Quote Originally Posted by confucius say View Post
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.
If the defense is gassed like your referring it isn't faking. Players just haven't been trained that there is a level of fatigue where you stop. Coaches from day 1 teach mental toughness and pushing through. However, I honestly think it's smart to take a knee or lay on the ground until help arrives. You're probably not going to make it to the sideline due the offense will snap the ball. That player needs to wait on help to come ala training staff.