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Flippy Flopper
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An interesting point. The FIFA rules provide for intent. In fact there are three levels, accident, low intent, intent to harm. That isn't how it's written but how it plays out. But even with those distinctions, only accident and intent to harm are taken seriously. If you reach for the ball and foul accidentally, you get called. If you block a player or grab him, typically it's given a pass.
Strange.
Apples and oranges, IMHO. Sports that have some sort of physical contact have to control it at some point. BAsketball does it Flagrant fouls and different levels of them.