NBA to test out anti-flopping rules in Summer League / News - Basketnews.com

Players will be assessed a technical foul but it will not count as a personal foul or lead to ejection. The opposing team will be given a free throw and possession if the flopping penalty is called. The new rule will be tried out in all three summer leagues.

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Each year, the NBA is testing new ideas on how to improve the league. This time, the focus goes to flopping.

Players in all levels of basketball try to earn foul calls using various methods, the least likable of which is flopping. The NBA is trying to address this issue, which has gained ground on social media in recent years.

As a result, the league will test out a new in-game penalty for flopping in the 2023 NBA summer leagues, the NBA announced.

Likewise in Europe, the opposing team will be awarded a free throw and possession if a flopping penalty is assessed. Contrary to FIBA rules, the referees do not have to call the violation immediately, stopping live play. Instead, they can wait until the next neutral opportunity to call the penalty.

The player who violated the rule will be given a technical foul. However, it will not count as a personal foul or lead to ejection, the league notes.

The NBA has three summer leagues planned this offseason. The first two - California Classic Summer League and Salt Lake City Summer League - have already started. The main event - NBA 2K24 Las Vegas Summer League - will start on July 7th and will continue until July 17th.

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