Report: NBA nearing new policy on flopping penalties

[Big Bid'Ness]

Fromrobasketballtalk

Last season, concerns about flopping rocketed up the list of NBA issues. It’s not like flopping was anything new to the NBA, but it was in the spotlight and gathering attention. Basketball was drawing soccer comparisons.

And if there is one thing David Stern can’t tolerate, it’s the image of the NBA being sullied (lockouts aside).
So the NBA is going to have a new policy on it, tweeted both the New York Times Howard Beck and the Associated Press’ Brian Mahoney. This sums it up well.

Howard Beck @HowardBeckNYT

One note from ref camp: NBA is close to finalizing policy on flopping. Will not carry in-game penalty. Will be reviewed after. Poss fine.
27 Sep 12 ​

I think this is a good step. While referees can still call flopping to ask them to determine motive and action at the time of the foul is both often very difficult and would slow the game down. Better for guys to get a fine later and have that be the deterrent.
But you can bet there are going to be some borderline calls this year that will lead to controversy. Just wait.

 

[elcheato]

RIP LeBron's checkbook.

 

[youngguru]

RIP LeBron's checkbook.

RIP Anderson Varejao.

 

[Pugz]

i wanted to say that

 

[jonathanlambert33]

Reggie Evans just became useless.

 

[Brutalis]

There goes Wades entire defensive game.

 

[Rios15]

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xJRZ5aacA_M[/media]

 

[RipCity32]

Isn't going to change anything lol.

 

[Sportsguy9695]

im glade the NBA is finally doing something about this. I was tired of seeing it happen in every game i watched

 

[Pugz]

im so glade the nba is doing something. im sure everyone is glade.

 

[Teagz]

everyone is in fact glade

 

[RipCity32]

 

[.GR]

bout time

 

[Pugz]

YES!

 

[Rios15]

Does anyone actually agree that fining for flopping is a good idea though?

 

[Willy]

Does anyone actually agree that fining for flopping is a good idea though?

I think that it would be more effective for a flop to be an in game fould, like a chrage almost. That's just me though.

 

[Hurricane Season]

Yeah, fining isn't going to do much unless they fine an obscene amount of money... a 5,000 dollar fine probably won't mean much to most of these players if they draw a foul and help their team win by flopping.

 

[Amare]

yeah! no more Harden or Ginobili flopping.

 

[elcheato]

I think fining them is pretty dumb actually. Just call fouls on the player who is flopping, and yes I realize it's hard to pick up in a full speed game.

 

[Pugz]

not to mention im sure the flopping fouls that help win games will just be the owner paying them any way they can. a measly fine wont amount to shit.