[quote=desmond][quote=afx114]Soccer needs to implement a diving penalty like hockey. I’ve never seen so many arms to the mid-section afflict the face! If anything is affecting the flow of the game it is all of the pathetic divers attempting to draw a penalty.[/quote]
I saw a yellow card today (Chile vs Switz) on a dive (flop), so they must have it. I am not an expert, but I have seen so many missed goals, easy goals according to the announcer, at crucial moments.[/quote]
Diving is already a penalty and will get you a yellowcard if caught. Refs aren’t dumb, they just sometimes are not in the right spot. If they suspect you of diving but can’t see it clearly enough to yellowcard you, they may still make a mental note that you’re not to be trusted and then even legitimate fouls won’t be called. I would like to see coaches get challenges like in the NFL for when an opposing player dives.
