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Message: <blockquote data-quote="RonJohn" data-source="post: 1037265" data-attributes="member: 2426">The rules specifically say that the officials cannot attempt to determine if an injury was real or fake.  So by the rules, it is not unsportsmanlike conduct.  It can't even be investigated to see if it was unsportsmanlike conduct.  I understand your desire for the rules to say that it is unsportsmanlike, and that it can be investigated and enforced.  The current rules do not do that.The rules are bad.  They need to be fixed.  There have been a few suggestions in this thread on how to fix them.  Such as not allowing an injured player to re-enter the game until the next possession.  That would actually do several things.  It would greatly reduce fake injuries.  It would also enforce more rest for players who actually were injured.</blockquote>