[81alum]

On soccer, I'd be really happy if they took a page from field hockey, and I've seen it floated as an idea.  Reducing the number of players on the field in overtime, and perhaps even doing the "lose 1 player every OT" progression.  PKs are not only unsatisfying, I think teams would be less willing to go into complete defensive shells late in tied games.  Instead of merely holding on for 20 extra minutes and then getting a coin flip, the better team and better players should eventually win out.

I had wondered about this.  How about something extreme like taking away goalies in the second overtime?  Or go to a 7 on 7?  Or having adjustable goals and expanding their width in overtime?  Or moving the penalty spot back a ways to make the kicks more of a challenge?  I guess that just assumes that penalty kicks are somehow inappropriate. 

I have to say I worry more about penalty kicks taken in games than in overtime.  So often it seems a game is won or lost because of a questionable foul in the box.  An entire game is played to a draw, with hundreds of passes and dozens of shots, and the game is determined by a referee's call.  The impact of a bad call (or even a good one) is far greater than in any other sport I know, and can make a mockery out of the rest of a lengthy game. 

[81alum]

On soccer, I'd be really happy if they took a page from field hockey, and I've seen it floated as an idea.  Reducing the number of players on the field in overtime, and perhaps even doing the "lose 1 player every OT" progression.  PKs are not only unsatisfying, I think teams would be less willing to go into complete defensive shells late in tied games.  Instead of merely holding on for 20 extra minutes and then getting a coin flip, the better team and better players should eventually win out.

I had wondered about this.  How about something extreme like taking away goalies in the second overtime?  Or go to a 7 on 7?  Or having adjustable goals and expanding their width in overtime?  Or moving the penalty spot back a ways to make the kicks more of a challenge?  I guess that just assumes that penalty kicks are somehow inappropriate. 

I have to say I worry more about penalty kicks taken in games than in overtime.  So often it seems a game is won or lost because of a questionable foul in the box.  An entire game is played to a draw, with hundreds of passes and dozens of shots, and the game is determined by a referee's call.  The impact of a bad call (or even a good one) is far greater than in any other sport I know, and can make a mockery out of the rest of a lengthy game.