# Ways to get rid of penalty kicks to decide a game **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [June 27, 2016, 11:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ways-to-get-rid-of-penalty-kicks-to-decide-a-game/758568 "2016-06-27T23:24:02Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 10
**Author:** ![Jackknifed\_Juggernaut](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9de053/32.png) [@Jackknifed\_Juggernaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackknifed_Juggernaut)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2016, 12:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ways-to-get-rid-of-penalty-kicks-to-decide-a-game/758568/181 "2016-07-09T00:41:47Z")
Resolved? 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Laggard](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/9de053/32.png) [@Laggard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Laggard)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2016, 2:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ways-to-get-rid-of-penalty-kicks-to-decide-a-game/758568/182 "2016-07-09T02:01:50Z")
There is no way national federations are going to agree to carry 11 more players or sub out a Messi or Ronaldo for a lesser player. ---
**Author:** ![Jackknifed\_Juggernaut](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9de053/32.png) [@Jackknifed\_Juggernaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackknifed_Juggernaut)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2016, 3:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ways-to-get-rid-of-penalty-kicks-to-decide-a-game/758568/183 "2016-07-09T03:36:47Z")
> [@Laggard](#): > > There is no way national federations are going to agree to carry 11 more players or sub out a Messi or Ronaldo for a lesser player. They already carry 23, and would only really need 5 more. I think a 4th goalkeeper would be necessary. As for the subbing out, I think they’d agree since it would prevent injuries. I think the clubs would also agree since it protects their star players and gives their younger prospects experience. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ways-to-get-rid-of-penalty-kicks-to-decide-a-game/758568.md?page=9)