Tough Call 4: Pinar Karsiyaka v BAXI Manresa - Fake being fouled

Red 33 attempts a 3 point field goal from the corner whilst White 3 jumps to try to block the shot. Red 33 falls to the floor and the referee calls a personal foul to White 3, awarding a valid basket and 1 free throw to Red 33. Article 33.3 The offensive player shall not cause contact with the defensive player in a legal guarding position by: Spreading his legs or arms to cause contact during or immediately after a shot for a field goal. Article 33.16 Fake is an action by a player to simulate that he has been fouled or to make theatrical, exaggerated movements in order to create an opinion of being fouled and therefore gaining an advantage. Outcome: Incorrect decision from the referees. White 3 never invades the shooter’s cylinder. It is the shooter, Red 33, who creates the contact by spreading his right leg outside his cylinder. However, this illegal contact does not put White 3 in a disadvantage, so it shall not be called as a personal foul. Red 3 then lets himself fall to the floor in order to fake being fouled. The referee shall give a warning, showing twice the ‘raise-the-lower-arm’ signal to Red 33 for faking the foul. When the game is stopped and the ball is dead, the warning shall also be communicated to the Red Team Head Coach and it shall apply to any member of his team for a similar action for the remaining duration of the game.