Throughout May we will be looking at some of the concepts from the book that started it all, Peter Hoehne’s book 2026 NORTH AMERICAN WORLD CUP Capturing The New Generation Fan. We will use excerpts from the book to look at the individual concepts and provide some additional context for those rules and suggestions that need it.
This week we will take a look at a concept that will be very familiar to basketball fans, the shot clock.
Football fans are frustrated to no end at the lack of shots on net and not just in America. In America, however, this is a big turn off for a large part of the potential fan population.
The ‘over and back’ rule will help; motivating the offense to keep the ball in the opponent’s half. It’s not enough.
For 2026 a shot clock will be adopted. To ensure the appropriate offensive excitement in this New Generation environment: a three minute shot clock will be implemented. Once the team establishes possession of the ball they will have three minutes to take a shot on net or else the opposing team is awarded a goal kick.
2026 NORTH AMERICAN WORLD CUP : Capturing The New Generation Fan (HOEHNE, 2020)
This would certainly represent a huge change in how the game is played, what do you think? Would the introduction of a shot clock introduce new motivation for players to play faster, and thereby providing fans a more exciting game? If you do not think so what would the result be in your eyes, looking forward to hearing from our readers on this one!