Does the league need to call diving more? Hockey?

First let me say i hate diving and this it has no place in the sport but really it would be too hard for the refs to be alret enough to call 100% of diving calls they cant watch everyone at the same time and pay just as much attention to their fhead looking for a high stick as they can looking at the players feet to watch them leep in the air to fall to the ground.. its just stupid what i do think should happen is a 5 min pen for the times where the stick gets too close to their head and they throw their head back like they are lucky they were not just decapitated.. when you do get cought the punishment should be severe so its just not worth the risk

Definitely. Officiating is a difficult job, and sometimes penalties are called out of the corner of someone's eye. Some penalties occur behind the play, which would require the referees to have two sets of eyes. So will they make incorrect calls? Of course they will...

However, the "diving" penalty hasn't really been called very often. Sure, here and there... Such as yesterday when Letang took a flop. The referees have almost decided to either call a penalty (tripping, roughing, etc.) or not call the penalty if it was a dive. By not enforcing the diving penalty call, guys have no incentive not to dive. Maybe they'll get a call, and if they don't, they just get back up. Enforcing the diving penalty will make these guys stay on their feet.

The league reviews all instances that appear to be diving after every game. If the perpetrator is a repeat offender he is cautioned by the league. If it occurs again he is fined. If it continues the fine increases and a suspension could result.

To date there have been no suspensions.

Before every game the officials meet and discuss any specifics about the game, such as divers, grudges etc. The coaches and players are warned before the game. Sometimes during a game officials will warn players about this. And often they will ignore penalties which might have received a little too much embellishment.

good luck trying to get all players to not dive, there's always going to be players who dive, even in high school hockey we had a couple of small forwards who would draw penalties by diving and all the coaches would say to them is Good Job as we began to own on the powerplay. I'm not saying I like it but it already became a part of the game a long time ago, yes the refs need to call it better and a fine actually doesn't sound too bad, you make a good point

The NHL reviews all instances whether a penalty call was made or not.

To give the correct formula- Tom is a bit off.

First offence- warning letter

Second offense- fine

Third offense- 1 game suspension

Each subsequent dive doubles that suspension

OMIGSH YES! Even if it's questionable, call the hit AND the dive. I think the home team should get an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty if the home crowd boos a national anthem, too.

yes they do and they also need to call the right calls in the playoff for hitting from behind and have them not play the next game no matter who it is. captin or not. game seven or not. play the price.

I disagree with "diving" I'm pretty sure that's the last thing on a players mind when they're driving to the net in OT looking to get the Game winner. You do have to remember they're on skates, on ice. Seriously, if you're a hockey player you know what I'm talking about. All it takes is one little tug or someone hits your skates or you step on a blade and down you go. It looks like a dive but it's not. Why do you think players fall when no one even touches them? Because they're on metal sharp blades on ice.

Anybody who doesn't do whatever it takes to win isn't competitive enough to be a winner.

thy need to call it more, but it is kind of hard to notice at that kind of game speed.