Sepp Blatter (and FIFA?) cal for end of Kicks From The Mark

USSF REF · Jun 27, 2012

aevange8 said: ↑

I still like USSF Referee's idea when it comes to this. It is to have the KFTM before the extra time. Then play the extra time.

If you are tied at the end of extra time, then it is clear who wins the match....
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It was another person's idea, but I still say this is the best way!

USSF REF · Jun 27, 2012

fire123 said: ↑

Sounds good on the surface until the team who won the KFTM goes into bunker mode.
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How is it different from protecting a 1 goal lead in the last 10 minutes? Team bunkers, but then the attacking side gets a lot more chances at the goal! And if they score, now they will win the game because they win the extra time, which shifts the balance... no tie possible so one side MUST take chances!

USSF REF · Jun 27, 2012

soccerman771 said: ↑

Having KFTM before a game sounds intriguing, but I bet you get super boring matches. If you are Greece and are playing Germany and you win the KFTM pre-game, you won't leave your box. I doubt a single player would advance past the 35 yard box. No need to counter attack. Not even once. Just hold and pack it in and clear it out. It would be a complete snoozer while Germany takes a bunch of low-probability long range shots. Unintended consequences - they happen in every scenario. This one would be worse than the golden goal scenario, only because it would be 90 minutes instead of 30.

The game should be decided on the pitch by a variant of the game being played. Reduce field size, reduce number of players, take out keepers, alternating corners, or a combination of any of those, but there should be a reasonable way for the "authorities" to decide how ties after regulation are settled.
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The theory is to take the KFTPM before the extra time, not the match. It reduces this bunker down idea. But if you've had a 0-0 snoozer already, making one team attack for it might just make the game more exciting in the finish.