The National Basketball Association announced on Tuesday that players will now be penalized both in game and monetarily for flopping.
Those who flop will be assessed a technical foul, and the opposing team will be rewarded a free throw.
However, the NBA did say that flopping will not result in ejections – players are tossed from a game if they get two technicals.
LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers draws an offensive foul from John Collins of the Hawks at State Farm Arena on Dec. 30, 2022, in Atlanta. (Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
Since technical fouls result in a $2,000 fine to the player, a flop will result in a penalty of that same dollar amount. Repeat offenders' fines will be increased incrementally.
The NBA did note that a foul could still be called despite another player flopping.
Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic is charged with an offensive foul against Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns during the NBA Playoffs at Target Center. (Matt Krohn-USA Today Sports)
Coaches will not be able to challenge whether a player flopped directly, but referees could wind up calling a flop while reviewing a separate foul call.
The new rules will go into effect for this season, and the NBA is calling it a "one-year trial."
Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James gestures to fans after taking a charge late in the game at Staples Center. (Robert Gauthier/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)
The association was trying out the new rules in the Summer League.