The NBA said on Tuesday that it will experiment with an in-game penalty for flopping during the 2019 summer league.
A flop, or dive to imitate a foul, will result in a free throw and ball possession.
The new punishment will apply to summer league games, but the NBA’s board of governors will decide on any rule changes for the upcoming season later this month.
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Officials won’t have to stop the game to award the penalty, which instead will be imposed at the next natural break in play.
Back in 2012, the NBA tried to reduce flops by introducing a system of a warning followed by fines but the rule has rarely been used.
The offence won’t count towards a player’s personal fouls.