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June 17, 2006
My Brilliant Soccer Innovation
I'm watching the Ghana-Czech Republic soccer game, and suddenly -- the idea comes to me, the idea that will revolutionize soccer and draw more American interest to the sport.
The background of the insight: super-low scoring. One ball, big field, men running around. Americans like action, love scoring. Something's missing. Then it hits me.
Bingo. Here's my insight:
Two balls in play at all time.
Think of the action, the strategic decisions, the scoring potential. The only change would be the need for two goalies, maybe some rule adjustments. But overall, soccer would become so much more exciting and free-wheeling, with teams on offense and defense simultaneously -- OR, having a double offense if the same team controls both balls. This will be better than three-dimensional chess.
Honestly, this idea will rock the world.
Van | 06/17/06 at 12:50 PM | Categories: Life and how to live it
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Interesting idea, but a 1-1 draw with Italy is okay for now. :)
Good thought. How about these minor changes? Give the players pads and helmets. Let them hit each other at full sped. Re-shape the ball so it could be thrown as well as kicked. Use uprights rather than nets. Now you got a game.
Oh yeah, you could keep the name. “football” has kind of a ring to it.....
Nicks
[VW comment: I like these ideas a lot, Nicks. I think you're on to something here. Then let's paint a silver star on the helmet of the best team and call them the "Cowboys" and I'll be totally satisfied.]
Nicks | June 19, 2006 12:14 PM
Or you could have three kinds of balls and the players up in the air, on broomsticks.
Alcibiades | August 9, 2006 03:01 AM
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