Gaelic Football - Rules & Regulations discussion/clarification

[Armagh18]

Need the white spray, for both for the kicker and the lads that don't know how far 13 meters is..

It seemed like McQuillan really emphasised this to Walsh on Sunday ahead of that last free - he put him back to the spot when Walsh had stolen a healthy chunk inwards and then seemed to indicate that he'd be watching to ensure that he didn't go beyond the place where the foul happened.

Yeah in fairness watching it you could see Forker marking the spot and making sure that McQuillan clown knew where the free was from. Surprised Ego Joe didnt move it up more!

[imtommygunn]

In fairness there was never a player to steal more yards on frees than Oisin McConville so Armagh are due some bad karma there!

[Armagh18]

In fairness there was never a player to steal more yards on frees than Oisin McConville so Armagh are due some bad karma there!

him and Canavan were the masters lol

[Milltown Row2]

I've no problem giving yards to both, so can be no complaints on either side, though each opposing team doesn't like it when it's against them but love it when they get it. Strange lol

[onefineday]

In fairness there was never a player to steal more yards on frees than Oisin McConville so Armagh are due some bad karma there!

Niall toner for Derry takes some beating.

[Wildweasel74]

Doesn't actually cross the line of the foul, he walks about 10m bck. Needs all the run up, the size of him, don't understand why Loughlin doest take them like last year.

[Milltown Row2]

The best way to stop it is to stop taking the frees from the hand. There's a simple rule change that would stop people whinging

[onefineday]

The best way to stop it is to stop taking the frees from the hand. There's a simple rule change that would stop people whinging

Much more accurate off the ground anyway as we discussed on here earlier this year.

[johnnycool]

The best way to stop it is to stop taking the frees from the hand. There's a simple rule change that would stop people whinging

Laois lad claimed a mark inside the Down 45 yesterday. From where he caught it to where he actually kicked it there was about a 5 metre difference.

Time for the shaving foam to be brought out.

[Blowitupref]

Former Clare manager Colm Collins believes the offensive mark rule should be struck from the GAA rule book.



"That offensive mark, I'd have it thrown into the middle of the Atlantic - it's an awful rule,"

"It doesn't enhance the game. It makes the game worse. Instead of a fella coming down and offloading - a la the Bomber in his day giving it to a runner coming at 90 miles per hour - now they're standing up. The whole thing slows down while they try a kick at goal.

"The mark in midfield, I would be for that because I think too often really good fielders would go up, catch the ball and be crowded out when they come down.

"That offensive mark should go as quick as lightning - it's a terrible rule." "The most annoying thing in football is the constant messing with silly rules that make no difference. There's a whole load of rubbish coming in about the kickout - oh God almighty,"

"The only thing I would like to change is that one where if you take the ball past midfield, you cannot go back - you've got to use it. The result would be you have to use it. This kicking back 40 yards and recycling, it should eliminate that, and it would make a difference to the game.

"Everybody that watches football probably has their own little things that they'd like to change to make it more attractive to watch. I'd watch football all day long and I can't understand anybody criticising the fare at all.

"From a football point of view, as pundits, we're very quick to criticise the game. The hurling fraternity are a lot more protective of their sport and are very slow to criticise anything that goes on there. A lot of the time, we're putting in the boot where there's no need to put in the boot."

[Milltown Row2]

We ain't criticising hurling because it's grand and the hurling fraternity (not footballers looking in and complaining) are pleased with how it's ref'd and rule's haven't needed to be changed because it's or full of coaches looking to ruin it

[onefineday]

"The only thing I would like to change is that one where if you take the ball past midfield, you cannot go back - you've got to use it. The result would be you have to use it. This kicking back 40 yards and recycling, it should eliminate that, and it would make a difference to the game.

Heat hear colm, it's gathering momentum! We just have to convince the refs that it won't be too hard for them to police.

[Rossfan]

We ain't criticising hurling because it's grand and the hurling fraternity (not footballers looking in and complaining) are pleased with how it's ref'd and rule's haven't needed to be changed because it's or full of coaches looking to ruin it

Rules don't matter in Hurley stuff because they ignore them anyway.

[Milltown Row2]

We ain't criticising hurling because it's grand and the hurling fraternity (not footballers looking in and complaining) are pleased with how it's ref'd and rule's haven't needed to be changed because it's or full of coaches looking to ruin it

Rules don't matter in Hurley stuff because they ignore them anyway.

Like I said, those that are complaining are bog ball enthusiasts who love the sideways 15 men behind the ball counter attacking cynical fouling mouthing choke holding off the ball hitting too many rules game that used to be called Gaelic Football

[AustinPowers]

If  a player  is on one side of the field  , 1 yard outside the 50 yard  line, and kicks it  across the field , to a  teammate who catches it   1 yard inside the  50 , will a  mark be given?