Gaelic Football - Rules & Regulations discussion/clarification

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Hardy

Quote from: ONeill on April 18, 2017, 11:50:10 AM
Can you lift a team mate up to catch the ball, like in a line-out in rugby? Be deadly for the smallish Tyrone lads trying to get a mark.

There's no rule against it. So if you did it and the ref blew it, it'd be interesting to hear his reason and what rule he was invoking.

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vallankumous

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Can a few carry a player on his shoulders while he holds the ball high in the air?

This would mean the ball carrier could cover the distance of the pitch without taking any steps and there is no determination on how long it might take to take 4 steps.

BennyCake

Quote from: Hardy on April 21, 2017, 12:44:37 PM
Quote from: ONeill on April 18, 2017, 11:50:10 AM
Can you lift a team mate up to catch the ball, like in a line-out in rugby? Be deadly for the smallish Tyrone lads trying to get a mark.

There's no rule against it. So if you did it and the ref blew it, it'd be interesting to hear his reason and what rule he was invoking.

If that's the case, could a player be lifted up to sit/stand on the crossbar to prevent a winning point?

The Stallion

Are there any transgender players within the GAA? Do the GAA rules address gender fluidity at all?

I know there have been several high profile cases in other sports which caused controversy.

BennyCake

Quote from: The Stallion on April 22, 2017, 10:23:52 AM
Are there any transgender players within the GAA? Do the GAA rules address gender fluidity at all?

I know there have been several high profile cases in other sports which caused controversy.

I wonder then, if Northern counties will have to have a percentage of their starting 15 made up of such players, to fall in line with Fair Employment/Equality legislation?

Ball Hopper

Quote from: vallankumous on April 22, 2017, 08:37:49 AM
Can a few carry a player on his shoulders while he holds the ball high in the air?

This would mean the ball carrier could cover the distance of the pitch without taking any steps and there is no determination on how long it might take to take 4 steps.

Or how long will a player in possession stand absolutely still before a ref gives a free against him?

DuffleKing

Quote from: Ball Hopper on April 22, 2017, 10:25:12 PM
Quote from: vallankumous on April 22, 2017, 08:37:49 AM
Can a few carry a player on his shoulders while he holds the ball high in the air?

This would mean the ball carrier could cover the distance of the pitch without taking any steps and there is no determination on how long it might take to take 4 steps.

Or how long will a player in possession stand absolutely still before a ref gives a free against him?

So we're just pretending not to know the rules now

Ball Hopper

Quote from: DuffleKing on April 22, 2017, 10:39:51 PM
Quote from: Ball Hopper on April 22, 2017, 10:25:12 PM
Quote from: vallankumous on April 22, 2017, 08:37:49 AM
Can a few carry a player on his shoulders while he holds the ball high in the air?

This would mean the ball carrier could cover the distance of the pitch without taking any steps and there is no determination on how long it might take to take 4 steps.

Or how long will a player in possession stand absolutely still before a ref gives a free against him?

So we're just pretending not to know the rules now

From the "Important Terms and Definitions" part of the rulebook, in case anyone was wondering:

13. OVERCARRY
To take more than four steps while holding the ball in the hand(s).

14. OVERHOLD
To hold the ball longer than is required to take four steps.


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ONeill

Quote from: BennyCake on April 22, 2017, 09:39:56 AM
Quote from: Hardy on April 21, 2017, 12:44:37 PM
Quote from: ONeill on April 18, 2017, 11:50:10 AM
Can you lift a team mate up to catch the ball, like in a line-out in rugby? Be deadly for the smallish Tyrone lads trying to get a mark.

There's no rule against it. So if you did it and the ref blew it, it'd be interesting to hear his reason and what rule he was invoking.

If that's the case, could a player be lifted up to sit/stand on the crossbar to prevent a winning point?

Can't believe Jimmy McGuinness didn't try it.
I wanna have my kicks before the whole shithouse goes up in flames.

Hardy

Quote from: Ball Hopper on April 22, 2017, 10:54:44 PM
14. OVERHOLD
To hold the ball longer than is required to take four steps.

This is the type of shyte that make the Offical Guide a laugh. If you're standing still, the time to take four steps is infinity. If they mean the time required to take four steps if you weren't standing still, what sort of nonsense is that? If your imaginary steps (that you're not taking, remember) were running-flat-out steps, the time to take four of them might be 0.75 of a second. But the referee might be imagining walking steps, as the rules don't tell him otherwise. Four of those might take 3 seconds.

Ball Hopper

Quote from: Hardy on April 23, 2017, 12:30:55 PM
Quote from: Ball Hopper on April 22, 2017, 10:54:44 PM
14. OVERHOLD
To hold the ball longer than is required to take four steps.

This is the type of shyte that make the Offical Guide a laugh. If you're standing still, the time to take four steps is infinity. If they mean the time required to take four steps if you weren't standing still, what sort of nonsense is that? If your imaginary steps (that you're not taking, remember) were running-flat-out steps, the time to take four of them might be 0.75 of a second. But the referee might be imagining walking steps, as the rules don't tell him otherwise. Four of those might take 3 seconds.

Be a lot easier if they said 4 seconds...

DuffleKing


ONeill

I wanna have my kicks before the whole shithouse goes up in flames.