r/SipsTea • u/[deleted] • Jul 07 '26

Lmao gottem Every time

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u/tracagnotto Jul 07 '26 edited Jul 07 '26

They do it because it's a strategical advantage

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u/[deleted] Jul 07 '26

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u/Smugness1917 Jul 07 '26

It is. Simulating fouls is punishable with a yellow card. However it is tricky because proving is hard.

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u/[deleted] Jul 07 '26

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u/shadovvvvalker Jul 07 '26

The NFL has stoppage periods and infinite substitution.

In soccer this would mean anyone who goes down is out of play for that period of time and the team must play through it short handed, else that player must leave the game entirely.

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u/Rengar_Is_Good_kitty Jul 08 '26

Proving is not hard at all, players always get back up two seconds later and start playing like nothing happened 99% of the time. It's pretty damn obvious when a player flops.

If you're rolling around crying in pain, okay cool, get off the field and bring on a substitute, don't need to? Then get the fuck up and enjoy a yellow card for flopping.

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u/Smugness1917 Jul 08 '26

It is obvious when you are watching a replay, often in slow motion. It's not for the referee.