Karen Carney
Former England midfielder

I'd just take away extra time. There are so many games at the moment, and if the game is not decided after 90 minutes, take it straight to penalties. So just take out extra time.

I can't deal with the emotions anymore, especially after the summer of the Lionesses going into extra time and penalties, I was just exhausted watching. So, let's just get the 90 minutes in and then straight to penalties.

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Cliff has asked: "Would you support a similar approach to VAR as used in tennis and cricket where VAR is only used at the request of a team captain who is limited to one or two requests per game?"

Here's what Chris said:

"VAR is now embedded in the laws of the game. We have ‘Captain's challenge’ in Rugby League and a similar experiment has been trialled at the recent Under-20 World Cup where a player can ask their manager to challenge a decision in addition to the manager having that option.

"I have no objection to a challenge but if you lose it you lose it for good."

Pat Nevin
Former Scotland & Chelsea winger on BBC Radio 5 Live

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You must tell the people inside the stadium what is going on [with VAR rulings]. It's taken them years to get round to doing that. How dare they not figure out that should have been done at the start? It's not all about television, it should be about the fans that are in there.

The other one is, I think we should give a couple of calls to either the captain or the manager, two per half, to say I want this checked on VAR. Then you wouldn't have constant VARs all the time and you wouldn't get frivolous stuff.

You would keep your two [challenges] if you get it right, but as soon as you get it wrong you've lost one, so we would start seeing a lot less VAR, and only for important moments.

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Anon: "How to make referee decisions more consistent?"

Here's what Chris said:

"You need to be more consistent’ is an observation that has been labelled at referees for years. ‘You know the laws but you don’t know the game’ - referees work tirelessly at every level to be consistent.

"That is not easy to achieve. Everyone makes mistakes and has an opinion of a referee and their performance and that includes me. As long as that line isn’t crossed with abusive and insulting behaviour. Referees are fully committed to the job they love and no one critiques their performance like they do."

Ellen White
Former England striker on BBC Radio 5 Live

I'm all about the chaos, so I'm thinking goalkeepers coming up for every corner.

Maybe some amazing goalscoring goalkeepers and then what crazy counterattacks the opposition can do as.

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Pete has asked: "Why are players getting away with taking free kicks five to 10 yards from where the offences occurred and why can’t we have throw-ins from a standstill position so that they do not steal five to 15 yards?"

Here's what Chris said:

"In law, free kicks should be taken from where the offence occurs. Quite clearly when taking a defensive free kick in the defensive third of the field there is some leverage when it’s the defensive team taking the kick.

"In attacking situations referees should heighten their awareness to ensure that free kicks are taken from the correct location. A throw-in should be taken from the place that the ball exits the field and referees have the power to overturn the throw and award it to the opposition.

"In fairness, this is not something that gets raised too often."

Pat Nevin
Former Scotland & Chelsea winger on BBC Radio 5 Live

A lot of the ones [suggested changes] that are on the website, individually are all very, very interesting. But the game actually isn't too bad. It's actually quite good most of the time, football.

Some of the changes that have been made have been for positive reasons, but remember to watch out for unintended consequences. That's always one of the big dangers you have got in these situations.

[Watch out when making] too many changes, too quickly, that haven't been thought through - yes, I am talking about the usage of VAR and diving in when we weren't quite ready for it. That's one of them that shows if we make too many changes, too quickly then the unintended consequences can be bad.

Craig Nelson
BBC Sport reporter

Pat Nevin does have a word of warning for Alex Scott and any reader of this live page when considering introducing a change to the laws.

The former Scotland winger has dubbed it the law of "unintended consequences"...

What do you think folks? Could Alex Scott's proposed law to reward 'worldie' goals work?

It does provide us another excuse to show everyone's favourite clip of the week - David Rodriguez's aptly-dubbed 'icicle' kick in Atletico Ottawa's North Star Cup final victory over Cavalry FC.

Would this qualify, do you think?

Alex Howell
BBC Sport football reporter at Tottenham Hotspur's training ground

Bournemouth midfielder Alex Scott - who on Friday was called up to the England squad for the first time - says that if he could change anything about football it would be to reward "worldie" goals.

Scott has been getting to know his team-mates at the Tottenham training ground, where the England camp has been based.

He gave his first news conference as an England squad player today and I asked him what he would change in football if he had the chance.

"I think you need to be rewarded for worldie goals but I don’t know in what way," he said.

"If you score an unbelievable goal it needs to be rewarded with more than just a single goal.

"I don't know who would decide that as the opposition team would probably say that it’s not a worldie.

"I think that’s a rule I would change if I could."

Former Premier League referee Chris Foy has been busy answering your questions on the laws of the game and assessing the changes you believe could be made to improve football.

Let's take a look at some of the points Chris has raised since midday:

• Being an assistant referee is an "artform" but semi-automated technology provides an "accurate judgment of offside"
• "Incidents of teams surrounding match officials are reported, cautioning a number of players simultaneously wouldn’t be a good look"
• On dissent: Acts of dissent "should be dealt with", "I really liked the 10-yard rule but it wasn't adopted", sin-bins for dissent are "a great addition" at grassroots level
• "Referees cannot do it alone - everyone has a duty to protect the image of the game"
• Number of English refereeing teams at Club World Cup and World Cup show the country's match officials are "held in high esteem"
• On referees' pre-match preparation: They should have an "insight into how teams set up and an understanding of what tactics they employ. Being aware of any potential flash points from previous encounters is also important".
• On the handling of set-pieces: "Corners are not the easiest of set-pieces to police as a referee and we've seen a number of penalties given for holding/grappling, which I am really pleased about."
• On tactical fouls: "I understand the frustration but you can only deal with each incident on its own merits."

If you only joined us at lunchtime, here's a round-up of the points Chris made this morning.

We have also brought you some bright ideas from a hand-picked BBC Sport panel and you have had your say.

Keep sending your questions to Chris using the 'Get Involved' button at the top of this page.

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Fabian has asked: "I think the biggest problem in the game is tactical fouls. Players decide taking the yellow to stop a counterattack is worth taking a card for, so blatant cheating is standard defensive practice. How you'd change the rules to disincentivise it without being too harsh? I'm unsure.

Here's what Chris said:

"Tactical fouls or challenges that stop a promising attack are part of football and understandably cause anger and frustration amongst fans, these are rightly punishable with a yellow card.

"Team fouling is also something that referees have to deal with when a team plays the ‘numbers game’ with different players fouling the same opponent. These situations should be recognised and generally are. I understand the frustration but you can only deal with each incident on its own merits."

A panel of former players, match officials and BBC Sport presenters were asked how they would reinvent football by making changes to the laws of the game.

We asked you to rate their ideas using an unscientific show of thumbs and the results are in now!

The idea that earned the most thumbs up is in the number one slot and the rest are in descending order:

1. Let players take free-kicks, corners & throw-ins to themselves
2. Stop the clock when the ball goes out
3. VAR offsides: Lose the microscopic tech
4. Handball: Make it like it used to be
5. VAR: Bring in a challenge system
6. Penalties: One and done - no more rebounds
7. Penalties: Make the punishment fit the crime
8. Bring in bonus points - and punish 0-0 draws
9. Introduce tactical timeouts
10. Make the goals bigger

NB: Number of thumbs up are subject to change

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Daniel has asked: "My biggest pet hate in football now is before a corner, the referee will stop the game and warn the players about holding. This just delays the game. The players know the rule. Surely we can speed things up by letting them get on with it?"

Here's what Chris said:

"Corners are not the easiest of set-pieces to police as a referee. With 16/17 players on occasions jostling for positions, quite clearly, there is a lot going on.

"The point raised is a valid one and this season we have seen referees make one trip into the penalty area, which is a reduction and that delights me.

"Many pundits I speak to would like to see none which again I understand and hopefully that may happen in the future, but it's important to note that this season we have seen a number of penalties given for holding/grappling and this has remained a constant -which I am really pleased about."

Pat Nevin
Former Scotland & Chelsea winger on BBC Radio 5 Live

The thing that annoys me the most about football is cheats - cheats getting away with cheating.

That's feigning injury. Very specifically, one area more than others that annoys me is any player who is nudged, maybe in the chest or in the arm, and then suddenly goes down holding their face. That drives me, and I think most football people, absolutely mad.

I would be using VAR to check that out.

The first reason is, I just don't like it, but the second reason is serious. We are trying to get rid of head injuries and facial injuries and the problems [that arise] from that, including some of the long-term problems. The fact that some players are doing that and cheating using that rule because the game is immediately stopped, I think that is just beyond the pale.

I would give them a three-match ban for it. I would go further if I could.

That, above anything else, drives me absolutely mad and you could get rid of it in a millisecond by saying 'we are going to check it on VAR and if you are feigning, you're off'.