Flopping rule "defined"

NBA releases guidelines for anti-flopping rule

Posted Oct 4, 2012 7:42 AM

NEW YORK (AP) -- Stop the flop.

The NBA will penalize floppers this season, fining players for repeated violations of an act a league official said Wednesday has "no place in our game."

Those exaggerated falls to the floor may fool the referees and fans during the game, but officials at league headquarters plan to take a look for themselves afterward.

Players will get a warning the first time, then be fined $5,000 for a second violation. The fines increase to $10,000 for a third offense, $15,000 for a fourth and $30,000 the fifth time. Six or more could lead to a suspension.

"Flops have no place in our game -they either fool referees into calling undeserved fouls or fool fans into thinking the referees missed a foul call," vice president of basketball operations Stu Jackson said in a statement. "Accordingly, both the Board of Governors and the competition committee felt strongly that any player who the league determines, following video review, to have committed a flop should - after a warning - be given an automatic penalty."

Violation 1: Warning

Violation 2: $5,000 fine

Violation 3: $10,000 fine

Violation 4: $15,000 fine

Violation 5: $30,000 fine

here is the whole piece


http://www.nba.com/2012/news/10/03/nba-sets-flopping-penalties.ap/index.html

Seems we have enought rules IF THEY ARE CALLED AND ENFORCED AS INTENDED. In NYS High school ball a ref may call a tech if a player attempts to "fake" contact, another one and they are ejected from the game and must sit out the teams next game. Personally I'd rather see suspensions than fines. Certainly at the salaries these guys make the listed fines are a joke.

beat

So if you flop on an irrelevant play in the first quarter - the league will review it after the game - and fine you up to $30K.

Yet if the refs TANK IT and miss a blatant foul with 1 minute left in the Eastern Conference Finals - the league will say nothing, and in fact will fine you as a coach of player if you mention it

The powers that be in the NBA are a DISGRACE.