Flop (Basketball)

As the pretense of a flop fouls the opponent is called in basketball. It simulates a player through their own body movement a previous physical contact with the opponent. If the cheating is detected, a technical foul may be imposed. Literally translated means Flop: "The Fall ", "the dropping of ". The Competition Committee of the NBA called the flop as a physical act which is intended to cause the referee in deceptive intention, to whistle a foul. Add to that the deliberate misleading of viewers who can come by flopping to the assumption, the referee did not see a foul. From the 2012/13 season to penalties in the so-called "anti- flopping - Rule" can be drastically increased in the NBA. If the first offense during a season nor a warning, it comes with repetition to $ 5,000 fine, staggered up to $ 30 000 in the fifth offense of professionals. From the sixth misconduct may result in the suspension of the player for the entire season.