I played one college season (and all of high school) with golden goal OTs and now the better part of two seasons without them. I mostly understand the arguments against (wear and tear, unlike the professional game, etc.), but the bottom line for me is that golden goals are so much fun. I'm lucky enough to have scored a golden goal myself, and it remains one of the coolest feelings I've ever had, but the feeling of a teammate scoring a golden goal (and the subsequent celebrations) isn't too far behind. I'm an attacking player, so I obviously have a different relationship with goals than players further back on the pitch, but I really miss golden goals and I think they deliver ecstatic memories that live forever - and that's what D3 soccer is all about.
Again, though, I understand why coaches might not want to add 20 minutes to many regular season games in an already crazy-congested season. In the end, it's probably what's best for the players too.
For me, the obvious rule change to make is the timing system. The clock stopping at the referee's discretion and then the game ending immediately at 0:00 is frustrating. Officials often stop the clock when they shouldn't or don't when they should, and the hard stop at 90 minutes leaves no time for making up for these mistakes. Not to open another can of worms, but I would've changed the timing rules lightyears before I changed the OT rules.
Again, though, I understand why coaches might not want to add 20 minutes to many regular season games in an already crazy-congested season. In the end, it's probably what's best for the players too.
For me, the obvious rule change to make is the timing system. The clock stopping at the referee's discretion and then the game ending immediately at 0:00 is frustrating. Officials often stop the clock when they shouldn't or don't when they should, and the hard stop at 90 minutes leaves no time for making up for these mistakes. Not to open another can of worms, but I would've changed the timing rules lightyears before I changed the OT rules.