The NBA will start enforcing new "flopping" fins starting with the 2012-2013 season. Here is part of the official policy released today by the league. Any player who is determined to have committed a flop during the regular season
will be subject to the following:
Violation 1: Warning
Violation 2:
$5,000 fine
Violation 3: $10,000 fine
Violation 4: $15,000
fine
Violation 5: $30,000 fine
If a player violates the anti-flopping rule six times or more, he will be
subject to discipline that is reasonable under the circumstances, including an
increased fine and/or suspension.
The league will announce at a later date a separate set of penalties for
flopping that will apply during the NBA playoffs.
My gut instinct is that these rules are fair. I just think a lot of this will be "judgment calls" and not change much of ridiculous flopping we see...
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