Nice answers, some of which I have been complaining about myself!
My Top Ten
1) Goal line cameras, fourth official with monitor, immediate answer.
2) Physio on field for minor (magic sponge) injuries OR stretchered off immediately. Referee decides based on player's whining and rolling around! Fourth official allows player back on field, so don't have to get attention of ref.
3) Illegally stop a ball from entering the goal, yellow card, 15 minute sin bin, award the goal. Additionally, "professional" foul under the current "obvious goal scoring opportunity" standard results in YELLOW card and 15 minute "sin bin" by 4th official. Currently, NEXT TEAM played by culprits gets MORE advantage than the the team victimized by the offence!
4) Mic the referee. Foul and abusive language = red card (Rooney announces retirement!).
5) Official time kept by FIFTH OFFICIAL in the stands. Clock stopped after goal scored, substitutions, stretchered off injuries and free kicks where referee signals (by holding up whistle) that he is going to enforce 10 yards and delay taking of kick. Injury time soon averages 7-8 minutes!! Stadium clock, everyone can see it, electronic "whistle" ends the game.
6) FA (2 members from NON-EPL clubs) and PFA (3 retired PFA members) Disciplinary Panel automatically reviews all Premier League yellow and red cards the day after the game played and issues immediate majority decision, with deference given to referee's initial decision.
7) Yellow cards drop off list on rolling 10 game plan. 5 yellow cards, miss a game, second time, two games, third time, three games, etc...
8) 1 point for draw, 3 points for a win, BUT if game ends in a draw, penalty shoot out to determine WHICH TEAM GETS AN EXTRA POINT (so, they get 2 points!). Eliminates desire for holding out for a draw.
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8) Use 1 point for 0-0, 1-1 draws and 2 points for 2-2, 3-3, 4-4 etc..draws). FAR TOO MANY BORING DRAWS today!
9) Dashed line extended across pitch along 18 yard line is the "new" offside line
10) Referee given portable range finder for free kicks. Simply stands at the ball, points at wall and tells them "two more yards, one more yard, STOP" etc.. Any forward "baby steps" or non-compliance, moves ball 5 yards forward and repeats. If 5 yeards puts the ball inside the goal area, penalty kick is given! THAT will stop the BS! Clock is stopped the entire time, of course!
Having played professionally, the game looks like it is becoming INCREASINGLY frustrating, due to subjective discipline and nothing being done to combat all the shirt pulling, diving, abuse of officials, time wasting, etc, etc...
Roll on August!
ChicagoBlue
