Quote Originally Posted by BiscuitEater View Post
The rule is for REAL cramps and fatigue NOT fake 'flopping!' Thankfully, most Refs can tell a 'flop!'

Count on losing a TO after the second flop! Count on 'an unsportsmanlike' or 'delay of game' 15 yard penalty after the TOs are gone!
There is no rule that allows for loss of a timeout if a ref thinks you are faking. In fact, refs are instructed not to make a judgement call on whether they believe a player is faking. It was addressed at the convention last year and decided no rule would be implemented.

I heard a cbs rules expert talking about this issue today. He said the protocol was to stop the game and get the player off the field regardless of whether or not they believe he is faking.

Bigger picture, I'm not taking about faking injuries. I'm talking about fatigue. 2 straight plays of hurry up, hit the ground. My view is unless there is a rule against it, I would do it until there is a rule that allows defenses to substitute mid possession. It is asinine that in an era of player safety, only the offense is allowed to determine when substitutions may occur.