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weecalf | 20:00 Sun 06th Jun 2021 | ChatterBank
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If a golfer moves the ball and does not admit he is lambasted ,if a snooker player moves the ball he admits it so the other player gains from the incident .So why can a footballer dive to get a penalty and not a word .
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If a player "attempts to deceive the referee e.g. by feigning injury or pretending to have been fouled (simulation)" he must be cautioned. See page 106: https://img.fifa.com/image/upload/khhloe2xoigyna8juxw3.pdf However a problem arises when a player is genuinely fouled but then 'makes a meal of it'. As an example, two opposing players might be...
20:19 Sun 06th Jun 2021
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