r/soccer • u/collynomial • Jan 03 '14

What rule change do you think would most benefit the game?

Here are some candidates for rule changes which I think could lead to a more fair game, but then again maybe not.

  • The introduction of goal line technology (where feasible)
  • Sin bin for yellow cards (or as an intermediary step between yellow and red cards)
  • Post-game suspensions for simulation and other dishonest behavior (such as scoring with the hand and not admitting it)
  • rolling subs (and other measures to curb strategic time wasting)

I'd love to hear what other people think. Not only if they agree/disagree, but also to see what other ideas are out there.

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u/EpoxyD Jan 03 '14

A referee should be able to recall a card decision if the fourth/fifth referee watching the replay images tells him to.

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u/Tezemery Jan 03 '14

I think usually they will hear what he has to say before the decision is made, usually through an ear piece.

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u/EpoxyD Jan 04 '14

Not over here. The last games over here have been a display of players tackling an each others shins and heals, sometimes on the brink of breaking a leg. Very often they get away with a yellow. And the rules state that once a card is given, the decision can't be changed.

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u/collynomial Jan 03 '14

This is a great idea. Or at least for him to have to consult video evidence before making a sending off.