Why does soccer not crack down on diving?

[scorpiorising]

Pardon my lack of knowledge...I'm a newer fan.

Im trying to watch the MLS highlights to get me ready for the world cup or whatever the it is, and even those short highlights are littered with dives.

The announcers dont even mention it on the replays. One guy got a penalty kick from a dive where no one touched him. On the replay the announcers talk about what might happen, but not the fact the guy pretended to get shot in the face.

The sport is pretty sweet when you've got at least one none possession oriented defensive team. The players are extraordinary athletes and overall possibly the best highlights to watch other than possibly hockey or kickboxing.

I know this happens in other sports, but soccer is riddled with divers. Every 10-15 minutes some guy gets an elbow to the chest and goes down holding his ankle, until the call is either made or not made? Is it not embarrassing to watch your own team?

Why is this a non issue in ALL leagues? Not one seems to crack down.

So soccer fans, speak up.

And heres for fun:
http://youtu.be/F4ZY9sJe0rY

 

[The Clamburglar]

I love playing soccer and played in high school, but I can't watch it because of the diving. Every time I see some dude rolling around after barely getting touched I get massive second hand embarrassment and can't watch. Have a little self-respect, be a man, get the fuck up, and play, you look like a goddamn fool.

 

[Halge]

I think they have, somehow. Diving used to be more common a few years ago. And by diving I mean actually faking being tackled. Exaggerating the force of the tackle is something else.

 

[shockaholic12]

Perhaps the league feels set plays add more scoring/excitement and let it slide.

 

[Lustercross]

It's kind of hard to crack down on it if there was actual contact. But yeah, it makes some players look like wimps lol.

 

[shockaholic12]

Saw an awesome video exhibit at LACMA where the artist looped diving Premier League players in slo mo and digitally removed the opposing player. It was like watching ballet dancers the way they would fly through the air and contort themselves.

 

[IIIIIIII]

it's both embarrassing and hilarious at the same time.

 

[IIIIIIII]

espn is pretty good at making fun of those guys on sportscenter.

 

[Rubbel die Katz]

Diving, by rule is forbidden and punished with a yellow card.

Exaggerating impact, faking injuries and acting is rated as unsportsmanlike and is punished with yellow aswell.

Though the letter examples are more difficult to judge for the ref, so more wrong decisions are made. If somebody dives, he get's punished for that, if the ref has seen it. If somebody is faking an injury after an altercation, it's hard/impossible to judge for the ref whether the player is faking it or actually hurt, even if he has seen the situation.

Generally spoken, players that are diving and faking are disliked by fans and media in most european leagues I would say. So you cannot really say it's accepted.

Also you have to see it from their point of view. Of course ultimately they want to give their team an advantage through their actions but it's also a safety measure. There are a lot of actors and easy floppers in football but also a lot of unfair, kicking, pulling, punshing, spiting and shit talking dirtbag players. You wanna protect yourself from these types, with the help of the actions explained above.

I don't see modern (european) football as plagued with divers as many people try to make you believe. Most blatant and obvious divers/actors are getting ridiculed in the media anyway.

 

[ExquisitExamplE]

Diving, by rule is forbidden and punished with a yellow card.

Exaggerating impact, faking injuries and acting is rated as unsportsmanlike and is punished with yellow aswell.

Though the letter examples are more difficult to judge for the ref, so more wrong decisions are made. If somebody dives, he get's punished for that, if the ref has seen it. If somebody is faking an injury after an altercation, it's hard/impossible to judge for the ref whether the player is faking it or actually hurt, even if he has seen the situation.

Generally spoken, players that are diving and faking are disliked by fans and media in most european leagues I would say. So you cannot really say it's accepted.

Also you have to see it from their point of view. Of course ultimately they want to give their team an advantage through their actions but it's also a safety measure. There are a lot of actors and easy floppers in football but also a lot of unfair, kicking, pulling, punshing, spiting and shit talking dirtbag players. You wanna protect yourself from these types, with the help of the actions explained above.

I don't see modern (european) football as plagued with divers as many people try to make you believe. Most blatant and obvious divers/actors are getting ridiculed in the media anyway.

Seems reasonable.

 

[ExquisitExamplE]

Saw an awesome video exhibit at LACMA where the artist looped diving Premier League players in slo mo and digitally removed the opposing player. It was like watching ballet dancers the way they would fly through the air and contort themselves.

I'd like to see this. Got a link? What's LACMA?

 

[bcordova]

It's the most popular sport in the world. But if an ugly American basketball player or football player did the stuff these soccer players do, you better believe everyone from all these other countries would be making fun of the US. Please tell me I am not right.

 

[Groundswell]

Ban diving and make soccer unwatchable?

 

[new_mexico1]

 

[ExquisitExamplE]

It's the most popular sport in the world. But if an ugly American basketball player or football player did the stuff these soccer players do, you better believe everyone from all these other countries would be making fun of the US. Please tell me I am not right.

Go ahead other countries, do your worst!

 

[ventrue]

Vlade was one of the best. I really think he should have passed up B-Ball and gone into method acting.

As for soccer, "futbol", etc... Sorry, but for some reason, the dives in Soccer look 5 times gheyer than B-Ball.

Those players that fake dives, should be punished w/ a swift kick in the balls, by the opposing team's strongest kicker, imo.

 

[scorpiorising]

Diving, by rule is forbidden and punished with a yellow card.

Exaggerating impact, faking injuries and acting is rated as unsportsmanlike and is punished with yellow aswell.

Though the letter examples are more difficult to judge for the ref, so more wrong decisions are made. If somebody dives, he get's punished for that, if the ref has seen it. If somebody is faking an injury after an altercation, it's hard/impossible to judge for the ref whether the player is faking it or actually hurt, even if he has seen the situation.

Generally spoken, players that are diving and faking are disliked by fans and media in most european leagues I would say. So you cannot really say it's accepted.

Also you have to see it from their point of view. Of course ultimately they want to give their team an advantage through their actions but it's also a safety measure. There are a lot of actors and easy floppers in football but also a lot of unfair, kicking, pulling, punshing, spiting and shit talking dirtbag players. You wanna protect yourself from these types, with the help of the actions explained above.

I don't see modern (european) football as plagued with divers as many people try to make you believe. Most blatant and obvious divers/actors are getting ridiculed in the media anyway.

I 100% understand why players dive. Ive done it in hockey myself. I also 100% understand why its not on the refs. Ive been a ref. Its god damn hard to catch things depending on your angle.

The league needs to step in, and hard. I understand your point about contact but a line needs to be made. Its hard to make a line when people are trying to lie, but it needs to be drawn.

And ive only been watching MLS and a few Premier League games and its very rampant in my eyes, and im usually pretty lenient towards players in most leagues for diving.

 

[scorpiorising]

Seems reasonable.

Very much so. I dont want this to turn into a bash fest. I do enjoy the game

 

[Jar of Flies]

Tosh did a bit about that. Im on my phone so I cant post but its on youtube and its pretty hilarious

 

[Loiosh]

My father refereed at the highest level, it was his life for a very long time. He's refereed both the Olympics and The World Cup.

He doesn't watch the game any more.