Whilst I like the simplicity as it stands, I'm all up for a discussion
. If there was overall consistency over the restart implications of the ball 'hitting the woodwork' (FK / Corner, PK) then you certainly
could tweak things in order to allow a second touch by the restart taker in those circumstances ... as you suggest, the goal posts / crossbar
would effectively be classed the same as other players. And it would certainly deliver the marginal benefit you suggest. My two objections would be 1) it's tinkering with things at the edges when there's far greater issues / inconsistencies to solve and 2) there might then be a further decision to make about whether to change what happens when the ball hits the woodwork in offside situations ... at the moment, there is consistency between restarts & offside in that you basically ignore the ball hitting the woodwork in your decision making. So, as with most proposed law changes, it runs the risk of opening a can of worms. As you conclude, probably better left be!