Illegal?

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Originally Posted by Robert Goodman

The object's the same, the only difference here being the element of falling down as a way to have the kicking team near the ball.

This fake trip is outside the realm of accepted deception.

Originally Posted by Robert Goodman

Would it be unsportsmanlike for a receiver in the middle of a pass route to deliberately fall to the ground?

No, it would however, be incredibly assinine.

Originally Posted by Robert Goodman

If not to fall to the ground, how about to stop and scratch a pretended itch?

see above