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Men's officials can issue tech for flopping in 2022-23

( Charlie Kaijo)

An NCAA basketball is shown on Wednesday, March 23, 2022, during a practice before the Sweet 16 round of the 2022 NCAA Division 1 Men's Basketball Championship at Chase Center in San Francisco, Calif. Check out nwaonline.com/220324Daily/ and nwadg.com/photos for the photo gallery.

Beginning in the 2022-23 season, men's college basketball officials may assess a technical foul to a player who fakes being fouled.

The NCAA Playing Rules Oversight Panel approved Thursday a proposal that came from the NCAA Men’s Basketball Rules Committee. According to an NCAA release, if a player is called for flopping, the opposing team would shoot one free throw.