ans "if he doesn't give a penalty he has to book him for diving"

maybe he's not sure.

You can only give what you see. If you aren't sure if it was a penalty or a dive or even neither (and it often isn't easy to tell) the correct decision is to give nothing.

Posted By: mr carra on January 3rd 2014 at 14:30:33

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So apparently diving has been creeping into the game over the last 2 seasons (NCFC) - Ben, Jan 3, 14:04:41
- The solution couldn't be simpler (NCFC) - norway, Jan 3, 14:27:05
  - I wrote to the FA in 1998 about video evidence being used (NCFC) - KentonCanary, Jan 3, 14:39:46
  - Yes, It's hard to blame players for the exaggerated fall 'cos the ref simply won't give th (NCFC) - Huge Small, Jan 3, 14:34:38
- Good to see Man Utd fans disgusted with their own obvious traits (n/m) (NCFC) - pants, Jan 3, 14:11:04
  - They could make a start by banning football pundits from ever using the phrase... (NCFC) - Ben, Jan 3, 14:14:25
    - ans "if he doesn't give a penalty he has to book him for diving" (NCFC) - mr carra, Jan 3, 14:30:33
      - The Welbeck one though (NCFC) - duke of york, Jan 3, 14:42:34
        
        But if the ref isn't confident which it was, then he should give nothing (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Jan 3, 14:43:40
        
        Correct. (n/m) (NCFC) - norway, Jan 3, 14:45:59
        
        Mostly agree (NCFC) - duke of york, Jan 3, 14:45:51
        
        So that's different then. Not that it has to be one or other, but that (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Jan 3, 14:46:58
      - "You can only give what you see", unless you're Mike Dean (n/m) (NCFC) - pants, Jan 3, 14:34:26
    - ^^^ Yes, VMT ^^^ (NCFC) - Martin Peters, Jan 3, 14:26:41
    - Janazaj's pen in the League cup was just disgusting (NCFC) - pants, Jan 3, 14:17:12
    - "there was contact" (n/m) (NCFC) - pants, Jan 3, 14:16:16
      - this VERY annoying too - as though football was a non-contact sport (NCFC) - mr carra, Jan 3, 14:28:22
        
        since 2011ish (n/m) (NCFC) - Pit, Jan 3, 14:28:55
      - "he's left his trailing leg out and just caught him" (n/m) (NCFC) - Pit, Jan 3, 14:18:55
        
        Refs innit, like we said yesterday. Because Wes didn't roll around on the floor, he got (NCFC) - pants, Jan 3, 14:22:24
        
        The trailing leg thing must be a bloody nightmare for refs. (NCFC) - Huge Small, Jan 3, 14:27:32
        
        Easy to spot in the comfort of the MOTD studio. Hard for refs in the thick of it. (n/m) (NCFC) - Pit, Jan 3, 14:28:21
        
        Unless you've just taken a throw in and a player scores (NCFC) - pants, Jan 3, 14:45:04
        
        I see you New Year's resolution to stopping banging on about stuff has failed. (NCFC) - Pit, Jan 3, 14:46:47
        
        They have a really hard job, except when they don't (NCFC) - pants, Jan 3, 14:51:51
        
        I reffed half a game once (NCFC) - duke of york, Jan 3, 14:57:48
        
        We very rarely get any decisions. Same with most of bottom half of prem. (NCFC) - Pit, Jan 3, 14:53:15
        
        Hard to spot some dives though (NCFC) - duke of york, Jan 3, 14:25:14
        
        It's not the referees' fault - it is for the game's administration to sort this out (NCFC) - norway, Jan 3, 14:29:13
        
        Nice. (n/m) (NCFC) - norway, Jan 3, 14:37:09
        
        diving board ? (n/m) (NCFC) - Pit, Jan 3, 14:30:43
        
        they should be for the high jump if guilty (n/m) (NCFC) - Pixelman, Jan 3, 14:36:03
        
        Would certainly make a splash on the back pages. (n/m) (NCFC) - Pit, Jan 3, 14:38:05
        
        Hopefully it would be a springboard for action. (n/m) (NCFC) - norway, Jan 3, 14:39:53
        
        The ripples of this would be felt far and wide (n/m) (NCFC) - Pixelman, Jan 3, 14:40:42
        
        I expect it there would be a daley debate about it. (n/m) (NCFC) - Pit, Jan 3, 14:41:53
        
        totally agree (n/m) (NCFC) - Pit, Jan 3, 14:23:16
    - Shearer says that alot. Then again he was one of the worst. (NCFC) - Pit, Jan 3, 14:15:35
      - Welbeck's v Spurs was shocking (n/m) (NCFC) - duke of york, Jan 3, 14:25:34
        
        Yes. Oscar v Saints as well. Even Marineo said so dint he (n/m) (NCFC) - Pit, Jan 3, 14:26:55
        
        What made the Oscar one so annoying.. (NCFC) - mr carra, Jan 3, 14:33:47
        
        ^^This^^Exactly^^ Almost as if it's in his DNA to do that (n/m) (NCFC) - KentonCanary, Jan 3, 15:05:41

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