My idea to help soccer... implement a penalty box. If the referee decides you took a dive you can be penalized for varying time periods depending on the situation (maybe 5, 10 or 20 minutes). Do not penalize with a card unless it is the second offense by a player in one game. I think the risk of a card is little deterrent to a diver (see any recent match). Players will not go down as easily if they face a penalty that takes them off the field where they are not replaced.
Here is another thought... if you ARE going to take a dive, please do us all a favor and at least grab the body part that was hit. If you are hit in the chest, do not grab your face. If you are kicked in the shin, do not act like you were shot in the groin. This may have been acceptable to fans years ago or even today in a local match with little television coverage but it does not fly in the World Cup when there are countless cameras trained on the match recording in HD. We can see when you are barely touched in the shoulder and you act like someone has just driven a bayonet through your throat. Stop it.
F.I.F.A. should allow a video referee that is reviewing the game as it is played to blow a horn to halt play. The field referee could then be alerted to the problem. The play in question could be replayed on the big screen for all to see. The field referee could then assess the penalty to the player taking the dive. Play would continue while the offender serves their time in the box.
This player would then be forced to put on a pink armband for the duration of the match signifying that they are a "convicted" diver.
There you go F.I.F.A. DONE! You are welcome.
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