This thread is not to discuss the validity of the call last night. It's also not to discuss whether there needs to be contact for it to be a flop (Cory Alexander might be annoying, but I do appreciate him being so pro-Duke).
Here is my question: Am I right that the flop call last night resulted in 1 free throw for VT, then WE got the ball? That seems crazy to me that the team who committed the flop would get possession after 1 free throw attempt, or did I just misremember things last night? If I'm up 2 or 3 points on the last possession, forget fouling! Just have your guys do dramatic flops all over the place, give them 1 free throw, and get the ball back.
I had the same question and discussion. It actually benefitted Duke +1 point because the flop disrupted the offense with a whistle right when it happened, so play stopped, then Duke scored a deuce on the next possession. So advantage Duke. This rule is at best wonky and splitting hairs. Either you are committing an unsportsmanlike play and it should benefit the offense or it’s a charge. It’s a lot like not calling a punch to the throat which if in the act of so called celebrating is okay. It’s a judgment call by the ref to determine what the player was thinking, which is untenable. Overall, weird rule — pretty soon refs will have red and yellow cards.
It's my understanding that officials will allow all offensive play to continue and withhold the whistle until after the play is finished or all scoring opportunities have ended.
Q "Why do you like Duke, you didn't even go there." A "Because my art school didn't have a basketball team."
While I obviously though the flopping call was BS, I do appreciate that they waited for the play to conclude, as the flopping offense (by definition) does not impact the player's attempt to score. Obviously, the professional analysts paid to comment on the game were unfamiliar with the rule and how it was applied, though that did not stop them from being very opinionated and confident on the topic.
I actually didn't have any problem with the call. Upon reading the rule, it does look like you can call a flop technical even if there is contact. It's pretty much just a judgment call y by the refs as to if they thought the player exaggerated or embellished in attempt to gain an advantage. It was hard to tell on the replay because there was another player in the way of the shot, but it looked like there wasn't any significant upper body contact between Roach and the other player. My bigger gripe is that the rule isn't enforced consistently. They seemed to make a big emphasis with it the first couple games of the season, then the flops seemed to return in full force.