The Week contest — World Cup

Last week's question: About 23 million Americans watched Team USA's soccer World Cup knockout loss to Belgium — just one fifth of the number who tuned in to this year's Super Bowl. In seven words or less, describe how you would change soccer's rules to make the game more appealing to Americans.

RESULTS:

THE WINNER: Shorten it by 89 minutes

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Roy Seitz, Sheffield Lake, Ohio

SECOND PLACE: Substitutes may enter driving monster trucks

Richard Tchen, Philadelphia

THIRD PLACE: More biting

Michael Shore, Newport, R.I.

HONORABLE MENTIONS:

Add helmets, goalposts, yard markers, and Gatorade.

Bill Kiskowski, Capitol Heights, Md.

Aztec Rules: Loser’s head becomes the ball.

Don Walker, Lexington, Mass.

Add cheerleaders

Janine Witte, New Hope, Pa.

Play the games on ice

Tim Haagenson, Minneapolis

Rename it “Freedom Football”

Cheryl Old, San Diego

Just add steroids

Christopher Nutter, Levittown, Pa.

Make them wear capes and ride brooms

Sharyn McCrumb, Catawba, Va.

Wardrobe malfunctions at the half-time show

K. Lindsay Shoen, Saratoga Springs, N.Y.

All players must have two names

Kenneth R. Updegrove, Cedaredge, Colo.

Allow players to carry concealed handguns

Jeffrey Hutchins, Black Mountain, N.C.