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We have welcomed former referee Chris Foy to today's live page.

Chris enjoyed a colourful 20-year career as a match official in the EFL and Premier League.

He has been assessing some of your ideas on how the laws of football could be reinvented to improve the game.

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

• "Introduce an independent time-keeper and let fans watch the clock count down to full time."
• No way of knowing if a handball was deliberate, short of "asking a player". The game is in a "good place" on the handball rule and "don't want to see changes every year".
• On whether attackers are penalised more often for challenges on defenders who are shielding the ball: "Players have the right to protect their space. If a player pushes an opponent then they are committing an offence."
• A referee can initiate a VAR review if they feel something "serious has been missed", but time limits on checks would be "difficult to implement".

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.

Ellen White
Former England striker

I think at times [we have lost fun around football], especially with VAR, it almost takes out the joy and the emotion when a goal is scored because you have that such high and VAR is called, and that emotion has been completely taken away from you, and I have experienced that, and it's absolutely horrible.

That fun element is really important.

Dale Johnson
Football issues correspondent

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The problem with placing a time limit on reviews is that the necessary proof may not be immediately available.

Last season, in a VAR review for a penalty Liverpool had been awarded against Wolves, the VAR appeared ready to support the decision after the first few replay angles. But then the next replay clearly showed the attacker had initiated contact.

With a time limit, this may have stayed as a penalty. There's no doubt that if you do place a time limit, incorrect decisions may not be overturned.

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Video assistant referees - possibly the biggest change in Premier League history and it seems to have been in the hot seat every week since it was introduced in 2019.

Barry and Alan believe VAR should 'stop deciding what to review' and give power back to the on-field ref, while Mike thinks there should be a timer on how long they have to make their clear and obvious decisions.

Here's what Chris said:

"In relation to VAR and its protocol, the referee can initiate a ‘review’ for a potential ‘clear and obvious error’ or ‘serious missed incident’ when the VAR (or another match official) recommends a ‘review’ and the referee suspects that something serious has been missed.

"Time limit on checks are difficult to implement as in some situations, checks have many moving pieces."

Craig Nelson
BBC Sport reporter

Junior football took the step of abolishing headers from games in recent years.

Any child who heads the ball concedes a free kick.

As a consequence, throw-ins have been replaced with kick-ins, to encourage children to keep the ball on the floor.

Players can either pass the ball to a team-mate or just dribble it back into play.

What do parents think - has this been a positive change or not? Thumbs up for yes, down for no...

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Consider these two scenarios: a player is breaking forward and is brought down by a tactical foul, or a goalkeeper comes out of his area and boots the ball into the crowd.

Play often can't restart instantly, because a team needs to set up. But what if a player could take a free-kick, throw-in or corner to themselves and run with the ball?

It might seem a little out there, but it would make the game faster and might even bring more goals.

Former England midfielder Danny Murphy said: "It's your advantage, you've got the ball, so why do you have to pass it to somebody else so you can get the game going quickly?"

Let players take quick free-kicks, corners or throw-ins to themselves? Click thumbs up if you agree, thumbs down if you don't...

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James has asked: "Why do referees and assistant referees always give a free kick when a defender deliberately slows down, waits for a gentle touch on their back, and then falls over in their defensive third. It is so obvious and yet given every time? Can we do anything to fix it?"

Here's what Chris said:

"Hi James, I’m fairly sure that referees don’t always give a free kick and don’t forget that players have the right to protect their space. If a player pushes an opponent then they are committing an offence."

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Former England captain Alan Shearer pointed to some of the phraseology that has come into the football lexicon around handball as he called for change.

"Proximity... obvious position... not in an obvious position... natural," he said.

"For me, it's pretty simple - is it deliberate handball or not?"

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Ah, the ever-present issue of handball, specifically in the penalty area.

Graeme says the rules are 'too complicated and open to interpretation' and Nick and David believe the law has to consider that accidental handballs are just a 'part of the game'.

Here's what Chris said:

"Great question. To prove if something was absolutely deliberate, you would have to ask a player if they meant to handle the ball.

"Personally, I think the game is in a good place regarding the handball rule and don't forget we have had a number of changes over the past five years. We don't want to see changes every year."

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Imagine when a penalty is saved or hits the woodwork and bounces back into play that the game is stopped and the ball given to the goalkeeper.

Pierluigi Collina - perhaps the most famous football referee of all time, and now head of Fifa's referees' committee - is already on board.

Collina argues that if the attacking team have squandered such a big chance of scoring, why should they be allowed a second or even third opportunity?

In recent campaigns an average of just under three goals a season have been scored in such circumstances, so is it really that important?

And would we want to risk losing some of the game's most memorable moments?

Think Chloe Kelly's 119th-minute goal for England against Italy in the semi-final of Euro 2025. Or Liverpool's Xabi Alonso netting at the second attempt against AC Milan in their dramatic comeback in the second half of the 2005 Champions League final. Or Harry Kane's winning goal for England against Denmark at Euro 2020.

Penalties: One and done? Click thumbs up to scrap the rule allowing players to score from rebounds after missed penalties, or thumbs down to keep rebounds...

Dale Johnson
Football issues correspondent

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Fifa in effect introduced an independent timekeeper at the World Cup, with the VAR team working out added time and taking it out of the hands of the referee. But there's a room full of VARs at the World Cup, so there's the resources to do it.

Additionally, one issue with a stopped clock is that unless you're in a ground with a scoreboard, the fans would have no idea how long there is left to play.

But more and more time is being lost to stoppages like goal kicks, throw-ins and corner kicks. All three are at their highest this season. So something has to be done about it.

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A lot of you have had the same idea - football should use a rugby-style 'stop clock' when the ball isn't in play and get rid of injury time to remove time wasting.

Anthony and Alex say it will stop the debates over how many additional minutes should be played while Gary added that changing match duration to 60 minutes, would eliminate the problem 'in an instant'.

Here's what Chris said:

"Time is always a big talking point in football. Something could be adopted to address this, for example, an independent timekeeper as we have in other sports such as basketball.

"The referee calls time off and on when play restarts. The fans can then also see the clock counting down which I'm sure will add to the excitement."

We've also been getting some fantastic ideas on how you would like to reinvent the game.

And now it's your chance to take it a step further as you can ask former Premier League referee Chris Foy your questions regarding rules new and old and what needs changing in the sport.

He is with us right now to answer all your questions and also give his take on your proposals.

So, click on the 'Get Involved' tab at the top of this page to send in your questions and suggestions.

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

We have brought you some of their key ideas this morning as a way of getting your juices flowing, as we ask you to get in touch with your own potential improvements.

Here is a recap of the ideas we've looked at, as well as how you have responded to each post in our unscientific thumbs poll:

• VAR offsides: Lose the microscopic tech? A big thumbs up for this one
• Stop the clock when the ball goes out? Thumbs up have it by a ratio of 5:1...and rising!
• Penalties: Make the punishment fit the crime? Initial thoughts look to be a thumbs down on complicating what constitutes a penalty
• Handball: Make it like it used to be? Very little push-back on this notion
• VAR: Bring in a challenge system? A tentative thumbs up
• Bring in bonus points - and punish 0-0 draws? Early indication is you want the points system to remain the same - three for a win, one for a draw and nothing for a defeat