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Originally Posted by Trip
yeah, but they suck at it in soccer and do it way more than football. Don't watch hockey or basketball enough to make an accurate judge.
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In soccer things are spread out and not a huge clustefuck, so its more obvious to see.
Plus no pads warrents a simple rule called "dangerous play" which is basically at the ref's discretion, but in the fifa rulebook is defined as doing things like slide tackling with the cleats facing up, slide tackling from behind (although this is acceptable if contact is made with the ball first), challening a ball higher than mid waist with your cleats (high kick), etc etc.
Basketball isnt a contact sport, so its pretty easy to tell what a foul is.
Hockey and football you wear pads and helmets to protect yourself.
Soccer is full contact, with a set of rules designed to minimize serious injury, which is officiated by typically 4 men. 2 on each sideline, a center official, and an official at midfield to manage substitutions.
So yea, i guess you could call it acting when a player exaggerates being tackled or pushed, but in reality its just using the rules of the game to try and get an advantage. The rules arent cut and dry like other sports, and soccer referees know this.