In basketball, a flop is an intentional overreaction to physical contact between two players, with the intent of deceiving the referee. A successful flop typically results in a foul call on the opposing player.
Flops can be committed by players on both the offensive and defensive sides of the ball.
Flops can be especially impactful in college basketball, where the rules are stricter about how many fouls a player can commit before being disqualified.
But changes may be coming to college basketball, as the NCAA announced in June 2023 that flopping will be assessed as a technical foul going forward. The men's game made a similar rule change during last offseason.