What is flopping?

[JSD]

According to thefreedictionary, flopping is to To fall or lie down heavily and noisily or to move with a sudden noise. Therefore, is it safe to say that one can flop without falling? In other words, is the word "flopping" limited to faking and falling? Does flopping happen in the NFL, NHL or MLB? if so, how?

Two colleagues are arguing about flopping, its definition and whether it is prevalent in sports outside of Basketball and Baseball. What do you think?


Source:

Flopping, http://www.thefreedictionary.com/flopping

[youcanthandlethetruth113]

Interesting debate....keep us posted.

[JSD]

Interesting debate....keep us posted.

 

[BballTim]

According to thefreedictionary, flopping is to To fall or lie down heavily and noisily or to move with a sudden noise. Therefore, is it safe to say that one can flop without falling? In other words, is the word "flopping" limited to faking and falling? Does flopping happen in the NFL, NHL or MLB? if so, how?

Two colleagues are arguing about flopping, its definition and whether it is prevalent in sports outside of Basketball and Baseball. What do you think?


Source:

Flopping, http://www.thefreedictionary.com/flopping

  It's more associated with soccer than basketball. There's a player in the MLS (Carlos Ruiz) who's nickname (don't know the spelling as it's in spanish) means "the little fish" because he flops so much.

[crownsy]

According to thefreedictionary, flopping is to To fall or lie down heavily and noisily or to move with a sudden noise. Therefore, is it safe to say that one can flop without falling? In other words, is the word "flopping" limited to faking and falling? Does flopping happen in the NFL, NHL or MLB? if so, how?

Two colleagues are arguing about flopping, its definition and whether it is prevalent in sports outside of Basketball and Baseball. What do you think?


Source:

Flopping, http://www.thefreedictionary.com/flopping

  It's more associated with soccer than basketball. There's a player in the MLS (Carlos Ruiz) who's nickname (don't know the spelling as it's in spanish) means "the little fish" because he flops so much.

yea, its a considered a "cagey" move in some soccer leagues and dirty in others.

i think the reason its associated in the nba with the influx of european players is the perception that its a soccer only thing.

[JSD]

Yes but what is flopping?

IF a WR is running for a ball and jerks his body trying to sell a penalty after the cornerbacks slight contact, is that a form of flopping?

[BballTim]

According to thefreedictionary, flopping is to To fall or lie down heavily and noisily or to move with a sudden noise. Therefore, is it safe to say that one can flop without falling? In other words, is the word "flopping" limited to faking and falling? Does flopping happen in the NFL, NHL or MLB? if so, how?

Two colleagues are arguing about flopping, its definition and whether it is prevalent in sports outside of Basketball and Baseball. What do you think?


Source:

Flopping, http://www.thefreedictionary.com/flopping

  It's more associated with soccer than basketball. There's a player in the MLS (Carlos Ruiz) who's nickname (don't know the spelling as it's in spanish) means "the little fish" because he flops so much.

yea, its a considered a "cagey" move in some soccer leagues and dirty in others.

i think the reason its associated in the nba with the influx of european players is the perception that its a soccer only thing.

  European and South American.

[BballTim]

Yes but what is flopping?

IF a WR is running for a ball and jerks his body trying to sell a penalty after the cornerbacks slight contact, is that a form of flopping?

  Exaggerating the effect of a small amount of contact or no contact in order to get a foul called on your opponent.   

[JSD]

Yes but what is flopping?

IF a WR is running for a ball and jerks his body trying to sell a penalty after the cornerbacks slight contact, is that a form of flopping?

  Exaggerating the effect of a small amount of contact or no contact in order to get a foul called on your opponent.   

Please, co-sign or disagree with this. TP in it for all participants, I'm really interested in the consensus.

[Roy Hobbs]

Yes but what is flopping?

IF a WR is running for a ball and jerks his body trying to sell a penalty after the cornerbacks slight contact, is that a form of flopping?

  Exaggerating the effect of a small amount of contact or no contact in order to get a foul called on your opponent.   

Yep, pretty much that.  Sometimes called "diving", in sports like hockey.

[johnnyrondo]

You have to fall down in basketball to end up lying down, so yes you have to fall to flop. Now give me my TP for participating!

[Roy Hobbs]

By the way, this isn't exactly a new issue:

http://www.celticsblog.com/2009/3/9/786738/red-auerbach-hates-floppin

(Hopefully that video works...  It's filtered out here at work.)

[liam]

Flopping is called a Brad Miller now that Valde is retired.

[johnnyrondo]

Flopping is called a Brad Miller now that Valde is retired.

What's a every time I shoot I fall down called? A "Ben Gordon?"

[Rondo_is_better]

Yes but what is flopping?

IF a WR is running for a ball and jerks his body trying to sell a penalty after the cornerbacks slight contact, is that a form of flopping?

  Exaggerating the effect of a small amount of contact or no contact in order to get a foul called on your opponent.   

Please, co-sign or disagree with this. TP in it for all participants, I'm really interested in the consensus.

I co-sign; that's what a flop is.