Flop! Flop! Flop!

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Sounds a lot like a kid I know. Doesn't happen to be a forward who just can't seem to wrap his head around staying onsides, does he?

No, but I see you’re from Mass...do you Ed Stein?

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LOL. Nope, I'm thinking of a girl. Drives me batty. Just play the game.

I always tell my kids, if you fall for real then you fall, but don't flop because you are useless on the ground.

Well, one would argue if they drew a PK...that wouldn't be a useless act, would it?

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Not all "flops" are to buy a foul. If I'm rooted to the ground on two feet, and you come barreling into me, I'm leaving my feet. Maybe I'll even avoid the contact altogether, but I won't let you blow both my knees out trying to be a tough guy.

So, If I "flop" and you don't make contact...is that a foul?

(not me BTW, a conversation I've had with a teammate)

No contact needed to be a foul.
If a player is able to get out of the way before contact, it is still a foul.

Think about this. If I throw a punch and you are able to duck out of the way, shouldn’t I still be ejected?

BTW, I have seen many sliding challenges studs up, that were way more dangerous then a punch.

American Ref’s are not likely to call fouls for “no contact”.
Even with contact, Ref’s are not likely to give foul unless you go down.

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No contact needed to be a foul.
If a player is able to get out of the way before contact, it is still a foul.

Think about this. If I throw a punch and you are able to duck out of the way, shouldn’t I still be ejected?

BTW, I have seen many sliding challenges studs up, that were way more dangerous then a punch.

American Ref’s are not likely to call fouls for “no contact”.
Even with contact, Ref’s are not likely to give foul unless you go down.

I agree, but it's interesting how many times someone will use the "I never touched him" as an excuse.

It's not flopping, but causing someone to get out of the way to avoid a tackle and injury should still be a foul.

Now, if you roll about and can't decide what part actually hurts...umm....

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unfortunately this certainly happens....