1. Loosen the substitution rules. A hundred years ago, ice hockey used to have limited-substitution rules just like baseball and soccer. It was a much slower game back then. Allowing unlimited substitutions turned it into a frenetic, action-packed game that puts all other major sports to shame.
2. Consider adopting penalty rules that force teams to play shorthanded for 4-6 minutes at a time when a player is penalized. That might help generate more offensive chances on the field.
3. Get rid of the stupid running clock time that makes soccer a Stone Age sport. Having the clock run when the ball is not in play is one characteristic soccer shares with American football that makes them two of the dumbest sports ever invented. Play the game in two 30-minute halves and stop the clock whenever the whistle is blown.
I like #’s 1 & 3.
Not sure about #2.
The play time for the game is about 35 minutes anyways when you subtract out all of the out-of-bounds balls, delays, fouls, fake injuries, and everything else.
Good post!
Your three rule changes would transform it into an already existing different game.