Flop ??? (Video)

[Adam]

Originally Posted by just another ref

He did a lot more than cease the resistance. Appears to me he dove backward and let out a yell to draw attention to himself.

He fell backwards, and he did so with minimal contact, but I don't see where he's required to resist. As for the yell, it's irrelevant, IMO. I watched it without sound, and I still like the call (although I would have been fine with a no-call as well.)

[just another ref]

Originally Posted by Adam

As for the yell, it's irrelevant, IMO.

It's relevant only in that it supports the idea that the whole thing was staged.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by just another ref

It's relevant only in that it supports the idea that the whole thing was staged.

Maybe, and I don't disagree that it was staged. The thing is, the offense opens himself up to this by shoving the defender down court. We tell players all the time to stop giving ground. He stops, and just allows himself to be pushed down. I'm ok with that.