Amin Touri

And once the ball crosses, players can roam where they please.

Globe columnist Amin Touri, who knows football like I know football, believes this would lead to defenses packing it in near the goal and actually decrease scoring.

I tend to think hockey-style offsides would still prevent cherry-picking but lead to more creative offense and perhaps more space to shoot at the top of the box.

I'd love to see this settled on the pitch in a lower level of soccer, like how the UFL serves as a testing ground for the National Football League.