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INDIANAPOLIS — The National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) approved a handful of rule revisions for the 2024-25 high school basketball season involving the simulated foul and the closely monitored rule.
The language around faking a foul, or flop, has been changed to be defined as “when a player fakes a foul or makes theatrical or exaggerated movements while there is no contact illegal. Examples include, but are not limited to, embellishing the impact of accidental contact on block/charge plays or field goal attempts, using a “headbutt” to simulate contact illegal and the use of any tactic to create the appearance of wrongdoing in order to gain an advantage. .”
“The committee approved changes covering a variety of different areas,” NFHS Athletic Director Lindsey Atkinson said in a statement. “Maintaining a focus on player safety, fairness, balance and rules that officials can adjudicate effectively continues to be the committee’s priority.
The South Dakota High School Activities Association follows the NFHS rules in almost all matters, including the rules of play for high school basketball.
Additionally, the procedure was changed so that officials would issue a warning to the team at the first flop. Any additional instances will result in a team technical foul. Previously, a second offense was committed in the form of a player’s technical foul.
“(The committee) hopes to eliminate these dishonest acts from the game,” said Billy Strickland, executive director of the Alaska School Activities Association and chairman of the NFHS basketball rules committee.
The NFHS also allowed states that use the 35-second shot clock, including South Dakota, to choose to eliminate the closely guarded five-second rule while a player dribbles the ball. The rule will remain in effect when a player is holding the ball, regardless of the shot clock situation.
Prior to the 2023-24 season, the NFHS authorized the rule change to eliminate the one free throw bonus and reset free throws after each quarter. The change awards two free throws to an offending player once a team reaches the bonus at five fouls in each quarter.
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