Gaelic Football - Rules & Regulations discussion/clarification

[Milltown Row2]

Is Ladies football essentially non-contact? Watching the Fermanagh vs Louth match and ref blows for any contact while tackling.. Rarely watch ladies so not 100% on the rules

Really no contact

[From the Bunker]

Many Ladies who play the game have commented on how the present rules are outdated in relation to Contact. These rules were decided on when the game was in it's infancy and the Women's game was more a past-time and played by only a few.

[Armagh18]

Womens football needs to go to the physicality/contact levels of mens and mens needs to go to the level of hurling, both would benefit greatly

[Milltown Row2]

Would do a lot of college ladies games, and naturally allow the physicality a bit more, which to be fair to the players they much prefer that.

But did a couple of league games at juvenile level and had to be a lot more on point!

[ShutterinbyDayGAAbyNight]

Witnessed a bizarre scene last night. Away team awarded a free out. Clear push on the back. Home team grabbed the ball while the away player was on the ground and lumped it into the square and scored a goal. Referee didn't call the play back and allowed the goal to stand. Are referee's not allowed to call play back even if the wrong team took the free? Never witnessed anything like it 

[Milltown Row2]

Witnessed a bizarre scene last night. Away team awarded a free out. Clear push on the back. Home team grabbed the ball while the away player was on the ground and lumped it into the square and scored a goal. Referee didn't call the play back and allowed the goal to stand. Are referee's not allowed to call play back even if the wrong team took the free? Never witnessed anything like it 

Never seen that before, but you are defo sure he called the free for the away team?

[Cavan19]

Womens football needs to go to the physicality/contact levels of mens and mens needs to go to the level of hurling, both would benefit greatly

I would be a lot better watch seen them beating lumps out of each other along as hair pulling wasn't allowed.

[theticklemister]

Witnessed a bizarre scene last night. Away team awarded a free out. Clear push on the back. Home team grabbed the ball while the away player was on the ground and lumped it into the square and scored a goal. Referee didn't call the play back and allowed the goal to stand. Are referee's not allowed to call play back even if the wrong team took the free? Never witnessed anything like it 

Never seen that before, but you are defo sure he called the free for the away team?

Yes, it happened very quick. The ref admitted after that he had made a mistake but was unable to call play back after the ball had already went into the net. Away team still won the game so no big fuss made after the game. Just was unsure as to why he wasn't able to call play back even though the wrong team had taken the free.

You could bring that back no problem if you admitted you made a mistake

[GTP]

Maybe he was so in awe of a team that hadn't handpassed the ball around the 45 for 5 minutes then shot a wide he wanted to reward a good old fashioned lump it into the square and score a goal tactic.
Frees are always being called back for being taken in the wrong place so don't see why this couldn't happen. I'd guess he realised his mistake too late to go back to the free rather than simply being unable to do so e.g. awarded goal allowed game to restart.
On ladies football I refereed an under 12 game, every tackle looked to be a foul by my understanding of the rules, which is no contact. Since I am totally unqualified I refereed it like a boys match and let the comments from the sidelines wash over me.

[Armagh18]

Witnessed a bizarre scene last night. Away team awarded a free out. Clear push on the back. Home team grabbed the ball while the away player was on the ground and lumped it into the square and scored a goal. Referee didn't call the play back and allowed the goal to stand. Are referee's not allowed to call play back even if the wrong team took the free? Never witnessed anything like it 

Never seen that before, but you are defo sure he called the free for the away team?

Yes, it happened very quick. The ref admitted after that he had made a mistake but was unable to call play back after the ball had already went into the net. Away team still won the game so no big fuss made after the game. Just was unsure as to why he wasn't able to call play back even though the wrong team had taken the free.

You could bring that back no problem if you admitted you made a mistake

Refs egos don't allow for that in most cases.

[Smokin Joe]

If a free kick is taken too short, does the ref hop the ball or reverse the free?

Was at a game the other night where the ref reversed the free. I always thought it was a hop ball

[Square Ball]

If a sideline ball is awarded can a ref move it up for slabberind or some other infringement

[Brendan]

If a free kick is taken too short, does the ref hop the ball or reverse the free?

Was at a game the other night where the ref reversed the free. I always thought it was a hop ball

It is a hop ball but see this pretty often as well refs that aren't clued up on the rules enough

[Nanderson]

If a free kick is taken too short, does the ref hop the ball or reverse the free?

Was at a game the other night where the ref reversed the free. I always thought it was a hop ball

It is a hop ball but see this pretty often as well refs that aren't clued up on the rules enough

It's a free kick for the opposing team

[johnnycool]

If a sideline ball is awarded can a ref move it up for slabberind or some other infringement

Can a referee move a free or sideline ball forward for slabbering of coaches and/or spectators?

I've seen that happen recently and only believed if it was a player doing the slabbering could they bring it forward