Removing or changing the offsides penalty would open up the scoring. There'd be more of a man to man defense than a zone one.
I also like the idea about widening the goals, but I don't think you need to do both.
HOw about my ideas in post #79?
The offsides rule has been in soccer virtually forever and many teams perform an excellent "offsides trap" to lure opposing players. In the old NASL they moved it from midfield to a "blueline" closer to the goals to encourage greater scoring oppportunities. College soccer uses the F.I.F.A. rules and calls offsides from the centerline.
Soccer is a very conservative and traditional sport that seeks to remain with the initial rules. This adherence to the original ideas is very much how we as political conservatives view the U.S. Constitution. We typically seek to remain true to the ideals of our Founding Fathers and their brilliant vision.
Modifications may happen occasionally (e.g. number of steps goalkeeper may take with ball) but wholesale changes aren't likely. Frequent use of yellow/red cards is something that has been bothersome to Franz Beckenbauer during this tournament.
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