Rule changes you would like to see

guinnessaddick said:

bobmunro said:

Addickted said:

Garrymanilow said:

Automatic start of the match bookings for players with unacceptable haircuts. This will continue every game until the issue is resolved.

I'd also like to see bookings for incompetence. Sometimes players do something so bad I can't believe the ref doesn't lose his temper and book them just for being bad. Foul throws, attempted crossfield passes that end up on the moon, shots on goal that hit the corner flag. Get in the book.

Plus glove wearers.

All goalkeepers must wear long sleeved kits.

... and all boots should be black.

Nowadays, if you see someone wearing black boots, if looks odd.

It looks like they've forgotten their real boots and are playing in the shoes they wore to the ground

Anyone falling over theatrically, especially wearing a red and blue striped clown outfit, should be penalised. (no guesses as to who this is aimed at)

Not sure most of the issues that rile me are to do with the rules of the game, more the inconsistent refereeing. 

cafcfan said:

bobmunro said:

fat man on a moped said:

Timing taken away from the ref, clock is stopped when play is halted (injury, substitution, players arguing with the ref etc) and game finishes next dead ball after time is up. 

Disagree - the referee controls the clock and only they can decide whether or not a stoppage in play warrants a stop to the game clock.

Except it works perfectly well in Rugby League and Aussie Rules, and probably other sports.  It also takes away from the Ref a minor inconvenience that might distract him from other more important duties and is likely to provide a more accurate stoppage time than we often now get.

In rugby, the referee signals to the timekeeper to stop and start the clock (time on/time off) - not all stoppages result in the clock stopping and that is at the sole discretion of the referee. 

Sprinklers to pop up at random points in the game! Perhaps a trench to open up on the edge of the 6 yard box for 5 mins in each half. 

VAR used on clear and obvious mistakes. 15 seconds to decide, otherwise it wasn't clear or obvious. 
VAR to be used to immediately red card players for simulation, especially injury simulation where no contact occurred. (above rule applies)

 Dave Rudd said:

You can change a million and one things ... but you have to ask 'what problem are you trying to solve?'

VAR?  Don't get me started.  Let's simply use it to establish whether the referee made a 'clear and obvious error'.  If the VAR officials are having to agonise over borderline offsides (for example) then the referee has NOT made a 'clear and obvious error' ... so the original decision (even if incorrect) should stand.

Exactly.

Monkey Rush

stevexreeve said:

KBslittlesis said:

CatAddick said:

Missus came up with one last night watching the wales game.  No substitutions allowed during time added on to stop running the clock down

I don’t even get that?
How is it running the clock down when the ref adds 30secs for every sub?
I no understandy 🤷‍♀️

But referees don't add on 30secs for substitutions! 

They make a subjective estimation of what they "think is about right"!

Usually bears little resemblance to what would be calculated by simple arithmetic.

I think rarely the ref adds extras on for subs after 90 mins, especially not 30secs.  During the game 'substitution time' may go into some random algorithm that pops out with four minutes added.  Looking back at the Wales game again last night; how many extra extras were added? about a minute maybe.  Most of that was to do with the argy bargy and the yellow cards - I'm sure the Welsh sub wasn't taken into account and no time was added following the 2nd goal celebrations.
Personally it doesn't bother me, just I thought I'd share what a 'take-it-or-leave-it' attitude to football person commented

Sheffield Wednesday.  I mean just no!  Get rid.

Goalkeepers need less protection. They have the advantage of being able to use any part of their body, but get given free kicks if an attacking player even brushes them at an incoming corner. 

dicktracey said:

Extra time - remove 2 players from each team every five minutes ... this will hopefully remove the lottery of penalties.

& throw on a second ball!! 

DaveMehmet said:

Chizz said:

One serious, one frivolous. (You can decide which is which). 

2. Monkey goalies. 

Very harsh on David Marshall 😉.

MrOneLung said:

Once you take the ball over the halfway line into the opposition half you can’t take it back into your own half. 

Similar to the backcourt rule in basketball.

Maybe also the 10 second rule to get into your opposition’s half of the court, although would have to be more than 10 seconds. 

Only the captains can approach the ref/linesmen.
Blatant goal line deliberate hand ball (Ala Suarez v Ghana in 2010 World Cup) results in a red card and goal given with no penalty kick.

paulbaconsarnie said:

Only the captains can approach the ref/linesmen.
Blatant goal line deliberate hand ball (Ala Suarez v Ghana in 2010 World Cup) results in a red card and goal given with no penalty kick.

You cannot give a goal that never was. 

Penalty sure.