Originally Posted by
Bluedog
What defines a flop? I, of course, know what a "flop" is but there are areas of gray. Does it have a clear definition? Exaggerated reactions to medium-sized contact could be a flop. Or essentially no contact falls is a flop?
I agree with the above posters that the fact that defenders basically HAVE to fall down to get a charge call is silly. It's been ingrained in these guys' heads forever though so don't see that changing. It's also unfair to some degree if a weak player falls over because a heavy guy gives him some contact - could be considered a flop but the guy isn't strong enough to stand his ground. Conversely, if you had a big beefy guy who COULD stand his ground but chooses not to, he also could be "penalized." The point is that there is definitely a HUGE variance in being able to absorb contact so the "flop" is REALLY hard to judge as you basically do it based on the reaction/contact. It's not like there's a gauge of force available to standardize it.
So, I may agree with the thought to try to remove it, but see a lot of challenges in enforcement and foresee video reviews forever. I think I'm in favor of calling it when somebody is grazed/not touched and falls over. That to me, is a CLEAR FLOP. Otherwise, calls as usual.