Rule Changes you would like to see

[jmelanie]

Should a serious offence happen in a game which goes unpunished, FIFA (the FA or whoever it is) can deduct points from the team.

Case in point Suarez biting the Italian, should he be found guilty Uraguay should be expelled from the world cup.

[West Acton]

video ref to adjudicate on certain matters.....teams can have two 'referals' per game!

Not rule change but I would like to see like in Rugby league the ref have a camera on head during the game so we can see what view they get when making decisions!!! might forces refs into making decisions instead of airing on side of caution

A cap on foreign player's in a squad in all divisions.

Agree but I think you should cap how many can be on the pitch at one time ie. your allowed three foreign players on pitch at one time. For me its not restriction of trade as your not saying no foreign players just capping how many can in in match team or if people did say that was a restriction an alternative rule where English players have to play a proportion of games come the end of your season i.e. 70% of games come end of the season should have had English players involved

[West Acton]

Should a serious offence happen in a game which goes unpunished, FIFA (the FA or whoever it is) can deduct points from the team.

Case in point Suarez biting the Italian, should he be found guilty Uraguay should be expelled from the world cup.

If suarez was on this thread he would want biting introduced

[West Acton]

I have often also thought about the idea where you can put back on a sub that you have previously taken off like in Rugby and I know most wont agree but being able to bring on players for special set pieces like pens or free kicks i.e free kick on edge of box you could bring Beckham on to take it if on the bench

[Artful]

Players injured from foul once treated having to leave the pitch therefore leaving team a player short until after the free kick has been taken. Cannot see what this actually achieves apart from disadvantaging team who should be gaining an advantage from the free kick

[West Acton]

Players injured from foul once treated having to leave the pitch therefore leaving team a player short until after the free kick has been taken. Cannot see what this actually achieves apart from disadvantaging team who should be gaining an advantage from the free kick

in theory is player goes off player that injured him should for the same time hes off pitch

[W12_Ranger]

What really bugs me is players jockeying the ball out and stopping a player getting around them a good 10yards from the line. Its obstruction and anywhere else on the field the ref gives a free kick. Would like to se free kicks awarded as standard

Would also like to see them allow the quick freekick around the box again as everytime its done now the ref pulls it back saying wait for the whistle

I totally agree about the jockeying of the ball, its a blatant obstruction of the ball.

Straight red cards for blantant dives , yellow cards for over reacting to challenge even its a free kick

[Shania]

A certain percentage of homegrown players.

[lymehoop]

got to agree with the OP on obstruction, very frustrating seeing players shielding the player while the ball is miles away. The corner fiasco where players wrestling each other to the ground is a disgrace too, a few sending offs and penalties awarded would solve it imo

[W12_Ranger]

Retrospective bans for diving/simulation.

They reckon it would take a month to sort out in world football. There would be an initial outcry as bans would be happening left right and centre but once players / teams realise they won't get away with it anymore it would stop for good.

[QPR Richard]

The ref's watch linked to a stadium clock so we can see correct stoppage time.

[klonk]

similar to others... i'd like retrospective cards for diving plus a new red card offence for 'professional simulation' where a player dives in a match-changing situation (to gain a penalty and/or to get an opposition player sent off).

a time limit for taking throw-ins would be good (say 15 seconds) to stop so much time wasting on throws, if a team overruns the time limit, then the throw is given to the opposition.

i really like the magic free kick spray they're using in brazil too.

[West Acton]

I think the spray can at WC had been decent introduction

[Factamondo]

I think the spray can at WC had been decent introduction

good shout westie.....how bout refs having a little can of pepper spray to do players who crowd round them when a decision goes against em!

[Factamondo]

I think the spray can at WC had been decent introduction

good shout westie.....how bout refs having a little can of pepper spray to do players who crowd round them when a decision goes against em!