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[QUOTE="xc84, post: 249766, member: 1526"]
Sure, that's fine.  My point is that there is a place for drawing a charge...and falling down can be good defense if there is enough contact to elicit a charge call.  Again, it does draw attention to the area and helps the defender reduce the impact and thereby help reduce injuries.
 
With that said.  Refs have a lot of trouble with charges.  It goes both ways.  I see way too many times where a defender still moving into position or moving while the player is in the air and the charge is called.  I also see time where I know the guy with the ball won't stop no matter what is in front of him ...in effect, starts his "charge" [U]really[/U] early.  He creams the defender and the defender is called for a block.  Refs just don't know how to call it right...and there should be emphasis on  better officiating.  I don't think the [B]rules[/B] encourage "flopping" but I do think maybe [B]poor officiating[/B] encourages/rewards bad acting too often.
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