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oxfozyne t1_iybel3k wrote

Reply to comment by WeDriftEternal in Eli5: Why do soccer players feign being injured? by livehearwish

Hockey has a diving problem too.

NHL rule book.

64.1 Diving / Embellishment – Any player who blatantly dives, embellishes a fall or a reaction, or who feigns an injury shall be penalized with a minor penalty under this rule. A goalkeeper who deliberately initiates contact with an attacking player other than to establish position in the crease, or who otherwise acts to create the appearance of other than incidental contact with an attacking player, is subject to the assessment of a minor penalty for diving / embellishment. 64.2 Minor Penalty – A minor penalty shall be imposed on a player who attempts to draw a penalty by his actions (“diving / embellishment”).

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WeDriftEternal t1_iybfebh wrote

Surprisingly, diving in hockey (especially high level hockey) really isn't a big issue. You'd be surprised how often it actually gets called.

Refs in hockey, unlike NBA and football/soccer, are pretty empowered to make the decision to call a diving penalty, as such you see far less of it than you might otherwise see.

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oxfozyne t1_iybi3ja wrote

Surprisingly, players such as Ray Bourque have endorsed diving because the penalties do not outweigh the rewards, and referees such as Kerry Fraser and Paul Stewart have stated that the rule is not applied properly or inconsistently called and there should be more embellishment penalties year after year than what are actually called.

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