Marky Mark and the GAA from 1 January

[magpie seanie]

Then we'll bring in a rule to ban short kick outs.

We love new rules in the GAA

When was the last new rule brought into soccer? The active/passive offside rule?

There was a new rule brought in this year regarding kickoff. Previously it had to travel forward which meant the team taking the kickoff required two players in the centre circle. Now the ball can travel in any direction.

Yeah - I was a bit surprised when I saw this happening as I hadn't heard it was changed.

[rory]

Is the mark being brought in for all age groups?  I was under the impression it was senior football only?

[Jinxy]

I wonder how many marks we've had in the first two rounds of the NFL.
As the league progresses, it'd be interesting to see how often players take the free-kick as opposed to playing on.

[Kuwabatake Sanjuro]

It has worked out better than I expected so far to be fair. Jarlath Burns for president.

[Jinxy]

As we near the end of the league, what's the general view on this?
For me, it's had somewhere between a neutral and a positive impact, which is pretty good going for a rule change in gaelic football.

[Ty4Sam]

As we near the end of the league, what's the general view on this?
For me, it's had somewhere between a neutral and a positive impact, which is pretty good going for a rule change in gaelic football.

Agree with that, hasn't had a big impact to be honest but what impact it has made, it certainly hasn't been negative at all.

[westbound]

Agree.

But I wouldn't be definitive about any rule change until it's had at least one championship! Lets see how the smartest managers set up to use it / nullify it during the  championship.

Then we'll have a better idea of it's true worth.

[Rossfan]

As we near the end of the league, what's the general view on this?
For me, it's had somewhere between a neutral and a positive impact, which is pretty good going for a rule change in gaelic football.

At least when a man catches the ball now from a kickout you don't have a bloody scrum forming around him.
Now if we could extend the black card to cynical  stopping opponents taking quick frees....

[Dinny Breen]

Agree.

But I wouldn't be definitive about any rule change until it's had at least one championship! Lets see how the smartest managers set up to use it / nullify it during the  championship.

Then we'll have a better idea of it's true worth.

Cian O'Neill has Kildare using it well, set piece scores I call them. We have scored a lot points like this.

https://youtu.be/reObOgIks_0?t=137

[Jinxy]

Bring back Nuxer.

[Croí na hÉireann]

Agree.

But I wouldn't be definitive about any rule change until it's had at least one championship! Lets see how the smartest managers set up to use it / nullify it during the  championship.

Then we'll have a better idea of it's true worth.

Cian O'Neill has Kildare using it well, set piece scores I call them. We have scored a lot points like this.

https://youtu.be/reObOgIks_0?t=137

Clever simple tactic. Big brother is always watching https://twitter.com/KCsixtyseven/status/844266452005937155

[Jinxy]

Explain this tactic to me in more detail, Dinny.
Not even sure I watched the right clip.

[Taylor]

This will encourage some teams to go long that dont have a 'sharp' keeper or dont have ball playing corner backs.

The mark will mean nothing to the counties who currently excel at short kickouts - they will continue with it as it is guaranteed posession.

If a rule was brought in from say under 16 (with an additional line on the field) that the ball must pass a 30metre line it would help this blight on our game

[Dinny Breen]

Explain this tactic to me in more detail, Dinny.
Not even sure I watched the right clip.

It's just on movement, Feeley is the primary mark taker, as soon as claimed an inside forward makes a run, Moolick or another makes a support run in the direction of the ball, taking the pass from the inside forward moving into the space left behind, generally taps it over untouched. 

[Dinny Breen]

Agree.

But I wouldn't be definitive about any rule change until it's had at least one championship! Lets see how the smartest managers set up to use it / nullify it during the  championship.

Then we'll have a better idea of it's true worth.

Cian O'Neill has Kildare using it well, set piece scores I call them. We have scored a lot points like this.

https://youtu.be/reObOgIks_0?t=137

Clever simple tactic. Big brother is always watching https://twitter.com/KCsixtyseven/status/844266452005937155

At least he credited my observations,. One of the bether gaa journalists on Twitter in fairness worth a follow.