I submitted three rules, and they're both in regards to issues that others have discussed here:
Firstly, regarding the single:
A single is awarded on kicks outside the 25 yard line (25 yard line of scrimmage, not point of kick) only if the kick is returnable. A kick is returnable if it is caught by the return team, or touches the ground in the field of play. So in otherwords, if you're attempting a 35 yard kick and you punch it wide through the endzone, or you punt it through the corner without it bouncing, no single. The idea of the single being a reward for field position is reinforced, in that if you gain the 25 yard line, you can score a single on a missed field goal that sails through the endzone. For a defending team, if you want to prevent a single, there's a clear way of doing this: don't let the opposing team get to the 25 yard line, and then make sure that you return any missed field goal out of the endzone.
I also suggested that this first be implemented in overtime (where singles have far more of a chance of affecting the outcome), and if it's effective there, be implemented in regulation as well.
Secondly, regarding the five yard perimeter:
A player on the kicking team who's caught inside the five yard perimeter is penalized only if they affect the play prior to the returner gaining five yards. So like Troutman says, if the offending player realizes he's in the perimeter and backs off, no reason to call a penalty. Similarly, if he's inside the perimeter but another guy who was outside the perimeter tackles the returner first, no reason to call a penalty.
I also wouldn't mind seeing the five yard perimeter extended across the width of the field, if only because it would make this a much easier call for officials, and much easier for players to see when they're too close. As it stands now, judging a circular five yard perimeter is pretty difficult and results in more blown calls than almost any other play in the game.
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