One thing I would like to see to help the refs would be to implement a
diving rule, similar to the NHL. There is nothing more annoying that
watching a player at the professional level play to get a foul rather than
play hard basketball. The original foul should be awarded and the ball given
to the team that was the 1st fouled, but a 2nd foul given for a
diving/unsportsmanlike penalty. No free throws would be allowed for the
diving foul if the team is in the bonus. Then they can both sit in the
box....oh wait ;-)

What do yall think?


-pfalcon

On Wed, 05 Apr 2006 21:02:43 GMT, "pfalcon" <scoin@comcast.net>
enlightened us:


Diving???? You mean flopping??

It's hard enough for the refs to distinguish between a charge and a
block. Let's not complicate their lives any more.

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Steve

I'm not sure what the original poster was talking about. However, at
the high school level (not sure about college), there was a "point of
emphasis" on giving TECHNICAL FOULS for players who obviously flopped.
This was discussed at our meetings two seasons ago.

I personally didn't call any technicals but instead let the play
dictate what I should call instead. If the defender flopped in the
open court during a fast break, I might let it pass if it didn't affect
the play.

If the defender flopped while a player was driving to the basket, I
might just call it a blocking foul. It really depended. I know some
real good veteran officials who called a technical because they thought
it would send the correct message to the teams. As I worked lower
level JV/Varsity games, I don't see flopping as much.

Don

"pfalcon" <scoin@comcast.net> wrote in message
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I think it would pretty much end Ginobli's career.

On Tue, 18 Apr 2006 13:35:15 -0600, "BobInBoulder"
<binb@noneofyourbusiness.com> wrote:


LMAO.

Actually, the biggger problem with Ginobili is that he always acts like
he's been horribly hacked on every drive to the rim. That's where his
Oscar-caliber acting comes in.
--
Greg Lentz

"pfalcon" <scoin@comcast.net> wrote in message
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The NBA has enough problems with proper enforcement of existing rules and
problems playing favorites. Let's not exacerbate the problem...

MEC2