24. (A) Instances of diving usually take place near the opposing team’s net or penalty area. (B) But if there’s one thing that most soccer fans don’t love, it’s seeing players “take a dive.” (C) Diving is normally associated with jumping into a body of water from a diving board or a cliff. (D) While some longtime observers actually defend its implementation, most fans would love to see it go the way of the dodo. (E) In most cases, the two players don’t even make contact, but if the referee doesn’t see the episode clearly, he will award the “hurt” player with a free kick.