just should have adopted whatever NCAA Men's or Women's did and called it a day. But instead, they did the cute thing and needed be unique when this has been done at the NCAA level for years now. Men's has been using this rule since 2019 and Women's ball put in the rule last year. Pick a side and do it that way.

But again, my state is not going anything immediately on a shot and stated several times the AP arrow is not to be used or wait until control so play can be stopped. Indiana that I also work did the very same thing after being told how waiting until the "next dead ball" could be very problematic. The head person for Indiana is currently on the NF Basketball Committee and was advised to change their initial interpretation.

I get that TJ is now on the committee, but it appears many with the NF are not talking with each other. Because it seems obvious the NF started changing their stances and telling states what they wanted to be done.

Peace