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Message: [QUOTE="Tufkas, post: 4600885"] OSU-VT - perhaps the refs watched the game film of OSU v UConn and adjusted accordingly? This is a massive problem in world soccer still - I believe I've seen a yellow for diving given maybe 2 or 3 times tops, since the rule was in place. And - in my experience - never off a VAR review. For kicks and giggles, search Neymar and diving on YT. :D Valid concern for me, especially as certain teams (Notre Dame at least during the McGraw administration, Stanford) seem to teach flopping as part of their process. As it relates, OSU knew they had a massive problem matching up with Edwards, so why not? Not only did it work, it very possibly determined the outcome of the game. The NBA approach is flawed (for me) in that coaches only get one challenge per game, whether the challenge is successful or not. Perhaps something similar to the NFL with one or two challenges, but kept if successful. If unsuccessful, perhaps loss of a timeout or a technical. The NHL approach of a central office with monitors seems untenable due to the sheer volume of games going on simulataneously, unlike the NHL. Either way, for me, this is a very valid point - it's nothing more than gaming the system. Results should be decided by the best performance of the players, not the best actors. [/QUOTE]