Steve McClaren has urged the Football Association to clamp down on diving.
The Derby head coach, whose side take on Chelsea in the Capital One Cup on Tuesday night, has told his players to stay on their feet against the Premier League leaders.
McClaren wants the authorities to take retrospective action against divers, believing dives warrant the same punishment as a red card.
Chelsea's Gary Cahill came in for criticism for a theatrical fall in the 2-0 win over Hull on Saturday -- Tigers boss Steve Bruce said it was "like something out of Swan Lake" -- while the Blues' Diego Costa was booked for simulation.
McClaren said he believed diving was rife, adding: "If people cheat and do wrong, they have to suffer the consequences. We've all had to do that.
"They do it [retrospective action] in other things, so why not for diving or simulation?
"The key thing is, we don't like it, it's in our game and it's very difficult for the ref to deal with. You have to leave him to deal with it.
"Really, then, it's up to the authorities to do something about it and deal with it. It needs to be stamped out."
McClaren said he believed anyone found guilty of diving should face the same punishment as if they had been sent off.
"Absolutely, it can cost you a game," he said. "It obviously is [a problem], because it keeps getting mentioned for years now and still nothing's been done."
McClaren will recall Jake Buxton to partner captain Richard Keogh in defence against Chelsea, with Ryan Shotton suspended and Zak Whitbread out with a hamstring problem.
The 53-year-old, who won the League Cup with Middlesbrough in 2004, wants his men to be smart in the area and not dive in.
"You have to teach them and guide them, playing the right way," he said. "But you also have to be smart and it's a duel in the penalty area. I've seen it with players, the movement and speed they go at in the modern game.
"Just even a little clip can look like a dive. We have to coach our defenders better, and tell them: 'Stay on your feet and don't dive in.'
"Once a player's in that penalty area, it's what we call the red zone. It's danger.
"Don't give the opponent the opportunity to fall over or catch your foot, to put yourself in that situation where it's a desperate challenge."