Flopping - OK or T?

[Ref Daddy]

Boys JV last night. Home team in command from the opening tip.

Home team has that "dominant player" a big mobil center that was having his way underneith - he was quick, graceful, stronger, bigger, smarter - than the opponents. They couldn't stop him.

In the fourth quarter - I'm trail watching a corner play my area. Underneith the opponent guarding the center falls to the floor and yells out in "pain". I glance - my partner (3 year guy) is right in front of it. No call. Better team scores.

Downcourt I'm lead now. Same thing. Off ball the offensive player against the big center - away from the play collapes to the floor and yells in pain. His team scores I stop the clock.

First thought was the kid was having a seisure or cramp. I approach him as he rolls on the floor, he gets up and he trots away and back down court. Ahh, I get it. This was a vagrent obvious FLOP. Stupid me!

By the time I figure it out - he's a full court away and setting up defensivly.

Q1) Should I called a "T" then and there from that far away and after the delay?

Score was like 68 - 25 so I let it go.

Next down I'm trail again right in the "floppers" coach's pocket. Coach says to me - "I'm telling them to draw that foul. We have to get their big guy outta there. Help me!"

Q2) Should I T coach right then and there?

I did nothing.

Dead ball occurs (out of bounds). I call Partner over and explained privatly that Kid is flopping - coach telling him to do it. Lets T next one. We agree.

Nothing else rest of game. No more flops.

Q3) I considered telling the flopper to cut it out during a "break" or next dead ball. But I would be contracdicting his coach!

RSVP