Thread: NBA to test in-game flopping penalty at summer league

The NBA will be testing a proposed in-game penalty for flopping during summer league, according to an announcement by the league Tuesday.

A flop, which will be determined by referees at the game, will be penalized by awarding the opposing team one free throw. The player who commits the flop will be assessed a non-unsportsmanlike technical foul, which won't count toward personal fouls or lead to an ejection.

Officials won't be required to stop live play to call a flopping violation.

The league in 2012 implemented an anti-flopping rule that resulted in a warning and then an increasing amount of fines for every subsequent violation. However, there was no in-game penalty and the rule has rarely been enforced since its implementation a decade ago.

Would be great if this time the refs really do what they need to do.

rest - https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/...-summer-league

In an unrelated story LeBron announces his retirement.

Originally Posted by Denver Native (Carol)

Would be great if this time the refs really do what they need to do.

rest - https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/...-summer-league

In regards to that - from a game last night - Flopping by Lebron James leaves him embarrassed - https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nba...ed/ar-AA1kNm9T

Congrats to the referee who did that. There is definitely a lot of flopping, and it will only stop if the players are called out on the spot.