[Football] The corner problem

[Bodian]

Could try a couple of things like hockey.

A penalty corner - if the ball if knocked off the back of the pitch on purpose then you have the goalie and four defenders on the goal line and then from the attacking side kick it to someone outside the box. The game carries on from there. All other defenders at halfway. Attackers as many forward as they like.

A normal corner - if ball unintentionally kicked out for corner then a restart 25 yards from goal in line with where it went out. The ball would need to go five yards before going into the box.

I have absolutely no idea if either would work but it might be fun to try.

Football should definitely adopt the self pass rule from hockey where a fouled player can take it to themselves. So if fouled you can just dribble it and if someone touches you without retreating they are booked.

I dont think we should try scrapping offside because unlike hockey it is too easy to go over the top.

Imagine the arguments about whether it was intentional or not....

 

[Berty23]

Imagine the arguments about whether it was intentional or not....

In hockey they just accept it. Any argument you go to the bin. The issue would be that football is bigger and the pundits would all go mad about the call.

But then they go crazy about Villa West Ham incident when incorrect corner given. Bring in the rule that if you appeal for a corner or throw and it is not yours then you get a ban. It would soon stop it. Messy for a few weeks but it would stop. I have never understood why you are not allowed to con the ref by a dive but you can con a ref about other decisions.

 

[American Seagle]

In hockey they just accept it. Any argument you go to the bin. The issue would be that football is bigger and the pundits would all go mad about the call.

But then they go crazy about Villa West Ham incident when incorrect corner given. Bring in the rule that if you appeal for a corner or throw and it is not yours then you get a ban. It would soon stop it. Messy for a few weeks but it would stop. I have never understood why you are not allowed to con the ref by a dive but you can con a ref about other decisions.

I'm soccer, especially in the EPL, new rules would not change much. The officiating is weak. If the officials applied the current laws a lot of the issues people have would disappear. I don't see how new rules would have any affect until the officiating is stronger and better respected.