I will say that in fairness to the refs, they probably have one of the most difficult officiating jobs on the planet. The rampant simulation/diving is pretty disgusting and because of this the job of the ref is much more difficult.
Make diving subject to video review and hand out match bans accordingly and - most importantly - stick with it. This should cut down on the amount of diving which should ease the burden on the officials. The players' actions on the pitch play a big part in the decisions and they should also be held accountable. As of now, there is little downside to diving and a rather large upside. This forces the officials into impossible split-second decisions every match.
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