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Take 2: Why 4 soccer rule changes would make the game even more beautiful

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Soccer rules! Still, it could use a few rule changes.

For instance, under certain circumstances, ejected players should be replaceable. Removing one’s shirt during goal celebrations also should be OK. Balls that cross the boundary in flight, but land in play, should not be considered out of bounds. The game clock should be stopped for injuries and substitutions, and the timekeeping should be public.

Ch-change 1: Players ejected for two yellow cards can be replaced if there’s a substitution left.

Refereeing is a thankless job, largely because it’s so subjective. Ideally, a foul is a foul no matter where perpetrated on the pitch, but I do appreciate a referee applying a slightly more stringent threshold inside the penalty area.